Plans for the 58-storey Telus Sky building in Calgary’s downtown core were revealed last week.

Designed by Danish firm Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), in collaboration with Canada’s Dialog, the 69,680-m² (750,029-sf), $400-million mixed-use structure will boast a smooth, glass façade morphing into 3-D upper levels housing residential apartments with balconies.

Two wind energy groups have partnered up to further develop the potential for onsite wind-energy generation in Canada.

Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) and U.S-based Distributed Wind Energy Association (DWEA) will work together on the small wind market in North America to pinpoint ideal areas for development and support relevant policy changes.

Plans for a new mixed-use facility in Ajax, Ont., which will be part of a new vision for the town’s downtown redevelopment, have been unveiled.

Designed by Zeidler Partnership Architects, the $118.7-million Grand Hardwood Place project includes two building phases with hope the final product will become the landmark location in the renewed downtown.

For the fifth consecutive month, the value of building permits in May saw an overall rise across Canada.

According to Statistics Canada (StatsCan), the 4.5 per cent increase, worth $7.3 billion, is a result of growing residential building numbers in Ontario, and non-residential projects in Québec.

Site mobilization for Greater Sudbury’s biosolids management facility is now underway in Northern Ontario’s largest city.

The $63-million project is being funded through the Nickel City’s first public-private partnership (PPP) model, with the government committing to an $11-million investment.

Winnipeg’s 5468796 Architecture has been awarded Canada Council for the Arts’ $50,000 Professional Prix de Rome in Architecture for its “Table for 12” project.

Administered by the Canada Council for the Arts, the award honours a young architectural firm’s achievements. It provides the winner with the ability to travel internationally and learn more about architectural practices in other countries.

Construction is slated to begin next month on a transit expansion project linking Toronto’s Union Station to Pearson International Airport.

The Union Pearson Express (UP Express) will be completed in time for the 2015 Pan/Parapan Games, linking travellers to Toronto Transit Commission (TTC), GO transit, and VIA services through Union Station’s Skywalk.

Construction has begun on two performing arts facility projects in St. Catharines, Ontario.

Designed by Diamond Schmitt Architects, the pair of adjacent buildings in the city’s downtown area include the new Downtown Performing Arts Centre and a renovated structure housing Brock University’s Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts.

Housing starts are expected to rise into the latter half of this year moving into 2014, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) reports.

Due to employment and economic growth, the forecast for building starts will increase compared to the beginning of 2013, but will be lower overall compared to last year.

Two Canadian projects were among the winners of the 2013 North American Copper in Architecture (NACIA) Awards.

The Trafalgar Condominium Apartments in Montréal was honoured in the restoration/renovation category for its roof.