Economic

Winnipeg promotes infill development to reduce affordable housing shortage

In his recent State of the City address, Winnipeg Mayor Scott Gillingham says lo...

Economic April 19, 2024

Your top JOC headlines: April 15 to 19

Your top JOC headlines this week feature coverage of the 2024 federal budget in...

Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Resource April 19, 2024

Chandos names Sean Penn as new CEO

CALGARY – Chandos Construction has named Sean Penn as its new chief executive of...

Economic April 18, 2024

Liberals must now sell a budget they say will help younger Canadians catch up

OTTAWA — It's now up to the federal Liberal government to sell a spending plan i...

Economic , Government April 17, 2024

National construction cost report forecasts slow 2024 growth

TORONTO — A new report forecasts cautious optimism for the Canadian construction...

Economic April 17, 2024

The Vancouver housing crisis and two different ways of addressing it

According to an April 2024 Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) report on housing affordab...

Economic April 17, 2024

Quebec housing market crawling out of stagnation

Quebec’s three major housing markets, Montreal, Quebec City and Gatineau, see si...

Economic April 17, 2024

2024 Federal Budget: Construction Coverage Hub

Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland unveiled the federal budget in the H...

Economic , Government April 17, 2024

Budget 2024: Key numbers from the Liberals’ latest spending plan

OTTAWA — Here are some key numbers from the Liberal government's federal budget:...

Economic , Government April 16, 2024

New housing spending dominates Budget 2024

Federal Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland reiterated her government’s recent he...

Economic , Government , Projects April 16, 2024

B.C. construction sector seeks support as worker shortage, late payments persist: BCCA

VICTORIA - British Columbia's construction industry says its workforce numbers h...

Associations , Economic , Labour April 16, 2024

Financing, Foreign Trade, and Demographic Factors Bode Well for Alberta

While recently released data on the Alberta economy still paints a mixed picture...

Economic April 16, 2024

Residential construction workforce needs to double: BuildForce

A new report from BuildForce Canada lays out in stark relief the dimensions of t...

Economic , Labour April 16, 2024

Saskatchewan construction investment on the rise

REGINA – Building permits in Saskatchewan showed substantial growth over the las...

Economic April 16, 2024

Metro Vancouver construction market activity hits new record

VANCOUVER – The Vancouver home construction market set a new record last year, a...

Economic April 16, 2024

Global Market Scan: The evolving landscape of solar power

Throughout its history, solar power has experienced many phases of growth. Despi...

Economic , Resource April 16, 2024

Alberta market heading for a record 2024 in housing construction

BILD Alberta, which represents Alberta developers and residential builders, expe...

Economic , Projects April 15, 2024

Non-profit housing sector provided a ‘once-in-a-generation opportunity’

Delivering non-profit or community housing is one solution to address the housin...

Economic , Government April 15, 2024

Liberals release plan to ‘solve the housing crisis,’ branding it as a call to action

OTTAWA — Justin Trudeau and the federal Liberals have unveiled their plan to sol...

Economic , Government April 12, 2024

Canfor closing Jackson mill as part of restructuring in Alabama

VANCOUVER - Canfor Corp. is closing its Jackson mill in southern Alabama at the...

Economic , Resource , US News April 12, 2024

Major workforce growth essential to meet housing goals: BuildForce

OTTAWA — A new report from BuildForce Canada suggests Canada’s residential and n...

Economic April 11, 2024

A landlords’ market for Lethbridge industrial sector by end of 2024

LETHBRIDGE, ALTA. – Avison Young’s latest report on Lethbridge’s industrial outl...

Economic April 8, 2024

Latest milestones move Cedar LNG closer to getting a green light

CALGARY — RBC Capital Markets says it expects to see a green light from the part...

Economic , Resource April 5, 2024

Surety Corner: What matters most to contractors?

In a previous edition of Surety Corner, we discussed the main components of a su...

Economic April 5, 2024

Global Market Scan: Upbeat note from heavy machinery manufacturing

In February, Caterpillar reported strong results for the fourth quarter of 2023...

Economic April 3, 2024

What to know about starting a contractor business

For enterprising contractors keen to launch their businesses, there's a lot to p...

Economic April 3, 2024

Your top JOC headlines: March 25 to 29

Your top JOC headlines this week features news from BuildForce Canada on where w...

Economic , Infrastructure , Resource March 29, 2024

BuildForce hikes construction workforce need estimates

BuildForce Canada has hiked its estimate of national construction workforce need...

Economic , Labour March 28, 2024

Taseko Mines signs deal to consolidate its ownership of the Gibraltar mine

VANCOUVER — Taseko Mines Ltd. has signed a deal to buy the 12.5 per cent interes...

Economic , Resource March 28, 2024

Workforce pressures to continue for western provinces: BuildForce

New reports from BuildForce Canada suggest the construction industry in Canada’s...

Economic , Labour March 27, 2024

BuildForce forecasts strong ICI, residential growth for Ontario to 2029

Construction activity in both residential and non-residential sectors in Ontario...

Economic March 26, 2024

Buffalo Rail acquires Canfor pulp mill assets

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – Buffalo Rail & Infrastructure announced it has acquire...

Economic March 26, 2024

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