CMLC and Calgary Stampede announce BMO Convention Centre Hotel
Posted: Dec 8th, 2022In: ConstructionNewsCalgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC) and the Calgary Stampede have announced a joint partnership for the development of a new convention centre hotel that will complement the expansion of Calgary’s BMO Centre. The partnership, with[...]
Read More about CMLC and Calgary Stampede announce BMO Convention Centre HotelCalgary home sales ease as detached and semi detached markets see pullback: board
Posted: Jul 5th, 2022In: ConstructionNewsCALGARY – The Calgary Real Estate Board says sales eased in June as the market experienced a pullback in the detached and semi-detached housing categories. The Alberta board says last month’s sales amounted to 2,842, down two[...]
Read More about Calgary home sales ease as detached and semi detached markets see pullback: boardAlberta housing starts rebound to 2015 levels as oil prices surge
Posted: Jun 21st, 2022In: ConstructionNewsCALGARY – Alberta’s cities are once again abuzz with the sound of hammers and saws as surging oil prices fuel a fresh building boom in the province. According to Statistics Canada, housing starts in Alberta,[...]
Read More about Alberta housing starts rebound to 2015 levels as oil prices surgeCalgary recruits commercial real estate expertise to revive new arena
Posted: May 27th, 2022In: ConstructionNewsCALGARY – The city of Calgary has recruited citizens from the commercial real-estate sector to help get a new event centre and home for the Calgary Flames back on track. When an agreement between the[...]
Read More about Calgary recruits commercial real estate expertise to revive new arenaCalgary’s January housing inventory was down 35% from last year: real estate board
Posted: Feb 4th, 2022In: ConstructionNewsCALGARY – The Calgary Real Estate Board says housing inventory sank to its lowest level since 2006 last month as tight market conditions continued. The Alberta board says the number of homes for sale in[...]
Read More about Calgary’s January housing inventory was down 35% from last year: real estate boardAmazon cloud computing division to open second Canadian hub in Calgary region
Posted: Nov 9th, 2021In: ConstructionNewsCALGARY – Amazon says it plans to open a second cloud-computing server hub in Canada in late 2023 that will result in billions of dollars of investments in the coming years. Amazon Web Services, the[...]
Read More about Amazon cloud computing division to open second Canadian hub in Calgary regionLatest Crane Index sees Toronto increase, Calgary drop slighlty
Posted: Oct 13th, 2021In: ConstructionNewsInternational property and construction consultancy firm Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB) has released its latest Crane Index and Quarterly Cost Report. Together, the two documents provide a perspective on the North American construction industry in 14[...]
Read More about Latest Crane Index sees Toronto increase, Calgary drop slighltyCalgary’s first office-to-housing conversion to begin construction
Posted: Jul 22nd, 2021In: ConstructionNewsTwo prominent non-profit organizations have joined forces to convert a vacant downtown office tower into homes for Calgarians in need. Inn from the Cold and HomeSpace Society are partnering on a first-of-its kind project that[...]
Read More about Calgary’s first office-to-housing conversion to begin constructionBMO Centre Expansion at Stampede Park breaks ground
Posted: May 6th, 2021In: ConstructionNewsThe Calgary Stampede, together with Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC), is breaking ground on the new facility on Stampede Park—a $500M project in Calgary’s developing Culture + Entertainment District. Rendering courtesy of Stantec The Calgary[...]
Read More about BMO Centre Expansion at Stampede Park breaks groundHow cities can unlock the potential of laneway housing
Posted: Feb 6th, 2021In: ConstructionNewsAfter an extensive renovation, an old house in a laneway in Toronto became a new two-bedroom home. (LGA Architectural Partners, Ben Rahn/A Frame), Author provided By Shelagh McCartney, Associate Professor, Urban and Regional Planning, Ryerson University;[...]
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