6 Ways to Fight a Recession in Construction
Between 2007 and 2013, our last major recession, over 2 million jobs within the construction industry were lost due to layoffs, early retirement, or workers leaving for better opportunities. To make matters worse, while other industries bounced back quickly after the…
Report: Understanding Canada’s Housing Supply Shortages
Over the last 20 years in Canada, housing supply has not responded to demand, especially in some of the country’s large urban areas, resulting in the loss of affordability. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s (CMHC) aspiration is that by 2030 everyone in Canada has…
Glass price increase adds to construction cost pressures
Glass suppliers hit the B.C. construction sector with a 40 per cent increase in the price of glass this week, adding to what many builders say are unsustainable cost increases that could lead to a wave of insolvencies. Guardian Glass gave…