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International property and construction consultancy firm Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB) has released its latest Crane Index and Quarterly Cost Report. Together, the two documents provide a perspective on the North American construction…

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 members of a specialized urban search…

KELOWNA, B.C. – The head of a development company building a 25-storey residential tower says there were ``multiple'' fatalities after a crane collapsed in Kelowna, B.C., on Monday.Jonathan Friesen of the Mission Group said he didn't…

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today launched the new Canada Greener Homes Grant, which according to the government, will help up to 700,000 Canadian homeowners across the country improve the energy efficiency of their homes and reduce…

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…

HALIFAX – An apartment building in downtown Halifax that was under construction when a crane fell on it during post-tropical storm Dorian has been renamed after the disaster that made it famous.Seymour Trihopoylos, one of the owners…

TORONTO – Ontario homeowners who haven't started work on their renovation projects as of Jan. 12 will have to put their plans on hold under the province's new construction rules.The rules are part of tightened COVID-19 restrictions…

OTTAWA – The country's annual inflation rate in November rose to its fastest pace since the start of the pandemic, driven by a rise in prices for homes, rent and goods around the house.Statistics Canada said Wednesday the 1.0 per cent…

The Liberal government's new $15-billion climate action plan includes welcome incentives for green renovations, the Canadian Home Builders' Association said Monday.But the CHBA also warned that regulators must be careful not to raise…