Better Building by Canadian Funding Corp.

The 20% drop attributed to decline in multiple starts,
especially in Toronto’s condominium segment.
The Canadian construction industry may have been the engine of economic growth for much of this decade, but recent figures show that it hasn’t been firing on all cylinders. Canadian housing starts cratered by a much-greater-than-expected 19.9 per cent to 117,400 annualized units [...]

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Making houses inside the Arctic Circle more durable and energy-efficient holds challenges — some less obvious than others. Southern Canadians know that winters there are cold and deep. Fewer may understand the roles that a short but intense summer’s heat and accelerated ultraviolet damage play under the 24-hour-a-day “midnight sun” made famous by poet Robert [...]

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The City of Ottawa has found residential buildings that represent a safety concern. Consultants are looking for ways to repair these buildings. The Canadian Funding Corp. reviews a report from the CMHC about these brick cladding repairs.
Introduction
This 11-storey, concrete-framed residential building was constructed circa 1974. It is clad primarily in brick veneer with a concrete [...]

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