New York City construction workers have taken over an empty former building site that was once home to one of the world’s largest garment factories, as well as several small- and medium-sized businesses.Workers in the New York-based International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) and the Building Trades Unions of America (BTTU) have begun to construct…
The construction industry is still growing in Canada, and the number of people with pre-existing mortgages or credit scores that are above 120 has tripled since 2010, according to data from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.As more and more Canadians are moving into new and more affordable homes, the financial picture is starting to…
A lot of new construction houses in Vancouver are being built with the help of government bonds.A new construction bond issued by the city will pay for the construction of up to $5 million worth of homes, including condos, condos for rent, and townhoms for families.The bonds were originally announced in April and will be…