Industry
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New group forms to push effective homebuilding strategies
Posted on September 16, 2025
The Large Urban Centre Alliance, representing home builders and rental providers from cities that account for more than 50 per cent of Canada’s annual housing starts, has provided the federal government with a suite of recommendations to address the current housing crisis.
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Calgary drywallers file for unionization
Posted on August 28, 2025
If successful, 7 workers would receive the protection and benefits that come with unionizing.
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Permits down across all sectors
Posted on June 13, 2025
In April, the total value of building permits issued in Canada decreased by $829.6 million (6.6 percent) to $11.7 billion.
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Governments must take action now to address homebuilding challenges
Posted on May 21, 2025
The adage, “Go West, young man,” made famous in the mid-1800s by journalist Horace Greeley, founding editor of The New York Tribune, seems to sum up the situation in Canada these days.
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Permits continue downward slide across the country
Posted on May 07, 2025
In February, the total value of building permits issued in Canada increased by $371.3 million (+2.9%) to $13.1 billion.