Construction

Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital’s Bloorview Research Institute (BRI) kicked off construction on the final phase of its largest research expansion in its history. The expansion is entirely funded by an ongoing bold $32-million…

CALGARY – Canadian consumers have many ways to save money on home renovations despite a pandemic-driven surge in demand that has jolted lumber and construction panel prices to all-time highs.However, such advice usually falls on deaf…

CMHC has released its 2021 Spring Housing Market Outlook report. According to the CMHC report, home sales and price growth will moderate from unsustainable 2020 levels but remain elevated. This is expected as economic growth and employment…

The Calgary Stampede, together with Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC), is breaking ground on the new facility on Stampede Park—a $500M project in Calgary’s developing Culture + Entertainment District.The Calgary Stampede and…

TORONTO – RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust is seeing demand for commercial leasing opportunities, even after the COVID-19 pandemic pushed many Canadian businesses to close both temporarily and permanently.The Toronto-based trust…

The Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario (RCCAO) and Sean Strickland, Executive Director of Canada’s Building Trades Unions, have issued statements regarding the recently announced federal budget.The RCCAO states that…

Economists say the Canadian dollar is at a 'sweet-spot' after rising for seven straight days to top 81 cents US, a point where it benefits consumers but doesn't hurt businesses too much.The loonie traded for 81.34 cents US Thursday, the…

OTTAWA –  The Canadian economy grew at an annual rate of 6.5 per cent through the first quarter of the year, Statistics Canada said Friday, bringing the country tantalizing close to reaching pre-pandemic output.The preliminary estimate…

OTTAWA – A federal infrastructure financing agency might not meet its near-term plan to fund projects more quickly to foster economic recovery, says a new report by the parliamentary budget officer.As it stands, the budget office…