http://www.reedconstructiondata.com/news/ en rcdwebmaster@reedconstructiondata.com Copyright 2008 2008-05-12T08:25:00-05:00 http://www.reedconstructiondata.com/news/2008/05/canada-in-2007-marginally-slower-but-regionally-balanced-growth/?nid=4267 http://www.reedconstructiondata.com/news/2008/05/canada-in-2007-marginally-slower-but-regionally-balanced-growth/#When:08:25:00Z According to the recently released Provincial Economic Accounts, growth in Canada was regionally more balanced in 2007 than it was in 2006. Market Insights, Economy & Finance, CAN, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan 2008-05-12T08:25:00-05:00 http://www.reedconstructiondata.com/alex-carrick/post/a-perfect-second-career-for-their-golden-years/?nid=4267 http://www.reedconstructiondata.com/alex-carrick/post/a-perfect-second-career-for-their-golden-years/#When:06:00:00Z Market Insights, Economy & Finance, US, CAN 2008-05-12T06:00:00-05:00 http://www.reedconstructiondata.com/news/2008/05/a-holding-pattern-for-canadas-employment-in-april-2008/?nid=4267 http://www.reedconstructiondata.com/news/2008/05/a-holding-pattern-for-canadas-employment-in-april-2008/#When:14:04:00Z Statistics Canada released its latest labour force numbers today, for April 2008. Month to month, the number of jobs in the country increased by 19,000. This can be characterized as a holding pattern. It is interesting to note that whereas Canada gained 19,000 jobs in April, the U.S. lost almost exactly the same number (-20,000). Construction job growth in Canada, on a year-over-year basis, increased an incredible +10.4% in the latest month. Market Insights, Economy & Finance, CAN 2008-05-09T14:04:00-05:00 http://www.reedconstructiondata.com/alex-carrick/post/canadas-housing-starts-average-229000-units-through-april/?nid=4267 http://www.reedconstructiondata.com/alex-carrick/post/canadas-housing-starts-average-229000-units-through-april/#When:06:00:01Z Market Insights, Housing, CAN, Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec 2008-05-09T06:00:01-05:00 http://www.reedconstructiondata.com/alex-carrick/post/four-examples-of-strong-energy-markets/?nid=4267 http://www.reedconstructiondata.com/alex-carrick/post/four-examples-of-strong-energy-markets/#When:06:00:00Z Market Insights, Commercial Building & Heavy Engineering, US, Illinois, Oklahoma, Texas, CAN, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Northwest Territories, Quebec, Saskatchewan 2008-05-08T06:00:00-05:00 http://www.reedconstructiondata.com/news/2008/05/top-10-and-trend-graph-april-2008/?nid=4267 http://www.reedconstructiondata.com/news/2008/05/top-10-and-trend-graph-april-2008/#When:14:22:00Z The attached table records the 10 largest construction project starts in Canada in April 2008, according to dollar volume. In the latest month, there were four projects in Ontario, three in Alberta, two in Québec and 1 in British Columbia. Also included is the latest trend graph on starts. This looks at 12-month moving totals (again based on dollar volume) of the two major non-residential building categories in Canada − total ICI starts and engineering work. ICI stands for industrial, commercial and institutional. Market Insights, Construction Starts, CAN 2008-05-07T14:22:00-05:00 http://www.reedconstructiondata.com/news/2008/05/green-solutions-can-have-hidden-costs/?nid=4267 http://www.reedconstructiondata.com/news/2008/05/green-solutions-can-have-hidden-costs/#When:13:40:00Z It seems that Canada is not alone in introducing taxes with the stated purpose of reducing carbon-dioxide emissions. In the United Kingdom (UK), the Chancellor (Finance Minister) Allen Darling has just introduced a “green levy” that will double the tax on motor vehicles yet reduce total vehicle emissions by less than 1%. Market Insights, Economy & Finance, CAN 2008-05-07T13:40:00-05:00 http://www.reedconstructiondata.com/news/2008/05/greenback-and-loonie-joined-at-the-hip-since-last-september/?nid=4267 http://www.reedconstructiondata.com/news/2008/05/greenback-and-loonie-joined-at-the-hip-since-last-september/#When:08:35:00Z From January 2003 to September 2008, the Canadian dollar increased in value by slightly more than 50% versus the U.S. dollar. The inverse was that the U.S.  dollar dropped in value by about one-third versus the Canadian dollar. Since September of last year, however, the two currencies have been joined at the hip. The have moved in tandem, and mainly downward, versus other major currencies around the world. As a result, a number of world currency adjustments have been quite interesting. Market Insights, Economy & Finance, US, CAN 2008-05-07T08:35:00-05:00 http://www.reedconstructiondata.com/alex-carrick/post/tick-tock-for-interest-rates-due-to-food-prices/?nid=4267 http://www.reedconstructiondata.com/alex-carrick/post/tick-tock-for-interest-rates-due-to-food-prices/#When:06:00:00Z Market Insights, Economy & Finance, US, CAN 2008-05-07T06:00:00-05:00 http://www.reedconstructiondata.com/alex-carrick/post/canadas-auto-industry-the-elephant-in-the-room/?nid=4267 http://www.reedconstructiondata.com/alex-carrick/post/canadas-auto-industry-the-elephant-in-the-room/#When:06:00:01Z Market Insights, Commercial Building & Heavy Engineering, Economy & Finance, CAN, Ontario 2008-05-06T06:00:01-05:00