Redefining The Art of Craftsmanship By Rajitha Sivakumaran “The Rosetree” – this 2016 award-winning 2,583-square-foot luxury show home comes equipped with all the essentials needed to house a family, but there are the added incentives of a mud room, a large great room and a roomy deck. This floor plan is designed for interaction, [...]
Turnkey Solution For Electrical and Civil Construction By Rajitha Sivakumaran Toronto’s winter storm of 2013 wreaked havoc across the city, leaving thousands of people without power just days before Christmas. While Torontonians remained immobilized and stunned by the icy weather, Powerline Plus, the province’s largest privately owned company specializing in utilities, was rapidly deploying [...]
Award-winning company, quality service and a social heart By Rajitha Sivakumaran People often think of ‘dream house’ when the subject of homebuilders comes up, but one Canadian builder is setting the standards high with random acts of kindness. In addition to providing financial support to various deserving Calgarians who have selflessly given back to [...]
Rethinking The Urban Landscape By Rajitha Sivakumaran Click to view Brochure The year 2011 experienced a record-breaking increase in condominium sales in Toronto; 25,992 units were sold in response to the sky-high prices of low-rise homes. According to Urbanation, a market research firm, 2016 is projected to produce digits that are nearly [...]
Rethinking Urban Planning in Vancouver By Rajitha Sivakumaran Click to view Brochure Architecture culture refers to something beyond the building. This philosophy converges on thoughts about how we live in cities and how we interact with each other. “Our buildings are a platform where our everyday culture can unfold,” said Oliver Lang, [...]
Changing Landscapes With The Beaucage Name By Rajitha Sivakumaran Click to view Brochure When Pete Beaucage started Timmins-based Praztek Construction in 2003, it was only meant to be a part-time venture. Working on a four days on, four days off schedule as a project manager, he only wanted more time doing hands-on [...]
Fostering A MultiDisciplinary Approach Since 1989 By Rajitha Sivakumaran Click to view Brochure In 1989, when engineers Gordon Mouland and Peter McKelvey began Fundy Engineering, it was at a time when their home base of Saint John, New Brunswick was overstocked with engineering firms. Having left their full-time jobs, the success of [...]
Masters Of Design From Canada To The Caribbean By Rajitha Sivakumaran Click to view Brochure Guessing the one commonality between a Globe & Mail Home of the Week and a 200-year-old Caribbean villa is no easy task. The connection is the architect Paul Wright. Educated in the UK, Wright entered the field [...]
Building dreams for 30 years By Rajitha Sivakumaran Click to view Brochure `Bâtir un rêve’ is French for building a dream. It is the motto of the Montreal-based real estate developer, Groupe Magri, a family-owned enterprise that literally transforms dreams into reality. The company has been in existence for over three decades, [...]
Setting a standard of excellence Click to view Brochure In the late 1990s, Cardel Homes customers began providing feedback regarding a desire to help their children as young adults getting started with home ownership. Parents were looking for a more affordable housing solution and one that met the needs of a younger [...]