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Canadian Property Management

Toronto island airport expansion up in the air

Toronto city council voted to begin talks with the Toronto Port Authority and Transport Canada to look at a possible Toronto island airport expansion.

Canadian Property Management

Tech sector driving growth in Waterloo

The tech sector is driving growth in Waterloo region. To manage a growing population, the area is looking to increase density and expand transit.

Canadian Property Management

Planning for urban growth in Ontario

To manage urban growth in Ontario, the provincial government is seeking input the 10-year review of its Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe.

Building Strategies & Sustainability

Improving green roof performance

As green roofs become more popular, experts say that owners and managers should start improving green roof performance by focusing on diversity.

Canadian Property Management

The changing needs of suburban development

Experts say that suburban developments must start increasing density to pay for growth and meet residents' demands.

Canadian Property Management

Calgary’s new Industrial Land Strategy

Calgary's Corporate Industrial Land Strategy provides a framework for how the City will develop surplus land with the goal of injecting life into the economy.

Building Strategies & Sustainability

Soil ‘dating service’ matches supply & demand

A newly launched web-based registry matches supply and demand for clean soil.

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Green strategies start at planning and design

Developers and communities are seeking opportunities to incorporate sustainable, green elements into their building planning and design.

Building Strategies & Sustainability

The debate over carbon neutral buildings

Determining what exactly counts as a carbon neutral building can lead to debate among industry members.

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Engineering a LEED platinum office tower

Oxford Properties Group recently announced RBC Waterpark Place office tower will aim to be the first new office ...

Building Strategies & Sustainability

Building lasting change with LEED

According to the CaGBC, there are now more than 1,000 LEED certified buildings in Canada – and that number is only ...

Construction Business

The next version of LEED

The newest version of the LEED rating system is set to push the envelope in transforming the market to achieve improved environmental outcomes.

Building Strategies & Sustainability

Toronto a leader in green roof industry

Toronto’s leadership in the industry is due to the fact that green roofs are not only encouraged but mandatory.

Construction Business

Innovative learning environment

The UBC Pharmaceutical Sciences Building is a state-of-the-art facility that brings together all of the faculty’s ...

Canadian Property Management

5 Rs improve resource efficiency in construction

Mission 2030 sets a target to eliminate construction, renovation and demolition waste from landfill over the next 18 years.

Construction Business

A daunting challenge

Graham Design Builder’s first public-private partnership (P3) project in British Columbia was a daunting one – build not one but three major health care ...

Building Strategies & Sustainability

A task of Olympic proportions

Millennium Water is the largest green development project in British Columbia, covering nine city blocks in Southeast False Creek.