Tariffs
REMI Network
U.S. has slim window to evade aluminum tariffs
The U.S. Window and Door Manufacturers Association is one of many industry associations voicing dismay about the newly imposed 25 per cent tariff on aluminum and steel imports.
Construction Business
B.C. seismic design, adaptable units in effect
New BC Building Code (BCBC) 2024 provisions for adaptable dwellings and seismic design come into effect March 10, 2025.
REMI Network
Canada gains tariff pause and public sentiment
Canada is making gains in the battle for public sentiment in this unwelcome trade war, as more Americans begin to grasp what the fallout from tariffs could entail.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
FM industry preps for fallout of tariffs
The U.S.-imposed tariffs on Canadian goods and Ottawa’s retaliatory measures will impact facility management across North America.
Canadian Property Management
Urban network ready to track tariff impacts
The Canadian Urban Institute has begun to collect data to monitor how the Canada-U.S. trade conflict is affecting local and regional economies.
Construction Business
B.C. budget slammed by construction leaders
B.C. construction leaders are slamming the B.C. Budget, calling it out of touch, out of date and insufficient.
Canadian Property Management
Counter tariffs bring procurement complications
Procurement complications have arisen throughout Canada as businesses grapple with a long list of U.S. products now to be subject to a 25 per cent import tax.
Construction Business
CCA: Trump’s tariffs short-sighted and damaging
President Donald Trump has made the short-sighted decision to implement tariffs, plunging Canada and the U.S. into an unnecessary, irresponsible trade war.
REMI Network
Atlantic provinces unite in face of Trump tariffs
Canada’s Atlantic provinces have responded to Donald Trump’s sweeping 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods with retaliatory plans of their own.
Construction Business
B.C. industry expects budget disappointment
British Columbia Construction Association president Chris Atchison said the construction industry should be prepared to be disappointed.
Construction Business
BCCA launches new prompt payment campaign
The BC Construction Association (BCCA) has launched a new campaign for the government to pass Prompt Payment legislation immediately.
Construction Business
Looming tariff threat creating chaos and uncertainty
As the U.S. trade tariff dispute looms, construction businesses face uncertainty and potentially significant financial risks.
Construction Business
CISC calls for government tariff protection
The Canadian Institute of Steel Construction (CISC) is calling on the government to protect the steel industry from the 25 per cent U.S. tariffs.
Construction Business
Tariff blows would land on U.S. construction
Some of the first tariff blows would land on in-progress construction and public infrastructure projects if threatened action on steel and aluminum imports into the United States goes into effect on March 12.
Construction Business
Top Canadian cities to be hit hardest by tariffs
Saint John, Calgary and Windsor are the top Canadian cities that would be most vulnerable to U.S. tariffs, according to a new report.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
U.S. CRE investors ponder tariff implications
Threatened tariffs could almost immediately translate into a 7.5 per cent premium on construction materials, while tariff-related inflation is expected to have an impact on interest rates and financing.
Construction Business
Vancouver moves to bolster local economic resilience
The City of Vancouver has passed an amended motion to protect local businesses and strengthen economic resilience.
