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The shift hit the fan in 2011, according to RealNet and BILD

RealNet Canada Inc. and its partners at the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) released a strategic review of the GTA's 2011 new home (low rise and high rise) markets, reporting 45,926 new home sales, the second highest...
Feb 2, 2012


WEB EXCLUSIVE: 12 energy-related predictions for 2012 in Canada

Does Canada need more energy supply or more insulation? Clearly, this is a gross simplification but it is estimated that almost a third of Canada's current energy consumption is used for heating and cooling buildings and homes. This number...
Feb 1, 2012


WEB EXCLUSIVE: Hybrid fire testing of the whole structure

Traditional fire resistance testing evaluates the performance of individual building elements with no consideration given to the interaction with other parts of the building. On rare occasions, fire performance is assessed by constructing and...
Jan 26, 2012


Office and industrial construction at post-recession high while slower growth and uncertainty temper demand: CBRE

The Canadian commercial real estate market showed slowing, but not declining, demand in the fourth quarter of 2011. The improvement in fundamentals over the last two years has spurred an increase in new construction according to the National...
Jan 19, 2012


Canadian construction is a "bright light amid global gloom"

Diversification and continued strong investment in the transportation, energy, mining and healthcare sectors will help keep construction workloads steady with low escalation in 2012, according to BTY Group's annual Market Intelligence Report on...
Jan 12, 2012


What the world's skyline will look like by 2020

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) has released a study on the world's 20 tallest buildings projected to be built by 2020. The Council introduced the term 'megatall' to describe buildings over 600 meters (1,968 feet) tall,...
Jan 5, 2012


Canada's most energy efficient city and town halls

Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) has revealed the top 15 most energy efficient town/city halls in Canada. A result of the Town Hall Challenge, an offshoot of the Mayors' Megawatt Challenge and managed since 2003 by TRCA,...
Dec 29, 2011


Can 245 changes help Canadians build greener?

Some 245 technical changes have been made to the 2011 National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings to accommodate new technologies and construction practices that have emerged in Canada over the past 15 years.
Dec 22, 2011


Canadian Construction Association applauds federal infrastructure announcement

The Canadian Construction Association (CCA), a national non-residential construction association representing over 17,000 members in an integrated structure of some 70 local and provincial construction associations, welcomed the federal...
Dec 15, 2011


National housing starts predicted to decline in 2012 due to deteriorating economic conditions

Subdued economic growth will take the sizzle out of Canadian housing starts in 2012, according to the October 2011 Housing Forecast issued by Altus Group. Deteriorating global economic conditions leading to lower Canadian growth expectations...
Dec 8, 2011


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