Archive for April, 2010
March Starts Stable But the Usual Seasonal Boost Did Not Happen
The value of construction starts was up 11.5% in the first quarter of 2010 from the same quarter last year. But this does not signal that a sustained rising trend is underway.
Canada’s sound economy helped in recession and should aid in recovery
Canada’s recession, which extended from the fourth quarter of 2008 to the second quarter of 2009, was definitely the shortest among the G7 group of developed countries.
Construction Materials Prices Increase 1.3% in March
The surge in construction materials prices resumed in March with the price index up 1.3% from February.
March Construction Starts Steady
Reed Construction Data (RCD) announced today that the year-to-date value of construction starts through March 2010, excluding residential contracts, totaled $62.7 billion, 8.6% more than in the same months of 2009. Individual month of March starts were 1.4% higher than February starts
New Brunswick’s economic pulse has quickened in 2010
There are clear signs that New Brunswick’s economy is gaining momentum as it approaches the mid-point of 2010.
