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U.S. Housing Starts Surprisingly Buoyant Year to Date One of the true economic surprises of the pandemic is how little sway it has been holding over housing starts.

Listed below are ConstructConnect’s Hot Commercial Construction Projects, both public and private, for the week. Our Hot Projects showcases three currently bidding or sub-bidding projects from all 50 states and the District of Columbia pulled from our extensive database of construction leads.

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

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

The accompanying table records the 10 largest construction project starts in Canada in September 2020. Also included is the latest trend graph on starts. This looks at 12-month moving totals of the civil and nonresidential building categories in Canada.

Safety should be the number one priority of every construction company. Unfortunately, there are many myths and misconceptions about safety that are taken as fact. Believing these myths can lead to unsafe work practices and lead to accidents and injuries on the jobsite.

The accompanying tables show the top 10 major upcoming Water Treatment Plant and Manufacturing & Warehousing construction projects in the U.S. They are all in the planning stage and are mainly new projects, but may also involve additions and/or alterations.

The accompanying tables show the top 10 major upcoming Ontario and Quebec construction projects in Canada. They are all in the planning stage and are mainly new projects, but may also involve additions and/or alterations.

Listed below are ConstructConnect’s Hot Commercial Construction Projects for the week of October 12 - 16, 2020. Our Hot Projects showcases three currently bidding or sub-bidding projects from all 50 states and the District of Columbia pulled from our extensive database of construction leads.

Canada’s Jobs Claw-Back Ratio Above Three-Quarters In September, the U.S. economy experienced a fourth month of slowing jobs increase. In other words, new jobs creation decelerated. North of the border, according to Statistics Canada, there was an improvement in hiring (or rehiring) in the latest month, versus the period before (+378,000 compared with +246,000), bringing a little more excitement to the recovery party (Graph 1).