Economic

Aecon report highlights major moves towards net-zero construction

A new report outlines how Aecon is building sustainable practices throughout its...

Economic May 20, 2022

Canada banning China’s Huawei Technologies, ZTE from 5G telecom networks

OTTAWA - The Liberal government says it is banning Chinese vendors Huawei Techno...

Economic , Government , Technology May 19, 2022

Police seize $10,000 in stolen lumber at suspect’s Vancouver Island home

COLWOOD, B.C. – A Saanich man has been arrested for allegedly stealing $10,000 w...

Economic , Government May 19, 2022

11 Mid-May Economic Nuggets, With an Emphasis on Inflation, Foreign Trade & Housing Stars

There’s much subject matter to be wrestled with in the pool of recent public and...

Economic May 19, 2022

Graham model aims to fill municipal infrastructure funding gap

Graham Construction has a new approach that could give municipalities a better o...

Economic , Infrastructure May 16, 2022

Quebec va bien pour l’instant / Quebec’s doing well so far

Against a background of darkening prospects for Canada and the global economy, Q...

Economic May 13, 2022

Your top JOC headlines: May 9 to 13

Your top JOC headlines this week feature an update on the Langley SkyTrain exten...

Associations , Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Projects May 13, 2022

Global upheaval prompts revamp of 2022 U.S. construction forecasts

The construction sector in the United States has had a good first quarter but co...

Economic , US News May 11, 2022

Tahltan corporation wins Indigenous business award

DEASE LAKE, B.C. – The Tahltan Nation Development Corporation (TNDC) has been re...

Associations , Economic May 10, 2022

Ritchie Bros. reports revenues up, supply still a challenge

VANCOUVER - Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Inc. says its revenues rose in the first q...

Economic May 10, 2022

Anxiety Spells afflict Stock Markets in April

April was not a good period for stock markets. In North America, on a month-to-m...

Economic May 9, 2022

Insurance Essentials: Does your policy reflect the rising costs of building materials and expenses?

Inflation is forcing builders and contractors to re-evaluate their budgets to ac...

Economic May 9, 2022

Despite Setbacks Elsewhere in Economy, U.S. Rings Bell on Jobs Creation in April

Turmoil in the stock markets, an inflation rate that won’t quit and interest rat...

Economic May 6, 2022

Your top JOC headlines: May 2 to 6

Your top JOC headlines this week feature news that sections of the Coastal GasLi...

Economic , Infrastructure , Projects , Resource May 6, 2022

Deciphering the Meaning of March’s U.S. Construction Put-in-place Stats

Table 1 is a one-place depiction of the key percentage-change metrics for the 20...

Economic May 5, 2022

Strong lumber prices boost Canfor Q1 profits 25 per cent despite pulp losses

VANCOUVER - Canfor Corp. is reporting a 25 per cent increase in net profits in i...

Economic , Resource May 5, 2022

Risk expert assesses B.C. forestry sector

Rapidly changing situations around COVID-19, the war in Ukraine, corporate cultu...

Economic , Resource May 4, 2022

Calfrac Well Services reports Q1 loss, revenue up 38 per cent from year ago

CALGARY, ALTA. - Calfrac Well Services Ltd. reported a first-quarter loss of $21...

Economic , Resource May 3, 2022

Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says April home sales down

VANCOUVER - The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says home sales in the re...

Associations , Economic May 3, 2022

Construction Material Costs – Spikes Everywhere

The breakouts in U.S. construction material input costs showed few signs of abat...

Economic May 3, 2022

BoC’s Slow-Release Anti-Inflation Medicine Will Cool Housing

Existing home sales took a bit of a breather in March. After hitting a post-Omic...

Economic May 2, 2022

Top 10 major upcoming Residential and Transportation Terminal construction projects – U.S. – April 2022

The accompanying tables show the top 10 largest upcoming Residential and Transpo...

Economic May 2, 2022

Ukraine war shakes up global lumber markets

The forestry sector is keeping a close eye on the Russia-Ukraine conflict which...

Economic May 2, 2022

Top 10 major upcoming High-Rise Residential and Transportation construction projects – Canada – April 2022

The accompanying tables show the top 10 largest upcoming High-Rise Residential a...

Economic April 29, 2022

ConstructConnect named Alliance Partner of the Year by Deltek

HERNDON, VA — ConstructConnect, owner of the Daily Commercial News, has been nam...

Economic April 29, 2022

VIDEO: Canada’s impending labour crunch

Canada’s construction industry is currently seeing solid growth, with BuildForce...

Economic , Government , Labour April 29, 2022

Cost-Push, Demand-Pull, Easy-Money, Fiscal-Excess Inflation

U.S. current (March) inflation of +8.5% year over year for the All-items Consume...

Economic April 28, 2022

Top 10 largest construction project starts in Canada and Trend Graph – March 2022

There are several reasons for highlighting upcoming large projects. Such jobs ha...

Economic April 28, 2022

World Bank forecasts elevated commodity prices to remain through end of 2024

WASHINGTON - The World Bank says commodity prices that reached historically elev...

Economic April 27, 2022

Turner & Townsend hires Kyle Goehring as U.S. sustainability head

NEW YORK, N.Y. – Global consultancy Turner & Townsend has hired Kyle Goehrin...

Economic , US News April 27, 2022

BCCA announces 2022 Public Sector Construction Procurement award winners

VICTORIA - Four public owners are being honoured this month for their excellence...

Associations , Economic April 25, 2022

B.C. establishes forestry office in Vietnam

VICTORIA - B.C. is setting up a Forestry Innovation Investment (FII) office in V...

Economic , Government April 25, 2022

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