Construction
Construction Business
Provinces push ahead on mass timber construction
British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec have jointly developed proposed code changes that would allow for taller mass timber buildings and more types of occupancy.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Construction and design innovators honoured
Richard Kroeker, emeritus professor of architecture at Dalhousie University, and Osama Moselhi, professor of engineering at Concordia University, have been named to the Order of Canada.
Canadian Property Management
Don’t Let Curveballs Slow Down Construction
As buildings became taller and more complicated, the engagement of trades in the design-assist process is more integral than ever.
Construction Business
Quebec bankrolls in-demand construction trades
The Quebec government pledges $260 million over two years to launch new training for specialized trades and increase the intake of apprentices in the heating, electrical and plumbing fields.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
GTA rental construction declined in Q3
The number of purpose-built rentals under construction in the GTA fell to 18,267 units in Q3-2023, according to new data from Urbanation.
REMI Network
Construction economists calling for urgent reforms
Canada's construction economists are pointing to oversights by the federal government, calling for urgent reforms to address the housing crisis.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
New round of funding to improve accessibility
Qualifying recipients can receive up to $3 million to subsidize construction, renovation or retrofit projects that make way for more people with disabilities in community spaces and workplaces.
Construction Business
Prison time for supervisor in NB jobsite death
A New Brunswick construction supervisor has been sentenced to three years in prison for criminal negligence after the jobsite death of an 18-year-old member of his work crew.
Construction Business
Permit turnaround times firming up in Manitoba
Manitoba's performance standards regulation sets maximum timelines for building authorities to process permit applications and conduct inspections, coming into force next March.
Construction Business
Building trades in immigration express queue
Skilled building trades qualify for the express lane to permanent residency under new guidelines for Canada’s immigration application system.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Office fit-out costs rise with hybrid workforce
Rising office fit-out costs reflect both inflationary dynamics in the construction sector and emerging design trends as employers realign space to engage their hybrid workforces.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
B.C. moves to mandate cooling in new housing
A proposed amendment to the B.C. building code would require cooling capability to maintain the temperature at no higher than 26⁰ Celsius in at least one room of every new residential dwelling unit.
REMI Network
Construction activity at record high in Toronto
Crane activity is at a record high across 14 major cities in North America and Toronto is leading the pack.
Canadian Property Management
Making the Move to Mass Timber
Canada and the world have begun to embrace mass timber as a preferred construction material for large building projects.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Ontario to fund skilled trades training centres
The Ontario government has allocated $224 million under its Skills Development Fund to help build, expand or upgrade training centres for the skilled trades.
Construction Business
B.C. budget disappoints business groups
The BC Budget 2023 fails to address the increasing costs facing businesses and the province’s competitiveness.
REMI Network
New reg imposes financial penalties on Ontario homebuilders
A new regulation may impose administrative penalties on Ontario homebuilders or vendors who breach their legal and ethical obligations.
