Economic
CREA lowers housing market forecast for 2024 amid ‘holding pattern’ for home sales
CREA lowers housing market forecast for 2024 amid ‘holding pattern’ for home sales
OTTAWA — The Canadian Real Estate Association is downgrading its housing market forecast for the remainder of the year again, saying the Bank of Canada's interest rate cuts haven't spurred the gradual improvement it previously anticipated. CREA said it n...
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
Global Market Scan: Semiconductor Dynamics — Innovation, Competition, Geopolitical Tensions
Microprocessors are the foundation of technological progress. Their recent advan...
Economic , Technology
$10 million allotted for affordable housing through Business Council of Manitoba
WINNIPEG – The Government of Manitoba is providing $10 million in grant funding...
Economic , Government
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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
Global Market Scan: Semiconductor Dynamics — Innovation, Competition, Geopolitical Tensions
Microprocessors are the foundation of technological progress. Their recent advan...
Economic , Technology
$10 million allotted for affordable housing through Business Council of Manitoba
WINNIPEG – The Government of Manitoba is providing $10 million in grant funding...
Economic , Government
Toronto again reigns in latest RLB crane count
TORONTO — Toronto remained the champion of Rider Levett Bucknall’s (RLB) biannua...
Economic , Projects
CGI Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇåors announces Anthony Minniti as new president
VICTORIA – CGI Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇåors has announced Anthony Minniti is taking on the role...
Economic
Canadian Natural Resources buying Chevron’s Alberta assets for US$6.5B
CALGARY — Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. has signed a deal to buy Chevron Canad...
Economic , Resource
Lower Interest Rates and New Mortgage Rules to Boost GGH Homebuilding
Seasonally adjusted sales of existing homes in the Greater Golden Horseshoe (GGH...
Economic
Your top JOC headlines: Sept. 30 to Oct. 4
Your top JOC headlines this week feature news Alberta’s Industrial Heartland is...
Economic , Infrastructure , Labour , OH&S
Top 10 U.S. Project Starts for August 2024
Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇåConnect reported the top ten nonresidential construction starts by doll...
Economic , Projects
Edmonton sees record number of housing starts in 2024
EDMONTON – The City of Edmonton says it is on track to a record number of housin...
Economic , Projects
Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇåConnect Economic Outlook Webinar set for Nov. 14
CINCINNATI — Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇåConnect and its partners have announced details of the Q4...
Economic
Top 10 largest construction project starts in Canada – August 2024
The accompanying table records the 10 largest construction project starts in Can...
Economic , Infrastructure , Projects
ATB Financial, MNP release Indigenous Alberta economic contributions report
EDMONTON – ATB Financial and professional services firm MNP have released a seco...
Economic
Population growth slows for first time since pandemic as feds clamp down: StatCan
OTTAWA — Population growth in Canada slowed slightly in the last quarter of the...
Economic
Guckes provides sneak peek into Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇåConnect’s Economic Outlook Webinar
The Federal Reserve’s decision to cut its key overnight borrowing rate by 50 bas...
Economic
Top 10 major upcoming Midwest and Northwest construction projects – U.S. – September 2024
The accompanying tables show the top 10 major upcoming Midwest and Northwest con...
Economic , Projects
Top 10 major upcoming educational and medical construction projects – Canada – September 2024
The accompanying tables show the top 10 major upcoming educational and medical c...
Economic , Projects
Top 10 largest construction project starts in Canada – July 2024
The accompanying table records the 10 largest construction project starts in Can...
Economic , Projects
Global Market Scan: Hydrogen a future source of efficient and sustainable energy, plus megaprojects
The global energy transition is swiftly moving forward, with industries attempti...
Economic , Resource
Alberta sees record housing starts in 2024
EDMONTON – Monthly data from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) ...
Economic
Bird to release 2025-2027 strategic plan
MISSISSAUGA, ONT. - Bird Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇåion has announced it will be releasing a new s...
Economic , Projects
Liberals announce expansion to mortgage eligibility, draft rights for renters, buyers
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has announced changes to mortgage ru...
Economic , Government
Bird named among the top 30 companies on the TSX in 2024
MISSISSAUGA, ONT.—Bird Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇåion Inc. has been recognized as a 2024 TSX30 win...
Economic
Jeff Kinnaird named president of Peak Group
RICHMOND, B.C. – The Peak Group of companies, which supplies more than 2,000 Hom...
Economic
PCL announces promotions in offices across Canada
PCL Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇåion is making leadership changes in five of its Canadian districts....
Economic
Canada launches legal challenges of U.S. softwood lumber duty increases
OTTAWA - The federal government says Canada will challenge recent increases to s...
Economic , Government
Global Market Scan: The spillover from tumultuous times in China’s steel industry
The ongoing decline in steel rebar prices globally points to underlying issues w...
Economic
Pembina Gas Infrastructure signs $400M deal to buy midstream assets from Veren
Pembina Gas Infrastructure Inc. has signed a deal to buy a group of infrastructu...
Economic , Resource
U.S. and Canadian Rate Cuts Brighten Ontario’s Way Forward
Hiring cools in province but remains in positive territory  Last fall, when we...
Economic
Global Market Scan: Falling profits of key heavy machinery players
Overall, the global construction industry has a mixed forecast for the rest of 2...
Economic
B.C. will stand up to ‘unfair’ duties after sawmill closures: Forests minister
British Columbia's forests minister says the province will fight against "unfair...
Economic , Government
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Winnipeg history demolished for downtown park makeover
Winnipeg history buffs and heritage organizations were shocked and angered recen...
Projects
Saskatchewan construction associations announce major merger
SASKATOON, SASK. – Five Saskatchewan construction associations have announced a...
Associations
Alberta and Calgary release Green Line update
CALGARY, ALTA. - Alberta’s minister of transportation and Calgary’s mayor have i...
Government , Infrastructure , Projects
Toronto again reigns in latest RLB crane count
TORONTO — Toronto remained the champion of Rider Levett Bucknall’s (RLB) biannua...
Economic , Projects
Vancouver one of the world’s largest demolition centres
Landlocked Vancouver is among the world’s largest demolition centres based upon...
Projects
Progress Avenue bridge demolished to make way for future Scarborough Centre Station
TORONTO — The 8,100-tonne Progress Avenue bridge above McCowan Road, at the site...
Infrastructure
$136M Ministry of Defence project takes shape in Yellowknife
Site clearing has been completed and crews from PCL are now installing the concr...
Infrastructure , Projects
HAVAN concludes more than 73,000 homes unbuilt in Metro Vancouver due to DCCs
Development cost charges (DCCs) across the Metro Vancouver and regional district...
Government , Projects
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