39 h. ago UK Energy Bills to Rise as Regulator Backs Major Grid Investment

The UK energy regulator approved a huge hike in grid investment that will raise customer bills just as the government promises to bring them down.

Politics

39 h. ago UK Energy Bills to Rise With Grids Set for £28 Billion Spend

The UK energy regulator approved a huge hike in grid investment that will raise customer bills just as the government promises to bring them down.

Other

3 d. ago Canada Construction Industry Report 2025: Output to Expand by 2.2% This Year, Supported by Rising Investments in Both Residential and Non

DUBLIN — The “Canada Construction Market Size, Trends, and Forecasts by Sector – Commercial, Industrial, Infrastructure, Energy and Utilities, Institutional and Residential Market Analysis to 2029 (Q3 2025)” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The analyst expects the construction industry in Canada to expand by 2.2% in real terms in 2025, supported by rising […]

Other

7 d. ago Ontario university constructing Canada’s first 3D printed multi

University of Windsor begins building Canada’s first 3D-printed multi-storey, net-zero student residence with hopes of bringing a new solution to Ontario's housing crisis.

Society

7 d. ago Federal government pledges $289 million for colourful Toronto development

The federal government has pledged to contribute $289 million to build a colourful new Toronto development that will house hundreds of rental co-op homes.Officials announced the funding commitment for the planned Kennedy Green Co-operative complex at 2444 Eglinton Ave. E. during a Friday ground breaking for the project.Hailed as Canada's single-largest co-op build in over 30 years, the complex will include 612 homes in a colourful package designed by Vancouver-based Henriquez Partners Architects, which could prove one of the most interesting new buildings in town once realized. Outrageously colourful cluster of towers will be unlike anything else in Toronto https://t.co/s5qI7cRW8k— blogTO (@blogTO) April 27, 2025The significant funding commitment is part of the federal government's Build Canada Homes initiative, which aims to spur the construction of affordable homes and improve the national housing supply. Within this broader initiative, funding for the project i...

Economics

9 d. ago Lower oil and gas industry spending in 2026 predicted by energy service group

In its annual State of the Industry report, Enserva says total oil and gas capital spending is expected to drop by 5.6 per cent this year and by a further 2.2 per cent in 2026.

Other

9 d. ago Carney’s Pipeline Gambit Hinges on BC and Faulty Carbon Market

Prime Minister Mark Carney said his government is negotiating an agreement with Alberta that “creates necessary conditions” for the future construction of a new oil pipeline to Canada’s west coast.

Transport

2 w. ago Billions and ballooning: Hidden costs of natural disasters in Canada are unsustainable, new report says

The losses to disasters total $9.2 billion per year on average between 1983 and 2024, equal to three per cent of construction spending in Canada

Economics

2 w. ago Why 'Buy Canadian' is a tough sell for B.C. when it comes to construction steel

On the West Coast, it can be more expensive for construction companies to ship Canadian steel from Central Canada than it is to import material by sea, which puts added cost pressure on public project

Economics

2 w. ago Edmonton could explore private partnerships for public buildings

Edmonton city council will take a look at a report outlining how private industry could be used to help construct important infrastructure that's currently unfunded.

Culture

2 w. ago Global Cement Industry Reports 25% CO2 Intensity Reduction and Calls for Urgent Government Action to Accelerate Net Zero Mission

GCCA launches ‘Cement and Concrete Industry Net Zero Action and Progress Report 2025/6‘. New report demonstrates decarbonisation action of global cement industry and the required government policies to accelerate net zero progress. More than 60 standout projects from across the world are featured, highlighting ongoing development of innovation and technology, deployment of carbon capture, increasing […]

Politics

4 w. ago Housing shortages may worsen with no measures to spur construction in Canada budget 2025, development industry says

Housing affordability and thousands of construction jobs also on the line with few incentives, industry says

Sport

last month Building on success, York University launches The YSpace Network

New network connects Faculties with innovation and entrepreneurship resources TORONTO, Nov. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Canadian innovation is getting a major boost with York University’s exciting new initiative: The YSpace Network. The Network aims to build on the incredible momentum and success of YSpace, York’s innovation hub, and further expand its capacity to support […]

Society

last month Oil Extends Decline on Higher US Inventories and Wider Selloff

Oil fell as an industry report showed the biggest rise in US inventories in more than three months and a selloff swept global markets.

Economics