Brownfields
Canadian Property Management
Ontario re-evaluates steps for land use change
Proposed new provincial legislation would strip municipalities of their ability to request a record of site condition (RSC) in specified circumstances where the risk of site contamination is deemed to be low.
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Industry celebrates 25 years of the Brownie Awards
More than 300 attendees came together to recognize excellence in the remediation and revitalization of contaminated sites.
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Birchley Park wins best project at Brownie Awards
Birchley Park was honoured as Best Overall Project for 2023 at the Brownie Award ceremony in Toronto tonight.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Brownfield cleanup in Manitoba’s green spending
The funding was announced as part of a $150-million package of green initiatives aligned with Manitoba's climate change strategy.
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City council endorses waterfront development in Port Credit
The former Imperial Oil Lands 72-acre property has sat vacant for nearly 30 years.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Ontario proposes new excess soil rules
The Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks' proposal is posted for public consultation until May 31, 2019.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Soil sample results intensify cleanup demands
Hazardous contaminants from former industrial operations still linger in a now largely residential area of Edmonton.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Makers of discredited firefighting foams sued
The suit seeks to hold the companies liable for contamination that the chemical formulas, PFOS and PFOA, caused to soil and water in the vicinity of four airports in New York State.
Canadian Property Management
LeBreton Flats redevelopment plans progress
Ottawa's national hockey league team, the Senators, expects to move from current home ice in the city's west end to the new arena.
REMI Network
CUI honours 2015 Brownie Award winners
The 2015 Canadian Urban Institute Brownie Awards were recently handed out to projects and programs at a gala in Toronto’s Daniels Spectrum on October 8, 2
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U.K. government eyes brownfield redevelopment
Returning to office with a majority government, U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron promises new housing on rehabilitated brownfield sites.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
Something new under the sun in Kimberley B.C.
Off Highway 95A, between the Purcell and Rocky Mountains, where the sun shines more than 300 days of the year, lies Kimberley, British Columbia, population
REMI Network
CUI hands out 15th Annual Brownie Awards
The Canadian Urban Institute (CUI) recently handed out the 15th Annual Brownie Awards at a gala in Toronto’s Regent Park neighbourhood. As previously reported, Eric
Building Strategies & Sustainability
Next steps in sustainable soil management
Since the Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario (RCCAO) introduced a web-based soil-matching service last year, responding to the need for sustainable dig and
REMI Network
CUI names Eric Pringle 2014 Brownfielder
Eric Pringle, president of the Canadian Brownfields Network (CBN), is the 2014 Brownfielder of the year. Principal of a major environmental consulting firm and long-time
Canadian Property Management
Brownfields attracting varied land uses
Brownfield sites have risen and fallen out of favour with the economic tides. Today, brownfield development is more consistent due, in part, to the demand in residential and commercial developments.
