Economic

U.S. Industry Snapshot – September’s Nonresidential Construction Starts +13% M/M, +31% Y/Y & -2% YTD

ConstructConnect announced today that September 2021's volume of construction st...

Economic , US News October 15, 2021

Reaching Step 3 along the reopening roadmap, Toronto’s outlook is much brighter

The sustained decline in the number of active COVID-19 cases in Toronto since mi...

Economic October 15, 2021

First Notice: home sales up; ACEC conference; Cypress in Nevada

  Home sales edged up in September Statistics released today by the Canad...

Associations , Economic , OH&S , Projects October 15, 2021

Inclusion, diversity key to workplace transformation post COVID-19, say panellists

The workplace is undergoing a transformation following the COVID-19 pandemic and...

Economic , Labour October 15, 2021

Your top DCN headlines: Oct. 11 to 15

Your top DCN headlines this week feature news from the Ontario Construction Secr...

Economic , Labour , OH&S , Resource October 15, 2021

Shukle appointed to AECO Innovation Lab Board of Experts

TORONTO — Prashant Shukle has been appointed to the AECO Innovation Lab (AECO) B...

Economic October 14, 2021

New Statistics Canada data spotlights fastest-growing towns

Innisfil and East Gwillimbury were the hottest spots for new-home construction i...

Economic , Projects October 14, 2021

Surety Corner: Thoughts from Terry Michalakos – senior vice-president surety of Aviva

As the always chaotic summer construction season begins to wind down and with th...

Economic October 14, 2021

First Notice: LIUNA project; California plant; DCN series continues

  LIUNA breaks ground on Hamilton residences LIUNA today announced the gr...

Economic , Projects , US News October 13, 2021

First Notice: architecture deal; museum construction; P3 update

  Toronto’s’ Hennick buys into Foster + Partners British architectural fi...

Economic , Projects October 12, 2021

Two Outstanding News Items from September’s U.S. and Canadian Jobs Reports

There are two big stories from the September Jobs reports just released for the...

Economic October 12, 2021

Worker shortage and other challenges could hamper Ontario project pipeline: economist

BuildForce senior economist Bob Collins had good news and bad news for delegates...

Economic October 12, 2021

First Notice: OPP station; Clean16 member; Construction Record podcast

  Cracks in the Foundation Part 2 launches today Today launches the secon...

Economic , Infrastructure , OH&S , Projects October 8, 2021

Gap Between Increases in Material Costs & Bid Prices Shrinks; Still Immense

Graph 2 at the end of this article shows that the gap between high year-over-ye...

Economic , US News October 7, 2021

First Notice: shingles shipments; FCT deal; CaGBC lunch even

  ULI to host day-long ESG symposium The Toronto branch of the Urban Land...

Associations , Economic , Projects October 7, 2021

GFL Environmental announces pair of U.S. acquisitions, terms not available

VAUGHAN, ONT.—Waste management company GFL Environmental Inc. has announced a pa...

Economic , Others , US News October 6, 2021

Stock Market Indices in September: Catching Their Breath or Re-assessing?

For the first time in nearly a year, the four major stock market indices featur...

Economic October 5, 2021

First Notice: PropTech summit; lumber production; Chamber’s view on throne speech

  IoT PropTech Summit set for Nov. 18 The Toronto Construction Association has...

Economic , Government , Others October 5, 2021

The Homebuilding Juggernaut Keeps on Rolling in U.S. and Canada

U.S. Housing Starts Stay Elevated Construction activity in the U.S. is curren...

Economic October 4, 2021

First Notice: Bird contract; One Ontario webinar; advantage Vantage

  Bird wins OPG HQ job Ontario Power Generation announced today it has aw...

Economic , Projects , Technology October 4, 2021

Comprehensive coverage of CanaData 2021: Building in a post-pandemic world

TORONTO — Last week, ConstructConnect hosted the 37th annual CanaData conference...

Economic , Labour , Resource October 4, 2021

Statistics Canada says GDP fell 0.1 per cent in July, estimates bump in August

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada said the economy shrank 0.1 per cent in July, followi...

Economic October 4, 2021

CanaData 2021: Most signs point to rising costs, commodities expert warns

The prospects of rising commodity prices, volatility in energy markets and unrel...

Economic , US News October 1, 2021

Toronto tops crane count but panel sees trouble

Toronto remained the crane count leader in the third quarter of 2021 among 14 ma...

Economic October 1, 2021

1,000-Word Chart: U.S. Initial Jobless Claims – as of September 25, 2021

Due to its complexity, much of the subject matter concerning the economy require...

Economic , US News September 30, 2021

First Notice: Wolseley Indigenous bursary; Toronto Water selection; labour shortage

  Wolseley announces Indigenous Bursary Wolseley Canada announced today t...

Associations , Economic , Labour , Technology September 30, 2021

CanaData 2021 – Coletto: Reset mindset key to post-pandemic success

After more than a year of living with the reality of a global pandemic, data exp...

Economic , Others September 30, 2021

CanaData 2021: Hall talks managing the pandemic and forging ahead with the economy

While the world economy is still very much in recovery mode, the outlook for thi...

Economic , US News September 30, 2021

Quebec’s Caisse to sell remaining oil production investments, retain pipelines

MONTREAL — Canada's second-largest pension fund manager has announced a plan to...

Economic September 30, 2021

First Notice: Truth and reconciliation event; gold merger; CCGA symposium

  Carpenters host truth and reconciliation webinar The Carpenters’ Union...

Associations , Economic , Labour , Resource , US News September 29, 2021

Construction costs remain significant concern, CanaData delegates warned

National construction spending is exceptionally strong so far in 2021 with housi...

Economic September 29, 2021

SNC-Lavalin restructures as it targets growth, higher credit rating

MONTREAL - SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. says it is restructuring its business segments...

Economic , Infrastructure , Resource September 29, 2021

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