Statistics Canada’s Labour Force Survey for March shows huge job losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Construction employment, however, was largely unchanged.

Effective April 16, 2020, all procedural time periods and limitation periods under the Construction Act will be restored. This has two major implications for the industry: (i) lien periods are back; and (ii) owners can once again release holdbacks safely.

Members of the Grand Valley Construction Association’s board of directors offer their opinions on whether now is a good time for owners to tender work.

A drop of more than 7 percent in national building permit totals in February may be the first of many months of contracted construction activity.

Support for a cost-relief program for construction companies suffering the financial impacts of site closures and delays is gathering steam among trade contractors.