John Georgakopoulos, President

In September 2021, the CBN held a Strategy and Planning Meeting to assess CBN’s progress on its five-year Strategic Plan (launched January 1, 2020), evaluate strategic initiatives, and discuss membership events for 2021/2022. 

In accordance with the five-year Strategic Plan, CBN’s goals continue to be to... Read More

Did you know that CBN members have put together an incredible stream at ESAA's Remediation Technology Symposium taking place October 13-15, 2021 in Banff, AB?  Check out the full list of topics being explored...   Read More

We are less than two months away from the gala presentation of the 2021 Brownie Awards!

Nominations for the awards are now closed, and our esteemed judging panel is working diligently to select this year’s finalists from among the nominations they have received. Watch for an announcement of the finalists in early November.  Read More 

Members of the Canadian Brownfields Network will be very active over the next few months, speaking at a handful of industry events.  Read More

All of our Canadian Brownfields Network committees are welcoming new members to join us in our efforts to promote the excellent work being done nationwide to redevelop and rehabilitate brownfield properties. Our committees meet monthly or bi-monthly via teleconference calls, and work together to execute key industry activities and CBN initiatives.

There are five committees... Read More

The Canadian Journal of Urban Research has published an article, An Examination of Municipal Efforts to Manage Brownfields Redevelopment in Ontario, Canada, written by two of our Board members, Dr. Chris De Sousa and Reanne Ridsdale.  Read More 

Adaptive reuse in commercial real estate is on the rise. No wonder, since it can save time, money, and resources –– and it’s in step with a more environmentally friendly approach to industrial and commercial real estate development.

Explore the factors that drive and deter adaptive reuse...  Read More 

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