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Is Copper’s Price Plateau Signaling a Future Decline in Overall Construction Material Prices?

Is Copper’s Price Plateau Signaling a Future Decline in Overall Construction Material Prices?
Copper’s June spot price marked a 15-month low for the commodity and its lowest price since rebounding from its early COVID-19-induced nadir. Although the price of the commodity is still historically high, the directional movement of the price of copper h...
Economic

August’s Expansion Pace Remains Steady Yet Fewer Areas Report +20% Expansion
ConstructConnect’s Expansion Index, a monthly measure of the dollar value of con...
Economic , US News

Saskatchewan in lead of all provinces for building construction investment
REGINA – The Government of Saskatchewan has leapt into first place in building c...
Economic

Your top JOC headlines: Aug. 8 to 12
Your top JOC headlines this week feature the first procurement stages for the Su...
Economic , Infrastructure , Projects
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Is Copper’s Price Plateau Signaling a Future Decline in Overall Construction Material Prices?
Copper’s June spot price marked a 15-month low for the commodity and its lowest...
Economic

August’s Expansion Pace Remains Steady Yet Fewer Areas Report +20% Expansion
ConstructConnect’s Expansion Index, a monthly measure of the dollar value of con...
Economic , US News

Saskatchewan in lead of all provinces for building construction investment
REGINA – The Government of Saskatchewan has leapt into first place in building c...
Economic

Your top JOC headlines: Aug. 8 to 12
Your top JOC headlines this week feature the first procurement stages for the Su...
Economic , Infrastructure , Projects

Some Grudging PPI Indications of Construction Material Cost Declines
Changes are happening quickly with respect to costs and prices in the economy....
Economic

Exyn aims to accelerate digitization of construction environments
After cutting their teeth in complex mining environments, multi-platform autonom...
Economic , Technology

TC Energy Corp. completes public offering of common shares
CALGARY, ALTA. - TC Energy Corp. says it has closed a $1.8-billion bought deal o...
Economic , Resource

West Fraser cuts production, mill shifts in B.C. for loss of 147 jobs
VANCOUVER - West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. says it is cutting a shift at three B.C....
Economic , Labour

CentrePort Canada wants to attract companies hurt by supply chain disruptions
CentrePort Canada Inc. in Winnipeg has embarked on an outreach campaign to North...
Economic

Modest construction growth expected next year for Canada
DUBLIN — The construction industry in Canada registered annual growth of 6.1 per...
Economic

Insurance Essentials: Don’t cut corners hiring subcontractors because of labour shortages
The current labour shortage issue compounds an already tough economic en...
Economic

Is the News from July’s U.S. Jobs Report Too Good?
It’ll be hard for anyone to find much fault with July’s Employment Situation rep...
Economic

Improving Office Outlook Faces Risk of Recession
With the national office vacancy rate at a 25-year high of 15.5%, Canada's offic...
Economic

July a Surprisingly Good Month for Stock Markets
It seems everyone is talking about recession. Are we already in one? Should we p...
Economic

The Facts on the Current Recessionary (?) Economy
U.S. ‘real’ (i.e., inflation adjusted) gross domestic product (GDP) contracted b...
Economic

Cenovus CEO says inflation ‘manageable’ as company posts massive upswing in Q2 profit
CALGARY, ALTA. - Cenovus Energy Inc. chief executive Alex Pourbaix said Thursday...
Economic , Resource

Enbridge snaps up stake in West Coast LNG plant as demand surges
CALGARY — Enbridge Inc. has extended its push into liquified natural gas as glob...
Economic

VIDEO: Summer 2022 project highlights across Canada
While the global economy recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic but faces a possibl...
Economic , Projects

TC Energy settles disputes over Coastal GasLink pipeline with LNG terminal owner
The company behind the contentious Coastal GasLink pipeline spanning northern Br...
Economic , Resource

Top 10 largest construction project starts in Canada and Trend Graph – June 2022
The accompanying table records the 10 largest construction project starts in Can...
Economic

Surety Corner: Legal insight for contractors during challenging times
As noted in previous Surety Corner columns, contractors across Canada are facing...
Economic

2 of the Key Aspects of Housing Affordability – Mortgage Rates & Price
You’ll often hear that the residential real estate market will be the first amon...
Economic

B.C. funding supports bringing dead wood back to life
FORT ST. JAMES, B.C. — B.C. is helping companies breathe new life into dead wood...
Economic , Resource

Haines continues long recovery from late 2020 landslides
HAINES, ALASKA - More than a year and half after the Haines landslides, organiza...
Economic , OH&S , US News

Glass, HVAC, aluminum cracking under supply chain challenges
Material shortages are still affecting construction, but the industry is adaptin...
Economic

To Soften Hard Landing, Carry an Economic Cushion
Economy May Have Hard Landing Next Year In our last update on the Canadian econ...
Economic

Your top JOC headlines: July 18 to 22
Your top JOC headlines this week feature an analysis on whether megaprojects can...
Economic , Infrastructure , OH&S , Technology

Stz’uminus First Nation signs reconciliation agreement with B.C.
LADYSMITH, B.C.—A new reconciliation agreement has been signed between Stz’uminu...
Economic , Government

Let’s make a deal with Canada on softwood, U.S. senators urge Biden administration
WASHINGTON - Two U.S. lawmakers are urging the Biden administration's trade amba...
Economic , Government , US News

Supply chain issues continue to be a ‘pressure cooker’ in B.C.
The Lower Mainland is feeling the heat of supply chain issues. Chris Atchison,...
Associations , Economic

Inflation might wane but high costs to U.S. constructors here to stay
It may not be much solace to U.S. constructors who are paying high prices for di...
Economic , US News

Megaprojects could sustain Canadian construction sector through upcoming headwinds: economists
Canadian construction economists and other stakeholders are hedging when asked w...
Economic
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Calgary Construction Association warns foreign consortiums a risk for Green Line
The Calgary Construction Association (CCA) believes the city’s massive Green Lin...
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North Shore treatment plant work continues through major challenges
Thick walls of grey concrete substructure have begun to rise at the site of the...
Infrastructure

Edmonton construction crane topples onto powerlines
Workers at an Edmonton construction site are safe following a crane collapse. A...
OH&S

$18M Taza Water Reservoir project taking care of a ‘precious resource’
Now being constructed by Chandos Construction on the edge of Calgary, the $18-mi...
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Saskatchewan highway infrastructure paving the way for economic boom
Saskatchewan's highway infrastructure is paving the way for an economic boom, as...
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B.C. begins first procurement for Surrey Langley SkyTrain
VICTORIA – The first procurement for work extending Metro Vancouver’s SkyTrain s...
Infrastructure

Manitoba government releases first transportation infrastructure strategy
The Manitoba Department of Transportation and Infrastructure (MTI) recently post...
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Insurance Essentials: Don’t cut corners hiring subcontractors because of labour shortages
The current labour shortage issue compounds an already tough economic en...
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