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Since 1952, Canada’s #1 building and urban development publication – reaching key segments of the architecture, building design and built environment community.

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Building magazine@Building_mag · Jul 22

Bill C-5 gives the federal government sweeping new powers to speed up permitting for what the Liberals call "nation-building projects." building.ca/major-projects…

Building_mag's tweet card. Bill C-5 gives the federal government sweeping new powers to speed up permitting for what the Liberals call 'nation-building projects.'

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Canadian Interiors@cdninteriors · Jul 14

ICYMI: The winners of Canadian Interiors’ 28th #BestofCanada Awards have officially been announced! Congratulations to all 28 winners! canadianinteriors.com/2025/07/09/can…

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Canadian Architect@CdnArch · Jul 8

The redesign of Eau Claire Plaza, led by DIALOG, aims to reposition this downtown site as an amenity and essential civic infrastructure. canadianarchitect.com/dialogs-eau-cl…

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Building magazine@Building_mag · Jul 23

A new analysis by the national housing agency estimates Canada could add 30,000 more housing starts annually by eliminating interprovincial trade barriers. building.ca/eliminating-in…

Building_mag's tweet card. CMHC chief economist Mathieu Laberge said to achieve this, Canada must reduce interprovincial constraints holding back west-to-east transportation infrastructure, which would help maximize the use of...

Building magazine@Building_mag · 8 h

The report focuses on two of Edmonton’s fastest-growing areas, Heritage Valley and Windermere and analyzes development and demographic data to showcase how the costs and revenues of growth are balanced over time. building.ca/developer-fund…

Building_mag's tweet card. The report focuses on two of Edmonton’s fastest-growing areas, Heritage Valley and Windermere and analyzes development and demographic data to showcase how the costs and revenues of growth are...

Building magazine@Building_mag · 8 h

The Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) 2025 Q2 Housing Market Index (HMI) saw little change since last quarter, with builders remaining pessimistic about sales conditions. building.ca/canadas-new-ho…

Building_mag's tweet card. CHBA’s single-family HMI is 24.9 out of 100, and the multi-family HMI is 22.8. Both numbers were at near-record lows and in negative builder sentiment territory for the twelfth straight quarter,...

Building magazine@Building_mag · Jul 23

Governments of all levels should consider banding together to transform housing from crisis into opportunity. building.ca/feature/opport…

Building_mag's tweet card. Governments of all levels should consider banding together to transform housing from crisis into opportunity.

Building magazine@Building_mag · Jul 22

On July 24, 2024, a devastating wildfire swept through the remote mountain town in Jasper National Park in Alberta's Rockies, incinerating a third of its structures. building.ca/full-box-of-em…

Building_mag's tweet card. On July 24, 2024, a devastating wildfire swept through the remote mountain town in Jasper National Park in Alberta's Rockies, incinerating a third of its structures.

Building magazine@Building_mag · Jul 21

The facility, a 400 MW PowerFLX installation driven by eight aeroderivative turbines, will operate under a power purchase agreement with NB Power as the offtaker for 25 years. building.ca/proenergy-awar…

Building_mag's tweet card. The facility, a 400 MW PowerFLX installation driven by eight aeroderivative turbines, will operate under a power purchase agreement with NB Power as the offtaker for 25 years.

Building magazine@Building_mag · Jul 21

The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) updated its 2025 and 2026 forecasts for home sales activity and average home prices via the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) Systems operated by Canadian real estate boards and associations. building.ca/crea-updates-r…

Building_mag's tweet card. For this most recent forecast, sales and average home prices are now forecast to post small declines in 2025 in comparison to 2024, as the tariff uncertainty ended up taking a larger bite out of...

Building magazine@Building_mag · Jul 18

Many women who experience homelessness do so for far longer than the federal government’s definition of chronic homelessness, which is six consecutive months or 18 months over three years. building.ca/feature/how-wo…

Building_mag's tweet card. Many women who experience homelessness do so for far longer than the federal government’s definition of chronic homelessness, which is six consecutive months or 18 months over three years.

Building magazine@Building_mag · Jul 18

Home sales in the region ticked 2.4 per cent lower in June compared with a year earlier, as 6,243 properties changed hands, the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board said on July 4. building.ca/gta-home-sales…

Building_mag's tweet card. Home sales in the region ticked 2.4 per cent lower in June compared with a year earlier, as 6,243 properties changed hands, the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board said on July 4.

Building magazine@Building_mag · Jul 17

Cities like Toronto and Vancouver have seen condo sales drop off, if not stagnate, in recent years following a rush of new supply opening up and plummeting investor demand. building.ca/kind-of-stuck-…

Building_mag's tweet card. Cities like Toronto and Vancouver have seen condo sales drop off, if not stagnate, in recent years following a rush of new supply opening up and plummeting investor demand.

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Building magazine@Building_mag · Jul 17

Provincial Social Services Minister Jason Nixon says the joint funding will go toward 25 projects and see more than 2,300 units built. building.ca/alberta-ottawa…

Building_mag's tweet card. Provincial Social Services Minister Jason Nixon says the joint funding will go toward 25 projects and see more than 2,300 units built.

Building magazine@Building_mag · Jul 16

The Quebec Professional Association of Real Estate Brokers says 4,385 homes changed hands in the region last month, up 15.5 per cent from 3,798 sales in June 2024. building.ca/montreal-home-…

Building_mag's tweet card. The Quebec Professional Association of Real Estate Brokers says 4,385 homes changed hands in the region last month, up 15.5 per cent from 3,798 sales in June 2024.

Building magazine@Building_mag · Jul 16

Canada continues to fall behind on efforts to build up a network of electric vehicle charging stations, even as the rising number of chargers along key corridors makes it easier for Canadians to take their EVs on longer trips. building.ca/canada-continu…

Building_mag's tweet card. There are a little more than 35,000 charging stations across the country right now — well short of the 100,520 Canada needs to meet its policy goals for electric vehicles, researchers with the...

Building magazine@Building_mag · Jul 15

Responding to reporters questions after a cabinet meeting July 10, Houston said the program announced in August 2023 was one of many options his government has tried to ease the housing crunch. building.ca/n-s-premier-wi…

Building_mag's tweet card. Responding to reporters questions after a cabinet meeting July 10, Houston said the program announced in August 2023 was one of many options his government has tried to ease the housing crunch.

Building magazine@Building_mag · Jul 15

Officials from a B.C. construction union say it’s been four years since a crane collapse killed five people in Kelowna, and their families and the industry are still waiting for answers from WorkSafeBC about what happened. building.ca/union-pleads-f…

Building_mag's tweet card. The International Union of Operating Engineers Local 115, which represents hundreds of crane operators in the province, says it's calling on the BC Prosecution Service to move forward with a criminal...

Building magazine@Building_mag · Jul 14

Greater Vancouver Realtors said residential sales in the region totalled 2,181 last month, down from the 2,418 sales recorded in June 2024 and roughly 25 per cent below the 10-year seasonal average. building.ca/vancouver-home…

Building_mag's tweet card. Greater Vancouver Realtors said residential sales in the region totalled 2,181 last month, down from the 2,418 sales recorded in June 2024 and roughly 25 per cent below the 10-year seasonal average.