Better Building by Canadian Funding Corporation.

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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BRAMPTON, May 29, 2009 — The Government of Canada, the Government of Ontario and the Region of Peel celebrated the structural completion of Chapelview, a new 16-storey housing development in downtown Brampton that will create 200 units of affordable housing for singles and seniors in Peel. The project received $5.8 million from the Canada – [...]

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This article looks at water efficiency of toilets in apartments and townhouses. New building measures regarding water efficiency will help to save water if put into effect while building new housing complexes.
Summary
The Water Efficiency Section of the Water Services Division (Water Efficiency) and the Planning, Housing and Community Services Department of the Region of [...]

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