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First Notice: jobs spike; Saskatchewan housing; home sales surge
Construction gained 25,300 jobs in March Employment in Canada increase...
Economic , Government , Labour , Projects
Expect Canada’s population to recoup lost ground in 2022
Precipitous drop in net migration After hitting a 30-year high of +1.5% in 2019...
Economic
1,000-Word Chart: U.S. Initial Jobless Claims – as of April 10, 2021
Due to its complexity, much of the subject matter concerning the economy require...
Economic , US News
Work on new Calgary Flames arena paused due to budgetary issues
CALGARY—Work on a new arena for the National Hockey League's Calgary Flames has...
Projects
B.C. invests $45 million in youth employment support
VICTORIA—B.C. officials are pouring $45 million into connecting youth with skill...
Government , Others
Alberta joins efforts to advance small modular nuclear reactors
CALGARY—Alberta has joined an MOU to support the development of small modular nu...
Resource
Surety Corner: 2020 surety results review
When 2020 began, the surety industry was coming off a record year in terms of gr...
Economic
Casaletto fondly reflects on 15 years at the helm of ConstructConnect Canada
During Mark Casaletto’s 15 years as ConstructConnect Canada president he has wit...
Others
U.S. Industry Snapshot – March Nonresidential Construction Starts +60% M/M But -8% Y/Y and -20% Ytd
ConstructConnect announced today that March 2021’s volume of construction starts...
Economic , US News
Federal government unveils $1.5 billion plan to boost green building
OTTAWA - Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna is announcing a $1.5-billion...
Government , Infrastructure
First Notice: SNC-Lavalin gets defense contract; McKenna infrastructure announcement; Provinces collaborate on reactor project
SNC-Lavalin awarded U.S. defence contract SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. announ...
Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Projects
Alberta proposes trades training changes
CALGARY — Proposed legislation in Alberta is looking to create a more flexible s...
Government , Labour
Gensler announces Michelle Roundell for Vancouver leadership role
VANCOUVER — Architecture, design and planning firm Gensler has announced Michell...
Economic
All-season resort proposed for Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK, B.C. — Outdoor junkies in Metro Vancouver could one day have a new p...
Projects
Early construction involvement key to success on Graham project
A recent case study by Graham Construction on Calgary's Macleod Trail and 162nd...
Infrastructure , Projects
Vancouver’s North Shore treatment plant project team overcomes multiple challenges
Tower cranes hover over the site of the North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant b...
Infrastructure
CAA report shows need for significant investment in road infrastructure: stakeholders
Industry stakeholders say a recent study by the Canadian Automobile Association...
Infrastructure
TCR Express: April 14, 2021
In this week’s episode of TCR Express, Journal of Commerce staff writer Russell...
Canada Infrastructure Bank to invest in Lake Erie Connector project
OTTAWA — The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) and ITC Investment Holdings have a...
Infrastructure
First Notice: Home prices rise; VRCA looks at future of construction; working from home easier than expected
Home prices rose 14.1 per cent year over year According to the Royal Le...
Associations , Economic , Labour
British Columbia government looks toward ‘brighter future’ in throne speech
VICTORIA—The British Columbia government looked beyond the COVID-19 pandemic in...
Government
Bridge rehabilitation begins in Lumsden Valley
LUMSDEN VALLEY, SASK. — The Government of Saskatchewan announced work was slated...
Infrastructure
Regina Red Sox announce stadium concept
REGINA — The Regina Red Sox Baseball Club has released concept plans for a 3,500...
Projects
Calgary-based groups form strategic partnership
CALGARY — Calgary-based Steel River Group Ltd. (SRG), an Indigenous-owned divers...
Economic
Pouce Coupe classroom project moves ahead
POUCE COUPE, B.C. — More classroom space is on the way for students in Pouce Cou...
Infrastructure
First Notice: Bird and Stack win award; Saskatchewan youth compete; artificial turf construction
Bird, Stack win modular award Stack Modular and Bird Construction recen...
Associations , Economic , Government , Labour
Canada’s March Jobs Report a Confidence Builder
Canada Benefitting from ‘Lower Base Level’ Effect The U.S. &lsquo...
Economic
Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Boosting security to protect against construction site theft
Estimates suggest that stolen equipment and supplies from Canadian construction...
Others
Indigenous-owned wind project completed in B.C.
CHETWYND, B.C. — Work on Sukunka Wind Project has wrapped up, making it the larg...
Projects , Resource
B.C. funds new efforts to advance mass timber buildings
VICTORIA — A dozen mass timber demonstration and research projects will be funde...
Government , Projects
Proponent selected for Cariboo Memorial Hospital project
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. — Graham Design Builders LP has been selected as the project...
Infrastructure
SCA launches campaign urging government to support local contractors
The Saskatchewan Construction Association (SCA) has launched a campaign to encou...