At the GRANDS PRIX DU DESIGN gala, York University Markham Campus was recognized as the Grand Winner in the discipline of Architecture.
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Building & Construction
15 York Region-based companies make Report on Business ranking of Canada’s Top Growing Companies 2025
For the seventh year, Report on Business has produced a ranking of Canada’s Top Growing Companies, measuring businesses on three-year revenue growth. As a cohort, the 400 companies on this year’s list incontestably bear the scars of the hard yards behind them.
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Markham-based QEA Tech receives $4.2M in NRC support to advance AI-driven building envelope retrofit technology
QEA Tech announced that it is receiving advisory services and up to $4,200,000 CAD in funding from the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP) to support research and development for its patented building envelope audit technology.
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Province Launching Protect Ontario Financing Program to Support Sectors Impacted by U.S. Tariffs
Ontario-based businesses in these sectors that are facing tariff-related challenges, such as payroll, lease payments and utility payments, will be able to access the Protect Ontario Financing Program in addition to federal government supports, such as loans and loan guarantees, and would undergo rigorous assessment and due diligence to determine eligibility and ensure taxpayer funds are used responsibly.
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LiUNA Local 183’s new headquarters launches campus in Vaughan
The lower level is dedicated to programs and services for LiUNA staff and members, including medical clinics, health and wellness spaces, financial services and recreational amenities. Work and learning spaces, including training classrooms, are on the upper floors, with access to daylight. There are 40,000 sf of roof terraces (at three different levels) and outdoor gardens.
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$30M 5-storey self-storage facility aims to be Aurora business hub
A Toronto developer broke ground today on a $30-million five-storey self-storage facility at the corner of St. John’s Sideroad and Leslie Street in Aurora, which they are hoping to turn into an entrepreneurial hub.
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Atlas Tools & Machinery opens new flagship store in Vaughan, marking its 70th anniversary
The new Atlas Tools & Machinery retail concept – located at 111 Creditview Road in Vaughan – spans over 35,000 square feet and will serve as the ultimate tool destination, featuring Canada’s most innovative showroom.
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Markham headquartered Premier Construction Software partners with Lumber to revolutionize workforce management in construction
Together, Premier and Lumber are addressing one of the most pressing challenges in construction—streamlining workforce management.
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Work underway on Aurora’s new business park
Construction work has begun on Aurora’s new industrial business park on St. John’s Sideroad.
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York Region named one of ‘Canada’s Best Locations’ to invest by Site Selection Magazine
York Region is a top destination for business, innovation and talent and investing in business supports and services is integral to ensuring businesses and employees in York Region contribute to a strong economy.
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Canada, FCM energizes first-of-its-kind net-zero neighbourhood in Markham with $8.7 million investment
An innovative net-zero neighbourhood in southern Ontario is receiving continued support from the Government of Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Green Municipal Fund to ensure residents have access to sustainable and affordable energy.
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City of Vaughan chooses QuadReal as partner for ‘soul’ of fast-growing Vaughan Metropolitan Centre
The arts centre in the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre, which will include community rooms, should be built by the early 2030s, said Claggett.
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Developers break ground at BRAVO, the next phase of Festival in Vaughan Metropolitan Centre
Menkes Developments Ltd., and QuadReal Property Group broke ground today in a ceremony marking the start of construction on the East Tower at Bravo, the three-tower, community consisting of 32, 41 and 51-storeys.
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Canadian Life Science and Technology Park, Allyant, and IPS-Integrated Project Services, ULC Announce Strategic Partnership for Development of a Life Science, Healthcare, and Technology Park in Georgina
In the initial phase, this collaborative effort will begin with the development and site master planning of a 56-acre site in Georgina, Ontario, situated within the Keswick Business Park. This park aims to serve a wide array of sectors, attracting tenants and clients from pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, bioprocessing, Contract Research Organizations (CROs), Contract Development and Manufacturing Organizations (CDMOs), warehousing, healthcare, academia, digital and technology sectors, and other related fields.
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York Region thrives: where talent and opportunity intersect
“Identifying challenges in the business community and taking action to overcome them is the backbone of the 2024 to 2027 Economic Development Action Plan,” said City of Richmond Hill Regional Councillor Joe DiPaola, Chair of the Region’s Planning and Economic Development. “The 2024 to 2027 Action Plan builds on important work already underway to complement our partners’ efforts and drive economic prosperity together.”
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York Region creates new plan to boost business, economy, workforce
York Region business and research leaders are welcoming a new strategy to help develop the regional economy and businesses.
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