housing
REMI Network
Condo listings soar across Canada
Condo listings have soared across seven large urban centres since January.
Construction Business
Hybrid timber construction to meet housing demand
By mixing light wood frame solutions with mass timber, project owners are successfully delivering high-performance buildings in shorter timelines.
REMI Network
Housing starts down in August by 22%
The annual pace of housing starts in August dropped 22 per cent compared to July.
Construction Business
TODs slated for Surrey Langley SkyTrain
The B.C. government has purchased 14 properties for transit-oriented developments around the future Surrey Langley SkyTrain.
REMI Network
Canada raises insured mortgage cap, expands 30-year amortizations
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announced key mortgage reforms to help first-time homebuyers.
Construction Business
More B.C. Indigenous housing projects coming
More than 1,600 new affordable rental homes are coming to British Columbia, for Indigenous people on and off reserves.
Construction Business
B.C. code changes for single egress stair designs
The BC Building Code (BCBC) is changing to allowing single egress stair (SES) designs in low- and mid-rise buildings.
Construction Business
B.C. investing in $560M UBC housing project
The B.C. government is investing in a new 1,508 student bed housing project at UBC. The total project cost is approximately $560 million.
Construction Business
EllisDon awarded military facility at CFB Esquimalt
EllisDon has been awarded a $10 million design-build contract for the new military facility at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Esquimalt.
REMI Network
Vancouver champions more equitable bylaws
Vancouver approved a list of recommendations outlined in a comprehensive equity review of its bylaws.
Construction Business
Vancouver plan to accelerate housing development
Vancouver has set a new goal of approving 83,000 new homes in the next decade, a 15 per cent increase from previous targets.
Canadian Property Management
Seven new arrivals join CMHC executive and board
Colleen Volk will will step into her new role as president and CEO of Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation in sync with six freshly arrived boardroom leaders.
REMI Network
Reid’s Heritage Homes charts new expansion path
Reid’s Heritage Construction – previously an independent entity – now operates under Reid’s Heritage Homes.
REMI Network
Vancouver names Corrie Okell new GM of development
Corrie Okell has been named the new general manager of development, buildings and licensing for the City of Vancouver.
Construction Business
$1.2 billion Beachlands project breaks ground
Construction has started on The Beachlands in Colwood, B.C. The $1.2 billion development will sit on 134-acres of oceanfront land.
REMI Network
Toronto’s vacant home tax deadline approaching
In October, Toronto City Council approved an increase in the tax rate for vacant properties from one per cent to three per cent for the 2024 taxation year, which will become payable in 2025.
Construction Business
B.C. introduces bill for homes near transit hubs
The Government of British Columbia is introducing legislation to speed up delivery of homes near transit, services and amenity hubs.
