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Municipalities’ Housing Accelerator Fund incentive puts dollars in developers’ pockets
Municipalities’ Housing Accelerator Fund incentive puts dollars in developers’ pockets
As both large and smaller municipalities struggle with housing demands, several are using funds from the federal $4 billion Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF) in a novel incentive program that puts dollars into the pockets of developers and builders. HAF, wh...
Economic
CEOs call on Carney to ‘take action’ to support domestic energy sector
OTTAWA — 17³Ô¹ÏÍø’s energy CEOs are calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to scrap...
Economic
Tariffs, immigration crackdown threaten U.S. construction: ConstructConnect economic webcast
Construction economists assembled for a recent spring economic forecast outlined...
Economic
A commercial real estate perspective on the Canadian election’s outcome
Canadians just elected Prime Minister Mark Carney and the Liberal Party of Canad...
Economic
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Municipalities’ Housing Accelerator Fund incentive puts dollars in developers’ pockets
As both large and smaller municipalities struggle with housing demands, several...
Economic
CEOs call on Carney to ‘take action’ to support domestic energy sector
OTTAWA — 17³Ô¹ÏÍø’s energy CEOs are calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to scrap...
Economic
Tariffs, immigration crackdown threaten U.S. construction: ConstructConnect economic webcast
Construction economists assembled for a recent spring economic forecast outlined...
Economic
A commercial real estate perspective on the Canadian election’s outcome
Canadians just elected Prime Minister Mark Carney and the Liberal Party of Canad...
Economic
Power utility TransAlta expects Alberta data centre deal this year
CALGARY, ALTA. — Power producer TransAlta Corp. is hoping to sign agreements thi...
Economic
Advancing mass timber: Risk mitigation and insurance strategies for a thriving sector
The Canadian mass timber industry has been making great strides forward, but it...
Economic
What Mark Carney’s election win means for 17³Ô¹ÏÍø’s construction industry
Article submitted by the CIOB As the world’s largest professional body...
Economic
TC Energy expanding U.S. gas network for Midwest data centres
CALGARY — TC Energy Corp. has green-lit a US$900-million pipeline expansion feed...
Economic
Passive House 17³Ô¹ÏÍø announces CEO transition
TORONTO — Effective May 9, current Passive House 17³Ô¹ÏÍø (PHC) CEO Chris Ballard...
Economic
Capital Power focused on closing $3-billion U.S. power plant deal
OHIO — The chief executive of Capital Power Corp. said a key focus in the months...
Economic
Economy shrunk 0.2% in February, StatCan estimates 1.5% annualized growth for Q1
OTTAWA — Statistics 17³Ô¹ÏÍø says the Canadian economy contracted in February but...
Economic
Tariff shocks to jobs, economy growing as boost from preparation fades: Deloitte
TORONTO — Deloitte's latest economic outlook sees the pain of tariffs gathering...
Economic
CFIB to work with new government and opposition in dealing with tariff battle
OTTAWA — The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) says it looks fo...
Economic
Metro Vancouver housing figures underscore massive gap in affordable units
VANCOUVER — The latest housing report from Metro Vancouver underscores the signi...
Economic
CFIB economic forecast predicts significant contraction in Q2
OTTAWA — A forecast from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)...
Economic
Arup celebrates 25 years of growth and impact in 17³Ô¹ÏÍø
TORONTO — Global design, planning, engineering and consulting firm Arup celebrat...
Economic
Tariffs and trepidation for Western 17³Ô¹ÏÍø’s construction industry
The recently announced tariffs and counter-tariffs are bad news for the construc...
Economic
Tariff uncertainty foils ‘slam dunk rebound year’ for national home sales: CREA
OTTAWA — The Canadian Real Estate Association has downgraded its forecast for ho...
Economic
Key mineral inputs to construction materials: Is the U.S. dependent on imports?
For me, at least, there’s been a surprising benefit arising from the attention g...
Economic
Costs, chaos rising as metal tariffs pile up with no end in sight
TORONTO — The costs and chaos being caused by metal tariffs are starting to buil...
Economic
Turner & Townsend, NPX partner on pursuit of nuclear projects across 17³Ô¹ÏÍø
TORONTO — Professional services company Turner & Townsend and Nuclear Promis...
Economic
California sues to stop Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs
SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom sued the Trump administration...
Economic , Government
The tariff war impacts on U.S. manufacturing construction
There is no absence of news that should be grabbing our attention these days. Re...
Economic
Bank of 17³Ô¹ÏÍø holds key rate steady amid trade war, economic uncertainty
OTTAWA - The Bank of 17³Ô¹ÏÍø left its benchmark interest rate unchanged Wednesday...
Economic
EllisDon launches affordable housing ‘kit-of-parts’ template
MISSISSAUGA, ONT. — EllisDon Community Builders has launched Base Design, an ada...
Economic
Carney warns of signs that global economies are slowing amid Trump’s tariffs
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says there are signs that the global and Can...
Economic
‘We are not the gods’: Fire-torn Jasper prepares for diminished summer tourism season
JASPER, ALTA. — Every summer for 61 years, tourists have piled onto Jasper’s Sky...
Economic
RLB Q1 crane index reflects North American market’s hesitation to move on projects
TORONTO — Rider Levett Bucknall’s (RLB) first quarter crane index for North Amer...
Economic
Vancouver home sales hit lowest March levels since 2019 despite supply influx: board
VANCOUVER — Despite housing supply in the Vancouver area continuing to rise, the...
Economic
Calgary home sales dip amid economic uncertainty from tariffs, as supply grows: board
CALGARY — The Calgary Real Estate Board says home sales in the city dropped last...
Economic
Statistics 17³Ô¹ÏÍø reports $1.5B trade deficit for February as exports fell
OTTAWA — The country's merchandise trade balance fell to a deficit of $1.5 billi...
Economic
By the numbers: BuildForce breaks down labour force recruitment, representation
It’s no industry secret that construction has always faced labour challenges and...
Economic
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Roberts Bank Terminal 2 procurement to begin this July
VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has announced it will issue a re...
Projects
Alberta secession talk ‘unhelpful,’ Atco chief executive says
CALGARY — The chief executive of Atco Ltd. says discussions around Alberta seces...
Government
Trailside the final piece for Mosaic’s Lynn community
VANCOUVER — Mosaic Homes has unveiled Trailside, the final piece to the Lynn nei...
Projects
AEC Cares ‘blitz build’ to renovate Boston’s The Catholic Charities Teen Center
BOSTON — ConstructConnect, a leading provider of software solutions for the cons...
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B.C. minister says government erred in not consulting First Nations on legislation
VICTORIA — B.C.'s Infrastructure Minister Bowinn Ma says her government "made an...
Government
Can highrises ride out earthquakes? UBC researchers carry out a world first
VICTORIA — A new structural system developed by UBC researchers helps highrise b...
Technology
Saskatchewan firefighter groups concerned over building burn legislation
REGINA — Saskatchewan's legislature has passed a bill that opens the door for lo...
Government
B.C.’s low snowpack, melt signal drought, raising concern for hydro power
VANCOUVER — Drier, warmer weather in much of British Columbia last month has con...
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