Canada’s housing starts appear steady at first glance—but below that surface-level stability, there are growing imbalances at the provincial level. … READ MORE >
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How Canadian real estate leaders can adapt and succeed in a volatile 2025
Canadian real estate leaders must decide how to act in 2025 as further interest rate cuts loom, stricter immigration policies take effect and the federal government’s 10-year bonds are up. … READ MORE >
Construction employment: Kickstarting the reindustrialization of the American economy
Public policy put in place in recent years points toward a tailwind for both construction employment and the manufacturing sector. … READ MORE >
What’s behind the slowdown in construction hiring?
The October jobs report would seem to represent a peak in the construction industry as builders added only 1,000 jobs. But is more at play? … READ MORE >
The American housing deficit and what it takes to close it
At the end of last year, the U.S. was about 3.5 million homes short of the number required to maintain a stable market. … READ MORE >
How construction firms can manage a fractured supply chain
Contractors are telling us that their biggest challenge is getting materials to job sites for installation. Items like structural steel joints, windows and door frames that used to take a couple of days to deliver are now taking months to arrive. … READ MORE >
The hot housing streak endures: Spring 2022 outlook
Amid the ongoing pandemic, the real estate industry has shown significant opportunity and resilience. Check out RSM’s Real estate and construction industry outlook: Spring 2022 for trend … READ MORE >
Biden’s $1.2 trillion infrastructure package and the construction industry
The new legislation offers construction a sustained capital infusion over the next five to seven years that will provide longer-term opportunities for growth, while helping to shore up America’s aging infrastructure. … READ MORE >
How the construction industry can work toward a net-zero future
The construction industry has been resilient through the pandemic even as it confronts shortages of workers and raw materials, and rising inflation. But these challenges will pale in comparison to the ones that contractors will face as nations race to meet aggressive goals in reducing carbon emissions. … READ MORE >
North American housing markets remain bullish
In spite of the pandemic, the U.S. and Canadian housing markets have seen significant growth over the past year as individuals and families stuck in apartments were driven to the suburbs in search of bigger homes with space to live, work and play … READ MORE >