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Early estimate from Statistics Canada shows economic growth slowed in Q1

Jordan Press – THE CANADIAN PRESS Apr 30, 2021

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…

Real Estate

Majority of homeowners have no plans to sell amid a tight housing market: CIBC

Building Apr 22, 2021

Construction

Halifax building named after the construction crane that fell on it during storm

Michael Tutton – THE CANADIAN PRESS Mar 9, 2021

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…

Construction

Ontario says crews can finish ongoing home renovations, but new projects are on hold

Anita Balakrishnan – THE CANADIAN PRESS Jan 14, 2021

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…

Real Estate

Annual pace of inflation climbs to 1.0 per cent in November, Statistics Canada says

Jordan Press – THE CANADIAN PRESS Dec 17, 2020

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…

Construction

Builders laud green grants, but warn that Liberal climate plan could hike home costs

Anita Balakrishnan – THE CANADIAN PRESS Dec 17, 2020

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…

Construction

Ontario contractors warn there is not enough infrastructure work in the pipeline: RCCAO Survey

Building Oct 23, 2020

According to a survey released by the Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario (RCCAO), COVID-19 has significantly affected Ontario’s civil and engineering contractors and resulted in a dramatic drop in tenders being issued…

Construction

Ontario Construction Secretariat releases its fourth Coronavirus Contractor Survey

Building Oct 13, 2020

The Coronavirus Contractors Survey 4: Stability & Anxiety is released as the fourth survey in a series of independent studies conducted by the Ontario Construction Secretariat (OCS).Between September 8 and 18, 2020, the OCS…

Construction

Ontario Construction Secretariat releases its third Coronavirus Contractor Survey

Building Jul 13, 2020

Between June 16 and June 19, 2020, the Ontario Construction Secretariat (OCS) led a Contractor’s Survey of 200 ICI (Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional) contractors from across Ontario. This survey provides insight on how the…

Construction

ICI Contractors begin route to recovery during coronavirus pandemic

Building May 25, 2020

Between May 11 and May 15, 2020, the Ontario Construction Secretariat (OCS) led a Contractor’s Survey of 203 Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional (ICI) contractors from across Ontario. This survey provides insight on how the…

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