The residential sector propelled the monthly decline, with investment values there falling for the fifth month in a row.

The combined construction value of the Regional Operations Centre and Provincial Warehouse is $120 million.

Building new homes quickly – without ensuring that they are well-designed, insulated and air-sealed – will create more greenhouse gas emissions.

The milestone officially brings the community of North Caribou Lake First Nation onto the power grid, and ends its reliance on diesel generation.

Several announced measures surround housing, with the federal government pledging to remove GST on construction of new rental apartment buildings.