Economic
Habitat for Humanity housing survey highlights ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø’s deepening housing crisis
Habitat for Humanity housing survey highlights ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø’s deepening housing crisis
TORONTO — Habitat for Humanity ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø’s third annual Affordable Housing Survey reveals the vast majority of Canadians (84 per cent) now say buying a home feels like a luxury and 88 per cent of renters say the goal of owning a home in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø has become out...
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
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Habitat for Humanity housing survey highlights ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø’s deepening housing crisis
TORONTO — Habitat for Humanity ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø’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 ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø
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 — ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø’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 ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø 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
Your top DCN headlines: Nov. 4 to 8
Your top DCN headlines this week feature news one worker was killed and two othe...
Economic , Labour , OH&S , Projects
Expect Renovation Costs to Further Cool Following Post-COVID Surge
Spending on residential renovation makes up just over a third of total residenti...
Economic
Chris Gower named president and CEO of PCL Construction
EDMONTON, ALTA. — Chris Gower has been appointed president and CEO of  PCL Const...
Economic
GTA office absorption negative in Q3
TORONTO — Avison Young has reported that office absorption was negative across t...
Economic
Ford government recommits to roads, transit spending in fall economic statement
Ontario’s Minister of Finance Peter Bethlenfalvy highlighted the government’s co...
Economic , Government
Global Market Scan: Global Interest Rates and Construction Sector Fallouts
Since COVID, global construction companies have become increasingly concerned ab...
Economic
Is Drop in Business Openings Temporary or Permanent?
The number of business openings in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø fell by -2.2% in June. This was their...
Economic
Building investment edged up in August
OTTAWA — Statistics ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø has reported that investment in building construction...
Economic
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
Top 10 major upcoming Ontario and Quebec construction projects – ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø – October 2024
The accompanying tables show the top 10 major upcoming Ontario and Quebec constr...
Economic , Projects
Top 10 largest construction project starts in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø – September 2024
The accompanying table records the 10 largest construction project starts in Can...
Economic , Projects
BoC delivers half percentage point rate cut, says it now must keep inflation at 2%
OTTAWA — The Bank of ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø claimed victory against high inflation on Wednesday...
Economic
Report ties together supplier diversity and increased business opportunities
A recent report indicates increasing supplier diversity can also enhance the bot...
Economic
We’re ‘losing the war on housing affordability’: Bray
Attendees at the Residential Construction Council’s Housing Summit 4.0 got a rea...
Economic
Hamilton modular manufacturer highlights solutions to planners
With productivity in the homebuilding sector increasingly under the microscope a...
Economic , Technology
CMHC reports September pace for housing starts up from August
OTTAWA — ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing start...
Economic
CREA lowers housing market forecast for 2024 amid ‘holding pattern’ for home sales
OTTAWA — The Canadian Real Estate Association is downgrading its housing market...
Economic
Annual inflation falls to 1.6 per cent in September, raises odds of 50-basis-point rate cut
 OTTAWA - The chances of a half-percentage point interest rate cut by the Bank o...
Economic , Government
Pickleplex Social Club announces new Pickering site
PICKERING, ONT. — Pickleplex Social Club has announced plans to open its second...
Economic
Global Market Scan: Semiconductor Dynamics — Innovation, Competition, Geopolitical Tensions
Microprocessors are the foundation of technological progress. Their recent advan...
Economic , Technology
Your top DCN headlines: Oct. 7 to 11
Your top DCN headlines this week feature news a lawsuit has been launched by the...
Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Projects
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WSIB to give Ontario employers $2B in surplus funds
TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says eligible businesses will be getting a s...
Government
Beyond net-zero: Wellington East Business Centre using unique concrete methods
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø’s largest office building to pursue beyond net-zero standards is schedule...
Projects
Northvolt says Quebec battery plant will proceed despite bankruptcy filing
MONTREAL — Northvolt AB has filed for bankruptcy protection in the United States...
Projects
Tampa Bay Rays say new St. Pete stadium is unlikely to be ready for 2028 season, if at all
ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. — A combination of severe hurricane damage to Tropicana Fie...
US News
Ontario provides $21.8M for water treatment plant expansion in Kemptville
KEMPTVILLE, ONT. — In order to support the construction of the Eastern Ontario C...
Infrastructure
Ontario breaks ground on Sarnia long-term care home
SARNIA, ONT. — Construction is underway on Trillium Villa Nursing Home, a new 16...
Projects
Affordable housing project geared towards deafblind breaks ground in Toronto
TORONTO — More than 56 people who are deafblind or living with other physical di...
Projects
Reaching for the sky: First phase of massive rental development underway in Barrie
BARRIE, ONT. — Construction is now underway on the first phase of a new highrise...
Projects
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