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Wood proponents see buildings 40 storeys high
The proposition is startlingly obvious in its simplicity: the earth grows our food, and the earth should grow our homes. The man proposing this is Vancouver architect Michael Green, who says that in...
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Development charges on new construction could double in Toronto
Last month, Metrolinx, the crown agency that oversees transit in the GTA, proposed a relatively modest 15 per cent increase in development charges as one of its “revenue tools” for funding transit...
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Tridel, Tower Labs leaders in supporting BIM in Toronto’s building industry
It has been called a revolution in the global construction industry. And as with all revolutions, those who catch the wave will be swept to greater heights; those who miss it or resist will be left...
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City and BILD reach compromise on new development charges
The City of Toronto created a furor among the local building industry and realtors earlier this year when it announced large increases in the city’s development charges. In some cases, the charges...
View ArticleBuilding industry commits to decarbonize, new global alliance launched
For the first time at such a gathering, COP 21, the international climate change conference underway in Paris, dedicated an entire day to buildings. A new Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction...
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