The volume of residential units under construction is near a record high in many cities. Even with input costs rising, builders are expected to stay busy, and record strong profits this year and next.

The Canada Infrastructure Bank is establishing the Indigenous Community Infrastructure Initiative, which will enable the building of new infrastructure projects in Indigenous communities and help generate investments in projects that are vital to economic growth and environmental protection.

Toronto is again—and by a wide margin—the city with the most tower cranes in use in North America. The latest data from Rider Levett Bucknall shows the GTA has 43 percent of the cranes in use in 14 of the continent’s largest urban centres.

Supported by a $167-million federal investment, the FCM-run program supports municipalities in lowering the carbon emissions from community buildings such as arenas, pools, libraries and recreation and cultural centres.

Both groups pointed to positive elements of the budget, but indicated more could have been done to deploy already-allocated money, and create predictable funding flows.