Construction

Description: This table contains 1812 series, with data for years 2009 – 2018 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (14 items: Canada; Newfoundland and Labrador; Prince Edward Island; Nova Scotia; New Brunswick;… ) Prices (3 items: Current prices; 2017 constant prices; Chained (2017) dollars) Sector (4 items: Total all sectors; Business sector; Government sector; Non-profit institutions serving households sector) Flows and stocks (3 items: Investment; Geometric depreciation; Geometric end-year net stock) Assets (7 items: Total assets; Total non-residential; Non-residential buildings; Engineering construction; ...).

Description: Contributions to annual percent change in real gross fixed capital formation.

Description: The investment data for residential and non-residential building construction gives a detailed statistical image of this activity across Canada, including the provinces and territories, and census metropolitan areas (CMA). Non-residential building construction excludes expenditure on engineering work (bridges, roads, hydroelectric power plants, etc.).

Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin

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This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (22 items: Prince Edward Island; Canada; Newfoundland and Labrador; Atlantic provinces ...), Housing estimates (3 items: Housing starts; Housing completions; Housing under construction ...), Type of unit (6 items: Total units; Semi-detached units; Row units; Single-detached units ...).

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This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 items: Canada ...).

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This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (86 items: Nova Scotia; Prince Edward Island; Canada; Newfoundland and Labrador ...), Type of dwelling unit (5 items: Total units; Row units; Single units; Semi-detached units ...), Type of market (5 items: Homeowner; Rental; Condo; Co-op ...).

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This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (37 items: Census metropolitan areas; Abbotsford-Mission, British Columbia; Barrie, Ontario; Brantford, Ontario; ...);  Completed dwelling units (2 items: Absorptions; Unabsorbed inventory);  Type of dwelling unit (3 items: Total units; Single detached units; Semi-detached units).

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This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (38 items: All census agglomerations 50;000 and over; Barrie; Ontario; Belleville; Ontario; Abbotsford-Mission; British Columbia ...), Completed dwelling units (2 items: Absorptions; Unabsorbed inventory ...), Type of dwelling unit (3 items: Total units; Single detached units; Semi-detached units ...).

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This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (11 items: Nova Scotia; Prince Edward Island; Newfoundland and Labrador; Canada ...), Housing estimates (3 items: Housing starts; Housing under construction; Housing completions ...), Type of unit (5 items: Total units; Single-detached units; Row units; Semi-detached units ...).

Description: Building permits, seasonally adjusted by leading indicators, indexes and activity sector for Canada, regions, provinces and territories from 1989 to 2007. (Terminated)

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This table contains 10 series, with data for years 1981 - 1990 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and was last released on 2007-04-13. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 items: Canada ...), Residential status (2 items: Residential; Non-residential ...), Type of materials (5 items: Total materials; Structural materials; Architectural materials; Mechanical materials ...).

Description: This table contains 23 series, with data for years 1946 - 2003 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and is no longer being released. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (7 items: Canada; Atlantic provinces; Quebec; Ontario; ...); Type of activity (3 items: Production; Shipments; Exports); Standard Classification of Goods (SCG) (6 items: Asphalt shingles, all sizes; Asphalt shingles, 210 pounds and over; Asphalt shingles, less than 210 pounds; Smooth surface rolls; ...).

Description: Total value of construction work performed by type of contractor, labour content, value of work performed and type of data for Canada from 1962 to 1993. (Terminated)

Description: Total value of construction work performed by labour content, value of work performed and type of data for Canada and provinces from 1962 to 1993. (Terminated)

Description: Capital expenditures on machinery and equipment by type of asset and Standard Industrial Classification (1980 SIC) for Canada from 1992 to 1997. (Terminated)

Description: Capital expenditures on construction by type of asset for provinces and territories from 1992 to 1997. (Terminated)

Description: This table contains 22 series, with data for years 2004 - 2005 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and is no longer being released. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 item: Canada); Production and shipment activities (2 items: Production; Shipments); Insulation products (12 items: All R factors, mineral wool and fibre glass insulation; Batts R40 (R.S.I. 7.0), mineral wool and fibre glass insulation; Batts R35 (R.S.I. 6.1), mineral wool and fibre glass insulation; Batts R31 (R.S.I. 5.4), mineral wool and fibre glass insulation; ...).

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This publication provides statistics on production and shipments of steel wire, fabricated wire products, and nails, tacks and staples on a current month and year-to-date basis. The December issue includes a list of reporting firms.

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This publication presents data (quantity figures only) on production, domestic and export shipments and stocks of construction-type plywood; monthly and cumulative. The December issue includes a list of reporting firms.

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The state and local government sector owns nearly 90% of the nonmilitary capital structures and 70% of the nonmilitary equipment in the U.S. As such state and local governments are the key policymakers in determining levels of infrastructure investment. Yet as stewards of infrastructure, the states have had a rocky history. Current engineering studies examining the condition of U.S. capital stock suggest that much of it is disrepair and that investments of nearly $1.6 trillion would be needed over the next 5 years to restore full functionality to major types of infrastructure.

Recently states have shown renewed interest in using capital investment in infrastructure as an economic development tool. Popular economic development theories based on enhancing industry agglomeration often find the condition of key infrastructure as a factor in economic growth. While many states accept this conclusion, they are faced with a policy conundrum. Facing tight fiscal circumstances, states and localities are trying to determine which infrastructure investments matter in triggering economic growth. This paper will survey what is known about measuring the effect of infrastructure investment and discuss whether states are asking the right questions before spending infrastructure dollars.

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This paper looks at the size of public infrastructure in Canada, its main components, how it has evolved over the last 40 years, and the extent to which it has contributed to Canada's standard of living and the performance of Canadian businesses.

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The Canada e-Book is an online version of the Canada Year Book with texts, tables, charts and audio clips that present the country's economic and social trends. The Canada e-Book illustrates Canada and Canadians under four broad headings: The Land, The People, The Economy, and The State. You will find a wealth of information on topics including the human imprint on the environment, population and demography, health, education, household and family life, labour force, arts and leisure, industries, finance, government and justice. All Canadians will enjoy this useful reference that helps explain the social, economic and cultural forces that shape our nation.

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The U.S. Census Bureau publishes estimates of medians for several characteristics of new houses, with a key estimate being sales price of sold houses. These estimates are calculated from data acquired from interviews of home builders by the Survey of Construction (SOC). The SOC is a multi-stage probability survey whose sample design is well suited to the modified half-sample replication (MHS) method of variance estimation.

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This report defines innovation and explores the current understanding of innovation processes in construction industries. It uses data from the 1999 Survey on Innovation, Advanced Technologies and Practices in the Construction and Related Industries.

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The first survey of innovation, advanced technologies and practices in the Canadian construction sector was recently conducted. Of the five types of technologies listed in the survey, communications technologies have the highest percentage of use (46% of businesses). Of all the techonolgies, three computer-related technologies had the highest percentage of use : e-mail (38%), company computer networks (25%) and computer aided design (23%). The three advanced practices with the largest percentage of business using them, each with one third of businesses, are: design-build contracts, computerized inventory control and computerized estimating software.

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As of reference year 2018, the Annual Capital and Repair Expenditures Survey (CAPEX) has added additional content allowing to produce estimates of capital and repair expenditures on infrastructure assets. In addition to the existing content, the new questionnaire asks for a breakdown of expenditures by function (or purpose) as well as the source of funding of capital expenditures from government grants and subsidies.

This product will decribe the sources and methods used to produce capital and repair expenditure estimates specific to infrastructure assets by function.

Description: This paper focuses on the role of investments in infrastructure in Canada. The size of infrastructure investments relative to other capital stock sets this country apart from most other Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development countries. The paper reviews the approaches taken by other researchers to define infrastructure. It then outlines a taxonomy to define those assets that should be considered as infrastructure and that can be used to assess the importance of different types of capital investments. It briefly considers how to define the portion of infrastructure that should be considered 'public'. The final two parts of the paper apply the proposed classification system to data on Canada's capital stock, and ask the following questions: how much infrastructure does Canada have and in which sectors of the economy is this infrastructure located? Finally, the paper investigates how Canada's infrastructure has evolved over the last four decades, both in the commercial and non-commercial sectors, and compares these trends with the pattern that can be found in the United States.

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This practical and informative guide for the construction industry will assist in navigating through numerous Statistics Canada products and services.

Description: This survey collects, from the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency, data on the new houses eligible to the GST/HST New Housing Rebate Program.

Description: The monthly survey, Steel Pipe and Tubing, measures the quantities of steel pipe and tubular products that are produced and shipped by Canadian manufacturers.

Description: The monthly survey, Mineral Wool Including Fibrous Glass Insulation, measures quantities of mineral wool products including fibrous glass insulation (for building insulation) that are produced and shipped by Canadian manufacturers.

Description: The monthly survey, Asphalt Roofing, measures quantities of selected asphalt roofing products that are produced,shipped and exported by Canadian manufacturers including destination of shipments by province.

Description: This survey was designed to collect information on current levels of operation. The results were used by the System of National Accounts at Statistics Canada to provide an early indication of trends in the Canadian economy, and were used by the Rigid Insulating Board Industry for production and trend analysis.

Description: The monthly survey, Sawmills, measures quantities of lumber produced and shipped by Canadian manufacturers.

Description: The monthly survey, Construction Type Plywood, measures quantities of construction type plywood that are produced and shipped by Canadian manufacturers including distribution of shipments in Canada by province and exports.