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Water is an essential element in concrete. But excess moisture, in the form of water in the concrete or humidity in the air, will slow the drying process. In turn, schedules for applying flooring materials to the slab will be delayed. Moving ahead without adhering to the flooring manufacturer’s specifications for moisture content will compromise warrantees. Further, excess moisture creates the risk that mold will form ... »»»
There are signs that we be may begin to see the early signs of what is now commonly referred to as the effect of climate change on new and existing buildings, and most engineers agree that any significant change in weather patterns will almost certainly require a modification to the manner in which we design, construct, manage and maintain buildings. Some professionals are suggesting these apparent changes will represent a huge long-term challenge ... »»»
The Canadian office market remains in good health with solid demand and the lowest vacancy level in 11 quarters. “The strength of the market is a testament to Canada’s stable economy and strong business environment,” said Jim Becker, president of Jones Lang LaSalle Canada. In 2011, more than 10.7 million square feet of office space was absorbed across the country, surpassing 2010’s total by 1.9 million square feet ... »»»
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) has released a study on the world's 20 tallest buildings projected to be built by 2020. The Council introduced the term 'megatall' to describe buildings over 600 meters (1,968 feet) tall, which is twice the height of the previous superlative 'supertall' buildings. Buildings that have been stalled and do not have a predictable completion date have been excluded from the study ... »»»
Some 245 technical changes have been made to the 2011 National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings to accommodate new technologies and construction practices that have emerged in Canada over the past 15 years. A key characteristic of the Code is its overall performance improvement compared with the 1997 Model National Energy Code for Buildings ... »»»
20 of the most prestigious buildings in Vancouver's Central Business District (CBD) have a combined average vacancy rate of 2.1 per cent, less than half the vacancy rate of the entire Downtown market, which sits at 4.3 per cent. The proprietary Index, which tracks the leasing environment in Vancouver's CBD, explains that with this low vacancy rate, tenants in the competitive Downtown Vancouver office leasing market are faced with limited options in the most desirable office towers ... »»»
"Downtown vacancy rates are now returning to the record low levels we saw prior to the financial crisis in 2008-09," said Jon Bishop, vice president and managing principal of Devencore Company Limited. "With the tightness of supply, we expect that average asking rental rates, already among the highest in the country, will soon eclipse those achieved during the market peak of early 2008." ... »»»
In the robust Metro Vancouver suburban office market, proximity to rapid transit has become a key market driver. Office locations within 0.5 km of rapid transit stations have a vacancy rate almost one third of areas which are not served. Office landlords have the upper hand in the well-served locations and developers are looking to build more transit-oriented suburban office complexes says the inaugural Vancouver Rapid Transit Office Index, issued by Jones Lang LaSalle ... »»»
British Columbia is releasing a new guide that builds on industry knowledge gained over the past decade to enhance the quality of wood-frame, multi-unit residential buildings constructed in British Columbia. Developed in consultation with an industry task group, it updates earlier best practice guides that have been instrumental in creating a consistent approach to the design and construction of effective building envelopes ... »»»
Office markets in both Toronto and Vancouver's Downtown districts have remained very robust through the last half of 2010 and the first quarter of 2011. With the market tightening in downtown Vancouver, Newmark Knight Frank Devencore expects to see more tenants considering their options in the Burnaby, Surrey and Richmond submarkets, where there is a good deal more available space and where occupancy costs continue to be significantly lower ... »»»