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Record lumber prices adding thousands of dollars to new home building costs
Soaring lumber and wood panel prices are adding thousands…
Lowe’s Canada launches VIPpro program at its Lowe’s, RONA, and Reno-Depot corporate stores
As part of its efforts to continuously improve the…
Pella Corporation releases free e-book ‘Building For Success: A plan for continued growth in building and remodeling’
During these uncertain economic times, home builders and contractors…
StatsCan building permits report: June 2020
The $687 million dollar Oakridge Centre mixed use redevelopment…
Industrial and multi-suite residential real estate remained resilient during Q2: Morguard
During the second quarter of 2020, some segments of…
WSIB updates financial relief package
To continue to help reduce the financial burden on…
Paradigm introduces automated takeoff technology for lumberyards
Lumberyards and building suppliers looking to spend more time…
Addressing higher construction costs during COVID-19
This article is intended as an update of a…
StatsCan building permits report: April 2020
The total value of building permits issued by Canadian…
B.C. begins new round of affordable housing projects
Government officials in B.C. are asking non-profit and Indigenous…
ULI to host #PulseCheck: Canadian Market Update webinar
Join ULI’s Canadian District Councils (Alberta, British Columbia, Ottawa…
FAO to release review of time-of-use electricity pricing decision
On Friday, May 22, 2020, the Financial Accountability Office…
The Hammer Special COVID-19 episode: How Are We Doing and Where We Are Going Suzanne Bernier, SB Crisis Consulting
Pandemic response expert Suzanne Bernier joins Canadian Contractor editor…
Federal government announces rent relief for small businesses
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that an agreement…
The Hammer Special Pandemic Episode: Pandemic Payment UPDATE – Bonny Koabel, AKR Consulting
Government funding guru Bonny Koabel updates listeners on the…
The Hammer episode #1: CERB Your Enthusiasm: Government relief for small businesses and how you can get it
Bonny Koabel from AKR Consulting joins Canadian Contractor editor…
A tax lesson
This contractor was fined for evading taxes
New home construction surges in Saskatchewan and Newfoundland
Both Saskatchewan and Newfoundland had seen their new homes numbers depressed by last fall’s plunge in energy prices, so the May new homes results were unexpected.
