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Trump plans to hike tariffs on Canadian goods to 35%

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said in a letter that he will raise taxes on many imported goods from Canada to 35%, deepening a rift…

adminJuly 11, 2025

Commercial Construction

What the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ means for the construction industry

President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) into law on July 4. This landmark legislation delivers expansive tax cuts, defense spending and regulatory shifts.…

adminJuly 11, 2025

Commercial Construction

Housing production at Wingham plant set to ramp up after Royal Homes acquisition

WINGHAM, ONT. — Royal Homes Limited, a housing manufacturer in the province, has been acquired by a management group led by Sid Kerrigan, president of…

adminJuly 11, 2025

Commercial Construction

DIALOG, Rockliff Pierzchajlo Kroman Architects merge

EDMONTON – DIALOG and Rockliff Pierzchajlo Kroman (RPK) Architects have announced the merger of their design practices. The combined operations will be based out of…

adminJuly 10, 2025

PCL appoints Kautz to lead data center expansion amid .3T boom

Commercial Construction

PCL appoints Kautz to lead data center expansion amid $1.3T boom

SEATTLE – The data center construction market is projected to grow from $287 billion in 2025 to $1.3 trillion by 2035. To meet this rising…

adminJuly 10, 2025

Commercial Construction

Politicians overstating benefits of scrapping internal trade barriers: think tank

OTTAWA — A new report by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives is dismissing moves by the federal government and Canada’s premiers to break down…

adminJuly 9, 2025

Commercial Construction

Trump says he will hit copper imports with 50 per cent tariffs

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump says he will impose a 50 per cent tariff on copper imports — but isn’t saying yet when it…

adminJuly 8, 2025

Commercial Construction

GTA home sales down year-over-year in June, listings up: real estate board

TORONTO — Real estate watchers in the Greater Toronto Area are hoping a recovery may be underway as figures for June showed signs that activity…

adminJuly 8, 2025

Commercial Construction

A ‘big swing’: Stelumar launches massive modular facility build to combat housing crisis

Addressing the urgent housing shortage, a modular and prefab residential company will launch in the Greater Toronto Area next year, with initial plans of producing…

adminJuly 8, 2025