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AtkinsRéalis sells stake in 407 highway, rounding off turn to pure-play engineering
Proceeds from the transaction will go toward paying down debt, funding small- and medium-sized acquisitions and returning capital to shareholders.
U.S. tariffs push Ottawa to invest more in Canadian steel, aluminum projects
The move comes as Canada's steel industry starts laying off workers in anticipation of production slowdowns.
Algoma Steel foresees challenges, opportunity from trade war as it works to cut costs
CEO Michael Garcia says his company is also in the midst of "aggressive" cost cuts as it copes with uncertainty from the ongoing trade war.
Permit values drop by $420 million in January
The national decline was led by a significant drop in permit values in Ontario, at -$771 million.
Annual OCS survey finds contractors confident over industry’s future
The OCS conducted its survey prior to the escalating trade war between Canada and the United States, and plans to go back out to the industry to study potential effects.