Multi-family builder sentiment lowest since early 2021, single-family close second: Report
Posted: Feb 7th, 2025In: ConstructionNewsThe Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) 2024 Q4 Housing Market Index (HMI) indicates further decline in the sentiment of Canada’s homebuilding industry. This is likely a result of current poor selling conditions for both single-family and[...]
Read More about Multi-family builder sentiment lowest since early 2021, single-family close second: ReportDelays, Trudeau resignation threaten Toronto-Quebec City high-frequency rail project
Posted: Feb 4th, 2025In: ConstructionNewsA Via Rail sign is seen inside Central Station in Montreal, Thursday, July 20, 2023. The high-frequency rail project between Toronto and Quebec City has tapped the brakes before even leaving the station. THE CANADIAN[...]
Read More about Delays, Trudeau resignation threaten Toronto-Quebec City high-frequency rail projectCMHC says total housing starts in 2024 up 2% from 2023
Posted: Jan 29th, 2025In: ConstructionNewsCanada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the total number of housing starts in 2024 rose two per cent compared with 2023, helped by increased starts in Alberta, Quebec and the Atlantic provinces. New homes are[...]
Read More about CMHC says total housing starts in 2024 up 2% from 2023How Canada’s Construction Companies Can Navigate Cross-Border Supply Chain Challenges
Posted: Jan 28th, 2025In: ConstructionNewsCanada’s construction industry depends heavily on cross-border trade, sourcing materials like softwood lumber, steel, and aluminum from the United States and beyond. With billions of dollars flowing in both directions annually, managing these complex supply[...]
Read More about How Canada’s Construction Companies Can Navigate Cross-Border Supply Chain Challenges2024 construction employment tamer than 2023: OCS
Posted: Jan 23rd, 2025In: ConstructionNewsPhoto credit: Burst A recent economic report by the Ontario Construction Secretariat (OCS) revealed that employment and labour force cooled in December 2024, and unemployment rose to 6.0 per cent from the 3.9 per cent in November.[...]
Read More about 2024 construction employment tamer than 2023: OCSPublic review of proposed change to 2020 National Model Codes now open
Posted: Jan 22nd, 2025In: ConstructionNewsPhoto by Ono Kosuki from Pexels The Canadian Board for Harmonized Construction Codes (CBHCC) is inviting the public to participate in the winter 2025 public review of a proposed change to the 2020 edition of[...]
Read More about Public review of proposed change to 2020 National Model Codes now openConstruction cost inflation stabilizing: RLB Report
Posted: Jan 17th, 2025In: ConstructionNewsCrane and building construction site against blue sky International property and construction consultancy firm Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB) has released its latest Quarterly Cost Report, which provides a perspective on the North American construction industry in[...]
Read More about Construction cost inflation stabilizing: RLB ReportSaskatchewan town sees flurry of construction with $30K housing cheque program
Posted: Jan 14th, 2025In: ConstructionNewsTwo apartment complexes are under construction in this undated photo in Moosomin, Sask. The town east of Regina is offering $30,000 to anyone who builds housing in the community. Photo by: THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Town of[...]
Read More about Saskatchewan town sees flurry of construction with $30K housing cheque program‘Tinder of construction’ aims to keep B.C. building waste out of landfills
Posted: Jan 9th, 2025In: ConstructionNewsHeavy equipment is used in the demolition of three-storey walk-up apartment buildings where high-rise towers will be built, in Burnaby, B.C., on Wednesday, December 18, 2024. Light House, a Vancouver-based non-profit launched the Building Material[...]
Read More about ‘Tinder of construction’ aims to keep B.C. building waste out of landfillsBottlenecks in Construction Materials Supply Chains
Posted: Jan 7th, 2025In: ConstructionNewsPolicymakers in Canada have dedicated immense time and energy trying to untangle the root causes that make home ownership cost prohibitive for many aspiring first-time buyers. Government officials have looked at diverse reforms — fiscal[...]
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