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Top 10 largest construction project starts in Canada and Trend Graph – October 2023

Top 10 largest construction project starts in Canada and Trend Graph – October 2023
The accompanying table records the 10 largest construction project starts in Canada in October 2023. Also included is the latest trend graph on starts. This looks at 12-month moving totals of the civil and non-residential building categories in Canada....
Economic , Projects

Plaza Partners rebrands as Resident, plans new projects
TORONTO — Toronto-based real estate investor and developer Plaza Partners has an...
Economic

HHCA Construction Forecast scheduled for Jan. 25
HAMILTON, ONT. — The Hamilton-Halton Construction Association has announced deta...
Associations , Economic

GTA new home market was flat in October
TORONTO — After three months of declines over the summer months, the GTA new hom...
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Top 10 largest construction project starts in Canada and Trend Graph – October 2023
The accompanying table records the 10 largest construction project starts in Can...
Economic , Projects

Plaza Partners rebrands as Resident, plans new projects
TORONTO — Toronto-based real estate investor and developer Plaza Partners has an...
Economic

HHCA Construction Forecast scheduled for Jan. 25
HAMILTON, ONT. — The Hamilton-Halton Construction Association has announced deta...
Associations , Economic

GTA new home market was flat in October
TORONTO — After three months of declines over the summer months, the GTA new hom...
Economic

Heddle Shipyards gets $107M for vessel life extension projects in St. Catharines
ST. CATHARINES, ONT. - Heddle Shipyards, the largest ship repair and constructio...
Economic , Projects

Proactive climate adaptation can cut Ontario public infrastructure costs: watchdog
TORONTO — The dangers of a changing climate could add more than $4 billion per y...
Economic , Infrastructure

Your top DCN headlines: Nov. 20 to 24
Your top DCN headlines this week feature reaction from Ontario construction indu...
Economic , Government , Labour , OH&S

H&R REIT moves on five GTA projects
TORONTO — H&R Real Estate Investment Trust has reported on five major projec...
Economic , Projects

New housing, construction labour mobility highlighted by Freeland in Fall Statement
Federal Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland announced a modest set of new gove...
Economic , Government

Feds set aside $7B from Canada Growth Fund for carbon price contract guarantees
OTTAWA - Almost half of the Canada Growth Fund for clean technology investments...
Economic , Government

Inflation rate slows to 3.1 per cent in October, still above Bank of Canada target
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says the inflation rate slowed to 3.1 per cent on a y...
Economic , Government

Near-term Risk of Recession in Canada Remains High
Tighter-for-longer monetary policy The Organization for Economic Co-ope...
Economic

JLL reports upswing in Toronto office leasing in Q3
TORONTO — Downtown Toronto saw an upswing in leasing activity in the third quart...
Economic

Freeland to present fall fiscal update Tuesday as cost of living dominates politics
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will table the fall fiscal update on...
Economic , Government

Feds continue RCFI support for rental housing, delivering $1B in 3 provinces
OAKVILLE, ONT. — The federal government announced over $1 billion in financing f...
Economic , Government

CDPQ invests in Northvolt battery plant
MONTREAL — Quebec pension fund Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec (CDPQ) has...
Economic , Projects

CMHC says annual pace of housing starts in October up 1% from September
OTTAWA – Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing start...
Economic , Projects

Average home price in Canada rises to $656,625 as monthly sales slow: CREA
OTTAWA — The Canadian Real Estate Association says the number of homes sold last...
Economic

H4H housing affordability survey says homeowners and renters are reaching ‘breaking point’
TORONTO — A new survey reveals how Canadians feel about the housing crisis and i...
Economic

Top 10 major upcoming Private and Government Office Building construction projects – Canada – November 2023
The accompanying table show the top 10 major upcoming Private and Government Off...
Economic , Projects

Top 10 major upcoming Private and Government Office Building construction projects – U.S. – November 2023
The accompanying tables show the top 10 major upcoming Private and Government Of...
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Bird reports Q3 growth in many sectors
MISSISSAUGA, ONT. — Bird Construction has announced stronger than expected growt...
Economic , Projects

Outlook for Office Leasing Weak into 2024
Rising office vacancy rates due to glut of empty space According to Cus...
Economic

AtkinsRealis raises revenue forecast amid record backlog
MONTREAL — AtkinsRealis more than doubled its profit last quarter and raised its...
Economic

Equipe Laurence supports Ste-Adele cegep drafting program
STE-ADELE, QUE. — Quebec-based civil engineering firm Equipe Laurence and the Ce...
Economic

RBC: Challenges must be addressed before Canada can become a global leader in mass timber
A new report from RBC’s Climate Action Institute looks at mass timber as a build...
Economic

WSP Global Q3 profit and revenue up as business grows across all segments
MONTREAL — WSP Global Inc. is reporting its third-quarter profit and revenue bot...
Economic

Your top DCN headlines: Nov. 6 to 10
Making headlines in the DCN newsroom this week is a project story with a blue hu...
Economic , OH&S , Projects

Construction economists highlight positives amidst gloomy indicators
Construction economists assembled for a recent economic forecast webinar offered...
Economic , US News

Registration open for ÌìÃÀÓ°Ôº Construction Economy Outlook
CINCINNATI — ÌìÃÀÓ°Ôº will be co-hosting its Fall 2023 Construction Econ...
Economic

HOPA adds industrial properties in Port Colborne, Thorold
THOROLD, ONT. — The Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority (HOPA) has announced the expa...
Economic

PCL’s Gower and Craigen to take on new senior leadership roles
EDMONTON — PCL recently announced two significant leadership succession appointm...
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Building Trades, CECCO press NextStar to discuss precise skills need on Windsor battery plant
Directors with the provincial and national building trades say they are still wa...
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Near-term Risk of Recession in Canada Remains High
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Birchley Park development a brownfield gem in Toronto’s ‘Quarry Lands’
After sitting vacant and underutilized for approximately 70 years, a large prope...
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Niagara Falls landmark to be transformed into $200 million boutique hotel
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Ontario stakeholders scramble in reaction to Sudbury SCC decision
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New housing, construction labour mobility highlighted by Freeland in Fall Statement
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