Prairies will lead economy in 2022
Saskatchewan will lead Canadian provinces in economic growth in 2022, with Alberta and Manitoba ranked No. 2 and No. 3, according to a June 7 provincial forecast from economists at RBC Royal Bank.
Canada needs 400,0000 home starts a year
Canada needs to double its home building activity to 400,000 starts annually—up from the traditional level of 200,000—according to Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA).
Guardian Glass raised prices 40 per cent this month
Guardian Glass, a major supplier of glazing to Canada’s construction industry, has raised the price of glass 40 per cent.
Victoria waterfront house sells for $13.1 million
Upturning the narrative of slowing home prices, a 12,000-square-foot waterfront house in Oak Bay, B.C., sold June 7, 2022, for $13.19 million—a record price for a sale through the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) in the Greater Victoria region.
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Drones Top Roofing Tool
Flying eyes can improve safety and give birds-eye view for repairs.
Attack on Demand
Governments are gutting Canada’s housing market by stifling demand and stalling supply.
Market Report: Quebec Steps Up
La belle province has its housing groove back.
Renovator profile:
Design, build and keep the
HAMMERDOWN
Despite government disruptions home builders delivered 200,000 new homes and more than one million jobs in 2017.
TOOL TALK: Renovation
is Outpacing
New Construction
One characteristic of renovation is that contractors are more a jack of all
trades, using a wider variety of tools than new construction workers and
often dabbling in fields that are not their speciality.
COMMON CENTS CONSTRUCTION:
Future-Proofing the Home Building Industry.
Current issue on-line:
A B.C. concrete supplier strike at Rempel Bros. Concrete has ended, but concrete supplies are still spotty across B.C. and Alberta. 
