BuildForce National Forecast: Boom or bust? Uncertainty reigns supreme for construction amid tariffs

BuildForce National Forecast: Boom or bust? Uncertainty reigns supreme for construction amid tariffs
A forecast is a snapshot in time. For the construction industry that lens is now shifting with the impact of tariffs on both sides of the border still to be determined, says Sean Strickland, executive director of Canada’s Building Trades Unions, when com...
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Kenaidan Murphy JV awarded more than $1B contract for TTC Bloor Yonge Capacity Improvements
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Hamilton reports it is on track with Red Hill Valley Action Plan promises
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Ontario doubling hydrogen innovation fund to $30M
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Kenaidan Murphy JV awarded more than $1B contract for TTC Bloor Yonge Capacity Improvements
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Leaders pitch savings bonds, GST-free Canadian cars to bolster tariff-struck economy
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Ontario doubling hydrogen innovation fund to $30M
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BuildForce National Forecast: Boom or bust? Uncertainty reigns supreme for construction amid tariffs
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Hamilton reports it is on track with Red Hill Valley Action Plan promises
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Mark Carney suspending campaign to hold meetings on Trump tariffs
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Kenaidan Murphy JV awarded more than $1B contract for TTC Bloor Yonge Capacity Improvements
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