Major 500-unit New York City housing project to be constructed using mass timber
Mass timber is taking a big step in New York City with the recent announcement of a project to develop … Read more
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Liberals table bill to speed up approvals for major ‘national interest’ projects
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government introduced legislation Friday which would grant itself new powers to quickly push ahead … Read more
Ontario to make Ring of Fire a special economic zone ‘as quickly as possible’: Ford
TORONTO – Ontario intends to designate the mineral-rich Ring of Fire as a so-called special economic zone “as quickly as … Read more
Pressure mounts on Carney to match Trump’s tariffs on steel and aluminum
OTTAWA — Canadian steel companies and union workers are meeting with members of Parliament today with the hopes of convincing … Read more
A crane collapses kills 2 at a Florida construction site, officials say
MERRITT ISLAND, FLA. — Two people died Wednesday after a giant crane collapsed at the construction site for a new … Read more
Steel group calls for government to step in to protect industry as U.S. tariffs jump
TORONTO — The head of Canada’s steel industry association says time is of the essence for the federal government to … Read more
Trump’s 50 per cent steel and aluminum tariffs go into effect
WASHINGTON — Tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum to the United States are increasing to 50 per cent today … Read more
Strike continues for WSIB workers
TORONTO — The union representing workers at the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) has said the strike continues but … Read more
Joly commits to prioritizing Canadian steel, aluminum for defence, infrastructure
OTTAWA — Ottawa is committed to using Canadian steel and aluminum in national infrastructure and defence projects as U.S. President … Read more
Ontario inks trade deals with Saskatchewan and Alberta ahead of meeting with Carney
TORONTO — Alberta and Saskatchewan signed agreements with Ontario on Sunday to remove trade barriers ahead of a meeting with … Read more
Carney discusses ‘partnerships’ with oil and gas executives in Calgary
CALGARY, ALTA. — Prime Minister Mark Carney sat down with oil and gas executives in Calgary Sunday to discuss partnerships … Read more
Timely construction marketplace stats and some things to think about
There are some known negative forces currently at play in the U.S. construction marketplace, including a level of new homebuilding that is … Read more