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According to recent research conducted by the Ontario Construction Secretariat, new data from Statistics Canada has shown that construction employment in Ontario continues to reach new record highs, breaking the previous record from May.…

According to recent employment and investment data released by Statistics Canada, Ontario’s construction labour force grew in February 2022 to its highest point since November 2019. Ontario Construction Secretariat reports that the…

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…