Central Park Tower: Tallest residential tower in the world
For the first time in 5 years, the tallest building delivered in 2020 is not in China, but in the United States. Also known as Nordstrom Tower , this is Central Park Tower which, with 98 floors, culminates in the very respectable height of 472 m antenna not included and becomes the tallest housing building on the planet. …
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10%? 50%? What percentage of shares must the guarantor of an RBQ license hold?
Relative to the Building Act (B-1.1) and Regulation respecting the professional qualification of contractors and owner-builders (B-1.1, r.9), to obtain a construction contractor’s license, it is mandatory to have a guarantor in the following 4 fields of qualification: administration, project management and construction sites, safety management on construction sites, as well as the execution of construction work for general contractors. …
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Entrepreneurs, don’t forget your tax-deductible expenses!
Preamble The deadline to send your documents is Monday April 30, 2019. Self-employed workers: In the case of self-employed workers, the deadline is extended until June 15, 2019, indicate Revenu Québec and the Canada Revenue Agency. If a tax balance is due, however, it must be paid no later than April 30, 2019. If you do not pay your tax …
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Credits and grants 2018 – 2022
Credits and grants 2018 -2022 : Energy-efficient renovation has a bright future ahead of it … The different programs and financial aids available to help consumers go green are not mutually exclusive, so it may be possible to take advantage of all programs at once! Provided, of course, that the criteria for each of them are met. For example, nothing …
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Work on an income property as owner-occupant
“Do I have to hold an RBQ license for the renovation of my triplex where I live?” Answer: No. Builder-owner reminder Nobody who, for his own account, carries out or has carried out construction. The owner-builder is therefore a natural person, a company or a public or private legal person that carries out work for meet its own needs and …
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Negotiations of collective agreements 2021-2025
MONTREAL – The employers’ associations in the construction industry and the union alliance were to officially file their respective demands on Thursday, thus initiating the process of negotiating the 2021-2025 collective agreements which concern 192,000 workers in this industry in Quebec. In accordance with the rules specific to the construction industry, the Union Alliance, which brings together the five …
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