Liberals vow to cut GST for first-time homebuyers purchasing homes for $1M or less

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says his government will scrap the GST for f...

Government March 21, 2025

Poilievre wants ‘shovel ready zones’ with pre-approved construction permits

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre wants to create what he calls "sho...

Government March 21, 2025

LIUNA’s Mancinelli receives King Charles III Coronation Medal

TORONTO — LIUNA International vice-president and Canadian director Joe Mancinell...

Government March 21, 2025

New Brunswick budget forecasts $599-million deficit as Trump tariff threat looms

FREDERICTON — The New Brunswick government tabled a $14.3-billion budget March 1...

Government March 21, 2025

HCRA blocks illegal builder under new name

TORONTO – The Home Construction Regulatory Authority (HCRA) has taken action to...

OH&S March 21, 2025

Ontario government should roll-back DCs by at least 10 years

With development charges (DCs) accounting for a significant portion of the cost...

Associations March 21, 2025

Poilievre says his goal will be to greenlight Ring of Fire permits within six months

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says that he will “set a goal” to...

Infrastructure March 21, 2025

Ashleigh Kaliszuk: Have camera, will travel

Ashleigh Kaliszuk, the owner/operator of Construct YEG is one of the few constru...

Labour March 21, 2025

Feds promise $2.55B in loans to build Toronto rental homes

TORONTO — The federal government is promising billions in low-cost financing to...

Government March 21, 2025

PM Mark Carney expected to call federal election on Sunday

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to call a federal election on Su...

Government March 20, 2025

Ontario Premier Doug Ford announces new cabinet with familiar names, few changes

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford named a new cabinet Wednesday with many fami...

Government March 20, 2025

Prominent GCs unite to form Canadian Construction Safety Council

TORONTO – Several major general contractors have joined forces to form the Canad...

OH&S March 20, 2025

Carney announces plans to boost Canada’s military footprint in the Arctic

IQALUIT — Prime Minister Mark Carney said March 18 that Ottawa will expand the C...

Government March 20, 2025

Life sciences complex slated for Detroit’s ‘fail jail’ site

In local parlance it’s known as the “fail jail” site, a partially constructed ey...

US News March 20, 2025

Protesters demand engineering firm cancel bike lane removal contract

TORONTO — Protesters in Toronto are calling on an engineering firm to cancel its...

Infrastructure March 20, 2025

Energy sector CEOs call on Ottawa to use emergency powers to speed key projects

OTTAWA — A group of energy sector chief executives is calling on the leaders of...

Economic March 20, 2025

U.K. building confronts location challenges with an innovative solution

In its hopes to revitalize an overlooked commercial area of Birmingham in the U....

Technology March 20, 2025

Stephanie Hun elected president of Canadian Construction Women

Stephanie Hun was recently elected president of Canadian Construction Women (CCW...

Associations March 20, 2025

Prime Minister Mark Carney set to host meeting with Canada’s premiers Friday

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is hosting a meeting with Canada's premiers...

Government March 19, 2025

Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Canada will prevail in tariff war, and so too will construction

As the U.S. Presidential election of November 5, 2024, approached, many Canadian...

Government March 19, 2025

Annual inflation rate jumps to 2.6% in February with tax holiday end: StatCan

OTTAWA — The annual rate of inflation accelerated sharply to 2.6 per cent in Feb...

Economic March 19, 2025

Tariffs on lumber and appliances set stage for higher costs on new homes and remodeling projects

WASHINGTON — Shopping for a new home? Ready to renovate your kitchen or install...

US News March 19, 2025

CREA reports home sales fell in February amid tariff uncertainty

OTTAWA — Home sales in February fell to their lowest level in more than a year a...

Economic March 19, 2025

Using AI to address project construction waste before, during and after

In its report released last December, international law firm Dentons examined th...

Resource March 19, 2025

U.S. uncertainty positions Canada for more mass timber construction

Yo-yo U.S. tariffs and chaotic White House policy clouding the next four years i...

Economic March 19, 2025

Jessica Racovali has a solid foundation in construction, growing with Dufferin Concrete

Life and career came full circle for third generation concrete sector member Jes...

Labour March 19, 2025

EllisDon’s Slater committed to safety after switch from health care to construction

Moving from a career in the health rehabilitation field to one in construction m...

Labour March 18, 2025

Carney says U.S. must stop ‘disrespectful’ comments before comprehensive talks

LONDON — Prime Minister Mark Carney says United States President Donald Trump wi...

Government March 18, 2025

Motivating your employees increases the bottom line

After decades working in the field of procurement, I can say for a fact that mot...

Government March 18, 2025

BILD Chair’s Award of Merit given to Altus Group

TORONTO - Altus Group Limited was recently awarded the Chair’s Award of Merit by...

Associations March 18, 2025

Toronto’s plan to counter tariffs includes barring U.S. suppliers from some contracts

TORONTO - Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow says the city's response to steep U.S. tarif...

Government , Infrastructure , Projects March 18, 2025

Cricket Canada consults experts after CEO charged with theft and fraud

CALGARY - Cricket Canada says it is "consulting with legal and governance expert...

Associations , Projects March 18, 2025

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