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Your top JOC headlines: April 22 to 26
Your top JOC headlines: April 22 to 26
Your top JOC headlines this week feature our North American housing crisis coverage hub; B.C.’s Colquitz River bridges get a makeover; the future of energy in B.C. is made up of gas and electricity; and WorkSafeBC announces a new approach to inspections f...
Associations , Economic , Infrastructure , OH&S , Resource
Pedro Barata named new president and CEO of Habitat for Humanity
TORONTO — Pedro Barata will be taking over the role of president and CEO of Habi...
Economic
The devil’s in the details of federal funding for Toronto housing
How many dollars of federal funding will directly create new housing units depen...
Economic , Government
Top 10 largest construction project starts in Canada – March 2024
The accompanying table records the 10 largest construction project start...
Economic , Projects
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Your top JOC headlines: April 22 to 26
Your top JOC headlines this week feature our North American housing crisis cover...
Associations , Economic , Infrastructure , OH&S , Resource
Pedro Barata named new president and CEO of Habitat for Humanity
TORONTO — Pedro Barata will be taking over the role of president and CEO of Habi...
Economic
The devil’s in the details of federal funding for Toronto housing
How many dollars of federal funding will directly create new housing units depen...
Economic , Government
Top 10 largest construction project starts in Canada – March 2024
The accompanying table records the 10 largest construction project start...
Economic , Projects
BuildForce Canada report looks at impact of retrofitting buildings to achieve net-zero goals
OTTAWA — A new report prepared by BuildForce Canada considers the impact of retr...
Economic , Resource
Land and development issues mire affordable Vancouver housing
Vancouver’s affordable housing deficit is mired in development issues, land shor...
Economic , Government
Top 10 major upcoming High-Rise Residential and Transportation construction projects – Canada – April 2024
The accompanying tables show the top 10 largest upcoming High-Rise Residential a...
Economic , Projects
Rental market spurring Montreal housing construction
The Montreal housing market has seen a sharp increase in rental construction ver...
Economic
News Tracker: North America’s Housing Crisis
It’s no secret North America is in the throes of a housing crisis with governmen...
Economic , Government , Labour , Projects , US News
Saskatchewan urban housing starts rise 12.1 per cent
REGINA – Saskatchewan’s urban housing starts rose 12.1 per cent in March 2024 co...
Economic
Fourplexes: A tale of two neighbouring communities
The City of Windsor this year stirred controversy by rejecting as much as $40 mi...
Economic , Projects
Winnipeg promotes infill development to reduce affordable housing shortage
In his recent State of the City address, Winnipeg Mayor Scott Gillingham says lo...
Economic
Your top JOC headlines: April 15 to 19
Your top JOC headlines this week feature coverage of the 2024 federal budget in...
Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Resource
Chandos names Sean Penn as new CEO
CALGARY – Chandos Construction has named Sean Penn as its new chief executive of...
Economic
Liberals must now sell a budget they say will help younger Canadians catch up
OTTAWA — It's now up to the federal Liberal government to sell a spending plan i...
Economic , Government
National construction cost report forecasts slow 2024 growth
TORONTO — A new report forecasts cautious optimism for the Canadian construction...
Economic
The Vancouver housing crisis and two different ways of addressing it
According to an April 2024 Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) report on housing affordab...
Economic
Quebec housing market crawling out of stagnation
Quebec’s three major housing markets, Montreal, Quebec City and Gatineau, see si...
Economic
2024 Federal Budget: Construction Coverage Hub
Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland unveiled the federal budget in the H...
Economic , Government
Budget 2024: Key numbers from the Liberals’ latest spending plan
OTTAWA — Here are some key numbers from the Liberal government's federal budget:...
Economic , Government
New housing spending dominates Budget 2024
Federal Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland reiterated her government’s recent he...
Economic , Government , Projects
B.C. construction sector seeks support as worker shortage, late payments persist: BCCA
VICTORIA - British Columbia's construction industry says its workforce numbers h...
Associations , Economic , Labour
Financing, Foreign Trade, and Demographic Factors Bode Well for Alberta
While recently released data on the Alberta economy still paints a mixed picture...
Economic
Residential construction workforce needs to double: BuildForce
A new report from BuildForce Canada lays out in stark relief the dimensions of t...
Economic , Labour
Saskatchewan construction investment on the rise
REGINA – Building permits in Saskatchewan showed substantial growth over the las...
Economic
Metro Vancouver construction market activity hits new record
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver home construction market set a new record last year, a...
Economic
Global Market Scan: The evolving landscape of solar power
Throughout its history, solar power has experienced many phases of growth. Despi...
Economic , Resource
Alberta market heading for a record 2024 in housing construction
BILD Alberta, which represents Alberta developers and residential builders, expe...
Economic , Projects
Non-profit housing sector provided a ‘once-in-a-generation opportunity’
Delivering non-profit or community housing is one solution to address the housin...
Economic , Government
Liberals release plan to ‘solve the housing crisis,’ branding it as a call to action
OTTAWA — Justin Trudeau and the federal Liberals have unveiled their plan to sol...
Economic , Government
Canfor closing Jackson mill as part of restructuring in Alabama
VANCOUVER - Canfor Corp. is closing its Jackson mill in southern Alabama at the...
Economic , Resource , US News
Major workforce growth essential to meet housing goals: BuildForce
OTTAWA — A new report from BuildForce Canada suggests Canada’s residential and n...
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Done: Expanded Trans Mountain pipeline launches May 1
Four-and-a-half years after construction began, one of Canada’s most controversi...
Infrastructure , Projects , Resource
Winnipeg promotes infill development to reduce affordable housing shortage
In his recent State of the City address, Winnipeg Mayor Scott Gillingham says lo...
Economic
Saskatchewan water agency invests in key infrastructure projects
REGINA – Saskatchewan’s Water Security Agency (WSA) is working on more than 60 w...
Government , Infrastructure
Federal budget introduces, elaborates on clean technology tax credit plans
The 2024 federal budget is re-emphasizing the government’s commitment to a globa...
Government , Resource
Top 10 major upcoming Residential and Transportation Terminal construction projects – U.S. – April 2024
The accompanying tables show the top 10 largest upcoming Residential and Transpo...
Projects
New housing spending dominates Budget 2024
Federal Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland reiterated her government’s recent he...
Economic , Government , Projects
Top 10 major upcoming High-Rise Residential and Transportation construction projects – Canada – April 2024
The accompanying tables show the top 10 largest upcoming High-Rise Residential a...
Economic , Projects
2024 Federal Budget: Construction Coverage Hub
Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland unveiled the federal budget in the H...
Economic , Government
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