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Teachers' Jim Leech a 'must-see' at World Economic...

The latest sign that Canada’s pension funds are making a name for themselves on the global stage? Jim Leech, the head of the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, has made a British top ten list. And it’s not just any top ten list. The Telegraph has published its ranking of the major power brok...

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Teachers' Jim Leech a 'must-see' at World Economic Forum

Globe and Mail Mon Jan 09 2012

Toronto Eglinton Crosstown LRT: the nation's costliest infrastructure project

Globe and Mail Mon Jan 02 2012

Montreal braces for big infrastructure boom

Montreal Gazette Mon Jan 02 2012 - Montreal Gazette - List of Montreal Projects

Toward a more open Quebec

Montreal Gazette Mon Jan 02 2012

What awaits the Ontario construction industry in 2012?

Daily Commercial News Mon Jan 02 2012

RiskAnalytica report says infrastructure spending critical to economic growth

Daily Commercial News Fri Dec 16 2011

Canada's railways investing in efforts to run longer trains

Calgary Herald Wed Dec 14 2011

Canada's aging Internet infrastructure: expensive and slow

National Post Wed Mar 10 2010

Facing Canada's water woes

Financial Post Tue Mar 09 2010 - CBC - Water Canada

Ottawa boosts prison capital budget 43 per cent

Montreal Gazette Tue Mar 09 2010 - National Post

Better Buildings Breakfast Ottawa

The Carbon Economy and Commercial Real Estate
- The January 19, 2012 Better Building Breakfast in Ottawa will feature; Michael Brooks, ... Mon Dec 12 2011
Ottawa Green Building Showcase Opens at City Hall
- The green real estate sector in Canada experienced a 'first-of-its-kind' on November 10th ... Mon Nov 21 2011
About The Better Buildings Breakfast Series
- The Better Buildings Breakfast Series is back for a second great season starting in Septem... Thu Jul 28 2011
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Property Biz Canada

Carbon Management: A Hedge Against Compliance Costs
- Energy efficiency programs have become a “must” for property managers said Francisca Quinn... Mon Jan 30 2012
Carbon Neutral Buildings and Tenants: A Canadian Initiative
- With little fanfare and almost no media attention the CSA Registered Carbon Neutral Progra... Mon Jan 30 2012
Multi-unit Residential added to BOMA BESt in a program overhaul
- In an ongoing effort to keep pace with a rapidly evolving green real estate sector, on Jan... Mon Jan 30 2012
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Property People

New Genesis CEO Seen as a Stabilizing Force
- Genesis Land Development Corp. a company that has gone through plenty of turmoil recently,... Mon Oct 24 2011
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How High & Why

Property Development Trumps Acquisitions as 2012 Growth Strategy
- Property companies across Canada are expanding their development departments to address bu... Mon Dec 19 2011
Ken Greenburg to Guide Strategic Planning for Ottawa's Downtown Transit Corridor
- Is it better to engage one of the world’s most renown urban planners to review a downtown ... Mon Nov 07 2011
Canadian REITs Pursue Develop Opportunities
- Canadian REITs are looking at ways to capitalize on the significant development potential ... Sun Sep 18 2011
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The Legal Corner

Landlord Liability to 3rd Parties for Failure to Repair
- Many residential landlords may assume that if their lease forms provide for their tenants ... Tue Jan 17 2012
'Reasonable Efforts', 'Commercially Reasonable Efforts', 'Best Efforts' – Choose Your Words Wisely
- Since 1978, Canadian courts have recognized an implied obligation on the parties to a cont... Sun Dec 18 2011
Letters of Intent and the Risks of a “Non-Binding Agreement to Negotiate”
- Since 1978, Canadian courts have recognized an implied obligation on the parties to a cont... Wed Dec 07 2011
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Branding Buildings Better

UDI-Pacific Region introduces More Homes for More People. Why you should care.
- Last week, the Urban Development Institute-Pacific Region’s (UDI) January Forecast Luncheo... Mon Jan 23 2012
How to create infographics for real estate
- As we become more and more dependent on mobile devices, the way we consume information is ... Tue Jan 17 2012
A picture is worth a thousand words.
- It’s the first week of the New Year. Seems like an opportune time to revisit one of the ba... Tue Jan 03 2012
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RENX Blogs

Editorial: Canadian Hi-Speed Rail & Foreign Pension Fund Investment
In November of 2011 the Government of Canada, along with the governments of...
Tue Jan 17 2012
Property Biz back in September. Have a great summer!
This spring RENX has published the first three issues of Property Biz Canad...
Thu Jun 30 2011