Digging In

Support the Construction Challenge and help fund the fight against blood cancers. Donate to team FIRST ONSITE  ⁠ ⁠here⁠ ⁠  or Team Beckett  ⁠ ⁠here⁠ ⁠ . Nominate someone incredible today at: ⁠ ⁠ siteserviceawards.com ⁠ ⁠   This episode highlights: • Lumber Production Cuts and Tariffs:  Interfor, one of the world's largest lumber producers, plans to cut timber production in Q4 by approximately 250...

Nominate someone incredible today at: ⁠ siteserviceawards.com ⁠   This episode highlights: • Prompt Payment Legislation is advancing in BC with the introduction of Bill 20, the Construction Prompt Payment Act. If passed, the legislation will set clear payment timelines, requiring owners to pay general contractors within 28 days and contractors to pay subcontractors within 7 days, while also includ...

Nominate someone incredible from the construction industry today at ⁠ siteserviceawards.com ⁠   This episode highlights: The federal government's announcement to move to a fall budget cycle (delivered in November instead of spring), which officials say provides construction organizations and businesses with better lead time to plan projects ahead of the spring construction season. Finance Minister...

This episode highlights: A new study on skilled trades: interest is strong, but white-collar preference and perceptions of physical demand are leading deterrents, emphasizing the crucial need to educate people about high-tech like drone piloting A major robotic partnership between Promise Robotics and Madame Homes Alberta integrates AI and a "factory as a service platform" into large-scale residen...

This week we break down the lifting of reciprocal tariffs with the U.S., major contracts awarded for Volkswagen's $7-billion EV battery plant in Ontario, and Ontario's $75-million investment in training thousands of new tradespeople and urban planners. We also cover two massive business moves shaking up the industry—ITC's acquisition of Farmer Construction and Lowe's $8.8-billion deal for Foundati...