Economic
$10 million allotted for affordable housing through Business Council of Manitoba
$10 million allotted for affordable housing through Business Council of Manitoba
WINNIPEG – The Government of Manitoba is providing $10 million in grant funding to the Business Council of Manitoba for a new investment trust that will increase the availability of affordable housing units in the province. The Collaborative Housing Alli...
Economic , Government
Toronto again reigns in latest RLB crane count
TORONTO — Toronto remained the champion of Rider Levett Bucknall’s (RLB) biannua...
Economic , Projects
CGI Constructors announces Anthony Minniti as new president
VICTORIA – CGI Constructors has announced Anthony Minniti is taking on the role...
Economic
Canadian Natural Resources buying Chevron’s Alberta assets for US$6.5B
CALGARY — Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. has signed a deal to buy Chevron Canad...
Economic , Resource
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$10 million allotted for affordable housing through Business Council of Manitoba
WINNIPEG – The Government of Manitoba is providing $10 million in grant funding...
Economic , Government
Toronto again reigns in latest RLB crane count
TORONTO — Toronto remained the champion of Rider Levett Bucknall’s (RLB) biannua...
Economic , Projects
CGI Constructors announces Anthony Minniti as new president
VICTORIA – CGI Constructors has announced Anthony Minniti is taking on the role...
Economic
Canadian Natural Resources buying Chevron’s Alberta assets for US$6.5B
CALGARY — Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. has signed a deal to buy Chevron Canad...
Economic , Resource
Lower Interest Rates and New Mortgage Rules to Boost GGH Homebuilding
Seasonally adjusted sales of existing homes in the Greater Golden Horseshoe (GGH...
Economic
Your top JOC headlines: Sept. 30 to Oct. 4
Your top JOC headlines this week feature news Alberta’s Industrial Heartland is...
Economic , Infrastructure , Labour , OH&S
Top 10 U.S. Project Starts for August 2024
ConstructConnect reported the top ten nonresidential construction starts by doll...
Economic , Projects
Edmonton sees record number of housing starts in 2024
EDMONTON – The City of Edmonton says it is on track to a record number of housin...
Economic , Projects
ConstructConnect Economic Outlook Webinar set for Nov. 14
CINCINNATI — ConstructConnect and its partners have announced details of the Q4...
Economic
Top 10 largest construction project starts in Canada – August 2024
The accompanying table records the 10 largest construction project starts in Can...
Economic , Infrastructure , Projects
ATB Financial, MNP release Indigenous Alberta economic contributions report
EDMONTON – ATB Financial and professional services firm MNP have released a seco...
Economic
Population growth slows for first time since pandemic as feds clamp down: StatCan
OTTAWA — Population growth in Canada slowed slightly in the last quarter of the...
Economic
Guckes provides sneak peek into ConstructConnect’s Economic Outlook Webinar
The Federal Reserve’s decision to cut its key overnight borrowing rate by 50 bas...
Economic
Top 10 major upcoming Midwest and Northwest construction projects – U.S. – September 2024
The accompanying tables show the top 10 major upcoming Midwest and Northwest con...
Economic , Projects
Top 10 major upcoming educational and medical construction projects – Canada – September 2024
The accompanying tables show the top 10 major upcoming educational and medical c...
Economic , Projects
Top 10 largest construction project starts in Canada – July 2024
The accompanying table records the 10 largest construction project starts in Can...
Economic , Projects
Global Market Scan: Hydrogen a future source of efficient and sustainable energy, plus megaprojects
The global energy transition is swiftly moving forward, with industries attempti...
Economic , Resource
Alberta sees record housing starts in 2024
EDMONTON – Monthly data from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) ...
Economic
Bird to release 2025-2027 strategic plan
MISSISSAUGA, ONT. - Bird Construction has announced it will be releasing a new s...
Economic , Projects
Liberals announce expansion to mortgage eligibility, draft rights for renters, buyers
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has announced changes to mortgage ru...
Economic , Government
Bird named among the top 30 companies on the TSX in 2024
MISSISSAUGA, ONT.—Bird Construction Inc. has been recognized as a 2024 TSX30 win...
Economic
Jeff Kinnaird named president of Peak Group
RICHMOND, B.C. – The Peak Group of companies, which supplies more than 2,000 Hom...
Economic
PCL announces promotions in offices across Canada
PCL Construction is making leadership changes in five of its Canadian districts....
Economic
Canada launches legal challenges of U.S. softwood lumber duty increases
OTTAWA - The federal government says Canada will challenge recent increases to s...
Economic , Government
Global Market Scan: The spillover from tumultuous times in China’s steel industry
The ongoing decline in steel rebar prices globally points to underlying issues w...
Economic
Pembina Gas Infrastructure signs $400M deal to buy midstream assets from Veren
Pembina Gas Infrastructure Inc. has signed a deal to buy a group of infrastructu...
Economic , Resource
U.S. and Canadian Rate Cuts Brighten Ontario’s Way Forward
Hiring cools in province but remains in positive territory Last fall, when we...
Economic
Global Market Scan: Falling profits of key heavy machinery players
Overall, the global construction industry has a mixed forecast for the rest of 2...
Economic
B.C. will stand up to ‘unfair’ duties after sawmill closures: Forests minister
British Columbia's forests minister says the province will fight against "unfair...
Economic , Government
ATCO Structures closes NRB Limited acquisition
CALGARY, ALTA. – ATCO Structures and Logistics Ltd. has closed its previously an...
Economic
Housing push needs both private sector participation and regulatory stability: Developer
A leading Vancouver developer has put out an appeal to lessen risk and regulator...
Economic
North Vancouver, Squamish homes protected through Rental Protection Fund
NORTH VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s Rental Protection Fund has protected 75 aff...
Economic , Government
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Saskatchewan construction associations announce major merger
SASKATOON, SASK. – Five Saskatchewan construction associations have announced a...
Associations
Alberta’s Industrial Heartland to draw in thousands of construction workers
Thousands of construction workers will be needed in Alberta’s Industrial Heartla...
Labour
Rustad lays out views on project procurement, immigration at ICBA event
With a tight B.C. election only weeks away, one party leader has detailed his co...
Associations , Government
Top 10 largest construction project starts in Canada – August 2024
The accompanying table records the 10 largest construction project starts in Can...
Economic , Infrastructure , Projects
Toronto again reigns in latest RLB crane count
TORONTO — Toronto remained the champion of Rider Levett Bucknall’s (RLB) biannua...
Economic , Projects
The potential and pitfalls of recycled plastic in construction materials
It is estimated humans create over 380 million tons of plastic every year, with...
Resource
Progress Avenue bridge demolished to make way for future Scarborough Centre Station
TORONTO — The 8,100-tonne Progress Avenue bridge above McCowan Road, at the site...
Infrastructure
Oakridge site sees second crane incident; load falls day after new crane regs
VANCOUVER - Another crane incident has occurred at the Oakridge construction si...
OH&S
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