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The Bank of Canada says we might even avoid a recession if tariffs are lifted at some point this year. But if they stay in place, the outlook is grim though 2027.
- Patrick Flannery, editor
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Wolseley Canada has announced a series of bursaries for post-secondary schools across the country to help offset the cost of skilled trades education programs.
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Euro Auctions Group has announced that North Toronto Auction (NTA) has officially joined its global network of auction houses. The move sees NTA align with fellow Canadian auction leaders, Michener Allen Auctioneering and Jardine Auctions Inc, further expanding Euro Auctions’ presence across Canada — effective immediately.
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ConExpo-Con/Agg and The Utility Expo, trade shows for the construction and utility sectors, have announced a new partnership with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP).
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In its April Monetary Policy Report, the Bank of Canada included outlooks for the Canadian economy over the next two to three years. Citing the high levels of uncertainty in U.S. policy these days, it did so by describing two outlook scenarios: one in which tariffs are repealed or pulled back, and another in which they are left in place or increased, leading to a general global trade war.
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The use of industrial artificial intelligence (AI) holds great promise for a construction and engineering industry breakthroughs. According to the Deloitte 2025 Engineering & Construction Outlook, “Companies in this industry will need to leverage digital tools and AI to increase their capacity and capabilities.” In fact, 79% of construction and engineering companies expect AI to deliver tangible benefits within 1 to 3 years.
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Alex's injured employee is afraid to go back to work. What's the solution? Post your answer for a chance to win a 20V MAX GRABO Lifter from DEWALT.
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High-profile wildfires doing substantial property damage to urban areas in B.C. and Alberta have spurred NRCan to look at creating Canadian building standards for wildfire resistance. The consultation process has just begun, but it seems likely that some day soon we may see new codes requiring resistant windows, doors and other components in wildfire-prone areas. What might these rules look like? How do we determine if a product is sufficiently resistant to external fires? And what is the science behind making frames and glass that resists fire and prevents heat transfer to the home interior? Robin Urquhart has worked on ...
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The difficulty, expense and delay in getting projects approved has been identified as one of the big reasons Ontario is nowhere near its homebuilding goals and not likely to be any time soon. Enter Arash Shahi and his non-profit One Ontario initiative to offer a database of municipal zoning bylaws and regulations that shows where building can happen and whether your project qualifies. One Ontario has the data and the software tools – what it needs now is provincial backing to legitimize regional planning authorities using it. Shahi explains what One Ontario is, what information it can provide and how it could be part of the path forward to getting this province out of its homebuilding logjam.
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Gil Yaron of Light House is spearheading the launch of the Building Materials Exchange on Vancouver Island and Lower Mainland, B.C., with plans to expand. It’s a website where members can post excess materials from inventory or jobsites and offer them for sale or free to whomever wants them. The important wrinkle is the business-to-business nature of the site, allowing contractors to deal with other contractors and not so much the general public.
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