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U.S. Industry Snapshot – May’s Nonresidential Construction Starts -2.0% M/M & -14% YTD
U.S. Industry Snapshot – May’s Nonresidential Construction Starts -2.0% M/M & -14% YTD
ConstructConnect announced today that May 2021’s volume of construction starts, excluding residential work, was $32.5 billion, a decline of -2.0% versus April 2021’s $33.2 billion (originally reported as $31.5 billion). Click here to read the complete...
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DIRTT opens South Carolina plant
ROCK HILL, S.C.—Alberta-based DIRTT Environmental Solutions has a new southern l...
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Keystone XL pipeline project cancelled by TC Energy after over a decade of delays
CALGARY—Another Canadian oil pipeline has bitten the dust after TC Energy Corp....
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Katerra files for Chapter 11
HOUSTON, TEXAS - Construction technology firm Katerra has voluntarily filed for...
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U.S. Industry Snapshot – May’s Nonresidential Construction Starts -2.0% M/M & -14% YTD
ConstructConnect announced today that May 2021’s volume of construction starts,...
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DIRTT opens South Carolina plant
ROCK HILL, S.C.—Alberta-based DIRTT Environmental Solutions has a new southern l...
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Keystone XL pipeline project cancelled by TC Energy after over a decade of delays
CALGARY—Another Canadian oil pipeline has bitten the dust after TC Energy Corp....
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Katerra files for Chapter 11
HOUSTON, TEXAS - Construction technology firm Katerra has voluntarily filed for...
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Hundreds gather to protest Enbridge’s Line 3 in Minnesota
SOLWAY, MINN. — Hundreds of protesters vowing do whatever it takes to stop a Can...
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Does Canada need another pipeline, feds ask days after Biden cancels Keystone XL
OTTAWA—Federal officials were asking themselves how many pipelines does Canada r...
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Pipeline foes gear up for large northern Minnesota protests
SOLWAY, MINN. — Environmental and tribal groups opposed to Enbridge Energy's ong...
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Are we so hung up on new and novel that we ignore the tried and true?
Tired of hearing how the latest app is going to raise your bottom line or solve...
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U.S. Half Million Jobs Increase in May still only Drop in Bucket
Big Grin Greets Big Pickup in Youth Employment In any pre-pandemic month, May...
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1,000-Word Chart: U.S. Initial Jobless Claims – as of May 29, 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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Top 10 major upcoming Northeast and Southeast construction projects – U.S. – June 2021
The accompanying tables show the top 10 major upcoming Northeast and Southeast...
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The Unexpected Tie-in Between Airline Travel and the Price of Lumber
The economic world is full of odd connections these days. A case in point is th...
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Lawmakers in Alaska and Washington state push B.C. on mining regulations
VANCOUVER — Lawmakers in Alaska and Washington state are renewing calls for Brit...
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Enbridge’s Line 3 oil pipeline enters critical month in June
MINNEAPOLIS—June will be a critical month for Enbridge Energy's Line 3 crude oil...
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U.S. moves to double tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber imports
CALGARY - A move by the U.S. Commerce Department to increase preliminary tariffs...
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‘No evidence’: Researcher behind ‘anti Alberta’ inquiry backs off assertion
EDMONTON - A researcher whose work helped prompt Alberta's inquiry into anti-oil...
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1,000-Word Chart: U.S. Residential Permits Issued minus Housing Starts
Due to its complexity, much of the subject matter concerning the economy require...
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Your top JOC headlines: May 17 to 21
Your top JOC headlines this week cover news that Woodside Petroleum is looking t...
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Alaska governor seeks $5 million for large farming project
JUNEAU, ALASKA — Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy proposed $5 million in funding for a...
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Canada has key role to play in U.S. economic recovery, Ng tells free trade meeting
WASHINGTON - Canada's international trade minister is making her country's best...
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Shockingly High Material Cost Hikes Set out in 2 Tables & 24 Graphs
An important story that’s emerging in what are hopefully the winding-down days o...
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U.S. Industry Snapshot – April’s Nonresidential Construction Starts -5.9% M/M & -16.8% Ytd
ConstructConnect announced today that April 2021’s volume of construction starts...
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America needs generational infrastructure bill: Buttigieg
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg says the Biden administration wi...
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Iconic founder of design firm Gensler passes away at 85
MILL VALLEY, CALIF.—M. Arthur Gensler, a founder of global design and architectu...
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Business leaders in Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin urge court to keep Line 5 operating
WASHINGTON - Business leaders in Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin have joined forces...
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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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Top 10 major upcoming Recreational and Retail, Wholesale, Warehouse construction projects – Canada – June 2021
The accompanying tables show the top 10 major upcoming Recreational and Retail,...
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CCA, KPMG report shows construction firms can become ‘more digitally savvy’
A new report says about 75 per cent of construction firms rate their digital mat...
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MOVALA beachside development approved by Kelowna
KELOWNA, B.C. — Final approvals have been given to build a new elevated beachsid...
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Hundreds gather to protest Enbridge’s Line 3 in Minnesota
SOLWAY, MINN. — Hundreds of protesters vowing do whatever it takes to stop a Can...
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2020 NBC critics delaying code progress by ‘jamming the airwaves’
Canada’s 2020 National Building Code (NBC) is running late. Frustration is growi...
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Stock Market Shifts May Speak Volumes for Construction
North America’s major stock market indices generally ended May in fine fa...
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Two B.C. studies show how to help keep COVID-19 away by keeping clean
One of the few positive aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic is that some companies...
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Top 10 major upcoming Northeast and Southeast construction projects – U.S. – June 2021
The accompanying tables show the top 10 major upcoming Northeast and Southeast...