Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Iconic U of A building exterior is getting a $27M upgrade
The Government of Alberta announced it is investing in modernizing the University of Alberta’s Butterdome to better serve students and the community. Age has taken…
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CN Tower unveils renovations to launch its 50th anniversary celebrations
The Canada Lands Company unveiled its $21-million renovation to the CN Tower’s Lower Observation Level to kick off the attraction’s 50th anniversary year celebrations. The…
Build Canada Homes invests $21M to provide supportive housing in Toronto
The Government of Canada announced that through Build Canada Homes, the Province of Ontario and the City of Toronto it is partnering with the University Health Network (UHN)…
Canadian Wood Council names 2025 Catherine Lalonde Scholarship recipients
The Canadian Wood Council (CWC) announced three recipients of the 2025 Catherine Lalonde Memorial Scholarship: Houman Ganjali (University of Northern British Columbia), Kalkidan Tesfaye Shewandagn…
UWindsor begins printing Canada’s first multi-storey, 3D-printed student residence
The University of Windsor has officially started 3D printing Canada’s first net-zero, multi-storey student residence, marking a major milestone in sustainable construction and housing innovation.…
Forum develops new vision for the future of Canada’s built environment
More than 250 people assembled at Ottawa’s National Arts Centre this week for the second National Building Decarbonization Forum, the only event in Canada to bring together…
Toronto breaks ground on Canada’s largest co-op housing development in 30 years
The City of Toronto broke ground on City-owned land adjacent to Kennedy GO and TTC Station, that will deliver a total of 612 new homes including affordable and market rent-controlled co-operative…
Sparks fly as Brock launches $100M sustainability initiative
With the flip of a switch, Brock University officially embarked on a more than $100-million journey that will reimagine campus sustainability and position the University…
New Indigenous wing opens at the University of Victoria law school
The Government of B.C. announced that students at the University of Victoria (UVic) law school now have a dedicated space to learn Indigenous laws and…
Toronto opens largest city-run child care centre and first net zero building
The City of Toronto officially celebrated the launch of the Mount Dennis Early Learning and Child Care Centre, the city’s largest child care centre and…
A modular partnership launches to build affordable homes in Windsor-Essex
Habitat for Humanity Windsor-Essex launched a new modular building program with a “groundbreaking” event at the A-LINX manufacturing facility in Oldcastle, Ont., marking another step forward…
Cadillac Fairview breaks ground on first residential rental project in Calgary
Cadillac Fairview (CF) announced the launch of its inaugural residential rental project in Calgary, located on 61st Avenue. This pivotal development provides much-needed housing options in the Calgary market.…
Province to invest $8M to upgrade Alexander Community Centre in Ottawa
The Government of Ontario announced it is investing more than $8 million to support upgrades to Ottawa’s Alexander Community Centre, including the construction of a…
Vancouver Art Gallery selects architects to design its new home
The Vancouver Art Gallery has named Formline Architecture + Urbanism and KPMB Architects as the architectural team to lead the next phase of design for…
Concordia launches PLAN/NET ZERØ pilot project with deep energy retrofit
The Guy-De Maisonneuve (GM) Building is about to become a testing ground for Concordia University’s PLAN/NET ZERØ initiative. Through a deep energy retrofit, the university is turning necessary repairs…
Feds help fund new net-zero Ronald McDonald House in Vancouver
A new facility for Ronald McDonald House BC & Yukon will increase capacity to accommodate more families, following an investment of up to $18.8 million…
BC opens new on-campus student housing at North Island College
The Government of British Columbia announced that North Island College’s first on-campus student housing complex is now open for students. “Students of all ages will…
Mass timber prefab housing system uses local lumber to build affordable homes faster
When Nak’azdli Development Corp. (NDC) unveils its inaugural Timber House next month – a unique prefabricated home in Canada that uses stud lumber from local…
Ontario investing $7.7M to build new aquatic centre in Uxbridge
The Government of Ontario is investing over $7.7 million support the construction of a new, state-of-the-art aquatic centre in Uxbridge. This project is part of…
Federal funding to transform Papineauville arena into a multifunctional sports centre
The Papineauville arena, closed since 2017, will be transformed into a modern multifunctional sports centre thanks to a $12.9 million investment from the federal government. This project will transform…
Construction contracts awarded for $7B St. Thomas gigafactory
PowerCo Canada awarded two major contracts for the St. Thomas gigafactory, securing agreements for both structural steel and foundations for the project’s first cell production…
Ottawa Community Housing breaks ground on all-electric affordable homes
Ottawa Community Housing has broken ground on a six-storey, 45-home development in South Ottawa. Purpose-built for sustainability, the new building will be fully electric and…
City of Brampton breaks ground on first all-electric fire station
The City of Brampton broke ground on Fire Station 215, a modern and environmentally sustainable facility that will enhance emergency response in the City’s fast-growing…
NWMO awards design contract for Ignace Centre of Expertise
The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) has announced the engineering and architectural design company to work with for the planned Centre of Expertise, which will…