Thursday, February 07, 2013

Building permit activity drops in Manitoba

Building permit activity drops in Manitoba

The 56.3 per cent decline was the second biggest percentage drop in the country after Prince Edward Island’s 64.7 per cent. December’s total was also down 3.2 per cent from a year earlier, when $146.2 million worth of permits were issued. Read More

Sun News : Shipping container condo complex planned for Winnipeg

Sun News : Shipping container condo complex planned for Winnipeg

This seems like a good idea. There have been others built in other cities and judging from pictures I have seen they appear to be pleasant looking and innovative. Recycling old shipping containers and train cars is done regularly at the steel mill in nearby Selkirk. This reuse of containers is another effort to reduce waste and has a green focus to it.