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INDUSTRY NEWS
Source: Daily Commercial News
Alex Carrick, ConstructConnect’s chief economist, gave 2019 CanaData construction forecasts conference attendees a glimpse at what is happening in the Canadian and U.S. economies and how Canada’s tech sector is growing.

Visit https://canada.constructconnect.com/dcn/news/economic/2019/11/global-economy-growing-canadian-tech-sector-focal-points-at-2019-canadata to view the full article online.

 
Source: BuildForce Canada
The representation of women in the construction labour force is declining, according to a year-to-date review of the monthly Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey.

Visit https://www.buildforce.ca/en/blog/september-lfs-data-indicates-participation-women-construction-labour-force-down-2018-peak to view the full article online.

 
Source: Construction Links Network
The total value of building permits that Canadian municipalities issued decreased to 6.5 percent, or $8.3 billion, in September, thanks to declines in the residential sector, as outlined by Statistics Canada.

Visit https://constructionlinks.ca/news/statistics-canada-building-permits-decrease-6-5-to-8-3-billion-in-september/ to view the full article online.

 
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY
Source: Daily Commercial News
Nearly 75 percent of engineering and construction executives taking part in a KPMG industry survey in 2017 said that technological innovation plays a role in their corporate vision, but less than half of that 75 percent had a technology integration strategy in place.

Visit https://canada.constructconnect.com/dcn/news/infrastructure/2019/11/inside-innovation-delayed-adoption-of-construction-tech-could-be-costly to view the full article online.

 
Source: Daily Commercial News
Several years ago, Austrian architect Anton Falkeis met with a client for a residential design project in Liechtenstein. He was “told to create something pretty new,” and followed through with the design of the Active Energy Building.

Visit https://canada.constructconnect.com/dcn/news/projects/2019/11/apartment-equipped-with-mobile-shell-that-stores-solar-radiation to view the full article online.

 
BY THE NUMBERS
Click below for the latest prompt payment in the construction industry payment tables.

Visit https://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/biens-property/divulgation-disclosure/psdic-ppci-eng.html to view the full article online.

 
Source: Canadian Manufacturing
Canada’s economy saw 1,800 people stop working last month as the number of full-time jobs fell by 16,100, offset partially by a 14,300 part-time job gain.

Visit https://www.canadianmanufacturing.com/manufacturing/canadian-economy-lost-1800-jobs-in-october-unemployment-rate-steady-at-5-5-242010/ to view the full article online.

 
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