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Real property is at a turning point, which became clear at last week’s National Executive Forum on Public Property (NEFPP) | Forum national des cadres en immobilier public’s 2026 National Symposium. Paul Knowlton, Myles Cook, and Shaun Jones, MBA attended and engaged with peers and public property leaders on what’s driving this change, including: • Canadian Construction Association | Association canadienne de la construction, Department of National Defence/Ministère de la défense nationale, and others identified a shift toward more modern, collaborative methods of project delivery. By involving engineering, design, and architecture teams from the start, issues are surfaced earlier and change orders are reduced. • Andy Fillmore, Mayor of Halifax, spoke about the importance of systems design for the next era of real property projects, and in particular, the need to design systems with a bias towards enablement, rather than constraint, to enable faster, more efficient project delivery. • Many industry leaders, including Canadian Forces Housing Agency (CFHA) | Agence de logement des Forces canadiennes (ALFC) and Halifax Regional Municipality, emphasized how clarity and accountability play an important role in enabling decision-making throughout real property projects. All three of these trends are already showing up in our own project conversations. We’ll be tracking them through 2026!    #2026NationalSymposium 

We’re sponsoring the New Voices Initiative at this year’s Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Annual Conference and Tradeshow in Edmonton (June 4-7). The initiative covers the cost of attendance for municipalities that wouldn’t otherwise be able to send representatives, which means more voices in the room at one of the country’s biggest gatherings of elected officials and municipal staff. Shaun Jones, MBA and David Rotari will be there for the week, connecting with municipal leaders and exploring how we can create more inclusive, resilient, and sustainable infrastructure together. Looking forward to the conversations. #FCM2026AC

Welcome to Tiree, Erin Blaskie. We’re excited to have you supporting the team over the coming months.

Tiree is thrilled to be a Gold Sponsor of the upcoming National Executive Forum on Public Property's 2026 National Symposium happening May 20–22 in Halifax. This year's theme, From Insight to Impact: Building Resilient Value in Public Property, speaks directly to the work we do every day with public sector clients at the federal, provincial, and municipal level. We're looking forward to substantive conversation with peers, partners, and public property leaders from across the country. Several of our team will be on the ground in Halifax, including Paul Knowlton, VP, Real Property Advisory Services, who will facilitate the panel on regional public property initiatives in Nova Scotia; Shaun Jones, VP, Western Canada; and Myles Cook, Director, Business Development. If you'll be there, we'd welcome the chance to connect. More from our team in the days ahead. National Executive Forum on Public Property (NEFPP) | Forum national des cadres en immobilier public

Jeffrey Maddox, President of Nokia Canada, takes the stage at Ottawa Board of Trade’s Mayor’s Breakfast tomorrow. Bringing together the region’s business, community, and political leaders, Jeff will discuss connectivity in the age of AI, and how it’s impacting our city. Tickets are still available. Join Tiree’s Joanne Pagani, VP of Project Management, and Bill Keating, Account Executive, at Ottawa City Hall on May 14 at 7 AM: https://lnkd.in/eEs4xkmR

In case you missed the news we shared last week, Tiree has been awarded a national standing offer through Kinetic GPO, expanding access to our advisory and project management services for the Canadian public sector. Learn more below or on our website at https://lnkd.in/ecBfhuBb

Joanne Pagani, our VP Project Management, joined CAGBC | Canada Green Building Council on the Hill earlier this week for Green Building Day on The Hill. Taleeb Noormohamed, MP for Vancouver Granville and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation, challenged the audience to consider how Canada can become a world leader in green technologies. For our clients making complex real property and capital decisions, the mandates discussed—building performance, decarbonization, climate resiliency—are shaping projects and programs right now. If your organization is working through the same questions, we’d welcome the conversation.    #GreenBuilding

Tiree has been awarded a national standing offer through Kinetic GPO, expanding access to our advisory and project management services for the Canadian public sector. Through Kinetic GPO, municipalities, academic institutions, school boards, and health organizations can now engage Tiree directly through pre-qualified, competitively procured agreements, enabling faster and more cost-effective project delivery. This partnership gives organizations a more direct and efficient path to the specialized expertise they need to deliver large-scale, complex projects. Find out how you can work with Tiree through Kinetic GPO: https://lnkd.in/ecBfhuBb -- Tiree a obtenu une offre à commandes nationale par l'entremise de Kinetic GPO, élargissant l'accès à nos services-conseils et à nos services de gestion de projets pour le secteur public canadien. Par l'entremise de Kinetic GPO, les municipalités, les établissements d'enseignement, les centres de services scolaire et les organismes de santé peuvent désormais faire appel à Tiree directement dans le cadre d'ententes préqualifiées et obtenues par voie d'appel d'offres concurrentiel, favorisant une livraison de projets plus rapide et plus rentable. Ce partenariat offre aux organisations une voie plus directe et plus efficace pour accéder à l'expertise spécialisée dont elles ont besoin pour mener à bien des projets d'envergure et de grande complexité. Découvrez comment travailler avec Tiree par l'entremise de Kinetic GPO: https://lnkd.in/ecBfhuBb

National Volunteer Week recognizes the essential contributions of volunteers and their collective impact. To celebrate, we’re highlighting causes that matter to the Tiree team. Learn about fostering cats with Ottawa Stray Cat Rescue alongside Christine Young, welcoming new Canadian citizens with Shawn Kent, MMM, CD, CPP, and raising awareness for ovarian cancer with Wendy Abdallah, PMP. Their volunteer work reflects how service builds stronger, more connected communities. #NVW2026 #IGNITEVOLUNTEERISM

Community isn’t built through a single initiative—it’s built through consistent, often unseen support. The YMCA of the National Capital Region’s work helping individuals access housing and employment, and supporting newcomers as they settle and build new lives, is the kind of impact that extends well beyond any one event. The Y Embassy Chef Showcase brings that community together in a visible way—celebrating culture, connection, and shared experience. We’re proud to support it this evening in Ottawa.