Economic

Calgary Construction Association report aims to dispel supply chain myths

How does a snowstorm in Texas impact the price of construction products in Canad...

Associations , Economic June 18, 2021

1,000-Word Chart: U.S. Initial Jobless Claims – as of June 12, 2021

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

Economic , US News June 17, 2021

Latest PPI Results Show Construction Material Cost Increases Still Alarming

The most accessible single-source resource on construction material price moveme...

Economic , US News June 17, 2021

Suncor to increase minority stake in Terra Nova as part of ownership restructuring

CALGARY—Suncor Energy Inc. says it has reached an agreement in principle to incr...

Economic , Resource June 17, 2021

1,000-Word Charts: U.S. Foreign Trade

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

Economic , US News June 16, 2021

First Notice: home sales decline; Nexii appoints impact architect; Calgary spruces up concrete barriers

  National home sales decline in May Statistics released yesterday by the...

Economic , Projects , Technology June 16, 2021

Indigenous project coalition issues list of ESG imperatives

Canada’s Indigenous project developers are suddenly finding themselves ahead of...

Economic , Projects June 16, 2021

7 Mid-June Economic Nuggets

According to a monthly survey carried out for the Conference Board and The Busi...

Economic June 15, 2021

Special to the DCN: BYOD — Bring Your Own Device, eDiscovery policies and practices

Mobile devices are frequently used on construction projects. Whether these devic...

Economic , Technology June 15, 2021

U.S. Industry Snapshot – May’s Nonresidential Construction Starts -2.0% M/M & -14% YTD

ConstructConnect announced today that May 2021’s volume of construction starts,...

Economic , US News June 14, 2021

CER report explores economics of Canadian pipeline systems

CALGARY, ALTA. — The Canada Energy Regulator (CER) has released a report explain...

Economic , Resource June 14, 2021

First Notice: April spike for residential construction; BC Housing VP wins YWCA award; feds fund Manitoba asset management

  Residential builds lead April construction spike Statistics Canada repo...

Associations , Economic , Infrastructure June 10, 2021

Surety Corner: How the current climate of material price escalation impacts bonding limits

It is no secret that current construction material prices are volatile, unpredic...

Economic , Resource June 10, 2021

Katerra files for Chapter 11

HOUSTON, TEXAS - Construction technology firm Katerra has voluntarily filed for...

Economic , Resource , US News June 9, 2021

Mid-year update: vaccinations brighten global and domestic outlooks

Clearly there are lingering COVID-19 clouds overshadowing the global outlook. Th...

Economic June 9, 2021

In May, Canada Disappoints Once Again on the Re-Hiring Front

Canada’s Labour Market Hopes on Hold In May, for the second month in a row, tot...

Economic June 9, 2021

Stock Market Shifts May Speak Volumes for Construction

North America’s major stock market indices generally ended May in fine fa...

Economic June 7, 2021

First Notice: Calgary development map tool; Saskatchewan picks AgTech fund manager; Regina pool set to begin construction

  City of Calgary enhances development map The City of Calgary has announ...

Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Technology June 7, 2021

Economy lost 68,000 jobs in May, unemployment rate 8.2%, Statistics Canada says

OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says the economy lost 68,000 jobs in May as lockdowns...

Economic , Government , Labour June 4, 2021

U.S. Half Million Jobs Increase in May still only Drop in Bucket

Big Grin Greets Big Pickup in Youth Employment In any pre-pandemic month, May...

Economic , US News June 4, 2021

Surety, bonding experts tackle tough questions in final episode of podcast series

For its final episode in a three-part Surety and Bonding series the Construction...

Economic , Projects June 4, 2021

1,000-Word Chart: U.S. Initial Jobless Claims – as of May 29, 2021

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

Economic , US News June 3, 2021

1,000-Word Chart: U.S. Put-in-Place Construction Spending

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

Economic , US News June 2, 2021

First Notice: Engineers Canada kicks off conference; Manitoba puts $10 million towards road reconstruction; feds, Alberta invest in seniors infrastructure

  Engineers Canada 30 by 30 conference kicks off Today Engineers Canada i...

Associations , Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Projects June 2, 2021

Top 10 major upcoming Recreational and Retail, Wholesale, Warehouse construction projects – Canada – June 2021

The accompanying tables show the top 10 major upcoming Recreational and Retail,...

Economic June 2, 2021

Top 10 major upcoming Northeast and Southeast construction projects – U.S. – June 2021

The accompanying tables show the top 10 major upcoming Northeast and Southeast...

Economic , US News June 2, 2021

The Unexpected Tie-in Between Airline Travel and the Price of Lumber

The economic world is full of odd connections these days. A case in point is th...

Economic , US News June 2, 2021

First Notice: Nexii builds sustainable Popeye’s; global law firm opens Vancouver office; Edmonton invests in First Nations housing

  Nexii builds first sustainably constructed Popeye’s restaurant Canadian...

Economic , Government , Projects May 28, 2021

1,000-Word Charts: Top U.S. States and Canadian Provinces for Goods Exports

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

Economic May 28, 2021

Volatility the Name of the Game with Latest Economic Data Releases

Initial Jobless Claims and UI on Right Track This article features a quick over...

Economic May 28, 2021

Go-getter drive and a single excavator got RG Excavating rolling

Nearly 30 years ago, Rob Grant of Victoria, B.C., took the plunge, bought an exc...

Economic May 28, 2021

VIDEO: The Biden administration’s ‘Buy American’ infrastructure plan and Canada

U.S. President Joe Biden has vowed to spend more on upgrading U.S. infrastructur...

Economic , Government , Infrastructure May 28, 2021

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