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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...

US News January 21, 2025

Trump threatens to use ‘economic force’ to make Canada 51st state

WASHINGTON — U.S. president-elect Donald Trump threatened Tuesday to use "econom...

US News January 7, 2025

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...

US News January 2, 2025

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...

US News December 30, 2024

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...

US News December 20, 2024

Making a $1B investment in the US? Trump pledges expedited permits

WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump is promising expedited federal permits...

US News December 13, 2024

Sizzling concrete roads buckling in heat waves

Concrete roads and sidewalks are buckling across Canada in heat waves creating y...

Infrastructure , Resource , US News November 20, 2024

MIT hubs explore structural concrete for power storage

Concrete has been used as a building material since 6500BC. Throughout this time...

Technology , US News November 13, 2024

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...

US News November 6, 2024

‘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...

US News November 5, 2024

Aecon acquires United Engineers & Constructors Inc.

TORONTO — Aecon Group Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire United Engin...

US News October 29, 2024

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...

Economic , Projects , US News October 24, 2024

Climate and Construction: Milwaukee MTC towers lead the world in height

Mass Timber Construction (MTC) continues to gain popularity among designers and...

Resource , US News October 16, 2024

Cities preach the 3Rs of building replacement: Reuse, recycle, repurpose

Community Forklift, a non-profit recycling/reuse warehouse near Washington, D.C....

US News October 4, 2024

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...

Labour , US News October 1, 2024

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...

US News September 11, 2024

Remember the Sky on 9/11

NEW YORK CITY - As the construction community across North America prepares to m...

Government , US News September 11, 2024

Climate and Construction: Natural gas bans hit a legal shut-off valve

Ambitions to ban the new installations of natural gas appliances and mechanical...

Government , US News August 28, 2024

Trade minister criticizes higher U.S. softwood lumber duties as unfair, unwarranted

WASHINGTON — Canada's international trade minister is criticizing the U.S. Depar...

Government , Resource , US News August 16, 2024

Buck Brody named new president and CEO of ConstructConnect

CINCINNATI, OHIO — ConstructConnect, a provider of software solutions for the co...

Economic , US News August 15, 2024

3D concrete printed buildings get bigger, taller and modular

Since its invention in 1939, 3D printing of concrete buildings (3DCP) has been l...

Technology , US News August 8, 2024

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...

US News July 22, 2024

Biden ends reelection bid, endorses VP Harris for Democratic nomination

President Joe Biden announced Sunday that he is dropping his reelection bid agai...

Government , US News July 21, 2024

Altus CRE panel expresses concern over fundamentals

Altus Group has reported the cost of capital remains the top priority issue for...

US News July 19, 2024

Repeatability at scale the key to success for modular construction

So many factors suggest a promising future for modular home construction in Nort...

Technology , US News July 5, 2024

North American Rail Solutions acquires Calgary EPC firm

FORT WORTH, TEXAS - North American Rail Solutions (NARS), one of the largest rai...

Economic , US News June 25, 2024

Enbridge acquires Questar Gas Company

CALGARY – Enbridge has announced it has closed the acquisition of Iowa-based Que...

Economic , US News June 5, 2024

AEC Cares: Blitz build will ‘REACH’ new heights for Washington’s Sasha Bruce Youthwork

Architecture, engineering and construction professionals will be rolling up thei...

Projects , US News May 30, 2024

Bill Gates paves a new road for carbon reduction in construction

Bill Gates is at it again. The billionaire philanthropist, investor and co-found...

Resource , Technology , US News May 8, 2024

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 April 22, 2024

Inside Innovation: Rebranding Portland cement reflects industry shift from carbons

Portland cement has been synonymous with construction for nearly two centuries....

Technology , US News April 17, 2024

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 April 12, 2024

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