Vancouver Affordable Housing Development for Women by Women Achieves Milestone
Posted: Oct 7th, 2021In: ConstructionNewsGBL Architects reports reports that it has received unanimous approval from the City of Vancouver Council for their new housing development for the international non-profit organization and global volunteer organization Soroptimist International of Vancouver. The housing[...]
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Toronto most expensive city to build in Canada, but ranks 33rd worldwide
Posted: Jul 26th, 2021In: ConstructionNewsMajor U.S. cities are topping global rankings as some of the most expensive places to build, with the cost of construction set to soar over the next two years as pressure on labor and materials[...]
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Mass Timber to Make Two Vancouver Schools More Earthquake-Resistant
Posted: Mar 23rd, 2021In: ConstructionNewsAs part of it’s 2017 Budget Update, the B.C. Government invested $46.9 million to replace two Vancouver schools – $22.4-million for Vancouver’s Sir Matthew Begbie Elementary school and $22.5-million for Bayview Community Elementary school, both[...]
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How 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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CMHC reports projections for housing activity in Canada’s largest urban centres
Posted: Jun 24th, 2020In: ConstructionNewsSignificant employment and income declines, coupled with uncertainty over the future trajectory of the virus and employment and income conditions, will lower demand for housing in 2020 reports Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). The Housing[...]
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Bell launches 5G network in Montreal, Toronto, Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver
Posted: Jun 11th, 2020In: ConstructionNewsMONTREAL – Bell says it has launched its new high-speed 5G wireless network in five cities today. The company says the new service is now available for customers in Montreal, the Greater Toronto Area, Calgary, Edmonton and[...]
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