This might sound a little out of the ordinary, but Saskatchewan in June posted one of the higher increases in the value of residential permits issued across the country. We have generally been in negative territory on this particular indicator …
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Saskatoon Does Have A Boom Going On
Now here’s a headline we haven’t seen in a while. Saskatoon is experiencing a full-on building boom of premium office space. To a degree, this is stating the obvious for anyone who has been in the Bridge City’s downtown core lately. But, it is …
Construction Activity Lagging
One part of the economy that is both easy to predict and foundational to growth is the construction sector. It generally is the result of other parts of the economy faring well – businesses that are growing need more space to accommodate added staff …
Oh How the Efficient Have Fallen
The problems over lag times for issuing building permits at City Hall in Regina may involve more than simple bureaucratic pencil pushing by a department that expanded in the boom times and is now looking for activities to occupy itself. The City has …
Movement in housing market
The topic of residential construction has been garnering more than its share of headlines in this province for months as builders fight to find new business in a sea of inventory. The Home Builders associations have been especially vocal on this …
Saskatoon land proving popular
It’s the old buy low, sell high theory in practice. A new report on the state of the industrial land sector in Saskatoon from Colliers International shows buyers are returning to the market, believing the declines are behind us. The report for …
Home construction runs cold
The reports of tough times that have been coming from the residential home builders in this province was amplified this week with a report from StatsCan, which looks beyond the monthly tallies to examine the broader, long-term picture. In its …
Salute to Sask construction
This is Construction Week in Saskatchewan, an initiative designed to draw attention to the contribution this sector makes to the overall economy. Creating and then maintaining the built environment has always played an important role in the …
Province sees more investment in industrial sector
One of the measures of economic growth is capital investment. This covers a lot of activity – spending on plants, equipment or technology – but the most visible part is construction. …
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Milestone anniversary for PCL employee
Working with PCL Construction is more than just a job for Bob Olbrich. He has dedicated his life to his work. …
