Calgary’s firefighters union is trying to prevent what it calls a dangerous housing trend — in which multi-storey housing ...

They largely conform to present-day planning and urban design logic. As such, they will likely only deliver a smattering of ...

The Housing Design Catalogue is a new initiative by the Canadian Housing and Mortgage Corporation (CMHC) providing freely available, standardized designs to make homebuilding easier. The Housing ...

The demand for sustainable, lower-carbon solutions in the construction industry is creating new opportunities for the use of mass timber in Canada. Building code regulations are changing to allow for ...

OTTAWA--Canadian building permits fell for a second straight month in August as homebuilding retreated. The total value of building permits in August declined 1.2% from the previous month to a ...

Oct 11 (Reuters) - The value of Canadian building permits rose by 3.4% in August from July, Statistics Canada said on Wednesday. The residential sector saw higher intentions for the single-family ...

OTTAWA--Canadian building permits edged downward in July due to weakness in demand to build factories, warehouses and public-sector buildings like hospitals and schools. A pickup in residential ...

The value of Canadian building permits rose by 1.3% in October from September, beating expectations, Statistics Canada data showed on Wednesday. Dec 1 (Reuters) - The value of Canadian building ...

Canada is officially welcoming its first ever "supertall" building in Toronto. Supertall skyscrapers are buildings that stand 300 meters (around 984 feet) or higher, according to the Council on Tall ...