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7 steps to sustain your business through the disruption (BDC)

The COVID-19 pandemic is having widespread effects on businesses across the country. By mid-March, 73% of companies were already feeling the negative effect of the crisis, according to a BDC survey of over 600 Canadian entrepreneurs. In times of crisis, cash becomes even more important than it usually is for a company. Creating a detailed continuity plan and cash flow forecast […]

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The Tech Industry and its Impact on Commercial Real Estate

As the tech industry in Canada continues to grow and expand, it is having a large impact on the commercial real estate market. It’s seeing its largest growth in Vancouver, Toronto, Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo, and Montreal. The booming tech industry has led to an even greater demand for office space as vacancy rates continue to decline. Office […]

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The Future of Commercial Real Estate: Green or Not?

In a recent announcement, the Environment Minister of Canada stated that the federal government’s buildings will run on green power by 2025. The Government’s Plan to Go Green In terms of cost, the Environment Minister says that renewable electricity has become very competitive with fossil fuels and she believes it will be on par by […]

Why You Should Build Green

The words “green” and “sustainable” gets thrown a lot for commercial and residential real estate development. But what is a green or sustainable building and what is happening in Canada for green building development? A Green Building is an environmentally sustainable building, designed, constructed and operated to minimise total environmental impacts. The main ways to […]