Economic
Chandos °µÍø½ûÇøion embarks on new chapter with new CEO Sean Penn
Chandos °µÍø½ûÇøion embarks on new chapter with new CEO Sean Penn
As the new CEO of Chandos °µÍø½ûÇøion, Sean Penn is hoping to use a collaborative approach to lead the company. Penn, who was officially appointed CEO in April, has spent most of his almost 30-year career at Chandos, starting as a carpenter and working...
Economic
Urbanation Condominium Market Survey finds sales fall below 10-year average
TORONTO — Urbanation Inc. recently released its Q1 2024 Condominium Market Surve...
Economic
Labour brief: Open bidding, more apprenticeship spots are key to labour shortage, says Cardus
Moving toward open bidding and creating more apprenticeship spots for skilled tr...
Economic , Labour
JLL reports Toronto office vacancy rate continues to rise
TORONTO — A new report from commercial real estate firm JLL suggests there may n...
Economic
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Chandos °µÍø½ûÇøion embarks on new chapter with new CEO Sean Penn
As the new CEO of Chandos °µÍø½ûÇøion, Sean Penn is hoping to use a collaborati...
Economic
Urbanation Condominium Market Survey finds sales fall below 10-year average
TORONTO — Urbanation Inc. recently released its Q1 2024 Condominium Market Surve...
Economic
Labour brief: Open bidding, more apprenticeship spots are key to labour shortage, says Cardus
Moving toward open bidding and creating more apprenticeship spots for skilled tr...
Economic , Labour
JLL reports Toronto office vacancy rate continues to rise
TORONTO — A new report from commercial real estate firm JLL suggests there may n...
Economic
Pedro Barata named new president and CEO of Habitat for Humanity
TORONTO — Pedro Barata will be taking over the role of president and CEO of Habi...
Economic
Your top DCN headlines: April 22 to 26
Your top DCN headlines this week feature a half-billion-dollar development that...
Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Projects , Resource
The devil’s in the details of federal funding for Toronto housing
How many dollars of federal funding will directly create new housing units depen...
Economic , Government
Top 10 largest construction project starts in Canada – March 2024
The accompanying table records the 10 largest construction project start...
Economic , Projects
BuildForce Canada report looks at impact of retrofitting buildings to achieve net-zero goals
OTTAWA — A new report prepared by BuildForce Canada considers the impact of retr...
Economic , Resource
Economists to discuss ‘What is Normal Anymore’ during °µÍø½ûÇøConnect webinar
CINCINNATI, OHIO — °µÍø½ûÇøConnect will be hosting a webinar focused on gaining...
Economic , US News
Record lows for new home sales good for new homebuyers, challenging for builders: BILD
TORONTO — GTA new home sales in March extended the very slow start to 2024, mark...
Economic
Land and development issues mire affordable Vancouver housing
Vancouver’s affordable housing deficit is mired in development issues, land shor...
Economic , Government
Top 10 major upcoming High-Rise Residential and Transportation construction projects – Canada – April 2024
The accompanying tables show the top 10 largest upcoming High-Rise Residential a...
Economic , Projects
2023 sustainability report released by Aecon highlights role in advancing energy transition
TORONTO — Aecon Group Inc. released its 2023 Sustainability Report highlighting...
Economic , US News
Rental market spurring Montreal housing construction
The Montreal housing market has seen a sharp increase in rental construction ver...
Economic
News Tracker: North America’s Housing Crisis
It’s no secret North America is in the throes of a housing crisis with governmen...
Economic , Government , Labour , Projects , US News
Fourplexes: A tale of two neighbouring communities
The City of Windsor this year stirred controversy by rejecting as much as $40 mi...
Economic , Projects
Winnipeg promotes infill development to reduce affordable housing shortage
In his recent State of the City address, Winnipeg Mayor Scott Gillingham says lo...
Economic
Residential Report: Immigration reform critical to getting more workers building homes
The residential construction industry has traditionally relied on immigrants to...
Economic
Biden vows to shield U.S. steel industry by blocking Japanese merger and seeking new Chinese tariffs
PITTSBURGH - President Joe Biden promised cheering unionized steelworkers on Wed...
Economic , Government , Labour , US News
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
PLATFORM Insurance Management Inc. partners with Provision to redefine risk management
TORONTO — Specialty insurance and bonding brokerage PLATFORM Insurance Managemen...
Economic , Technology
Housing starts down seven per cent in March from February: CMHC
OTTAWA — Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing start...
Economic
National construction cost report forecasts slow 2024 growth
TORONTO — A new report forecasts cautious optimism for the Canadian construction...
Economic
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
2024 Federal Budget: °µÍø½ûÇøion Coverage Hub
Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland unveiled the federal budget in the H...
Economic , Government
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
Financing, Foreign Trade, and Demographic Factors Bode Well for Alberta
While recently released data on the Alberta economy still paints a mixed picture...
Economic
Residential construction workforce needs to double: BuildForce
A new report from BuildForce Canada lays out in stark relief the dimensions of t...
Economic , Labour
Global Market Scan: The evolving landscape of solar power
Throughout its history, solar power has experienced many phases of growth. Despi...
Economic , Resource
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Half-billion-dollar mixed-use development proposed for Niagara’s Vineland Station
An unsung pocket of Niagara wine country may be in the spotlight in the coming y...
Projects
Top 10 major upcoming High-Rise Residential and Transportation construction projects – Canada – April 2024
The accompanying tables show the top 10 largest upcoming High-Rise Residential a...
Economic , Projects
Top 10 major upcoming Residential and Transportation Terminal construction projects – U.S. – April 2024
The accompanying tables show the top 10 largest upcoming Residential and Transpo...
Projects
Ontario pension reform won’t hurt benefits: construction experts
An overhaul of Ontario’s multi-employer pension system that’s currently in the w...
Government , Labour
Ontario stakeholders: 2024 Federal budget falls short for construction
Despite providing new spending to build houses, the 2024 federal budget fails to...
Associations , Government
Ontario to begin buying land to build Highway 413, construction slated for next year
CALEDON, ONT. — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the province plans to begin buyin...
Government , Infrastructure
JLL reports Toronto office vacancy rate continues to rise
TORONTO — A new report from commercial real estate firm JLL suggests there may n...
Economic
Changes to Ontario One Call system come into effect May 1
TORONTO — There will be several new changes on Ontario’s One Call system effecti...
Government , OH&S
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