Economic

Bridgit raises $24 million in latest investment round

TORONTO – Construction technology company Bridgit has announced a $24 million Se...

Economic , Technology October 26, 2021

Supply Shortages and Retail Sales Worries around Black Friday & Christmas

An Excess of U.S. Retail Demand Consumer spending is about 70% of gross domes...

Economic October 26, 2021

Alberta legislature resumes: Government focuses on economy, Opposition on COVID-19

EDMONTON—The first day of the Alberta legislature's fall sitting signalled the g...

Economic , Government October 26, 2021

B.C. launches new, aggressive climate plan

VICTORIA—B.C. has launched a new climate plan that officials say is more aggress...

Economic , Government October 26, 2021

Trudeau headed to Europe as G20 leaders meet in person for first time since pandemic

OTTAWA—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is flying to Europe later this week touting...

Economic , Government October 26, 2021

Path to Trudeau’s new cabinet hits final stretch ahead of swearing in ceremony

OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau's new lineup of cabinet ministers is intended to signal...

Economic , Government , Infrastructure October 26, 2021

Central 1 predicts bumps in B.C.’s road to recovery

VANCOUVER — Economic experts with digital banking services provider Central 1 pr...

Economic October 25, 2021

Rennie predicts major economic boom for Metro Vancouver

VANCOUVER — Metro Vancouver is poised for a new phase of growth, experts at deve...

Economic October 25, 2021

Alton Gas cavern project in Nova Scotia scrapped by Calgary based AltaGas

HALIFAX, N.S. - Alberta-based AltaGas has abandoned its plan to create huge salt...

Economic , Projects , Resource October 25, 2021

ACEC conference panel explores post-COVID future with more IPD projects

The engineering industry is poised for massive growth and change in the coming y...

Economic , Projects October 22, 2021

Wages Advance Mightily in U.S.; Maintain Moderation in Canada

Concerning the cost of doing business, a lot of attention has been focused late...

Economic October 21, 2021

Saskatchewan sets prompt payment enforcement date

REGINA, SASK. - Prompt payment legislation is going into effect in Saskatchewan....

Associations , Economic , Government October 21, 2021

Stantec buying Cardno’s North American and Asia Pacific engineering business

EDMONTON, ALTA. - Stantec Inc. has signed a deal to buy Cardno Ltd.'s North Amer...

Economic , Infrastructure October 21, 2021

Pay equity issues still prevalent in engineering, geoscience professions

The Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA) r...

Economic , Labour October 21, 2021

First Notice: CHMC sees housing start decline; Athens Group develops Florida property; Centerport exit closed for construction

  Toronto resists national trend in housing starts The Canada Mortgage an...

Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Projects October 18, 2021

8 Mid-October Economic Nuggets

This isn’t a hard point to make. A great deal of emphasis in coming years will b...

Economic October 18, 2021

U.S. Industry Snapshot – September’s Nonresidential Construction Starts +13% M/M, +31% Y/Y & -2% YTD

ConstructConnect announced today that September 2021's volume of construction st...

Economic , US News October 15, 2021

First Notice: Home sales climb; ACEC Conference Oct. 20; Cypress lithium plant

  Home sales edged up in September Statistics released today by the Canad...

Associations , Economic , OH&S , Projects October 15, 2021

Metro Vancouver invites input on regional growth strategy

VANCOUVER—Metro Vancouver and its member jurisdictions are updating the Metro 20...

Economic , Government , Infrastructure October 14, 2021

Surety Corner: Thoughts from Terry Michalakos – senior vice-president surety of Aviva

As the always chaotic summer construction season begins to wind down and with th...

Economic October 14, 2021

Shortage of rig workers could slow Canadian oilpatch recovery, industry warns

CALGARY, ALTA - Canadian energy contractors are facing a shortage of rig workers...

Economic , Labour , Resource October 14, 2021

First Notice: MilliporeSigma opens California plant; North Van project nets awards; DCN-JOC series continues

MilliporeSigma opens new California plant MilliporeSigma, the U.S. and Canadian...

Economic , Government , OH&S , Technology October 13, 2021

First Notice: Procore hosts Groundbreak events; Edmonton Veterans Village opens Dec. 1; Hennick buys stake in Foster + Partners

  Procore hosts Groundbreak event in Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal Proc...

Economic , Projects , Technology October 12, 2021

Donors pledge $223M aimed at reducing methane emissions

WASHINGTON - A coalition of philanthropic donors said Monday they will spend mor...

Economic , Government , Resource October 12, 2021

Two Outstanding News Items from September’s U.S. and Canadian Jobs Reports

There are two big stories from the September Jobs reports just released for the...

Economic October 12, 2021

B.C. leads in job creation numbers, but more work ahead, says recovery minister

VICTORIA - British Columbia posted the top job recovery rate in Canada last mont...

Associations , Economic , Government October 12, 2021

First Notice: Part two of Cracks in the Foundation; Uthayakumar on Clean16 list; Vancouver gets EOCP award

  Cracks in the Foundation Part 2 launches today Today launches the secon...

Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Projects October 8, 2021

First Notice: WCA proof of vaccination; shingle shipments slip; CaGBC lunch event focuses on awards

  WCA requires proof of vaccination at learning centre The Winnipeg Const...

Associations , Economic October 7, 2021

Gap Between Increases in Material Costs & Bid Prices Shrinks; Still Immense

Graph 2 at the end of this article shows that the gap between high year-over-ye...

Economic , US News October 7, 2021

First Notice: SNC-Lavalin lands U.K. contract; Starlight and AIMCo get Vancouver building; Taylor Bridge virtual open house

SNC-Lavalin lands U.K. water management contract SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. has ann...

Economic , Government , Projects October 6, 2021

Stock Market Indices in September: Catching Their Breath or Re-assessing?

For the first time in nearly a year, the four major stock market indices featur...

Economic October 5, 2021

First Notice: Lumber declines, PropTech Summit sets date, VRCA hosts virtual mentoring panel

  Lumber production dropped in July Statistics Canada reported today that...

Associations , Economic , Technology October 5, 2021

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