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National home sales declined in June

Statistics released today by the Canadian Real Estate Association show national home salesÌýdeclined by 8.4Ìýper centÌýon a month-over-month basisÌýbetween May and June 2021. Actual (not seasonally adjusted) activity was up 13.6Ìýper centÌýyear-over-year. The MLS Home PriceÌýindexÌýrose 0.9Ìýper centÌýmonth-over-month and was up 24.4Ìýper centÌýyear-over-year.ÌýÌý

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Halifax transit moves towards electrification

The federal government and theÌýGovernment of Nova ScotiaÌýthis morningÌýannounced combinedÌýfunding of $112 million to expand the Ragged Lake Transit Centre and start the electrificationÌýofÌýthe Halifax transit fleet. The project involves purchasing 60 electric buses with battery packsÌýand the associated charging equipment in addition to expanding the Ragged Lake Transit Centre to accommodate the new fleet. The facility willÌýalsoÌýundergo a deep energy retrofit to achieve a net-zero standard.Ìý

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Progressive Planet to team with ZS2

Progressive Planet Solutions Inc.Ìýof VancouverÌýand ZS2 Technologies Ltd. today announced aÌýletter ofÌýintentÌýbetween the firms to collaborateÌýonÌýtheÌýacceleratedÌýdevelopment ofÌýsustainableÌýproducts for the cement, concrete and building products industries. ZS2 is a Calgary-based developer ofÌýsustainableÌýbuilding technologies.ÌýProgressive Planet operates its flagship Z1 Natural Pozzolan Quarry in Cache Creek, B.C.ÌýÌý

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Cordelio obtains Illinois project financing

Toronto-basedÌýCordelioÌýPower today announced the completion of project financing for the Glacier Sands wind project in Mason County, Ill. TheÌýconstruction-period financing wasÌýco-ordinatedÌýby Rabobank and provided by affiliates of Rabobank, Bank of Montreal, National Bank of CanadaÌýand MUFG.ÌýCompletionÌýof construction is expectedÌýin October.Ìý

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Honeywell forms alliance with Nexii

U.S.-basedÌýHoneywell andÌýNexiiÌýBuilding SolutionsÌýof VancouverÌýtoday announced the creation of a strategic alliance to further the development of buildings with a reduced environmental impact. HoneywellÌýbecomesÌýthe exclusive building technologies supplier for new buildings constructed byÌýNexii, whichÌýis a green construction technology company.Ìý