The Canadian Construction Association (CCA) has announced that prices for CCDC contracts and guides will increase in 2025. In Nova Scotia, new pricing will take effect on Tuesday, February 18, 2025.
Nova Scotia’s non-residential construction was up 31.8% compared to January-November 2023, the fastest gain among provinces.
Between July 1, 2023 and July 1, 2024 Nova Scotia’s population increased by 19,888 persons, reaching 1,076,374 as of July 1, 2024.
“We were shocked to see those announcements coming at this juncture, when we are trying to fill so many job vacancies at this time in Nova Scotia,” said Duncan Williams, president and CEO of the Construction Association.
The Province is building a new, larger emergency department and a permanent 12-station renal dialysis unit at the Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre near Amherst.
Nova Scotia’s non-residential construction was up 33.3% compared to January-October 2023, the fastest gain among provinces.
Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Canada grew 0.3% in October 2024.
Please be advised that CANS Office will close at 12 p.m. (noon) on Tuesday, December 24 for the holidays.
Compared with Q3 2023, there were notable declines in job vacancy rates for Nova Scotia’s construction, administrative/support/call centers, and accommodation/food services industries
Nova Scotia’s total building permits (residential and non-residential) increased by 6.9% to $298.2 million in October 2024.