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Japan’s labor crisis is making the case for robots taking the jobs you don’t want
Japan’s labor crisis is making the case for robots taking the jobs you don’t want

‘No one’s raising their hand’: Japan’s labor crisis is making the case for robots taking the jobs you don’t want.

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Thought LeadershipScott KaplanisApril 7, 2026
Ontario is cutting HST for all new homes in the province
Ontario is cutting HST for all new homes in the province

The province is removing the full 13 per cent HST on new homes from April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027 with rebates of up to $130,000 for homes priced under $1.5 million.

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Industry NewsScott KaplanisApril 6, 2026
Chexy raises $14 million Series A led by Khosla Ventures
Chexy raises $14 million Series A led by Khosla Ventures

Chexy has raised a $14-million CAD Series A round to fund its expansion from helping tenants earn credit card rewards into supporting more everyday expenses, including business payments. 

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Company AnnouncementsScott KaplanisMarch 25, 2026
Digital Property Rights Could Be Real Estate’s Next Billion Dollar Asset Class
Digital Property Rights Could Be Real Estate’s Next Billion Dollar Asset Class

Real estate firms are exploring “digital property rights” to control and monetize AR overlays on buildings, positioning them as a potential new billion-dollar asset class.

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Industry NewsScott KaplanisMarch 23, 2026
Crewscope Helps EllisDon Keep Toronto Western Hospital Expansion on Schedule
Crewscope Helps EllisDon Keep Toronto Western Hospital Expansion on Schedule

Crewscope’s AI operations platform helped EllisDon schedule, organize, and align teams to keep UHN’s $750M Toronto Western surgical tower project on track.

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Company AnnouncementsScott KaplanisFebruary 3, 2026
Carney government launches ‘Build Canada Homes’ with $13B initial investment
Carney government launches ‘Build Canada Homes’ with $13B initial investment

BCH will have the mandate of building and financing affordable housing for middle-income workers to people at the lower end of the income scale.

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Industry NewsScott KaplanisSeptember 14, 2025
Crewscope Raises Over $1M to Boost Productivity for Construction and Industrial Field Crews
Crewscope Raises Over $1M to Boost Productivity for Construction and Industrial Field Crews

Crewscope has raised over $1 million in pre-seed funding to accelerate development of its field operations AI software. GroundBreak Ventures led the round and in partnership with EllisDon.

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Company AnnouncementsScott KaplanisAugust 14, 2025
CABN secures funding to scale net-zero prefab homes
CABN secures funding to scale net-zero prefab homes

CABN secured new funding to scale net-zero prefab housing, expanding production capacity and advanced manufacturing to deliver sustainable residential and commercial building solutions.

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Company AnnouncementsScott KaplanisJuly 24, 2025
Federal government provides $3.5 million for DMZ’s new Centre for Housing Innovation
Federal government provides $3.5 million for DMZ’s new Centre for Housing Innovation

DMZ received $3.5 million from the federal government to establish the Centre for Housing Innovation.

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Company AnnouncementsScott KaplanisJanuary 20, 2025
This Construction Robot is Building Supertall Elevators
This Construction Robot is Building Supertall Elevators

This Construction Robot is Building Supertall Elevators

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Industry NewsScott KaplanisNovember 25, 2024
The Property Brothers on the state of housing, impact of high costs
The Property Brothers on the state of housing, impact of high costs

The Property Brothers on the state of housing, impact of high costs

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Company AnnouncementsScott KaplanisNovember 18, 2024
Virtuo Debuts HomieAI™: the first GenAI app trained on individual homes
Virtuo Debuts HomieAI™: the first GenAI app trained on individual homes

Virtuo Debuts HomieAI™: the first GenAI app trained on individual homes

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Company AnnouncementsScott KaplanisNovember 11, 2024
Ontario government shuts down bill to convert empty offices into homes
Ontario government shuts down bill to convert empty offices into homes

Ontario government shuts down bill to convert empty offices into homes

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Industry NewsScott KaplanisNovember 4, 2024
No MegaTowers at Safeway!
No MegaTowers at Safeway!

The problem with luxury housing

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Industry NewsScott KaplanisSeptember 24, 2024
Housing emerges as top priority for leaders in provincial election campaign
Housing emerges as top priority for leaders in provincial election campaign

BC Conservatives and NDP kicked off campaign with competing plans for offering relief from cost of housing

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Industry NewsScott KaplanisSeptember 17, 2024
Support flows for Evercloak’s HVAC membrane technology
Support flows for Evercloak’s HVAC membrane technology

Waterloo-based HVAC technology startup Evercloak is garnering attention and, more importantly, attracting significant investment dollars as it continues to develop its refrigerant-free dehumidification systems.

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Company AnnouncementsScott KaplanisSeptember 10, 2024
Property Brothers Make Surprise Appearance at St. Catherines
Property Brothers Make Surprise Appearance at St. Catherines

Property Brothers Make Surprise Appearance before St. Catherines City Council to praise ADU Grant Program

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Company AnnouncementsScott KaplanisSeptember 3, 2024
How Tech Can Super-Charge Multifamily Feasibility Studies
How Tech Can Super-Charge Multifamily Feasibility Studies

The multifamily sector has cooled significantly after the early pandemic’s highs.

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Industry NewsScott KaplanisJuly 2, 2024
Social housing is America's "missing tool" to solve housing crisis
Social housing is America's "missing tool" to solve housing crisis

Public housing is an essential part of the solution to the housing crisis in the US, California politician Alex Lee tells Dezeen

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Industry NewsScott KaplanisJune 24, 2024
Chexy raises a $4.1M CAD seed round
Chexy raises a $4.1M CAD seed round

Chexy raises a $4.1M CAD seed round to scale its rewards and payments platform for renters

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Company AnnouncementsScott KaplanisJune 17, 2024
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