Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Trudeau government doubles down on missing the mark
Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Trudeau government doubles down on missing the mark
Earlier this year, public opinion research company Leger published the results of a nationwide poll. One result stood out. Seventy per cent of Canadians agreed with the statement: “It feels like everything is broken in this country right now.” To young...
Associations , Government
CAPP shares mixed reaction to federal budget
CALGARY – The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) is hopeful abou...
Associations , Government
Legal Notes: Too much information can be costly
Striking a balance between providing too little or too much documentation in sup...
Government
2024 Federal Budget: Construction Coverage Hub
Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland unveiled the federal budget in the H...
Economic , Government
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National tour offers overview of major new CCDC documents
The Canadian Construction Documents Committee (CCDC) has announced a nationwide...
Projects
Stakeholders praise housing focus but cite budget gaps
Construction stakeholders found lots to like in the Justin Trudeau government’s...
Associations , Government
The Construction Record Podcast – Episode 343: Interviews from COFI 2024
On this episode of The Construction Record Podcast™, digital media editor Warren...
Saskatchewan water agency invests in key infrastructure projects
REGINA – Saskatchewan’s Water Security Agency (WSA) is working on more than 60 w...
Government , Infrastructure
Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Trudeau government doubles down on missing the mark
Earlier this year, public opinion research company Leger published the results o...
Associations , Government
Chandos names Sean Penn as new CEO
CALGARY – Chandos Construction has named Sean Penn as its new chief executive of...
Economic
CAPP shares mixed reaction to federal budget
CALGARY – The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) is hopeful abou...
Associations , Government
Legal Notes: Too much information can be costly
Striking a balance between providing too little or too much documentation in sup...
Government
Liberals must now sell a budget they say will help younger Canadians catch up
OTTAWA — It's now up to the federal Liberal government to sell a spending plan i...
Economic , Government
TC Energy pipeline rupture sparks wildfire near Edson, Alta.
A natural gas pipeline owned by TC Energy Corp. ruptured near Edson, Alta., on T...
OH&S , Resource
National construction cost report forecasts slow 2024 growth
TORONTO — A new report forecasts cautious optimism for the Canadian construction...
Economic
B.C. to add 240 complex-care housing units in communities throughout the province
KELOWNA, B.C. — British Columbia is planning to add 240 new units to its complex...
Projects
The Vancouver housing crisis and two different ways of addressing it
According to an April 2024 Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) report on housing affordab...
Economic
Quebec housing market crawling out of stagnation
Quebec’s three major housing markets, Montreal, Quebec City and Gatineau, see si...
Economic
Inside Innovation: Rebranding Portland cement reflects industry shift from carbons
Portland cement has been synonymous with construction for nearly two centuries....
Technology , US News
2024 Federal Budget: Construction Coverage Hub
Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland unveiled the federal budget in the H...
Economic , Government
Government documents confirm coal lobbying on Rockies mining, show months of planning
EDMONTON - Documents released under Alberta Freedom of Information laws confirm...
Government , Resource
Budget 2024 streamlining current resource initiatives, increasing Indigenous participation
The latest federal budget is light on new projects with a focus on greater effic...
Government , Resource
Budget 2024: Key numbers from the Liberals’ latest spending plan
OTTAWA — Here are some key numbers from the Liberal government's federal budget:...
Economic , Government
New housing spending dominates Budget 2024
Federal Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland reiterated her government’s recent he...
Economic , Government , Projects
Labour force a key element of federal budget to bolster housing supply
The 2024 federal budget underlines the need to build more housing and provides m...
Government , Labour
Federal budget introduces, elaborates on clean technology tax credit plans
The 2024 federal budget is re-emphasizing the government’s commitment to a globa...
Government , Resource
B.C. construction sector seeks support as worker shortage, late payments persist: BCCA
VICTORIA - British Columbia's construction industry says its workforce numbers h...
Associations , Economic , Labour
Financing, Foreign Trade, and Demographic Factors Bode Well for Alberta
While recently released data on the Alberta economy still paints a mixed picture...
Economic
Construction Conversations: Eby voices commitment to industry in wide-ranging VRCA discussion
As British Columbia heads closer to an election this October, its premier is rea...
Associations , Government
Residential construction workforce needs to double: BuildForce
A new report from BuildForce Canada lays out in stark relief the dimensions of t...
Economic , Labour
Freeland to present federal budget today after teasing much of it in recent weeks
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is finally set to present the federa...
Government
Saskatchewan construction investment on the rise
REGINA – Building permits in Saskatchewan showed substantial growth over the las...
Economic
Metro Vancouver construction market activity hits new record
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver home construction market set a new record last year, a...
Economic
Global Market Scan: The evolving landscape of solar power
Throughout its history, solar power has experienced many phases of growth. Despi...
Economic , Resource
Climate risks in Canada a multibillion-dollar problem, but it doesn’t have to be: Panel
In 2023 catastrophic insured losses in Canada were $3.4 billion. Uninsured losse...
Associations , Resource
Provincial-municipal imbalance has to change to manage housing crisis: AMO
Representing the province’s 444 municipalities, the Association of Municipalitie...
Associations , Government
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B.C. ups investment in forestry sector with $70.3M in funding
VANCOUVER – The Province of British Columbia has announced a capital investment...
Government , Resource
Done: Expanded Trans Mountain pipeline launches May 1
Four-and-a-half years after construction began, one of Canada’s most controversi...
Infrastructure , Projects , Resource
Manitoba introduces carbon capture and storage legislation
WINNIPEG – The Government of Manitoba is introducing legislation to reduce green...
Government , Resource
Two killed, one injured after shooting at Edmonton construction site
EDMONTON - Edmonton police are investigating the deaths of two men in the southw...
OH&S
Federal budget introduces, elaborates on clean technology tax credit plans
The 2024 federal budget is re-emphasizing the government’s commitment to a globa...
Government , Resource
M5 at Main Alley: A 25-storey mass timber tower prototype
M5, a 25-storey, mass timber rental housing tower, one of the tallest in the wor...
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Queen’s Park to permit 18-storey mass timber construction
TORONTO — The Ontario government has announced it intends to amend the Building...
Government
Preferred proponent announced for Surrey Langley Skytrain station construction
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