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First Notice: Teachers invest in Brazil; U.S. construction employment; BCMC Route improvements
First Notice: Teachers invest in Brazil; U.S. construction employment; BCMC Route improvements
Teachers invest in Brazil transmissions The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board today announced it has entered into an agreement with TPG, a global alternative asset firm, to acquire a 100-per-cent interest in Evoltz Participaçoes S.A., an electricit...
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+266,000 for Total U.S. Jobs Not So Great; +331,000 for Leisure & Hospitality Jobs Rates Cheers
A Number to Embrace with Enthusiasm April’s Employment Situation report...
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Top 10 major upcoming Courthouse and Jail and Prison construction projects – U.S. – May 2021
The accompanying tables show the top 10 major upcoming Courthouse and Jail and...
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Despite a ‘meandering path,’ economists forecast a road to recovery for U.S. construction
North American economic experts believe the construction sector could rebound be...
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First Notice: Teachers invest in Brazil; U.S. construction employment; BCMC Route improvements
Teachers invest in Brazil transmissions The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan B...
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+266,000 for Total U.S. Jobs Not So Great; +331,000 for Leisure & Hospitality Jobs Rates Cheers
A Number to Embrace with Enthusiasm April’s Employment Situation report...
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Top 10 major upcoming Courthouse and Jail and Prison construction projects – U.S. – May 2021
The accompanying tables show the top 10 major upcoming Courthouse and Jail and...
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Despite a ‘meandering path,’ economists forecast a road to recovery for U.S. construction
North American economic experts believe the construction sector could rebound be...
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1,000-Word Chart: U.S. Initial Jobless Claims – as of May 1, 2021
Due to its complexity, much of the subject matter concerning the economy require...
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1,000-Word Chart: U.S. Put-in-Place Construction Spending
Due to its complexity, much of the subject matter concerning the economy require...
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Cantwell urges trade-enabling infrastructure in Brookings speech
The Washington-based Brookings Institution has released a policy paper intended...
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Top 10 major upcoming Residential and Transportation Terminal construction projects – U.S. – April 2021
The accompanying tables show the top 10 largest upcoming Residential and Transpo...
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1,000-Word Chart: U.S. Initial Jobless Claims – as of April 17, 2021
Due to its complexity, much of the subject matter concerning the economy require...
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Inside Innovation: New innovations address worksite safety, efficiency and the skilled labour shortage
It’s a period of exciting innovation in the construction industry, ranging from...
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1,000-Word Charts: U.S. and Canadian Construction Material Costs
Due to its complexity, much of the subject matter concerning the economy require...
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1,000-Word Chart: U.S. Initial Jobless Claims – as of April 10, 2021
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U.S. Industry Snapshot – March Nonresidential Construction Starts +60% M/M But -8% Y/Y and -20% Ytd
ConstructConnect announced today that March 2021’s volume of construction starts...
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Canada has new ways to pressure Washington over softwood lumber duties: ambassador
VANCOUVER — Canadian officials have new leverage as they urge Washington to nego...
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1,000-Word Chart: U.S. Initial Jobless Claims – as of April 3, 2021
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1,000-Word Chart: U.S. Put-in-Place Construction Spending
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Anchorage officials say home plan could ease housing crisis
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA — Anchorage officials said a new five-unit condo development b...
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March’s U.S. Jobs Report Delivers What’s Needed
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), U.S. total employment...
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U.S. approves $47.5M to build new Alaska airport, repair two
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA — The U.S. Department of Transportation has approved about $47...
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Work to ease Sterling Highway congestion starts this summer
KENAI, ALASKA — A road project designed to alleviate congestion on the Sterling...
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Letter to the Editor: Another Canadian pipeline cannot be arbitrarily written off
This is a letter from the Progressive Contractors Association of Canada...
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Alaska files to defend Tongass exemption from Roadless Rule
JUNEAU, ALASKA — The state of Alaska and several other groups have filed to defe...
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Ritchie Bros. panellist warns of new-equipment disruption
COVID-related disruptions to the construction-equipment manufacturing sector are...
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1,000-Word Chart: U.S. Initial Jobless Claims – as of March 20, 2021
Due to its complexity, much of the subject matter concerning the economy require...
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Inside Innovation: Electrification makes worksites both ‘green’ and not heard
New electrified construction machinery has the obvious benefit of reducing GHGs...
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Sweet and Sour Spots for Jobs in Suite of 28 Graphs
You can probably learn more about what is happening in an economy by following...
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CP Rail/KCS rail merger to unite loading and unloading links for bitumen transport
CALGARY — A partner in a project designed to allow more oilsands bitumen to be s...
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U.S. EPA settles for $130K with Alaska company over disposal well
KENAI, ALASKA — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reached a $13...
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First Notice: U.S. jobs; CF appointment; new chair of Inter Pipeline
Construction jobs drop in the U.S. in January Construction employment in the...
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U.S. Construction Material Cost Shock Escalates
Input Cost Increases Migrate Beyond Lumber At the same time as the depth of t...
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Officials: A dam in Oregon could fail in a large earthquake
SALEM, ORE. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has determined that a large earth...
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Alaskan construction worker faces federal charges in U.S. Capitol breach
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA — An Alaska man faces federal charges in the January breach of...
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Priestly demo of diamond mine a ‘middle of nowhere’ job
The crews at Priestly Demolition often work in tight spaces and downtown traffic...
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B.C.’s economy is firing on all cylinders heading toward 2022
Four key factors have caused the B.C. economy to outperform the country as a who...
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Top 10 major upcoming Atlantic and Manitoba, Saskatchewan construction projects – Canada – May 2021
The accompanying tables show the top 10 largest upcoming Atlantic and Manitoba,...
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Major Kelowna projects prompt piling innovation
Kelowna's skyline is going to change dramatically in the coming years thanks to...
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1,000-Word Charts: Retail Sales in the U.S. and Canada
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VIDEO: The 2021 federal budget’s implications for construction
On April 19 Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland introdu...
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Despite a ‘meandering path,’ economists forecast a road to recovery for U.S. construction
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CCA releases updated COVID safety protocols for construction sites
OTTAWA - The Canadian Construction Association (CCA) has updated and released it...