ICI construction investment remains at consistent levels: OCS
A recent economic report by the Ontario Construction Secretariat revealed that investment remains at a consistent level.
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42% hike in construction estimates has Grey County reconsidering long term care projects
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Grey County is considering putting a pause on plans to redevelop Markdale's long-term care (LTC) facility after receiving updated financial projections.
``We've been advised to increase our per-bed cost for the…
Feds invest $12B in Ontario public transit projects in GTHA
TORONTO – Ontario and the federal government have struck an agreement that will see Ottawa kick in $12 billion to help build several transit projects in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area over the next decade.
Prime Minister Justin…
Change made to insurance for B.C. condo owners amid rising premiums
VICTORIA — Insurance companies in British Columbia have agreed to end a pricing practice that has been identified as one of the key factors in skyrocketing property insurance premiums for condominiums.
Earlier this year, the B.C.…
Mississauga councillors defend NIMBYism and right to spend millions on launching doomed development…
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Attention City Hall: stop squandering the public's money – especially during a pandemic. Councillor Carolyn Parrish thinks COVID-19 has only amplified the need for fiscal responsibility.
She is tired of a wasteful…
Wooden skyscrapers could transform construction by trapping carbon emissions
The Mjøstårnet, an 18-storey mixed-use building constructed with engineered wood, overlooks Norway’s largest lake, in Brumunddal.
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All over the world, architects and engineers are crafting cutting-edge skyscrapers from…
Investment in building construction plunged 45.9% in April: Stats Can
According to a Statistics Canada release, investment in building construction plunged 45.9% to $8.4 billion in April compared with the previous month. Previously, the largest national decline on record for the current series (which dates…
Quebec to reopen retail, construction and manufacturing businesses
MONTREAL – Quebec's economic recovery plan unveiled Tuesday aims to reopen the province's retail, construction and manufacturing sectors by mid-May, allowing roughly 500,000 people who had been temporarily laid off during the pandemic to…
Reserve Properties and Westdale Properties Reveal Full Design Plans for Untitled
Complete design and development plans for untitled, a collaborative project by Reserve Properties and Westdale Properties with Pharrell Williams have been released. The renderings are the result of a multi-stage process that saw Reserve, …
Total investment in building construction decreased 1.2% in March: Statistics Canada
Total investment in building construction decreased 1.2% in March to $14.2 billion according to a Statistics Canada update. Losses in the residential sector (-2.0% to $9.4 billion) were partially offset by a small increase in the…