In June, Canada added nearly a quarter of a million net new jobs, according to the Labour Force Survey report assembled and published by Statistics
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Top 10 Largest Construction Project Starts in Canada and Trend Graph – June 2021
The accompanying table records the 10 largest construction project starts in Canada in June 2021. Also included is the latest trend graph on starts. This
‘Mining’ for Best City Labor Markets, U.S. and Canada
As the U.S. and Canadian economies recover from horrific coronavirus-induced slides last year, it’s interesting to observe where, among cities, the pace is quickening most
July’s Nonresidential Construction Starts -3% M/M, +11% Y/Y, & -7% YTD
ConstructConnect announced today that July 2021’s volume of construction starts, excluding residential work, was $37.6 billion (green shaded box, Table 8 below), a decrease of
10 Mid-August Economic Nuggets
Top of mind for economic analysts these days is the question of how rapidly prices (or costs, from a different perspective) are moving, and in
BPM Tips For Getting Specified by Architects
As a building product manufacturer (BPM) trying to get specified by architects may seem like a daunting task, but it doesn’t have to be. The key
A Simple Clear Construction Staffing Distress Indicator
Well before the pandemic, the construction sector was worrying over what was perceived as an acute shortage of labor. Much of the discussion on this
U.S. Home Building Up by One-Fifth; Canadian Up by Two-Fifths
The 14 graphs in this article set out how housing starts have been performing so far this year (i.e., through July) in the U.S. and
Our Top 10 Construction Blogs from 2021
As we reflect on the last year, it’s worth a look back at some of Autodesk’s most notable blog posts from 2021. Doing so not
Canada Achieves Foreign Trade Gains; U.S. Still Sinking
Canada’s foreign trade picture brightened considerably in June. The nation’s merchandise trade balance recorded its biggest surplus since before the 2008-2009 recession. Furthermore, there have