ROI of Public Infrastructure to Be Massive
/in front, news/by Alison ClackA new report by the Canadian Centre for Economic Analysis (CANCEA) shows that the economic importance of public infrastructure investment is vastly greater than previously found using traditional economic models. Read more
Enough Pork, Please. This Time, Let’s Do Infrastructure Right
/in front, news/by Alison ClackThere’s one area where the new government should slow down and take its time: infrastructure spending, says Alan Freeman in this article. If infrastructure investment is supposed to bring transformational change this time around, the new government should think long and hard about the impact of projects — and make choices. Read more
Canada added 44,400 jobs in October
/in front, news/by Alison ClackThe private sector added 41,300 jobs while the public-sector grew by 30,500 jobs, but experts think the federal election helped boost results. Read more
The all-seeing drone a privacy invader?
/in front, news/by Alison ClackA construction site in downtown Sacramento, Calif., is offering people a glimpse of how drones might be of use on almost any large, complex project. Read more