Economic

Habitat for Humanity housing survey highlights Canada’s deepening housing crisis

TORONTO — Habitat for Humanity Canada’s third annual Affordable Housing Survey r...

Economic November 22, 2024

AtkinsRéalis wins contract to build two new Candu reactors in Romania

MONTREAL — AtkinsRéalis Group Inc. has announced a deal to build two new Candu n...

Economic , Resource November 21, 2024

AtkinsRéalis touts ‘nuclear prowess’ amid record backlog, reports Q3 revenue up

TORONTO — AtkinsRéalis Group Inc. continued to tout its nuclear business as one...

Economic November 19, 2024

8,000 visitors anticipated for the 2025 Canadian Concrete Expo in Mississauga

Even before pre-registration opened on Nov. 15, the Canadian Concrete Expo (CCE)...

Economic , Technology November 19, 2024

CHBA reports homebuilder sentiment continues to decline across Canada

OTTAWA — Ontario and B.C. were highlighted as areas with particularly dire circu...

Economic November 18, 2024

RESCON report warns the future is dire for housing starts in Ontario

VAUGHAN, ONT. — The future is not looking bright for housing starts in Ontario,...

Associations , Economic November 14, 2024

Arup opens fourth Canadian office in Ottawa

OTTAWA – Arup, a global design, advisory and engineering firm, has opened an off...

Economic November 14, 2024

RioCan cuts nearly 10 per cent of staff in efficiency push as condo market slows

TORONTO — RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust says it has cut almost 10 per cent...

Economic , Labour November 13, 2024

‘More of the same’: Jobless rate holds steady at 6.5% in October amid weak hiring

OTTAWA — Canada’s unemployment rate held steady at 6.5 per cent last month as hi...

Economic , Labour November 13, 2024

Greater Toronto home sales jump in October after Bank of Canada rate cuts: board

TORONTO — The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board says home sales in October surg...

Economic November 12, 2024

Where are the U.S. construction spending dollars coming from?

Construction industry analysts are often asked about the breakdown of constructi...

Economic November 12, 2024

Your top DCN headlines: Nov. 4 to 8

Your top DCN headlines this week feature news one worker was killed and two othe...

Economic , Labour , OH&S , Projects November 8, 2024

Expect Renovation Costs to Further Cool Following Post-COVID Surge

Spending on residential renovation makes up just over a third of total residenti...

Economic November 5, 2024

Chris Gower named president and CEO of PCL Construction

EDMONTON, ALTA. — Chris Gower has been appointed president and CEO of  PCL Const...

Economic November 4, 2024

GTA office absorption negative in Q3

TORONTO — Avison Young has reported that office absorption was negative across t...

Economic October 31, 2024

Ford government recommits to roads, transit spending in fall economic statement

Ontario’s Minister of Finance Peter Bethlenfalvy highlighted the government’s co...

Economic , Government October 30, 2024

Global Market Scan: Global Interest Rates and Construction Sector Fallouts

Since COVID, global construction companies have become increasingly concerned ab...

Economic October 30, 2024

Is Drop in Business Openings Temporary or Permanent?

The number of business openings in Canada fell by -2.2% in June. This was their...

Economic October 30, 2024

Building investment edged up in August

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada has reported that investment in building construction...

Economic October 30, 2024

Top 10 major upcoming water treatment and manufacturing/warehousing construction projects – U.S. – October 2024

The accompanying tables show the top 10 major upcoming water treatment plant and...

Economic , Projects , US News October 24, 2024

Top 10 major upcoming Ontario and Quebec construction projects – Canada – October 2024

The accompanying tables show the top 10 major upcoming Ontario and Quebec constr...

Economic , Projects October 24, 2024

Top 10 largest construction project starts in Canada – September 2024

The accompanying table records the 10 largest construction project starts in Can...

Economic , Projects October 24, 2024

BoC delivers half percentage point rate cut, says it now must keep inflation at 2%

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada claimed victory against high inflation on Wednesday...

Economic October 24, 2024

Report ties together supplier diversity and increased business opportunities

A recent report indicates increasing supplier diversity can also enhance the bot...

Economic October 23, 2024

We’re ‘losing the war on housing affordability’: Bray

Attendees at the Residential Construction Council’s Housing Summit 4.0 got a rea...

Economic October 23, 2024

Hamilton modular manufacturer highlights solutions to planners

With productivity in the homebuilding sector increasingly under the microscope a...

Economic , Technology October 22, 2024

CMHC reports September pace for housing starts up from August

OTTAWA — Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing start...

Economic October 18, 2024

CREA lowers housing market forecast for 2024 amid ‘holding pattern’ for home sales

OTTAWA — The Canadian Real Estate Association is downgrading its housing market...

Economic October 17, 2024

Annual inflation falls to 1.6 per cent in September, raises odds of 50-basis-point rate cut

 OTTAWA - The chances of a half-percentage point interest rate cut by the Bank o...

Economic , Government October 16, 2024

Pickleplex Social Club announces new Pickering site

PICKERING, ONT. — Pickleplex Social Club has announced plans to open its second...

Economic October 15, 2024

Global Market Scan: Semiconductor Dynamics — Innovation, Competition, Geopolitical Tensions

Microprocessors are the foundation of technological progress. Their recent advan...

Economic , Technology October 15, 2024

Your top DCN headlines: Oct. 7 to 11

Your top DCN headlines this week feature news a lawsuit has been launched by the...

Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Projects October 11, 2024

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