Homebuilders navigate higher material costs, uncertain supply chains amid trade war
Construction workers work at the site of a condo tower under construction, in Delta, B.C., on Wednesday, July 2, 2025. Six months after U.S. President Donald Trump’s return the White House, many in the home […]
Read More about Homebuilders navigate higher material costs, uncertain supply chains amid trade warCanada’s new home construction challenges ongoing amid economic uncertainty: CHBA
The Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) 2025 Q2 Housing Market Index (HMI) saw little change since last quarter, with builders remaining pessimistic about sales conditions. CHBA’s single-family HMI is 24.9 out of 100, and the […]
Read More about Canada’s new home construction challenges ongoing amid economic uncertainty: CHBAEliminating interprovincial trade barriers would add 30K annual housing starts: CMHC
New homes are constructed in Ottawa on Monday, Aug. 14, 2023. A new analysis by the national housing agency estimates Canada can add 30,000 more housing starts annually by eliminating interprovincial trade barriers. THE CANADIAN […]
Read More about Eliminating interprovincial trade barriers would add 30K annual housing starts: CMHCConstruction sector ramping up tech investments to address labour gap: KPMG survey
A new survey says most Canadian construction companies are still coping with a shortage of skilled labour, however their productivity and efficiency has improved in recent years as a result of their investments in technology. […]
Read More about Construction sector ramping up tech investments to address labour gap: KPMG surveyHome construction must double over next decade to restore 2019 affordability: CMHC
Cranes are seen above a condo development and other housing projects under construction, in Coquitlam, B.C., on Tuesday, May 16, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says up to 4.8 million […]
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