Economic
Bank of Canada holds key rate at 2.75% as tariff uncertainty persists
Bank of Canada holds key rate at 2.75% as tariff uncertainty persists
OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada held its benchmark interest rate steady at 2.75 per cent Wednesday as policymakers keep waiting for more clarity on how tariffs will impact the economy. “Uncertainty remains high,” Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem said in...
Economic
Building better, together: Corebuild and The Powell Group Join Forces
Every project that Corebuild Construction takes on is grounded in the belief tha...
Economic
Timely construction marketplace stats and some things to think about
There are some known negative forces currently at play in the U.S. construction ...
Economic
Canada needs to boost productivity and housing affordability: OECD report
OTTAWA — A new report by the OECD says Canada needs to boost productivity and ho...
Economic
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Bank of Canada holds key rate at 2.75% as tariff uncertainty persists
OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada held its benchmark interest rate steady at 2.75 per...
Economic
Building better, together: Corebuild and The Powell Group Join Forces
Every project that Corebuild Construction takes on is grounded in the belief tha...
Economic
Timely construction marketplace stats and some things to think about
There are some known negative forces currently at play in the U.S. construction ...
Economic
Canada needs to boost productivity and housing affordability: OECD report
OTTAWA — A new report by the OECD says Canada needs to boost productivity and ho...
Economic
Prime Minister Carney ‘welcomes’ U.S. court ruling striking down tariffs
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says he welcomes the decision by the U.S. Co...
Economic , Government
Reducing internal trade barriers tops priorities for businesses: KPMG poll
TORONTO — A new report says nearly two-thirds Canadian businesses want the gover...
Economic
Diverso Energy, Mattamy Homes announce joint venture for geothermal homebuilding
TORONTO — Diverso Energy, a geothermal Energy-as-a-Service (EaaS) provider, and...
Economic
CPP Investments sees opportunity in Carney’s call for nation-building projects
OTTAWA — The head of the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board sees opportunities...
Economic
Bird announces $525M in new contract awards across Canada
MISSISSAUGA, ONT. — Bird Construction Inc. has been awarded three projects with...
Economic
TBT Engineering Limited expands across Ontario
THUNDER BAY, ONT. — TBT Engineering Limited (TBTE), a multi-disciplinary enginee...
Economic
Top finance officials from G7 countries gather in Banff for three-day summit
BANFF, ALTA. — High-ranking officials from the world's top economies are in Banf...
Economic
Nuclear deals power 52% profit surge at AtkinsRéalis, prompt brighter forecast
MONTREAL — Nuclear projects fuelled a big surge in revenue at AtkinsRéalis Group...
Economic
The more things change portion of the construction marketplace
“The more things change, the more they stay the same.” You’ve heard that saying...
Economic
Home sales down almost 10% annually last month: Canadian Real Estate Association
OTTAWA — The Canadian Real Estate Association says home sales in April fell 9.8...
Economic
FIFA gets formal complaint of human rights oversight failure with 2034 World Cup host Saudi Arabia
GENEVA — A group of international lawyers filed a formal complaint to FIFA rece...
Economic
M&A may have to wait amid trade war, but WSP Global CEO sanguine as profits rise
MONTREAL — WSP Global Inc. remains largely insulated from tariff fallout and cos...
Economic
CEOs call on Carney to ‘take action’ to support domestic energy sector
OTTAWA — Canada’s energy CEOs are calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to scrap...
Economic
Tariffs, immigration crackdown threaten U.S. construction: ConstructConnect economic webcast
Construction economists assembled for a recent spring economic forecast outlined...
Economic
A commercial real estate perspective on the Canadian election’s outcome
Canadians just elected Prime Minister Mark Carney and the Liberal Party of Canad...
Economic
Toronto-area home sales fall in April as buyers wait out trade uncertainty: board
TORONTO — Home sales in the Greater Toronto Area were down 23.3 per cent in Apri...
Economic
Trump agrees to cut tariffs on UK autos, steel and aluminum in a planned trade deal with Britain
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has agreed to cut tariffs on U.K. autos, ste...
Economic
Advancing mass timber: Risk mitigation and insurance strategies for a thriving sector
The Canadian mass timber industry has been making great strides forward, but it...
Economic
What Mark Carney’s election win means for Canada’s construction industry
Article submitted by the CIOB As the world’s largest professional body...
Economic
Sponsored Content: Peakhill Capital launches Peakhill Project Advisory
TORONTO — Peakhill Capital is pleased to announce the launch of Peakhill Project...
Economic
TC Energy expanding U.S. gas network for Midwest data centres
CALGARY — TC Energy Corp. has green-lit a US$900-million pipeline expansion feed...
Economic
Passive House Canada announces CEO transition
TORONTO — Effective May 9, current Passive House Canada (PHC) CEO Chris Ballard...
Economic
Capital Power focused on closing $3-billion U.S. power plant deal
OHIO — The chief executive of Capital Power Corp. said a key focus in the months...
Economic
Algoma Steel reports loss as tariffs, pricing weigh on results
SAULT STE. MARIE, ONT. — Algoma Steel Group Inc. says Canada’s steel market is u...
Economic
Economy shrunk 0.2% in February, StatCan estimates 1.5% annualized growth for Q1
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the Canadian economy contracted in February but...
Economic
Tariff shocks to jobs, economy growing as boost from preparation fades: Deloitte
TORONTO — Deloitte's latest economic outlook sees the pain of tariffs gathering...
Economic
CFIB to work with new government and opposition in dealing with tariff battle
OTTAWA — The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) says it looks fo...
Economic
BILD reports ‘extremely low’ new home sales for March
TORONTO — The Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) is repor...
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Liberals table bill to speed up approvals for major ‘national interest’ projects
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TORONTO - Ontario intends to designate the mineral-rich Ring of Fire as a so-cal...
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MZOs: Better to focus on approvals modernization
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A crane collapses kills 2 at a Florida construction site, officials say
MERRITT ISLAND, FLA. — Two people died Wednesday after a giant crane collapsed a...
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