Better Building by Canadian Funding Corporation.

Canadian Funding Corp knows that sound control in multi-unit residential construction is one of the key factors affecting occupant privacy and well-being. Insufficient sound isolation can lead to lawsuits against architects and builders. This is part one of a two part feature post on reducing the negative impacts of sound.
This CMHC better building information posted [...]

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The Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, and the Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Industry, today announced that all of the measures in Canada’s Economic Action Plan to improve access to financing are in place and fully operational.
“To date, over $115 billion has been provided to improve the availability of financing for [...]

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Canadian Funding Corporation – CFC – reports that The seasonally adjusted annual rate1 of housing starts increased to 128,400 units in May from 117,600 units in April, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC).
“The increase in May is broadly based, encompassing both the singles and multiples segments,” said Bob Dugan, Chief Economist at CMHC’s [...]

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