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Doer honoured with inaugural CentrePort Canada Footprint Award

Doer honoured with inaugural CentrePort Canada Footprint Award
WINNIPEG — CentrePort Canada Inc. recently presented former Manitoba premier Gary Doer with the first-ever Footprint Award at its annual Spring Mixer. The Footprint Award recognizes an individual whose contributions and influence left an indelible impres...
Economic

Canada’s answer to perilous economic times is nation-building construction
Not surprisingly, due to the new stiff tariff penalties being imposed on most Ca...
Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Projects

Latest Middle East escalation adds pressure to steel and aluminum costs
In an escalation overnight, Israel launched a missile barrage against key Irania...
Economic

Ottawa’s GST rebate on new homes would save typical first-time buyer $27K: PBO
OTTAWA — The parliamentary budget officer says an eligible first-time homebuyer...
Economic
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Doer honoured with inaugural CentrePort Canada Footprint Award
WINNIPEG — CentrePort Canada Inc. recently presented former Manitoba premier Gar...
Economic

Canada’s answer to perilous economic times is nation-building construction
Not surprisingly, due to the new stiff tariff penalties being imposed on most Ca...
Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Projects

Latest Middle East escalation adds pressure to steel and aluminum costs
In an escalation overnight, Israel launched a missile barrage against key Irania...
Economic

Ottawa’s GST rebate on new homes would save typical first-time buyer $27K: PBO
OTTAWA — The parliamentary budget officer says an eligible first-time homebuyer...
Economic

Heidelberg Materials North America acquires Calgary concrete recycling business
CALGARY, ALTA. — Heidelberg Materials North America has announced it has acquire...
Economic

Bank of Canada holds key rate at 2.75% as tariff uncertainty persists
OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada held its benchmark interest rate steady at 2.75 per...
Economic

Cenyard acquires two sites in Vancouver for $90M
VANCOUVER — Cenyard Properties, a local real estate investment, development and...
Economic

Alberta policies have dampened investor confidence in renewables: report
CALGARY, ALTA. — A report from clean energy think-tank Pembina Institute suggest...
Economic

Timely construction marketplace stats and some things to think about
There are some known negative forces currently at play in the U.S. construction ...
Economic

Prime Minister Carney ‘welcomes’ U.S. court ruling striking down tariffs
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says he welcomes the decision by the U.S. Co...
Economic , Government

Reducing internal trade barriers tops priorities for businesses: KPMG poll
TORONTO — A new report says nearly two-thirds Canadian businesses want the gover...
Economic

Diverso Energy, Mattamy Homes announce joint venture for geothermal homebuilding
TORONTO — Diverso Energy, a geothermal Energy-as-a-Service (EaaS) provider, and...
Economic

CPP Investments sees opportunity in Carney’s call for nation-building projects
OTTAWA — The head of the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board sees opportunities...
Economic

In Vancouver â€the boom bloom is off the real estate rose’
The Metro Vancouver residential market is in poor health and its prognosis is no...
Economic

Bird announces $525M in new contract awards across Canada
MISSISSAUGA, ONT. — Bird Construction Inc. has been awarded three projects with...
Economic

Englobe acquires British Columbia-based Herold Engineering
MONTRÉAL — Englobe Corporation, an engineering and environmental services firm,...
Economic

Top finance officials from G7 countries gather in Banff for three-day summit
BANFF, ALTA. — High-ranking officials from the world's top economies are in Banf...
Economic

Enbridge sells stake in Westcoast pipeline to B.C. First Nations group for $715M
CALGARY — For more than 65 years, Enbridge Inc.'s Westcoast pipeline has been pu...
Economic

The more things change portion of the construction marketplace
“The more things change, the more they stay the same.” You’ve heard that saying...
Economic

Bob Fairbank new VP of Western Canada for Priestly Demolition
VANCOUVER — Priestly Demolition Inc. has announced Bob Fairbank is taking on the...
Economic

Home sales down almost 10% annually last month: Canadian Real Estate Association
OTTAWA — The Canadian Real Estate Association says home sales in April fell 9.8...
Economic

Municipalities’ Housing Accelerator Fund incentive puts dollars in developers’ pockets
As both large and smaller municipalities struggle with housing demands, several...
Economic

CEOs call on Carney to ‘take action’ to support domestic energy sector
OTTAWA — Canada’s energy CEOs are calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to scrap...
Economic

Tariffs, immigration crackdown threaten U.S. construction: »¨˝·Ö±˛Ą economic webcast
Construction economists assembled for a recent spring economic forecast outlined...
Economic

A commercial real estate perspective on the Canadian election’s outcome
Canadians just elected Prime Minister Mark Carney and the Liberal Party of Canad...
Economic

Power utility TransAlta expects Alberta data centre deal this year
CALGARY, ALTA. — Power producer TransAlta Corp. is hoping to sign agreements thi...
Economic

Advancing mass timber: Risk mitigation and insurance strategies for a thriving sector
The Canadian mass timber industry has been making great strides forward, but it...
Economic

What Mark Carney’s election win means for Canada’s construction industry
Article submitted by the CIOB As the world’s largest professional body...
Economic

TC Energy expanding U.S. gas network for Midwest data centres
CALGARY — TC Energy Corp. has green-lit a US$900-million pipeline expansion feed...
Economic

Passive House Canada announces CEO transition
TORONTO — Effective May 9, current Passive House Canada (PHC) CEO Chris Ballard...
Economic

Capital Power focused on closing $3-billion U.S. power plant deal
OHIO — The chief executive of Capital Power Corp. said a key focus in the months...
Economic

Economy shrunk 0.2% in February, StatCan estimates 1.5% annualized growth for Q1
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the Canadian economy contracted in February but...
Economic
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Carney guided the G7 through the ‘diplomatic Rockies,’ says expert
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney pulled off a successful performance hosting...
Government

Oilfield equipment supplier penalized $126,000 after worker seriously injured
EDMONTON - TAQA Drilling Solutions Inc. pleaded guilty to one charge under Alber...
OH&S

The stunning 21st century transformation of London’s historic Kings Cross
Kings Cross in central London is one the best known areas of Britain. With a 20...
Projects

Building permit growth up 31.5 per cent in Saskatchewan
REGINA - Statistics Canada's latest figures indicate a 31.5 per cent increase fr...
Government , Infrastructure , Projects

Report on B.C. port turmoil backs right to strike, rebuffing essential-service calls
VANCOUVER - The right of workers to strike and employers to lock them out should...
Government , Labour

Nominations open for Alberta infrastructure awards
EDMONTON — The Alberta government is looking to celebrate the design and constru...
Infrastructure

Vancouver parks board brings Canyon Creek back to the surface
VANCOUVER — A long-hidden urban stream in Spanish Banks Beach Park has been brou...
Resource

New 24-storey rental project breaks ground in Calgary’s Beltline District
CALGARY, ALTA. — GWL Realty Advisors has broken ground on a new rental tower at...
Projects
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