Economic
Tariffs from U.S. could cost up to 500,000 Ontario jobs, Doug Ford says
Tariffs from U.S. could cost up to 500,000 Ontario jobs, Doug Ford says
TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says provincial officials estimate that U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's proposed tariffs on Canadian goods could cost up to half a million jobs. Trump has said he would sign an executive order imposing a 25 per cen...
Economic
U.S. benefits from Canadian trade at least as much as Canada: report
OTTAWA — The U.S. benefits just as much as Canada does from the current bilatera...
Economic
RLB research indicates construction cost inflation is stabilizing
PHOENIX — Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB) has unveiled its latest Quarterly Cost Rep...
Economic
U.S. steel, plastics among items Canada may target with retaliatory tariffs
OTTAWA — Canada is looking to target American steel, ceramics and plastics with...
Economic
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Tariffs from U.S. could cost up to 500,000 Ontario jobs, Doug Ford says
TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says provincial officials estimate that U.S....
Economic
U.S. benefits from Canadian trade at least as much as Canada: report
OTTAWA — The U.S. benefits just as much as Canada does from the current bilatera...
Economic
RLB research indicates construction cost inflation is stabilizing
PHOENIX — Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB) has unveiled its latest Quarterly Cost Rep...
Economic
U.S. steel, plastics among items Canada may target with retaliatory tariffs
OTTAWA — Canada is looking to target American steel, ceramics and plastics with...
Economic
Greater Toronto home sales dip in December to cap ‘transitionary’ 2024: board
TORONTO — Greater Toronto home sales fell slightly last month to cap a year that...
Economic
Competition Bureau, Rona reach agreement to ‘preserve competition in housing construction’
GATINEAU, QUE. — An agreement has been reached between the Competition Bureau an...
Economic
Gensler unveils its 2025 design forecast
SAN FRANCISCO – Global architecture and design firm Gensler has unveiled its 202...
Economic
China’s manufacturing activity slows in December as trade risks grow
HONG KONG — China's factory activity expanded at a slower pace in December, off...
Economic
Statistics Canada reports real GDP grew 0.3 per cent in October
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the economy grew 0.3 per cent in October, helped...
Economic
Global Market Scan: Data centres in the age of AI, a global investment surge
The acceleration in adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) has led to a spike...
Economic
Global EV Growth and the Related Need for Charging Infrastructure
Electric vehicles (EVs) are quickly replacing conventional cars and becoming mai...
Economic
Will increasing the supply of housing make it more affordable?
Canada has a serious shortage of housing that is affordable, defined as 30 per c...
Economic
Housing starts rise from last month, up eight per cent in November: CMHC
OTTAWA — Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing start...
Economic
Guckes navigates financial volatility in construction during Buildings Show
In the economic headwinds buffeting Canada, the construction industry needs to h...
Economic
Toronto home sales jump as October rate cut marked turning point for market: expert
TORONTO — Greater Toronto home sales jumped again last month on a year-over-year...
Economic
Aecon Utilities acquires Ainsworth’s Power Construction business
TORONTO — Aecon Utilities Group Inc. has announced it has acquired Ainsworth Pow...
Economic
Morguard states stable growth to persist in multi-suite residential market in Q3 2024
MISSISSAUGA, ONT. — Morguard's 2024 Economic Outlook and Market Fundamentals Thi...
Economic
A mixed bag: Canadian rental developer sentiment varies from region to region
OTTAWA — The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s (CMHC) 2024 Canadian Rent...
Economic
Arup names Thomas Rapley as water business leader in Canada
TORONTO — Arup, a global sustainable development consultancy, has announced Thom...
Economic
Global Market Scan: Rooftop Power — The Role of Residential Solar in Energy Transition
The future of the current energy transition that is underway will depend on how...
Economic
Lowering CO2 in Cement and Steel: Global Trends and Tech Challenges
Cement and steel manufacturing are among the world’s most energy-intensive indus...
Economic
Habitat for Humanity housing survey highlights Canada’s deepening housing crisis
TORONTO — Habitat for Humanity Canada’s third annual Affordable Housing Survey r...
Economic
AtkinsRéalis wins contract to build two new Candu reactors in Romania
MONTREAL — AtkinsRéalis Group Inc. has announced a deal to build two new Candu n...
Economic , Resource
AtkinsRéalis touts ‘nuclear prowess’ amid record backlog, reports Q3 revenue up
TORONTO — AtkinsRéalis Group Inc. continued to tout its nuclear business as one...
Economic
8,000 visitors anticipated for the 2025 Canadian Concrete Expo in Mississauga
Even before pre-registration opened on Nov. 15, the Canadian Concrete Expo (CCE)...
Economic , Technology
CHBA reports homebuilder sentiment continues to decline across Canada
OTTAWA — Ontario and B.C. were highlighted as areas with particularly dire circu...
Economic
RESCON report warns the future is dire for housing starts in Ontario
VAUGHAN, ONT. — The future is not looking bright for housing starts in Ontario,...
Associations , Economic
Arup opens fourth Canadian office in Ottawa
OTTAWA – Arup, a global design, advisory and engineering firm, has opened an off...
Economic
RioCan cuts nearly 10 per cent of staff in efficiency push as condo market slows
TORONTO — RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust says it has cut almost 10 per cent...
Economic , Labour
‘More of the same’: Jobless rate holds steady at 6.5% in October amid weak hiring
OTTAWA — Canada’s unemployment rate held steady at 6.5 per cent last month as hi...
Economic , Labour
Greater Toronto home sales jump in October after Bank of Canada rate cuts: board
TORONTO — The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board says home sales in October surg...
Economic
Where are the U.S. construction spending dollars coming from?
Construction industry analysts are often asked about the breakdown of constructi...
Economic
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U.S. benefits from Canadian trade at least as much as Canada: report
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Smith opposes blocking energy exports to U.S. but Ford wants to keep option open
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, fresh off a weekend visit with U.S. p...
Government
Groundbreaking held for Caledon East Public School
CALEDON, ONT. – Construction is underway for the replacement of Caledon East Pub...
Infrastructure
Cambridge Memorial Hospital expansion officially complete
CAMBRIDGE, ONT. — The largest redevelopment in Cambridge Memorial Hospital’s his...
Infrastructure
Registration open for 2025 MCAC Emerging Leaders Conference
TORONTO — The Mechanical Contractors Association of Canada (MCAC) has announced...
Associations
Hajdu says failing to pass First Nations water bill would be ‘deep disappointment’
OTTAWA — It would be a "deep disappointment" if a First Nations drinking water b...
Government
Building a procurement and management team
It is doubtful that an organization of any size can be led by a single individua...
Government
Canada’s first Hard Rock Hotel set to open in London
What was once an old cereal factory is on the cusp of opening as a $100-million-...
Projects
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