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Tile of Spain Brings “Tile, Trends & Tapas” to Montréal’s PHI Centre on November 11 - by @ASCER_comunica, @ICEX_ via @Building_mag building.ca/adwire-post/page… #TileofSpain #SpanishTile #TileTrendsTapas #MontrealDesign #Architecture #InteriorDesign #Ceramics

Tile of Spain Brings “Tile, Trends & Tapas” to Montréal’s PHI Centre on November 11

Nine Spanish ceramic manufacturers, a design keynote and a tapas networking lunch — complimentary for trade professionals.

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Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts in September rose three per cent compared with August. building.ca/cmhc-reports-ann… building.ca/cmhc-reports-ann…

CMHC reports annual pace of housing starts in September up from August

The national housing agency says the seasonally adjusted annual rate of housing starts for September came in at 248,896 units, up from 242,223 in August.

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Montreal-area home sales were down 11.6 per cent year-over-year in September as the province’s real estate board says residential markets across Quebec are “a long way” from reaching a balance between inventory and demand. building.ca/montreal-home-sa… building.ca/montreal-home-sa…

Montreal home sales fall in September as sellers' market persists: real estate board

The Quebec Professional Association of Real Estate Brokers says 3,082 residential properties changed hands throughout the month in the Montreal census metropolitan area, down from 3,486 in September...

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Espace solaire explores how energy production can be integrated directly into the design of a public space. building.ca/gallery/espace-s… building.ca/gallery/espace-s…

Espace solaire

Aire commune has unveiled Espace solaire, Quebec’s first outdoor public space powered by solar energy. Espace solaire explores how energy production can be integrated directly into the design of a...

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For the second day in a row, the federal government is announcing plans to spend hundreds of millions of dollars to train more skilled workers in Canada. building.ca/liberals-announc… building.ca/liberals-announc…

Liberals announce $258.6M fund for skilled worker training in critical sectors

Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu is in her home riding of Thunder Bay today rolling out a plan to spend up to $258.6 million over the next five years to train workers in critical sectors, with annual...

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The October 2026 issue of Canadian Architect: canadianarchitect.com/octobe… Featuring AIA Canada Journal: issuu.com/iqbusinessmedia/do… @AIANational Cover: Indigenous House, @UTSC, @UofT Scarborough Campus. Architects: Formline Architecture with @LGA_AP. Photo: doublespace photography
The October 2026 issue of Canadian Architect, featuring AIA Canada Journal

ALT The October 2026 issue of Canadian Architect, featuring AIA Canada Journal

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Data centres are not mythical “AI factories” or innocuous warehouses, but industrial infrastructure with real appetites for electricity, water and land. building.ca/feature/data-cen… building.ca/feature/data-cen…

Data centres: Opposing them and developing them are not the only two choices

Data centres are not mythical “AI factories” or innocuous warehouses, but industrial infrastructure with real appetites for electricity, water and land.

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CREA now expects a total of 444,530 homes to be sold by the end of this year, representing a 5.2 per cent decrease from 2025. building.ca/crea-downgrades-… building.ca/crea-downgrades-…

CREA downgrades home sales forecast for the third time this year

CREA now expects a total of 444,530 homes to be sold by the end of this year, representing a 5.2 per cent decrease from 2025.

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The city will set up the 3,000 spots in nine winter warming centres, open 24/7, in seven of its boroughs. building.ca/montreal-mayor-s… building.ca/montreal-mayor-s…

Montreal mayor says city will offer 3,000 spots in emergency shelters for unhoused

The city will set up the 3,000 spots in nine winter warming centres, open 24/7, in seven of its boroughs.

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The British Columbia Real Estate Association says in a release that just over 5, 250 homes were sold last month, down about 9 per cent from the same month in 2025. building.ca/b-c-home-sales-f… building.ca/b-c-home-sales-f…

B.C. home sales fall nine per cent in September amid interest rate speculation

The British Columbia Real Estate Association says in a release that just over 5, 250 homes were sold last month, down about 9 per cent from the same month in 2025.

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Canada’s plan to fast-track major projects is putting mounting pressure on a workforce already struggling to meet demand, two Liberal MPs responsible for supporting Ottawa’s labour and industry agendas said on October 14. building.ca/canadas-economic… building.ca/canadas-economic…

Canada's economic ambitions face skilled workforce challenges, Liberal MPs warn

Leslie Church, parliamentary secretary to the minister of jobs, said the federal government's push to develop key nation-building projects is making long-standing weaknesses in Canada's labour force...

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The Competition Bureau says it has reached a settlement with Quebec’s real estate industry association to loosen data-sharing restrictions that violated the Competition Act. building.ca/competition-bure… building.ca/competition-bure…

Competition Bureau says Quebec real estate board violated abuse of dominance rules

The watchdog said the Quebec Professional Association of Real Estate Brokers and its subsidiary, Société Centris, broke abuse of dominance rules by refusing to provide members with a real estate data...

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With a Half Century in Toronto, Bobrick Canada Eyes Growth for the Next 50 Years – by @bobrickinc via @CdnArch canadianarchitect.com/adwire… #Architecture #CanadianArchitecture #Interiors #CommercialDesign #BuildingCanada #ArchitecturalSpecification #OntarioManufacturing #Division10

With a Half Century in Toronto, Bobrick Canada Eyes Growth for the Next 50 Years

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The province has framed it as a traffic relief measure, but critics say it's an example of provincial overreach that will make streets less safe, and no less congested. building.ca/cyclists-attempt… building.ca/cyclists-attempt…

Cyclists attempt to block Toronto bike lane removals for second day, one arrested

The province has framed it as a traffic relief measure, but critics say it's an example of provincial overreach that will make streets less safe, and no less congested.

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The groups say a recent Appeal Court decision in their case goes beyond bike lanes and raises the question of under what circumstances a government can pursue life-risking policies. building.ca/toronto-cyclists… building.ca/toronto-cyclists…

Toronto cyclists ask Canada's top court to weigh in on Ford's bike lane removal plan

The groups say a recent Appeal Court decision in their case goes beyond bike lanes and raises the question of under what circumstances a government can pursue life-risking policies. 

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Over the past two years, rents have declined 7.3 per cent, falling to their lowest September level since 2022, and are now 9.2 per cent below the peak of $2,202 reached in May 2024. building.ca/canadian-rents-f… building.ca/canadian-rents-f…

Canadian rents fall for two straight years: report

Over the past two years, rents have declined 7.3 per cent, falling to their lowest September level since 2022, and are now 9.2 per cent below the peak of $2,202 reached in May 2024.

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After nearly a century watching Montreal change around her, architect and activist Phyllis Lambert believes citizens need a greater voice in shaping the city’s future. building.ca/museum-marks-phy… building.ca/museum-marks-phy…

Museum marks Phyllis Lambert’s upcoming 100th birthday with a yearlong program

Speaking at a Canadian Centre for Architecture news conference on September 29, unveiling plans for her centennial, the 99-year-old described Montreal as a “city of communities” and pointed to...

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Occupancy levels, solar exposure, special event schedules, and room activities are likely to shift over time, and building systems need to be able to flex to meet changing needs without requiring major renovation or reconstruction. building.ca/feature/beyond-t… building.ca/feature/beyond-t…

Beyond the Blueprint: Lighting Design for Building Performance

Occupancy levels, solar exposure, special event schedules, and room activities are likely to shift over time, and building systems need to be able to flex to meet changing needs without requiring...

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The federal government made the first of a series of health-care funding announcements on October 5 as it works to secure seven-year deals with each of the provinces and territories. building.ca/ottawa-northwest… building.ca/ottawa-northwest…

Ottawa, Northwest Territories sign health, infrastructure funding agreement

The first of those agreements, worth $51.2 million, is with the Northwest Territories.

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With a Half Century in Toronto, Bobrick Canada Eyes Growth for the Next 50 Years – by @bobrickinc via @Building_mag building.ca/adwire-post/page… #Architecture #CanadianArchitecture #CommercialDesign #BuildingCanada #ArchitecturalSpecification #OntarioManufacturing #Division10

With a Half Century in Toronto, Bobrick Canada Eyes Growth for the Next 50 Years

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