Ottawa Ponders Paying Larger Share of Infrastructure Costs
Canada’s Infrastructure Minister says the federal government is considering changing the way it traditionally funds construction projects and could pick up more of the tab. Read more
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Entries by Alison Clack
Municipalities Not Spending Enough to Maintain Infrastructure
Nearly a quarter of municipal buildings in Canada are more than 50 years old and cities aren’t spending enough to maintain their assets, according to a sweeping review of the state of local infrastructure. Read more
Infrastructure Spending: Let’s Do It Right
The new Liberal government wants to increase growth with a significant public infrastructure program – a doubling of federal investment for public transit, green and social infrastructure over the next 10 years. Read more
Ottawa Eyes Faster Infrastructure Spending to Revive Economy
The Liberal cabinet is looking at fast-tracking infrastructure projects and enacting measures to spur energy-efficiency retrofits of buildings and homes to kick-start an economy beset by collapsing oil prices and a tumbling Canadian dollar. Read more
CCA Applauds the Release of the 2016 Canadian Infrastructure Report Card Assessing the Health of Canadian Municipal Infrastructure
CCA believes yesterday’s release of Informing the Future: The 2016 Canadian Infrastructure Report Card demonstrates the urgent need for sustained strategic infrastructure investment across Canadian municipalities. The 2016 report card found that almost 60% of Canada’s core public infrastructure, including bridges, roads, transit lines and water infrastructure, is owned and maintained by municipal governments and […]
Managing megaprojects: How joint ventures help companies share the risk and reward
Experts agree that as long as construction costs continue to rise, the trend toward more JV contracts will also grow. Read more
Report: Global BIM market to reach $11.5B by 2022
A new report from Transparency Market Research predicts the global building information modeling (BIM) market, worth $2.6 billion in 2014, will grow to $11.54 billion by 2022. Read more
10 construction industry trends to watch in 2016
We talked with experts from various sectors of the construction industry to find out their predictions for 2016. Their answers varied from new technology trends, to workforce concerns, to homebuyer preferences. But one common thread connected all of the experts: They have high hopes that 2016 will bring strong demand and booming business. Read more
10 most outrageous construction stories of 2015
2015 was a big year for the construction industry as it continues to pick up momentum and is projected to see activity growth of 13% in 2015 to $675 billion. But peppered into all the economic reports, housing data, startup news and labor challenges were unique, unexpected and outrageous stories. As 2015 comes to a […]
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