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1,000-Word Chart: U.S. Initial Jobless Claims – as of September 11, 2021
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 requires detailed editorial commentary, often supported by relevant tables and graphs. At the same time, though, there are many topics (e.g., relating to demographics, housing start...
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Enbridge fined for breaching Minnesota environmental laws during Line 3 construction
CALGARY—Enbridge Inc. has been fined for breaching Minnesota environmental laws...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Enbridge fined for breaching Minnesota environmental laws during Line 3 construction
CALGARY—Enbridge Inc. has been fined for breaching Minnesota environmental laws...
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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...
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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...
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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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Out West, Biden points to wildfires to push for big rebuild
MATHER, CA. - President Joe Biden on Monday used his first Western swing in offi...
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Mass timber sector poised to be leaders in ‘climate-smart construction’: Structurlam
The mass timber market has never been stronger, with the number of mass timber b...
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Colorado company joins Graham Group
CALGARY, ALTA. — A new member has joined the Graham Group of Companies. Graham...
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$6 billion project to untangle O’Hare runways completed
CHICAGO - Government and airline officials gathered on Thursday to mark the comp...
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Immigrant Sept. 11 cleanup crews seek residency as a reward
NEW YORK - Franklin Anchahua cleared thick layers of dust in offices, apartments...
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Ground zero rebuilding still unfinished on the 20th anniversary of 9/11
NEW YORK — Two decades after its destruction in the Sept. 11 attacks, the work t...
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9/11 artifacts share ‘pieces of truth’ in victims’ stories
NEW YORK — For nearly six years, Andrea Haberman’s ashen and damaged wallet lay...
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Kansas City suicide prompted construction reckoning
The national effort to combat the plague of suicides in the U.S. construction se...
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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...
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Sweeping new vaccine mandates for 100 million Americans
WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden on Thursday is announcing sweeping new federal...
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Little Meat on the Bones of the August U.S. Jobs Report
August’s Employment Situation report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics...
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‘Lean In’ circles help women in construction navigate bias
NEW YORK - Bethany Mayer didn't want to go back to work after learning that a fe...
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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...
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1,000-Word Charts: U.S. Retail Sales
Due to its complexity, much of the subject matter concerning the economy require...
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Construction issues caused Keystone XL spills, says government watchdog
A U.S. government watchdog group found construction, materials and design issues...
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New book about all-women build aims to dispel gender-based career biases
A book inspired by a true story about a group of women from different walks of l...
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Toronto’s Alexandra Park Revitalization wins ULI award
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Two Canadian projects have been selected as winners of the 2021...
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Architects urged to lead change during AIA futures panel
At a time of great change, with trillions to be spent on new infrastructure in t...
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Architecture film festival goes hybrid
TORONTO - The Architecture & Design Film Festival (ADFF), the world's larges...
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Liz Shuler makes history as first woman elected president of AFL-CIO
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Liz Shuler has been elected as president of the American Fede...
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Judge throws out Trump era approvals for Alaska oil project
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA - A federal judge threw out Donald Trump administration approv...
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Survey a ‘wake-up call,’ reveals most construction projects are over budget and late
A new survey finds budget and schedule overruns are the norm for construction pr...
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Film bares disputes behind construction of 9/11 museum
NEW YORK - A new film reveals and renews the tensions that went into creating th...
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U.S. Industry Snapshot – July’s Nonresidential Construction Starts -3% M/M, +11% Y/Y & -7% YTD
ConstructConnect announced today that July 2021's volume of construction starts,...
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Top 10 major upcoming medical and educational construction projects – U.S. – August 2021
The accompanying tables show the top 10 major upcoming medical and educationa...
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Toronto’s BaAM showcased at MLB’s Field of Dreams game
DYERSVILLE, IOWA - The handiwork of a Toronto special events firm will be on pr...
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AEM calls U.S. Senate approval of Biden’s $1T infrastructure bill ‘transformational’
U.S. construction stakeholders are hailing Senate approval of President Joe Bide...
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EllisDon, PCL announce mandatory vaccination policy
MISSISSAUGA, ONT. — Two of Canada's largest general contractors, EllisDon and PC...
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...
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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...
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Ontario’s ‘other pandemic’: Construction most impacted industry
Part one of Cracks in the Foundation: Mental Health, Substance Use and C...
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Saskatchewan approves timber for new Prince Albert mill
PRINCE ALBERT, SASK.—Timber allocations for a new mill in Prince Albert have bee...
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Western construction workers heavily represented in overdose deaths
Part one of Cracks in the Foundation: Mental Health, Substance Use and C...
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Kansas City suicide prompted construction reckoning
The national effort to combat the plague of suicides in the U.S. construction se...
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Saskatchewan group unifies Indigenous construction
A new group hopes to create a unified voice for Indigenous construction companie...