Economic
First Notice: equipment prices rise; Ida damages Shell offshore facilities; New West joins mass timber initiative
First Notice: equipment prices rise; Ida damages Shell offshore facilities; New West joins mass timber initiative
Ritchie reports large equipment price hikes Ritchie Bros.' September Market Trends Report released this morning shows substantial price hikes across all its equipment indexes, with aerial equipment prices up 17 per cent in Canada, while medium ea...
Economic , Government , Resource
VIDEO: CanaData preview with ConstructConnect’s Alex Carrick
The annual CanaData economic forecasting conference takes place on Sept. 28-29,...
Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Labour , OH&S , Resource , Technology
1,000-Word Charts: U.S. and Canada’s Foreign Trade – July 2021
Due to its complexity, much of the subject matter concerning the economy require...
Economic
1,000-Word Chart: U.S. Initial Jobless Claims – as of September 11, 2021
Due to its complexity, much of the subject matter concerning the economy require...
Economic , US News
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First Notice: equipment prices rise; Ida damages Shell offshore facilities; New West joins mass timber initiative
Ritchie reports large equipment price hikes Ritchie Bros.' September Ma...
Economic , Government , Resource
VIDEO: CanaData preview with ConstructConnect’s Alex Carrick
The annual CanaData economic forecasting conference takes place on Sept. 28-29,...
Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Labour , OH&S , Resource , Technology
1,000-Word Charts: U.S. and Canada’s Foreign Trade – July 2021
Due to its complexity, much of the subject matter concerning the economy require...
Economic
1,000-Word Chart: U.S. Initial Jobless Claims – as of September 11, 2021
Due to its complexity, much of the subject matter concerning the economy require...
Economic , US News
10 Mid-September Economic Nuggets – Three Key Developing Trends
It would be comforting to think the post-pandemic economic recovery will proceed...
Economic
Political and economic uncertainty in the U.S. a mixed blessing for Canadian exporters
Recent political and economic turbulence, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, an aggr...
Economic , Government , US News
DIYers benefit from lumber price correction
CALGARY — Homeowners who resisted the urge to renovate during the first 18 month...
Economic , Resource
First Notice: ULI receive $1M donation; federal leaders hit final lap; Saskatchewan passing lanes complete
Former ULI chair donates $1M to Net Zero program The Urban Land Institu...
Associations , Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Projects
U.S. Industry Snapshot – August’s Nonresidential Construction Starts -14% M/M, -11% Y/Y, & -6% YTD
ConstructConnect announced today that August 2021's volume of construction start...
Economic , US News
Surety Corner: Labour and material payment bond – How do I make a claim?
As many contractors know, the end of the year can often be the hardest time to c...
Economic
First Notice: Leaders on the go; Jensen Hughes gets into Australia; Ledcor leadership changes
Leaders on the campaign trail The three main national party leaders hav...
Economic , Government , Labour , Technology
Top 10 major upcoming educational and medical construction projects – Canada – September 2021
The accompanying tables show the top 10 major upcoming educational and medical...
Economic
Top 10 major upcoming Midwest and Northwest construction projects – U.S. – September 2021
The accompanying tables show the top 10 major upcoming Midwest and Northwest co...
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First Notice: New board member for Progressive Planet; federal leaders enter final campaign week; BCCR holds mining seminar
Progressive Planet welcomes Lacey to board Vancouver-based Progressive...
Associations , Economic , Government , Resource
Governments must invest in those affected by energy transition, Mark Carney says
OTTAWA — The time is now for Canada to invest in retraining to help workers affe...
Economic , Government
First Notice: Federal leaders on the move; Sherrin acquires Starlight properties; City of Edmonton construction progress video
Leaders on the go With one week to go before the federal election, the...
Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Projects
Colorado company joins Graham Group
CALGARY, ALTA. — A new member has joined the Graham Group of Companies. Graham...
Economic , US News
Is inflation in the age of COVID-19 a paper tiger or a cat with claws?
Unexpected fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic has been an increase in inflation,...
Economic
Canada Reached Some Labour Market Milestones in August
According to Statistics Canada, the Canadian total jobs count climbed by +90,000...
Economic
First Notice: California contract; leaders travel; Carleton program
Canadian Solar closes California deal Canadian Solar yesterday announce...
Economic , Government , Labour , Projects
First Notice: Nexii is a unicorn; CCW mentoring roundtable; Crab park ground remediation
Nexii achieves ‘unicorn’ status Nexii has announced it is the fastest C...
Associations , Economic , Government , Labour
Active business counts and bankruptcies in Canada’s construction sector
The private sector bore the brunt of COVID-19’s first wave. Between February and...
Economic
Saskatchewan approves timber for new Prince Albert mill
PRINCE ALBERT, SASK.—Timber allocations for a new mill in Prince Albert have bee...
Economic , Resource
Special to the DCN/JOC: eDiscovery and social media
Social media is defined by Merriam-Webster as “forms of electronic communication...
Economic
First Notice: Elevator Association hires; Leaders French debate; SNC-Lavalin partners on airport contract
Two appointments for Elevator Association The National Elevator and Esc...
Associations , Economic , Government , Projects
Stock Markets Speed Along, Oblivious to Blind Spots
U.S. Economy Stumbling Blocks A year and a half into the coronavirus health...
Economic
First Notice: Federals leaders in Ontario and Quebec; productivity up in Q2; Ballard signs deal with Quantron
Campaign day 22: Party leaders on the go The main federal party leaders have r...
Economic , Government , Labour
First Notice: Federal campaign continues; KPMG adopts mandatory vaccination policy; new Canada Line station breaks ground
Election 2021: Federal leaders on the go With 17 days to go before the...
Economic , Government , OH&S , Projects
Little Meat on the Bones of the August U.S. Jobs Report
August’s Employment Situation report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics...
Economic , US News
Canada Achieves Foreign Trade Gains; U.S. Still Sinking
Canada’s foreign trade picture brightened considerably in June. The natio...
Economic
First Notice: First federal debate; CCA asks for nominations; AGC releases pandemic impact data
Leaders prep for French debate The three main national party leaders ar...
Associations , Economic , Government
U.S. Put-in-place Construction Spending Picking Up M/M
The latest (July 2021) U.S. put-in-place construction spending numbers from the...
Economic , US News
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EllisDon, PCL announce mandatory vaccination policy
MISSISSAUGA, ONT. — Two of Canada's largest general contractors, EllisDon and PC...
OH&S
Pandemic a factor in increased substance use among construction industry workers
Shift work. Access to alcohol or drugs. Long hours. High stress work. The stigma...
OH&S
Active business counts and bankruptcies in Canada’s construction sector
The private sector bore the brunt of COVID-19’s first wave. Between February and...
Economic
St. Louis marks the front line of construction’s opioid battle in U.S.
Part one of Cracks in the Foundation: Mental Health, Substance Use and C...
OH&S , US News
Ontario’s ‘other pandemic’: Construction most impacted industry
Part one of Cracks in the Foundation: Mental Health, Substance Use and C...
OH&S
Saskatchewan approves timber for new Prince Albert mill
PRINCE ALBERT, SASK.—Timber allocations for a new mill in Prince Albert have bee...
Economic , Resource
Western construction workers heavily represented in overdose deaths
Part one of Cracks in the Foundation: Mental Health, Substance Use and C...
OH&S
Kansas City suicide prompted construction reckoning
The national effort to combat the plague of suicides in the U.S. construction se...
OH&S , US News
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