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Canada's construction industry navigates uncertain economic landscape with higher costs and geopolitical volatility
Latest quarterly data shows construction activity stabilizing, with permit values rebounding and cost pressures persisting across steel‑heavy building segments. OTTAWA, ON, April 30, 2026 /CNW/ - Today, the Canadian Construction Association…
Construction completes on record-breaking bridge the length of 100 buses
Finland has officially opened the world's longest bridge dedicated to trams, pedestrians, and cyclists—the Kruunuvuori Bridge in Helsinki, the Finnish capital. Known locally as Kruunuvuorensilta, the 1,200-meter (around 3,937 feet) long…
Manitoba construction groups call for journeyperson-to-apprentice ratio rework
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Caterpillar Posts Strong Q1 on Construction and Power Growth - TT
(Justin Sullivan/Getty Images North America) Caterpillar Inc. posted first-quarter earnings that beat Wall Street expectations on strong sales of construction machinery and equipment used to generate electricity for artificial intelligence data…
Eby says talks with MLS on Whitecaps 'constructive' despite deleted post
VANCOUVER — B.C. Premier David Eby said talks with Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber on the Vancouver Whitecaps' future were 'constructive,' as relocation concerns grow. Garber is in Vancouver for FIFA Congress events and met with…
Ontario kicks off construction on long-delayed Hamilton LRT
Ontario has awarded a major contract to begin early construction on the long-delayed Hamilton light rail transit (LRT) project. Backed by up to $3.4 billion in provincial and federal funding, the contract covers work along the 14-kilometre route…
Granite Construction Incorporated (GVA) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Granite Construction Incorporated (GVA) Q1 2026 Earnings Call April 30, 2026 11:00 AM EDT Michael Barker - Vice President of Investor Relations Kyle Larkin - President, CEO & Director Staci Woolsey - Executive VP & CFO Steven Ramsey - Thompson…
Caterpillar's quarterly profit rises on strong construction, power equipment sales
David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Caterpillar reported a higher first-quarter profit on Thursday, led by strong demand for its power generation and construction equipment, sending its shares up nearly 5%…
Granite Construction: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (AP) — WATSONVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Granite Construction Inc. (GVA) on Thursday reported a loss of $41.7 million in its first quarter. The Watsonville, California-based company said it had a loss of 96 cents per…
Baton Rouge real estate market to stabilize, construction to slow in 2026
While the Baton Rouge real estate market is stabilizing, new construction is stalling as developers deal with high costs. The market experienced a boom a few years ago after rebounding from pandemic and hurricane-related setbacks, but has been met…
Granite projects $5.2B-$5.4B 2026 revenue while adding Kenny Seng Construction at ~$150M annually (NYSE:GVA)
The acquisition is expected to add about $150 million in annual revenue with an accretive adjusted EBITDA margin in the high teens, helping to raise company-wide revenue and EBITDA guidance. Key risks include cancellation of large public projects…
Home construction in Wisconsin grew during first quarter
The number of construction permits pulled to build single-family homes in Wisconsin rose 5.8% during the first quarter, compared to a year ago, according to the latest report from the Wisconsin Builders Association. According to data compiled from…
Blood at construction site, unaccounted worker leads to murder charge for Greenville man, police say
Blood at construction site, unaccounted worker leads to murder charge for Greenville man, police say 645 NOW IT'S TIME FOR NEWS TO GO. WE HAVE NEWS, TRAFFIC AND WEATHER ALL BEFORE YOU HEAD OUT THE DOOR ON THIS THURSDAY. WE START WITH BREAKING NEWS…
SoftBank reportedly plans to spin off $100B data center construction venture
SoftBank Group Corp. reportedly plans to launch a publicly traded data center construction venture called Roze. The Wall Street Journal and the Financial Times broke the news late Thursday. They cited sources as saying that SoftBank hopes to take…
Construction Stocks Worth Watching - April 30th
More Than Just Dirt: Caterpillar Is the AI Stock Nobody Saw Coming Caterpillar, Quanta Services, Carrier Global, Trane Technologies, and Comfort Systems USA are the five Construction stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener…
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