Canada unveils $13bn housing-crisis plan for modular homes on federal land

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, with arms outstretched, during a visit to PEI National Park in Prince Edward Island, 28 July (Lars Hagberg/Prime Minister’s Office) Canada yesterday launched a US$9.4bn (CAN$13bn) plan to build what the government called “deeply affordable” housing at scale, using prefabricated modular methods and mass timber to build on federally owned […]

84 Lumber, LP Spotlight Hispanic Voices in Trades

84 Lumber and LP Building Solutions have partnered with David Parraguirre—better known as The Mexican Carpenter—to honor National Hispanic Heritage Month. Parraguirre, who has built a strong following on social media, uses his platform to inspire the next generation of tradespeople. With over a decade of hands-on experience in construction and a growing digital presence, […]

Construction Study: Life After the Recession

A newly published report, The Construction Ecosystem: Recession-Era vs. 2014, by construction software research company Software Advice shows how the construction industry has recovered from the recession that officially ended in 2009. The study is based on US Census Bureau data and the 2014 Inc. 5000 list. Some of the key findings from he report include: In July 2014, […]