Economy

The legislation would streamline site plan control processes, review building codes, standardize road specs and more.

Building product manufacturers are looking deep into the future to make today’s business decisions.

Starts rose 4.1% in September to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 277,147 units.

The bill would mandate cities allow multi-family housing developments.

The announcement follows years of pressure from the construction industry.

Mergers, acquisitions, expansions and more in Canadian construction.

More than 9,000 trades workers helped complete the project.

The project is the largest forestry investment in Canada since 1993.

The agency also believes key differences that should soften the correction

The study evaluated 34 municipalities on housing starts and sales.

The agency will be capitalized with $13B and given access to federal lands.

The group will be headquartered in Vancouver with offices in London and Johannesburg.

The centrepiece of the announcement is a new $5-billion Strategic Response Fund.

The deal is valued at $82.3 million and could be finalized later this year.

It will act as a single point of contact for proponents of large-scale projects, like ports, railways, mines and more.

Officials say the deal creates a vertically integrated supply chain to improve efficiency and safety.

An additional 690,000 units would be required to close the gap.

The deal expands ITC’s footprint in B.C., where it specializes in high-rise residential and mixed-use work.

The effort is part of wider push to support massive infrastructure projects across the province.

FBM operates more than 370 locations in Canada and the U.S.