Toronto most expensive city to build in Canada, but ranks 33rd worldwide
Major U.S. cities are topping global rankings as some of the most expensive places to build, with the cost of construction set to soar over the next two years as pressure on labor and materials […]
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Two prominent non-profit organizations have joined forces to convert a vacant downtown office tower into homes for Calgarians in need. Inn from the Cold and HomeSpace Society are partnering on a first-of-its kind project that […]
Read More about Calgary’s first office-to-housing conversion to begin constructionCMHC reports annual pace of housing starts in Canada slowed in June
OTTAWA – Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts slowed in June. The national housing agency says the seasonally adjusted annual rate of housing starts fell 1.5 per cent to […]
Read More about CMHC reports annual pace of housing starts in Canada slowed in JuneFive men now confirmed dead in Kelowna, B.C., crane collapse as body found
KELOWNA, B.C. – The body of a fifth man killed in the collapse of a construction crane in Kelowna, B.C., has been recovered. A statement from the RCMP says the body was found late Tuesday night as […]
Read More about Five men now confirmed dead in Kelowna, B.C., crane collapse as body foundBank of Canada cuts growth forecast for 2021, reduces bond buying target
OTTAWA – The Bank of Canada says the domestic economy will grow at a slightly slower pace this year than it previously thought and expects the risks from COVID-19 to wane – but not enough to change its trendsetting […]
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