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Hydro One Limited announces new chair

Hydro One Limited announces new chair
TORONTO — Hydro One Limited has announced Melissa Sonberg has been appointed as the new chair of the board. "It is a privilege to assume the role as chair of the board of directors at such a pivotal time for Ontario's growth," said Sonberg in a statement...
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Latest Middle East escalation adds pressure to steel and aluminum costs
In an escalation overnight, Israel launched a missile barrage against key Irania...
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ArcelorMittal Long Products Canada closing wire drawing mill in Hamilton
HAMILTON, ONT. — ArcelorMittal Long Products Canada is closing its wire drawing...
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Ottawa’s GST rebate on new homes would save typical first-time buyer $27K: PBO
OTTAWA — The parliamentary budget officer says an eligible first-time homebuyer...
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Hydro One Limited announces new chair
TORONTO — Hydro One Limited has announced Melissa Sonberg has been appointed as...
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Latest Middle East escalation adds pressure to steel and aluminum costs
In an escalation overnight, Israel launched a missile barrage against key Irania...
Economic

ArcelorMittal Long Products Canada closing wire drawing mill in Hamilton
HAMILTON, ONT. — ArcelorMittal Long Products Canada is closing its wire drawing...
Economic

Ottawa’s GST rebate on new homes would save typical first-time buyer $27K: PBO
OTTAWA — The parliamentary budget officer says an eligible first-time homebuyer...
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Hamilton surpasses $1B in construction value at earliest-ever mark
Hitting the earliest benchmark ever, Hamilton has surpassed $1 billion in total...
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Bank of Canada holds key rate at 2.75% as tariff uncertainty persists
OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada held its benchmark interest rate steady at 2.75 per...
Economic

Building better, together: Corebuild and The Powell Group Join Forces
Every project that Corebuild Construction takes on is grounded in the belief tha...
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Timely construction marketplace stats and some things to think about
There are some known negative forces currently at play in the U.S. construction ...
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Canada needs to boost productivity and housing affordability: OECD report
OTTAWA — A new report by the OECD says Canada needs to boost productivity and ho...
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Prime Minister Carney ‘welcomes’ U.S. court ruling striking down tariffs
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says he welcomes the decision by the U.S. Co...
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Reducing internal trade barriers tops priorities for businesses: KPMG poll
TORONTO — A new report says nearly two-thirds Canadian businesses want the gover...
Economic

Diverso Energy, Mattamy Homes announce joint venture for geothermal homebuilding
TORONTO — Diverso Energy, a geothermal Energy-as-a-Service (EaaS) provider, and...
Economic

CPP Investments sees opportunity in Carney’s call for nation-building projects
OTTAWA — The head of the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board sees opportunities...
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Bird announces $525M in new contract awards across Canada
MISSISSAUGA, ONT. — Bird Construction Inc. has been awarded three projects with...
Economic

TBT Engineering Limited expands across Ontario
THUNDER BAY, ONT. — TBT Engineering Limited (TBTE), a multi-disciplinary enginee...
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Top finance officials from G7 countries gather in Banff for three-day summit
BANFF, ALTA. — High-ranking officials from the world's top economies are in Banf...
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Nuclear deals power 52% profit surge at AtkinsRéalis, prompt brighter forecast
MONTREAL — Nuclear projects fuelled a big surge in revenue at AtkinsRéalis Group...
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The more things change portion of the construction marketplace
“The more things change, the more they stay the same.†You’ve heard that saying...
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Home sales down almost 10% annually last month: Canadian Real Estate Association
OTTAWA — The Canadian Real Estate Association says home sales in April fell 9.8...
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FIFA gets formal complaint of human rights oversight failure with 2034 World Cup host Saudi Arabia
GENEVA — A group of international lawyers filed a formal complaint to FIFA rece...
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M&A may have to wait amid trade war, but WSP Global CEO sanguine as profits rise
MONTREAL — WSP Global Inc. remains largely insulated from tariff fallout and cos...
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CEOs call on Carney to ‘take action’ to support domestic energy sector
OTTAWA — Canada’s energy CEOs are calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to scrap...
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Tariffs, immigration crackdown threaten U.S. construction: ÈȵãºÚÁÏ economic webcast
Construction economists assembled for a recent spring economic forecast outlined...
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A commercial real estate perspective on the Canadian election’s outcome
Canadians just elected Prime Minister Mark Carney and the Liberal Party of Canad...
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Toronto-area home sales fall in April as buyers wait out trade uncertainty: board
TORONTO — Home sales in the Greater Toronto Area were down 23.3 per cent in Apri...
Economic

Trump agrees to cut tariffs on UK autos, steel and aluminum in a planned trade deal with Britain
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has agreed to cut tariffs on U.K. autos, ste...
Economic

Advancing mass timber: Risk mitigation and insurance strategies for a thriving sector
The Canadian mass timber industry has been making great strides forward, but it...
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What Mark Carney’s election win means for Canada’s construction industry
Article submitted by the CIOB As the world’s largest professional body...
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Sponsored Content: Peakhill Capital launches Peakhill Project Advisory
TORONTO — Peakhill Capital is pleased to announce the launch of Peakhill Project...
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TC Energy expanding U.S. gas network for Midwest data centres
CALGARY — TC Energy Corp. has green-lit a US$900-million pipeline expansion feed...
Economic

Passive House Canada announces CEO transition
TORONTO — Effective May 9, current Passive House Canada (PHC) CEO Chris Ballard...
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Capital Power focused on closing $3-billion U.S. power plant deal
OHIO — The chief executive of Capital Power Corp. said a key focus in the months...
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