Aug 27, 2020
Environmental practice in 2020 – Balancing on a tight rope
Environmental professionals are on a tight rope meeting client expectations.
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Industry News
Mar 03, 2022
P.E.I. auditor general pushes province to assess ‘potential contaminants’ at COVID testing site
The Park Street testing clinic in Charlottetown was singled out in P.E.I.'s auditor general's report, which has warned of the possibility of "potential contaminants" at the site due to a planned environmental assessment, put on hold due to the pandemic use of the facility.
Aug 18, 2021
Evidence of ESG in the Construction and Development Industry
As with many other sectors, ESG considerations are becoming imperative to the construction and development industry, and this focus on various aspects of health and sustainability has only been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and major climate events.
May 12, 2021
Inside Innovation: Drone usage set to take off in 2021
Drones arrived on the construction scene a few years ago, primarily for the purpose of providing visual overviews. This was a breakthrough for marketing, client presentations and general site inspection.
Apr 29, 2021
What are we currently seeing in the commercial real estate space?
For the most part, we are still in the “wait and see” stage as to what longer-term impacts or changes may result from this pandemic.
Apr 06, 2021
“Weakened Environmental Rules,” COVID, and a Strengthening Economy
2020 was a year like no other. COVID lead to changes in just about every aspect of our lives, including how regulators enforced environmental rules.
Mar 12, 2021
72% of Workers Don’t Want to Return to Office
As the forced, large-scale, work-from-home experiment caused by the coronavirus pandemic continues, the vast majority of workers don’t want to return to the office full time, a new report found.
Mar 03, 2021
How communities are fighting back against Doug Ford’s special zoning orders
Opposition to a proposed glass factory in Stratford, Ont., reached a fever pitch last fall.
Feb 01, 2021
U of T survey of constructors seeks best practices for next pandemic
A University of Toronto civil engineering professor is leading research into how the construction sector is dealing with the coronavirus pandemic.
Jan 27, 2021
Update on Ontario: a partially masked recovery
With record new cases of COVID-19 leading the government to adopt measures to limit the spread of the virus to almost the same degree of harshness as in March of last year...
Jan 21, 2021
Canada’s pension funds are on the hunt for pandemic real estate bargains
In a world of slower economic growth, very low interest rates, volatility in equity markets, real estate offers an attractive opportunity.
Oct 30, 2020
Ontario: Proposal to Provide Additional Flexibility for Excess Soil Reuse
As a result of the COVID-19, the Ontario Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) is proposing to extend the grandfathering for infrastructure projects and provide additional flexibility for excess soil reuse.
Aug 10, 2020
Environmental groups take Ford government to court over COVID-19 recovery bill
A coalition of environmental groups filed a lawsuit against the Ford government Monday, alleging the province’s lack of public consultation on environmental changes in its economic recovery bill was “unlawful.”
Jul 17, 2020
COVID-19 Delays Ontario’s New Excess Soil Regime
Ontario’s comprehensive excess soil management regime was set to be phased in starting July 1, 2020, much to the anticipation of the land development industry, municipalities, landowners, and consultants.
Jul 13, 2020
Ontario introduces COVID recovery measures impacting development and more
On July 8, the Province of Ontario (the Province) introduced Bill 197 (the Bill), an omnibus COVID-19 economic recovery bill.