Urban Outline Building Group

04/07/2021

Jacked about our latest project in the GTA - first of it's kind.

Can't wait to reveal more details upon opening.

03/24/2021

Urban Outline is pleased to roll out our Spring 2021 update.

Before we do that though - I feel compelled to say how extraordinarily grateful Urban Outline is to our subs, in house team, design partners, PM partners, landlord partners, architects and engineering partners. These times have obviously been tough for everyone - especially those of us in office space build-outs. We are forever grateful that as a community we have been able to support each other, help each other and sometimes, just listen to each other. We will weather the storm, together. We already are.

Urban Outline is a seasoned commercial construction management and general contracting firm specializing in office space build-outs 45,000 square feet and under.

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10/15/2020

Finished another amazing project with our design partner IA Interior Architects.

10/15/2020

The COVID Chronicles Canada: Episode 22
Dave Cairns Co-Founder CBRE Forward, Senior Vice President Office Leasing

To positively contribute to the newsfeed surrounding COVID-19, The COVID Chronicles Canada aims to lean into discussions with cross sector innovators, leaders and visionaries who are helping us navigate COVID-19 and find solutions, possibilities and hope that lie ahead.

As the first instalment on July 14th of , Dave joined me to discuss:

COVID’s impact on the CRE market (00:18)
The Office: A destination place (1:25)
Office Leasing Strategy during COVID (01:48)
Why we want the office (02:57)
What We Work got right (04:10)
Leasing during COVID: different models (04:57)
Lessons from a Poker Pro (06:14)
The post COVID plan 08:39

It was a pleasure to talk with Dave specifically about the responsibility of the industry (Real Estate professionals, designers, construction companies, landlords) to deliver a new product offering to fill the evolving needs of the workforce and how his unique experience as a poker pro helped him hone is EQ skills allowing him to fast track his place in the CRE industry.

The COVID Chronicles Canada: Episode 22 Dave Cairns Co-Founder CBRE Forward, Senior Vice President Office Leasing To positively contribute to the newsfeed su...

10/15/2020

The COVID Chronicles Canada Episode 21
Joanne Chan Principal, Partner, SDI

August 5th, 2020

This is the second instalment of the , a special sub-series focused on commercial interior design and COVID’s impact on the design process and final design outcome. Joanne Chan, Principal and Partner at SDI joins me to discuss

On July 7th Joanne joined me to discuss:

1) Defining the holistic approach to interior design (00:35)
2) The SDI Holistic approach (00:56)
3) The powerful and evolving role if the designer pre-design (01:12)
4) addressing ‘why’ we want to return to work (02:30)
5) One’s own work – addressing the ‘why’ (03:34)
6) We need the office. This is why (04:32)
7) Answering the ‘why’ will lead to the thing you really want to build (05:41)
8) Projected changes in the workplace (06:01)
9) How we emerge from COVID will be a result of how we helped each other during COVID (06:26)
10) What we can learn from young designers (06:56)
11) How COVID has impacted the internal discussion (07:27)
12) COVID’s impact on leadership style (08:10)
13) Re-emerge – Lessons from Whitney (08:53)

It’s always a pleasure to spend some time with Joanne and have the ‘big’ talks. Her ideas are candid and inspiring. I always have an extra spring in my step after being around her.

The COVID Chronicles Canada Episode 21 Joanne Chan Principal, Partner, SDI August 5th, 2020 This is the second instalment of the , a special s...

10/15/2020

COVID Chronicles Episode 19
Kelly Stobbe Principal Infrastructure Design

As a reminder: To positively contribute to the newsfeed surrounding , over the next several weeks I will be publishing a video series: . Together with members of my professional and personal networks, we will discuss how we are making our way through this pandemic. My goal is to share our common experiences, grievances, solutions and eventually hope.

Join the conversation.

On May 22, Kelly joined me to discuss:

1) The biggest question employers need to be asking before they welcome their employees back (02:25)
2) Understanding employee’s needs (00:52)
3) Establishing new protocols (01:05)
4) Immediate solutions (02:12)
5) A return to dedicated space (03:03)
6) The issues returning to work (03:48)
7) Do we need more space? (04:27)
8) Long term design (05:42)
9) Infrastructure Interior Design is offering help: (07:06)

It is difficult to know how to best prepare the office to welcome staff back. Kelly offers a thorough process to ensure employees feel cared for and safe. This is a must-watch for any office reopening.

Links to more information in comments below.

COVID Chronicles Episode 19 Kelly Stobbe Principal Infrastructure Design As a reminder: To positively contribute to the newsfeed surrounding , over t...

08/05/2020

is joined by and at LLP, Faren Bogach. Together they discuss how has impacted construction, , , , and the introduction of .







more information at www.theCOVIDChroniclesCanada.com

05/20/2020

Charles MacPherson Majordomo, National Best-Selling Author, Worldwide Etiquette Expert and Founder and President at Charles MacPherson Associates Inc. As a r...

05/16/2020

As a reminder: To positively contribute to the newsfeed surrounding , over the next several weeks I will be publishing a video series: ...

05/05/2020

Check out this chronicle with Grey Cup Champ, Tommy Europe.

COVID Chronicles Episode 15 Tommy Europe Grey Cup Champion, Fitness Guru, Actor, Stunt Man and Keynote Speaker As a reminder: To positively contribute to the...

05/01/2020

Happy to interview Jenna Simeonov about how she and her work have been impacted by COVID.

COVID Chronicles Episode 14 Jenna Simeonov Opera Critic and Contributor to The Globe and Mail, Opera Canada and Editor of Schmopera As a reminder: To positiv...