Building Permits, May 2016
/in front, news/by CANSThe value of building permits issued in Nova Scotia increased by 77.3per cent in April, reversing from the 44.2 per cent gain decline in May. Both residential (54.5 per cent) and non-residential (149.9 per cent) permit values increased. Compared with May 2015, NS building permits are up 26.0 per cent, with increases in both residential […]
27 developments that are changing Halifax’s cityscape
/in front, news/by CANSHalifax’s building boom has a way of getting in your face, whether you actively avoid the sidewalk closures, or not. Cranes are towering, drills be drillin’, and neighbourhoods are being modified and developed. Whether it’s all the result ofdensifying urban plans or an artificially-propped up real estate market remains to be seen. In any event, […]
Cartoons Keep Order at Japanese Construction Sites
/in front, news/by CANSThe construction site outside the train station in one of Tokyo’s central night life and shopping districts had the typical workers in hard hats and fluorescent vests. And, not so typical, two pink-and-white Hello Kitty figures hanging off the barriers that keep pedestrians from stumbling into a hole in the road. Such figures, along with […]
World Green Building Council Initiative Aims for All Buildings to Be Net-Zero by 2050
/in front, news/by CANSThe World Green Building Council has announced its “Advancing Net Zero” initiative, which sets the goal of 100% net-zero buildings by 2050. A cornerstone of the WGBC net-zero program is to have all new buildings and major renovations be designed for net-zero energy use by 2030. Read more