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From building materials to tools to heavy equipment, construction site theft is an industry-wide epidemic. In addition to the direct costs of replacin…

In the spring and summer of this year, a huge gap opened between construction bid prices that were staying low on a year-over-year basis and material …

The vertical bars in Graph 1 tell the story of housing starts in the United States. The monthly numbers of actual groundbreakings in units are seasona…

U.S. Retail Sales take Exuberant Route There are a lot of explanations for why souped-up inflation has become so troubling in recent months. Heading …

Due to its complexity, much of the subject matter concerning the economy requires detailed editorial commentary, often supported by relevant tables an…

The U.S. foreign trade deficit deteriorated further in the latest month, sinking to -$972 billion USD in September 2021, an unwelcome record. The shor…

The accompanying table records the 10 largest construction project starts in Canada in October 2021. Also included is the latest trend graph on starts…

Cash flow is the lifeblood of any commercial construction project. Being able to effectively manage cash flows on projects and throughout the year can…

Canadian construction starts year to date, as calculated by ConstructConnect, are set out in Table 1 below. By dollar volume, the total is +5.7% versu…