Special Feature
Concrete and Masonry
Below are articles from the latest Concrete and Masonry Special Feature Newsletter, published July 31, 2020 by the Journal of Commerce.
Feature Articles - Concrete and Masonry
Alberta legislature restoration a ‘once in a lifetime’ project
The 108-year-old Legislature Building perched on a promontory in downtown Edmont...
Projects
Heritage masons keep Canada’s castles and history alive
Western Canada's colourful history is literally written in stone; its guardians...
Labour
Princess Patricia’s military memorial, Aga Khan garden, honoured by Alberta Masonry Council
Precision work and overcoming weather-related challenges earned a Princess Patri...
Projects
The world’s biggest Bigfoot: concrete sasquatch stands 22 feet
Joe Bongiovanni and his wife moved from New Jersey to a home in Toutle, Washingt...
Others
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Inflation - What's Costing You More!
Consumer Price Index - Inflation U.S. & Canada What's costing you more!
Retail Sales Strong Growth!
Strong job growth = more spending U.S. vs. Canada Retail Sales (Summer 2017)
Global Currency Values Moving into Better Balance!
The world economy is in better balance and the U.S. and Canada are doing well.
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Inflation - What's Costing You More!
Consumer Price Index - Inflation U.S. & Canada What's costing you more!
Retail Sales Strong Growth!
Strong job growth = more spending U.S. vs. Canada Retail Sales (Summer 2017)
Global Currency Values Moving into Better Balance!
The world economy is in better balance and the U.S. and Canada are doing well.
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Manitoba leads Canada heading into 2021
Manitoba’s ability to quickly flatten its COVID-19 curve in mid-April enabled fi...
Economic
Latest Musings on the U.S. Construction Outlook
U.S. GDP Bounce Back After a change of -5.0% annualized in ‘real&rsqu...
Economic , US News
$140-million City Gardens development looking to take root in Kamloops
A massive, $140-million residential development that would transform a one-and-a...
Projects
CCA calls for freer interprovincial trade, more stimulus
OTTAWA - The Canadian Construction Association (CCA) has released a statement ur...
Associations , Economic , Government , Infrastructure
13 Mid-October Economic Nuggets
The Presidential election is less than three weeks away and it will be hard to f...
Economic , US News
My own private COVID-19 Part Three – ‘One of the worst things about the pandemic is the anxiety’
Canadians are constantly being told, “We’re all in this together.” “This” being...
Others
Performance versus prescriptive: The 2020 NBC raises housing industry concerns
Attempts to incorporate a tiered energy Step Code into Canada’s National Buildin...
Government , Infrastructure , OH&S
Alberta spending $812 million on irrigation infrastructure
CALGARY, ALTA. - Alberta is pouring $812 million into modernizing its irrigation...