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White House says tariffs moving forward but there’s still room for negotiation
White House says tariffs moving forward but there’s still room for negotiation
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump said again Wednesday he plans to hit Canada and Mexico with devastating duties — but a White House official confirmed on background that the tariff plans could change through negotiations. "I'm not stopping the ta...
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Keystone XL redux? Trump says he wants defunct oil pipeline back from the dead
CALGARY — U.S. President Donald Trump says he'd like to see the Keystone XL pipe...
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Trump says Canada and Mexico tariffs are ‘going forward’ with more import taxes to come
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Monday that his tariffs on Canada and M...
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Big shift in Canadian policy needed for new energy export projects: Enbridge
OTTAWA - As concerns rise about Canada's reliance on the U.S. for energy exports...
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White House says tariffs moving forward but there’s still room for negotiation
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump said again Wednesday he plans to hit Ca...
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Keystone XL redux? Trump says he wants defunct oil pipeline back from the dead
CALGARY — U.S. President Donald Trump says he'd like to see the Keystone XL pipe...
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Trump says Canada and Mexico tariffs are ‘going forward’ with more import taxes to come
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Monday that his tariffs on Canada and M...
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Big shift in Canadian policy needed for new energy export projects: Enbridge
OTTAWA - As concerns rise about Canada's reliance on the U.S. for energy exports...
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TC Energy says U.S. offers best returns as it considers spending commitments
TORONTO - TC Energy Corp. says it plans to keep its discretionary spending focus...
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Trump says he will announce 25% steel and aluminum tariffs today, and more import duties are coming
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said he will announce today that the United...
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Trump signals 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian imports could be coming Feb. 1
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump suggested his administration could move...
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Trump threatens to use ‘economic force’ to make Canada 51st state
WASHINGTON — U.S. president-elect Donald Trump threatened Tuesday to use "econom...
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Trump’s top priorities: Experts watching for how president-elect uses Day 1 powers
WASHINGTON — A new year will bring Donald Trump back to the White House and star...
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Former U.S. president Jimmy Carter, once called a ‘pretty good Canadian,’ dies at 100
WASHINGTON — Jimmy Carter, the self-effacing peanut farmer, humanitarian and for...
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Tariff threats cast a shadow over U.S. reliance on Canada for the majority of its oil imports
NEW YORK — The U.S. increasingly relies on Canadian crude oil to meet domestic d...
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Making a $1B investment in the US? Trump pledges expedited permits
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump is promising expedited federal permits...
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Sizzling concrete roads buckling in heat waves
Concrete roads and sidewalks are buckling across Canada in heat waves creating y...
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MIT hubs explore structural concrete for power storage
Concrete has been used as a building material since 6500BC. Throughout this time...
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Trump wins the White House in political comeback rooted in appeals to frustrated voters
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States o...
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‘Be ready for both’: Canadians prepare for any outcome as Americans head to the polls
OTTAWA — Millions of Americans are heading to the polls Tuesday as a chaotic pre...
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Aecon acquires United Engineers & Constructors Inc.
TORONTO — Aecon Group Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire United Engin...
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Top 10 major upcoming water treatment and manufacturing/warehousing construction projects – U.S. – October 2024
The accompanying tables show the top 10 major upcoming water treatment plant and...
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Climate and Construction: Milwaukee MTC towers lead the world in height
Mass Timber Construction (MTC) continues to gain popularity among designers and...
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Cities preach the 3Rs of building replacement: Reuse, recycle, repurpose
Community Forklift, a non-profit recycling/reuse warehouse near Washington, D.C....
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Dockworkers go on a strike that could reignite inflation and cause shortages in the holiday season
PHILADELPHIA - From Maine to Texas, dockworkers at 36 ports across the eastern U...
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US commemorates 9/11 attacks with victims in focus, but politics in view
NEW YORK - The U.S. is remembering the lives taken and those reshaped by 9/11, m...
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Remember the Sky on 9/11
NEW YORK CITY - As the construction community across North America prepares to m...
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Climate and Construction: Natural gas bans hit a legal shut-off valve
Ambitions to ban the new installations of natural gas appliances and mechanical...
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Trade minister criticizes higher U.S. softwood lumber duties as unfair, unwarranted
WASHINGTON — Canada's international trade minister is criticizing the U.S. Depar...
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Buck Brody named new president and CEO of ConstructConnect
CINCINNATI, OHIO — ConstructConnect, a provider of software solutions for the co...
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3D concrete printed buildings get bigger, taller and modular
Since its invention in 1939, 3D printing of concrete buildings (3DCP) has been l...
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Biden’s withdrawal injects uncertainty into wars, trade disputes and other foreign policy challenges
Joe Biden's withdrawal from the U.S. presidential race injects greater uncertain...
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Biden ends reelection bid, endorses VP Harris for Democratic nomination
President Joe Biden announced Sunday that he is dropping his reelection bid agai...
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Altus CRE panel expresses concern over fundamentals
Altus Group has reported the cost of capital remains the top priority issue for...
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Repeatability at scale the key to success for modular construction
So many factors suggest a promising future for modular home construction in Nort...
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North American Rail Solutions acquires Calgary EPC firm
FORT WORTH, TEXAS - North American Rail Solutions (NARS), one of the largest rai...
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From boom to bust: Alberta economy back in the red with $5.2-billion deficit budget
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Port Coquitlam’s third pothole blitz kicks off March 4 to 6
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Mattamy Homes commits $250,000 to NAIT, SAIT for skilled trades initiatives
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