In this week’s episode of TCR Express, digital media editor Warren Frey and Journal of Commerce editor Russell Hixson take a look at both the first day of the annual CanaData economic forecasting virtual conference and sessions at Buildex Vancouver, as well as National Truth Day. and Reconciliation and how the construction industry can help improve the lives of Indigenous peoples.
Daily Commercial News Editors Angela Gismondi and Don Wall also attended the first day of the CanaData conference and Angela has a story on Export Development Canada Chief Economist Peter Hall’s presentation on managing the economy national and global while avoiding future blockages. Don reported on a session by Altus Group cost analyst David Schoonjans on the high state of national construction spending in 2021, while warning of rising commodity costs . Francisco Blanch from Bank of America discussed energy prices and the green transition and Don will also have a story about this session.
You can listen to The Construction Record and TCR Express on the Daily Commercial News and Journal of Commerce websites as well as on Apple podcasts, Spotify and from Amazon Music podcast section and you can listen to last week’s special episode of TCR Express recorded right after the federal election here. Thanks for listening and see you next week.