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TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. OBJECTIVES AND SCOPE 11. SOURCES OF INFORMATION A. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

A.1 Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)

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Construction Industry Development Council (CIDC) A.3 Division of Building Research (DBR), National

Research Council of Canada (NRCC)

(a) Cost of Residential Heat-Pump System (b)

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Cost Study of Two Wood-Frame Bungalows

(c) Manpower Utilization in the Canadian Construction Industry

(d) Mark XI Energy Research Project Comparison of Standard and Upgraded Houses

(e) The Mark XI Energy Research Project Design of Construct ion

(f) Rehabilitation of Buildings: Some Economic Aspects

(g) Research for Construction A.4 Economic Council of Canada (ECC)

(a) Construction Instability and Related Aspects (b) Construction, Technology and Productivity A.5 Industry, Trade and Commerce (IT&C), Department of

(a) Capital Investment Intentions Survey

(b) Comparative Construction Costs Between Canada and the United States for Manufacturing Facilities

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PAGE A. FEDERkL GOVERNMENT (Cont'd)

A.6 Prices and Incomes Commission (PIC) (a) Construction and Inflation

A.7 Science Council of Canada (SCC)

(a) Technology Transfer in Construction A.8 Statistics Canada (SC)

(a) Construction Activity (b) Construction Industry (c) Construction Materials (d) Design, Use and Occupancy

( e ) Construction Prices

( f ) Construction Research and Development (g) General Statistics

( h ) Unpublished Information

B. PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENTS

B.1 Alberta

(a) Housing Activity

(b) Labour, Material and Energy Requirements (c) Operating and Maintenance Costs

B .2 British Columbia

(a) Construction Cost Index (b) Housing Markets

(c) Lands, Parks and Housing Review (d) Housing Program

B . 3 Manitoba

B . 4 Nova Scotia

B.5 Ontario

(a) Ontario Housing Corporation: Retrofitting ~ousing/New Housing

(b) Ontario Hydro: Hydro Construction Statistics (c) Ontario Ministry of Industry and Tourism

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Quebec

(a) Office de la construction du Quebec

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Construction Activity and Related Aspects

(b) Other Agencies B.7 Yukon

(a) Housing Statistics

TRADE AND INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS, COUNCILS, ETC.

C . I Canadian Construction Association (CCA)

(a) Construction Forecast C.2 Canadian Institute of Steel

Construction (CISC)

C.3 Canadian Steel Industries Construction Council (CSICC)

C.4 Housing and Urban Development Association of Canada (HUDAC)

(a) Housing Forecast (b) Housing Issues

(c) Research Reports and Studies

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The

Society of the Plastics Industry of Canada (SPI Canada)

(a) Plastics Statistics

D. PRIVATE CONSULTING FIRMS, RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS

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PUBLISHING FIRMS

D.1 Canadata I

D.2 Canadian Building Cost Modifier (CBCM) D.3 Clayton Research Associates Ltd.

D.4 The Conference Board of Canada

PAGE D. PRIVATE CONSULTING FIRMS, RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS AND

PUBLISHING FIRMS (Cont'd)

D.5 Construction Forecast Company

D . 6 Daily Commercial News (DCN)

D .7 Hanscomb Roy Associates D .8 Inf ormetrica

D.9 Lansdowne's Construction Cost Handbook (LCCH) D.10 Local Real Estate Boards and Municipalities

Em CONSTRUCTION DATA INFORMATION

MATRIX

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Federal Sector

E .2 Provincial Sector

E . 3 Trade Associations

E . 4 Private Consulting Firms, Research Organizations and Publishing Firm

The main o b j e c t i v e s of t h i s compilation a r e :

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t o l i s t t h e s t a t i s t i c a l , economic and c o s t information r e l a t i n g t o c o n s t r u c t i o n i n Canada;

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t o i d e n t i f y t h e i n d i v i d u a l s , t r a d e and i n d u s t r y a s s o c i a t i o n s , p r i v a t e c o n s u l t i n g f i r m s , and departments and agencies of various governments t h a t c o l l e c t and analyze c o n s t r u c t i o n - r e l a t e d economic and c o s t data.

The scope of t h i s r e p o r t i s r e s t r i c t e d t o economic and c o s t - r e l a t e d s t a t i s t i c a l information. I t s coverage i s a l s o l i m i t e d w i t h regard t o s t a t i s t i c a l information on energy conservation i n c o n s t r u c t i o n . It

should, however, enable t h e d e s i g n e r , t h e c o n t r a c t o r and t h e r e s e a r c h e r t o f i n d t h e sources of information p e r t a i n i n g t o t h e i r questions. While a n e f f o r t h a s been made t o g a t h e r information from a l l a v a i l a b l e

sources, some sources may have been overlooked. These should be brought t o our a t t e n t i o n f o r i n c l u s i o n i n t h e second e d i t i o n .

11. SOURCES OF INFORMATION

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f e d e r a l government departments and agencies;

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p r o v i n c i a l government departments and agencies ( i n c l u d i n g r e g i o n a l governments) ;

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t r a d e a s s o c i a t i o n s ;

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c o n s u l t i n g firms and p r i v a t e i n d i v i d u a l s . Medium and P e r i o d i c i t y of Information

This information has been obtained from r e g u l a r p u b l i c a t i o n s , o c c a s i o n a l p u b l i c a t i o n s ( i n c l u d i n g s p e c i a l r e p o r t s ) , published papers, n e w s l e t t e r s , d a t a t a p e s , microfiche, microfilm, t h e Canadian Socio- Economtc Information Management System (CANSIM) s e r i e s and computer print-outs.

Time Covered

Information on r e g u l a r p u b l i c a t i o n s and d a t a t a p e s i s included from t h e time of t h e i r i n c e p t i o n , while i n t h e c a s e of o c c a s i o n a l

p u b l i c a t i o n s , only information up t o t h e l a s t t e n ? e a r s has been

included. Information on n e w s l e t t e r s i s given f o r t h e l a s t f i v e y e a r s only.

A. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

A.l Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) Address: National O f f i c e

Montreal Road Ottawa, Ontario

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CMHC publishes d a t a on v a r i o u s a s p e c t s of housing, housing

a c t i v i t y , housing f i n a n c e , housing f a c i l i t i e s , housing p r i c e s and c o s t s , e t c . Two p u b l i c a t i o n s which provide housing s t a t i s t i c s a r e :

Canada Housing S t a t i s t i c s (Annual)

This r e p o r t replaced Housing i n Canada i n 1955, and u n t i l 1960 i t

was published q u a r t e r l y . Since 1961 i t h a s been published on a y e a r l y b a s i s . This r e p o r t provides s t a t i s t i c s on house-building a c t i v i t y , mortgage-lending a c t i v i t y , f i n a n c i n g under NHA, c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s of dwellings and loans under NHA, c h a r a c t e r i s t $ c s of p a r t i c i p a n t s under

NHA, consumer p r i c e and c o n s t r u c t i o n c o s t indexes, new-housing c o s t indexes, population changes, housing c o s t s (of new single-detached houses f i n a n c e d under NHA) and housing s t o c k .

Monthlv Housing S t a t i s t i c s

House-building a c t i v i t y ( s t a r t s and completions only) by v a r i o u s provinces and urban c e n t r e s , e t c . , i s provided, a s w e l l a s summary

s t a t i s t i c s ( q u a r t e r l y ) on mortgage-lending a c t i v i t y by various provinces and m e t r o p o l i t a n a r e a s .

NHA

a c t i v i t y (monthly) i n a r e a s such a s market housing and s o c i a l housing ( i n c l u d i n g r e s i d e n t i a l r e h a b i l i t a t i o n ) i s a l s o given.

The Market F o r e c a s t s and Analysis Division of CMHC has published t h e f o l l o w i n g r e p o r t s :

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Market Opportunity Report, ( Q u a r t e r l y ) .

This document reviews and e v a l u a t e s t h e housing market s i t u a t i o n a c r o s s l o c a l markets i n t h e f i v e r e g i o n s of Canada.

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Q u a r t e r l y Housing Outlook and Economic Forecast.

This document provides a c u r r e n t a n a l y s i s of housing a c t i v i t y . The Corporate Planning Branch of t h e O f f i c e of t h e P r e s i d e n t of CMIC has r e c e n t l y prepared a document on t h e long-term outlook f o r housing i n Canada. Copies of t h e document, e n t i t l e d The Long-Term Outlook f o r Housing i n Canada and i t s I m p l i c a t i o n s f o r t h e ~ e s i d e n t i a i Construction I n d u s t r y (45 pages), a r e a v a i l a b l e f r e e of charge i n

English o r French from t h e Canadian Housing Information Centre, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Montreal Road, Ottawa,

Ontario KIA OP7.

This document o u t l i n e s t h e major f o r e s e e a b l e i s s u e s which w i l l a f f e c t t h e housing s e c t o r i n t h e 1980's. It examines how probable f u t u r e t r e n d s could a f f e c t t h e r e s i d e n t i a l c o n s t r u c t i o n i n d u s t r y and n o t e s t h e p o t e n t i a l f o r i n c r e a s e d a c t i v i t y i n t h e r e n o v a t i o n of o l d e r housing stock.

A.2 Construction I n d u s t r y Development Council (CIDC) Address: 235 Queen S t r e e t

Ottawa, O n t a r i o KIA OH5

An advisory agency c r e a t e d by t h e f e d e r a l M i n i s t r y of I n d u s t r y , Trade and Commerce, i t c o n s i s t s of some 30 appointees f r o m i n d u s t r y , labour and government. Various t a s k f o r c e s of t h e C I D C , c r e a t e d from

t i m e t o t i m e , study p r o b l e m and i s s u e s r e l a t e d t o c o n s t r u c t i o n . (See t h e CIDC annual r e p o r t s f o r d e t a i l s on t h e s e t a s k f o r c e s . )

The CIDC has r e c e n t l y prepared t h e following study: Construction I n d u s t r y P r o f i l e , P a r t s I and 11, 1977

This p r o f i l e c o n t a i n s g e n e r a l information on v a r i o u s a s p e c t s of c o n s t r u c t i o n : t h e s t r u c t u r e of t h e i n d u s t r y , t h e l e v e l and t y p e s of a c t i v i t y , R&D technology, employment and i n d u s t r i a l r e l a t i o n s .

A.3 Division of Building Research (DBR), National Research Council of Canada (NRCC )

Address: Building M-20 Montreal Road Ottawa, Ontario KIA OR6

The Division of Building Research*, NRCC, h e l p s t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n i n d u s t r y of Canada by providing a d v i c e and t e c h n i c a l information and conducting s c i e n t i f i c r e s e a r c h on b u i l d i n g problems. The t e c h n i c a l information i s passed on t o t h e p r a c t i t i o n e r and homeowner by answering t h e i r d i r e c t i n q u i r i e s , a r r a n g i n g seminar/workshops i n major c i t i e s a c r o s s Canada, and p u b l i s h i n g d i g e s t s , r e s e a r c h n o t e s , b u i l d i n g p r a c t i c e n o t e s , n e w s l e t t e r s and t e c h n i c a l r e s e a r c h papers. A l i s t of t h e s e

p u b l i c a t i o n s i s a v a i l a b l e on a n annual b a s i s . For t h e convenience of u s e r s , t h e P u b l i c a t i o n s S e c t i o n of t h e Division has compiled t h e s e

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For information on t h e D i v i s i o n , i t s work and i t s accomplishments, s e e t h e DBR p u b l i c a t i o n The F i r s t Twenty Five Years, J u l y 1973,

annual p u b l i c a t i o n s i n t o two s e p a r a t e comprehensive l i s t i n g s f o r t h e periods 1947-1971 and 1972-1977.

The information provided by t h e Division i s t e c h n i c a l r a t h e r t h a n e c o n o d c o r s t a t i s t i c a l , but may s t i l l be u s e f u l f o r t h o s e concerned with economic e v a l u a t i o n of t e c h n i c a l a l t e r n a t i v e s . The Division has published t h e f o l l o w i n g s t u d i e s which i n v e s t i g a t e some econondc a s p e c t s of t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n i n d u s t r y :

( a ) Cost of R e s i d e n t i a l Heat-Pump Systems

Cost of-Owning and Operating a R e s i d e n t i a l Heat-Pump System i n Canada, R.L.D. Cane, DBR Paper No. 905 (NRCC 18306),

A p r i l 1980.

This r e s e a r c h paper o u t l i n e s t h e o p e r a t i o n a l c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s of v a r i o u s r e s i d e n t i a l h e a t pumps and covlpares t h e l i f e - c y c l e c o s t s

( i .e., t h e c o s t s of owning, o p e r a t i n g and maintaining) of such equipment w i t h conventional f u r n a c e s i n n i n e Cangdian c i t i e s f o r a range of

h e a t i n g energy demands.

(b) A Cost Study of Two Wood-Fraple Bungalows, A.T. Hansen,

9 6 7 .

The f i r s t study i n v e s t i g a t e s t h e e f f e c t i v e u t i l i z a t i o n of labour i n t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n i n d u s t r y by s t u d y i n g people a t work s i t e s and by

considering f a c t o r s a f f e c t i n g t h e i r p r o d u c t i v i t y ; w h i l e t h e second s t u d y determines t h e e x t e n t t o which t h e c o s t of wood-frame houses could be reduced i f they were b u i l t t o t h e minimum requirements set i n

r e s i d e n t i a l standards.

( d ) Mark X I Energy Research P r o j e c t Comparison of Standard and Upgraded Houses, W.C. Brown, Building Research Note 160, June 1980.

This Note, (which may be considered a s supplementary t o t h e Note above) p r e s e n t s some of t h e energy consumption d a t a o b t a i n e d from t h e Mark X I p r o j e c t and compares t h e observed thermal performance of t h e s t a n d a r d and t h e thermally upgraded houses. Also, t h e s o l a r - h e a t i n g and air-source heat-pump systems a r e compared w i t h a s t a n d a r d e l e c t r i c

f o r c e d a i r system.

( e ) The Mark X I Energy Research P r o j e c t Design of C o n s t r u c t i o n ,

R.L. Quirouette, Building Research Note No. 131, October 1978.

Using t h e f o u r single-detached houses b u i l t i n Orleans ( n e a r

of standard versus upgraded construction; i.e., construction with extra insulation, triple-glazed windows and special measures for improving airtightness. It contains a table illustrating design heat loss under both standard construction and upgraded construction conditions and compares the cost of various measures in 1977 dollars.

(f) Rehabilitation of Buildings: Some Economic Aspects

The Proceedings of the Second Canadian Building Congress,* (NRCC 18003), 1980.

This record contains several papers that study the market for rehabilitation, economic surveys of recycled buildings, financing and life-cycle costing of the rehabilitation of buildings.

(g) Research for Construction, N.B. Hutcheon, Special Technical Report No. 2 (NRC 14005), March 1974.

This report is presented in two parts. The first deals with the organization, the sources and the estimates of R&D expenditure in construction in Canada, and is followed by 23 recommendations. The second analyzes the nature of the construction industry and its knowledge needs.

A.4 _{Economic Council of Canada (ECC)}

Address: Communications Division 335 River Road

Vanier, Ontario KIP 0V6

(a) Construction Instability and Related Aspects Toward More Stable Growth in Construction (1974)

This report measures and analyzes the various sources of cyclical instability in construction in Canada and suggests measures to reduce it. It is one of the most comprehensive studies on construction instability ever undertaken in Canada. This report is based on 53 briefs and the following background studies:

Across Mountains and Muskeg: Building the Canadian Transportation System, J.T. Saywell, Discussion Paper No. 22, 1975.

Construction Instability in Canada,

L.

Auer, assisted by S.T. Ker and

P.

Dale, 1975.

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Price: $15.00 per copy. Copies available from: Publications,

Cyclical Instability in Residential Construction, J.H. Chung, assisted by Trinh Minh Anh, 1976.

Employment Instability and Industrial Relations in Canadian Construction, P. Malles, 1975.

Governments and Construction Instability, N.M. Swan, assisted by N.A. Nameth, 1976.

Housing Canadians: Essays on the History of Residential Construction, J.T. Saywell, Discussion Paper No. 24, 1975. The Industrial Organization Dimensions of Cycles in the

Construction Industry,

W.F.

Barnicke, assisted by P.C.K. Yao, Discussion Paper No. 14, 1974.

Labour Relations in the Quebec Construction Industry, Two Volumes, G6rard HQbert, 1977-1978.

Manpower in Construction, R.A. Jenness, assisted by D.E. Angus, 1975.

One More River: An Essay on the History of Hydro-Electric Construction, J.T. Saywell, Discussioh Paper No.

20,

1975.

The Structure and Operation of the Construction Industry in Canada, B.A. Keys, assisted by D.M. Caskie, 1975.

(b) Construction, Technology and Productivity

In its recent publication Newfoundland from Dependency to

Self-Reliance, 1980, the ECC has shown, using specific cases, that the construction industry in Newfoundland is slower in adopting new

technology than its counterpart in Ontario. This lag, it is argued, is one of the major factors of low productivity in the construction sector in Newfoundland.

A.5 Industry, Trade and Commerce (IT&C), Department of Address: 235 Queen Street

Ottawa, Ontario KIA OH5

(a) Capital Investment Intentions Survey (Semi-Annual)

The Capital Expenditures Croup of this Department publishes Report of the IT&C on Capital Investment Intentions Survey twice a year on average. This report, based on the capital investment intentions of some 300 large companies, provides investment intentions data by industrial groups (e.g., manufacturing versus non-manufacturing), by region (e.g., Ontario versus Quebec) and by ownership (foreign versus

domestic). T h i s survey does n o t cover small f i r m s , housing, a g r i c u l t u r e , f i s h i n g o r d i r e c t government o u t l a y s .

( b ) Comparative C o n s t r u c t i o n C o s t s Between Canada and t h e United S t a t e s f o r Manufacturing F a c i l i t i e s : A Study, 1979.

T h i s s t u d y , prepared f o r t h e Department of IT&C by a c o n s u l t a n t f i r m (Hanscomb Roy A s s o c i a t e s ) , p r o v i d e s v a l u a b l e i n f o r m a t i o n on t h e f a c t o r s t h a t cause c o n s t r u c t i o n c o s t d i f f e r e n t i a l s f o r manufacturing f a c i l i t i e s l o c a t e d i n d i f f e r e n t a r e a s . By choosing t h r e e c i t i e s i n Canada (Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver) and t h r e e i n t h e U.S. (Chicago, S p a r t a n b u r g and S e a t t l e ) , t h e s t u d y d e t e r m i n e s t h e e x t e n t of t h e s e d i f f e r e n t i a l s between t h e Canadian qnd American c i t i e s . Among t h e f a c t o r s i d e n t i f i e d a r e : m a t e r i a l and equipment c o s t s , l a b o u r c o s t s , t a x e s , g e n e r a l overhead and p r o f i t s .

( c ) P r o f i l e of t h e C o n s t r u c t i o n I n d u s t r y

I n 1978, IT&€ p u b l i s h e d a s e r i e s of r e p o r t s on v a r i o u s i n d u s t r i e s p r e p a r e d by s p e c i a l l y a p p o i n t e d txask f o r c e s . One of them, e n t i t l e d

A Report by t h e S e c t o r Task Force on t h e Canadian C o n s t r u c t i o n I n d u s t r y (Chairman H.K. Morley), c o n t a i n s a p r o f i l e of t h e Canadian c o n s t r u c t i o n i n d u s t r y , as w e l l as d a t a on i t s s t r u c t u r e , c o s t s , e t c .

A.6 P r i c e s and Incomes Commission (PIC) (no l o n g e r i n e x i s t e n c e ) ( a ) C o n s t r u c t i o n and I n f l a t i o d , G.R. Haythorne, 1973.

T h i s i s a series of background s t u d i e s p r e p a r e d f o r t h e P r i c e s and Incomes Commission. It measures f l q c t u a t i o n s ( c y c l i c a l and s e a s o n a l ) i n Canadian c o n s t r u c t i o n and a n a l y z e s t h e i r impact on employment, wages, p r o d u c t i v i t y , t e c h n o l o g i c a l changes, p r i c e s and c o s t s i n r e s i d e n t i a l c o n s t r u c t i o n , e t c . It a l s o s u g g e s t s v a r i o u s measures t o a c h i e v e s t a b i l i t y . c

A.7 Science Council of Canada (SCC) Address: 100 Metcalf e S t r e e t

Ottawa, O n t a r i o KIP ON4

( a ) Technology T r a n s f e r i n C o n s t r u c t i o n , A.D. Boyd and

A.H. Wilson, S c i e n c e C o u n c i l of Canada Background Study No. 3 2 , January 1975.

This background s t u d y ( t o a comprehensive r e p o r t on t h e s t a b i l i t y of c o n s t r u c t i o n i n Canada undertaken by t h e Economic Council of Canada) reviews b r i e f l y t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n i n d u s t r y i n Canada and i d e n t i f i e s v a r i o u s a g e n c i e s and i n s t i t u t i o n s , b o t h i n p u b l i c and p r i v a t e s e c t o r s , t h a t g e n e r a t e , c o l l e c t and p u b l i s h t e c h n i c a l i n f o r m a t i o n r e l a t e d t o c o n s t r u c t i o n . The p r o c e s s e s and problems of technology t r a n s f e r i n c o n s t r u c t i o n i n Canada a r e analyzed w i t h some s p e c i f i c examples. Some

f u t u r e problems and i s s u e s a f f e c t i n g t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n i n d u s t r y a r e a l s o i d e n t i f i e d . A.8 S t a t i s t i c s Canada Address: Tunney's P a s t u r e Ottawa, O n t a r i o KIA 0T6 S t a t i s t i c s Canada i s a f e d e r a l agency e s t a b l i s h e d t o c o l l e c t , develop and d i s s e m i n a t e a wide range of s t a t i s t i c s on t h e economic and s o c i a l c o n d i t i o n s of t h e Canadian people.

It makes t h e s e s t a t i s t i c s a v a i l a b l e i n t h e form of published a s w e l l a s unpublished documents. Unpublished information can be obtained on request i n t h e form of p r i n t e d s h e e t s and t a p e s , S t a t i s t i c s Canada p u b l i s h e s t h e f o l l o w i n g c o n s t r u c t i o n - r e l a t e d docuplents:

( a ) Construction A c t i v i t y

Building Permits (Annual), f i r s t i s s u e 1966, c a t . no. 64-203.

This p u b l i c a t i o n provides annual summaries of d a t a on t h e value of b u i l d i n g permits i s s u e d i n more t h a n 1600 Canadian m u n i c i p a l i t i e s . For d e t a i l s , see c a t . no. 64-001 below.

Building Permits ( ~ o n t h l y )

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f i r s t i s s u e 11922, c a t . no. 64-001 ( s e e a l s o c a t . no. 64-003).

This p u b l i c a t i o n c o n t a i n s s t a t i s t i c s on b u i l d i n g permits i s s u e d by m u n i c i p a l i t i e s and broken down a s follows: t h e number of new dwelling u n i t s by type; and t h e value of r e s i d e n t i a l , commercial, i n s t i t u t i o n a l , i n d u s t r i a l and government b u i l d i n g c o n s t r u c t i o n by i n d i v i d u a l

m u n i c i p a l i t y , metropolitan a r e a , census d i v i s i o n and province. Construction i n Canada (Annual), f i r s t i s s u e 1951,

c a t . no. 64-201.

This p u b l i c a t i o n c o n t a i n s p r i n c i p a l s t a t i s t i c s on r e s i d e n t i a l and n o n - r e s i d e n t i a l c o n s t r u c t i o n , i n c l u d i n g e n g i n e e r i n g c o n s t r u c t i o n , f o r

t h e two preceding years. The t o t a l value of both new c o n s t r u c t i o n and r e p a i r c o n s t r u c t i o n i s l i s t e d by t y p e of c o n s t r u c t i o n , s t r u c t u r e , i n d u s t r y , u t i l i t y and s e r v i c e , by l e v e l of government and by province.

Construction i n Canada, 1962-1973 (Occasional), c a t . no, 64-502.

This r e p o r t provides t h e same information a s t h e p u b l i c a t i o n above ( c a t . no. 64-201), but on a h i s t o r i c a l b a s i s , f o r t h e p e r i o d 1962-1973.

Construction S t a t i s t i c s ( S e r v i c e B u l l e t i n ) , f i r s t i s s u e 1978, c a t . no. 64-003.

Data a r e provided on t o p i c s such a s annual and q u a r t e r l y p r o v i n c i a l e x p e n d i t u r e s , p e r c a p i t a l v a l u e of apartment-building c o n s t r u c t i o n and growth of housing s t o c k on a r e g i o n a l b a s i s .

Housing S t a r t s and Completions (Monthly), f i r s t i s s u e 1946, cat. no. 64-002.

Construction d a t a on new permanent dwellings i n Canada a r e provided. F i g u r e s a r e given f o r v a r i o u s provinces and urban c e n t r e s with a population of 10,000 o r more; estimates a r e given f o r a l l a r e a s on a q u a r t e r l y b a s i s .

P r i v a t e and P u b l i c Investment i n Canada, Outlook (Annual), f i r s t i s s u e 1968, c a t . no. 61-205.

Data on intended c a p i t a l and r e p a i r expenditures i n t h e y e a r ahead f o r c o n s t r u c t i o n , machinery and equipment a r e provided. N a t i o n a l and p r o v i n c i a l aggregates a r e given by s e c t o r and s e l e c t e d i n d u s t r i a l groups. S i m i l a r s t a t i s t i c s f o r v a r i o u s m e t r o p o l i t a n a r e a s a r e l i s t e d f o r s e l e c t e d i n d u s t r i e s .

P r i v a t e and P u b l i c Investment i n Canada, Outlook: Mid-Year Review, (Annual), f i r s t i s s u e 1968, c a t . no. 61-206.

This r e p o r t i n c l u d e s updated estimates of intended c a p i t a l spending i n t h e c u r r e n t y e a r , superseding e s f i m a t e s published a t t h e beginning of t h e year i n p u b l i c a t i o n c a t . no. 61-205. National and p r o v i n c i a l

f i g u r e s a r e a l s o provided by s e c t o r and by s e l e c t e d i n d u s t r i a l group. S t a t i s t i c s f o r s e l e c t e d i n d u s t r i e s a r e a l s o given f o r metropolitan a r e a s .

(b) Construction I n d u s t r y

Guide f o r Contractors: How Contractors and B u i l d e r s Can P r o f i t from F a c t s , 1979.

The main o b j e c t i v e of t h i s r e c e n t p u b l i c a t i o n i s t o encourage t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n commnity t o make u s e of c o n s t r u c t i o n - r e l a t e d data. S e v e r a l examples i l l u s t r a t e t h e use of d a t a i n e s t i m a t i n g t h e s i z e of a

p o t e n t i a l market f o r c o n s t r u c t i o n a c t i v i t y i n a given a r e a , i n

determining t r e n d s i n c o n s t r u c t i o n a c t i v i t y , i n comparing t h e c o s t s of various f i r m s , e t c . The guide a l s o l i s t s do's and d o n ' t ' s which should be kept i n mind. However, t h i s p u b l i c a t i o n c o n t a i n s only information a v a i l a b l e i n S t a t i s t i c s Canada p u b l i c a t i o n s .

The Heavy Engineering C o n t r a c t i n g I n d u s t r y (Annual), f i r s t i s s u e 1975, c a t . no. 64-209.

This r e p o r t l i s t s p r i n c i p a l s t a t i s t i c s on g e n e r a l c o n t r a c t o r s p r i m a r i l y engaged i n t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n of heavy f a c i l i t i e s such a s

e l e c t r i c power, waterworks, sewage, gas and o i l ; and on marine and o t h e r heavy p r o j e c t s excluding highways, roads, streets and bridges. The s t a t i s t i c a l breakdown i s s i m i l a r t o t h a t f o r c a t . nos. 64-207 and 64-208.

The Highway, Road, S t r e e t and Bridge C o n t r a c t i n g I n d u s t r y (Annual), f i r s t i s s u e 1970, c a t . no. 64-206.

P r i n c i p a l s t a t i s t i c s on g e n e r a l c o n t r a c t o r s p r i m a r i l y engaged i n highway, road, s t r e e t and b r i d g e c o n s t r u c t i o n a r e given. The

s t a t i s t i c a l breakdown i s s i m i l a r t o t h a t f o r c a t . nos. 64-207 and 64-208.

The Non-Residential General Building C o n t r a c t i n g I n d u s t r y (Annual), f i r s t i s s u e 1971, c a t . no. 64-207.

This p u b l i c a t i o n c o n t a i n s s t a t i s t i c s on g e n e r a l c o n t r a c t o r s engaged i n n o n - r e s i d e n t i a l b u i l d i n g c o n s t r u c t i o n . The s t a t i s t i c a l breakdown i s s i m i l a r t o t h a t f o r c a t . no. 64-208 ( s e e preceding t i t l e ) .

The R e s i d e n t i a l General Building Coqtracting I n d u s t r y (Annual), f i r s t i s s u e 1973, c a t . no. 64-208.

This series provides p r i n c i p a l s t a t i s t i c s on g e n e r a l c o n t r a c t o r s p r i m a r i l y engaged i n r e s i d e n t i a l b u i l d i n g c o n s t r u c t i o n . Data i s l i s t e d by various s i z e groups, by type of work and by t y p e of c o n s t r u c t i o n f o r Canada and provinces. The i n f o r m a t i o n i n c l u d e s t h e v a l u e of work

performed by t y p e of s t r u c t u r e , labour c o n t e n t , sub-contracts, c o s t of m a t e r i a l s and o t h e r component items of

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p r o f i t and l o s s statement. S e l e c t e d balance s h e e t information and a s e r i e s of f i n a n c i a l r a t i o s a r e a l s o presented.

The S p e c i a l Trades C o n t r a c t i n g I n d u s t r y

(Annual), f i r s t i s s u e 1975, c a t . no. 64-210. This s e r i e s analyzes t h e o r g a n i z a t i o n , o u t p u t , l a b o u r

c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s , revenue, o p e r a t i n g c o s t s and c a p i t a l e x p e n d i t u r e by province and region of 36 c o n t r a c t i n g t r a d e s .

( c ) Construction M a t e r i a l s

S t a t i s t i c s Canada publishes s t a t i s t i c a l information on t h e m a t e r i a l s used i n c o n s t r u c t i o n and t h e i r production and shipment.

However, i t i s not c l e a r i n most c a s e s what percentage of t h e shipments

i s used by t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n i n d u s t r y . This gap may perhaps be f i l l e d by using information published by v a r i o u s i n d u s t r y and t r a d e a s s o c i a t i o n s

(listed later in this report) or by input-output tables for the Canadian econony (described later).

The following are the Statistics Canada publications that provide information on material used by the construction industry. They contain statistics on the number of firms in operation, the value of capital invested, the value of production and shipments, personnel size and wage and salary levels. Data on imports and exports are also given for some of the materials:

Aluminum Rolling, Casting and Extruding (Annual), first issue 1920, cat. no. 41-204.

Asphalt Roofing (Monthly), firit issue 1932, cat. no. 45-001. Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers (Mpnthly), first issue 1929,

cat. no. 36-205.

Cement (Monthly), first issue 1931, cat. no. 44-001.

Cement Manufacturers (Annual), first issue 1924, cat. no. 44-204. Chemical Service Bulletin (Monthly), first issue December 1978,

cat. no. 46-004. I

Data on shipments and/or sales consumption of chemicals and chemical products are provided.

Clay Products Manufacturers (From Domest$c Clays) (Annual), first issue 1960, cat. no. 44-215.

Clay Products Manufacturers (From Imported clays) (Annual), first issue 1960, cat. no. 44-216.

Concrete Products (Monthly), first issue 1957, cat. no. 44-002. Concrete Products Manufacturers (Annual), first issue 1927,

cat, no. 44-205.

Fabricated Metal Products Service Bulletin (Weekly), first issue 1972, cat. no. 41-009.

Glass and Glass Products Manufacturers (Annual), first issue 1927, cat. no. 44-207.

Gypsum Products (Monthly), first issue 1931, cat. no. 44-003.

Hardboard (Monthly), first issue 1953, cat. no. 36-001. Imports by Commodities (Monthly), first issue March 1944,

Iron Castings and Cast-Iron Pipe and Fittings (Monthly), first issue 1950, cat. no. 41-004.

Iron and Steel Mills (Annual), first issue 1927, cat. no. 41-203.

Lime Manufacturers (Annual), first issue 1927, cat. no. 44-209. Manufacturers of Plastics and Synthetic Resins (Annual),

first issue 1949, cat. no. 46-211.

Manufacturing Industries of Canada: National and Provincial Areas (Annual), first issue 1949, cat. no. 31-203.

Manufacturing Industries of Canada: Sub-Provincial Areas (Annual )

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first issue 1946, cat. no. 31-209.

Metals Service Bulletin (Monthly), first issue 1972, last issue 1978, cat. no. 41-018,

Contains data on the consumption of aluminum, lead and zinc magnesium metal, metallic cadmium, metallic mercury nickel, production and factory shipments of grinding balls; discontinued since 1978.

Oil Burners and Oil-Fired Hot Water Heaters (Monthly),

first issue 1967, discontinued, last issue December 1978, cat. no. 41-008.

Paint and Varnish Manufacturers (Annual), first issue 1925, cat. no. 46-210.

Particle Board and Waferboard (Monthly), first issue 1965, cat. no. 36-003.

Plastics Fabricating Industry (Annual), first issue 1960, cat. no. 47-208.

Production and Shipment of Floor Tiles (Monthly), first issue 1948, cat. no. 47-001.

Production and Shipment of Steel Pipe, Tubing and Fittings (Monthly), first issue 1977, cat. no. 41-011.

Products Shipped by Canadian Manufacturers (Annual), first issue 1961, cat. no. 31-211.

Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturers (Annual), first issue 1960, cat. no. 44-211.

Rigid Insulating Board (Monthly), first issue 1933, cat. no. 36-002.

Rubber and Plastics Industries Service Bulletin (Monthly), first issue 1972, cat. no. 47-002.

Rubber Products Industries (Annual), first issue 1920, cat. no. 33-206.

Sales of Paints, Varnishes, and Lacquers (Monthly), first issue 1946, last issue 1980, cat. no. 46-001.

Sanitaryware (Monthly), first issue Japuary 1978, discontinued, last issue December 1978. Provides monthly statistics on the manufacture and shipment of sanitaryware items. Discontinued January 1978, cat. no. 41-012.

Shipment of Domestic Mobile Homes (~uarterly)

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first issue March 1978, discontinued since the fourth quarter of 1978, cat. no. 41-017.

Specified Chemicals (Monthly), first issue 1958, cat. no. 46-002. Provides production of specified chemicals.

Steel Wire and Specified Wire Products (Monthly), first issue 1949, cat. no. 41-006.

Stone Products Manufacturers (Annual), first issue 1960, cat. no. 44-213.

Stoves and Furnaces (Monthly), first issue 1950, cat. no. 41-005. (d) Design, Use and Occupancy

Housing Characteristics (Census), VoJ. 11, Part 3, cat. nos. 93-726 to 93-733.

This publication provides basic housing distributions by tenure showing such characteristics as rooms per dwelling, persons per room, period of construction, length of occupancy, values, rents, fuel and heating equipment for Canada and the provinces, for incorporated cities, towns and villages of 1000 and over and for other municipal

sub-divisions of 10,000 and over.

Housing Characteristics (Census), Val. 11, Part 4, cat. nos. 93-/34 to 93-742.

This report provides basic housing distribution by tenure and covers such aspects as water supply, sewage disposal, household facilities, cross-classifications and specified dwelling attributes according to the characteristics of,the household head.

( e ) Construction P r i c e s

S t a t i s t i c s Canada p u b l i s h e s c o n s t r u c t i o n p r i c e indexes f o r v a r i o u s types of c o n s t r u c t i o n a s l i s t e d below.

Construction P r i c e S t a t i s t i c s ( I o n t h l y ) , f i r s t i s s u e 1974, c a t . no. 62-007.

This s e r i e s c o n t a i n s p r i c e indexes of i n p u t s i n t o c o n s t r u c t i o n , new housing p r i c e s , c o n t r a c t o r s ' s e l l i n g p r i c e s , and special-purpose price-

index aggregations f o r c o n s t r u c t i o n , machinery and equipment r e l a t i n g t o s p e c i f i e d c a t e g o r i e s of c a p i t a l expenditure. For example, i t p r e s e n t s d e t a i l e d r e s i d e n t i a l and n o n - r e s i d e n t i a l i n p u t p r i c e indexes and

summaries of a l l o t h e r c o n s t r u c t i o n s t a t i s t i c s , a s w e l l a s p e r i o d i c a r t i c l e s r e l a t i n g t o new o r r e v i s e d c o n s t r u c t i o n p r i c e s t a t i s t i c s .

( f ) Construction Research and Development

S t a t i s t i c s on c o n s t r u c t i o n R&D a r e very s c a n t and hard t o o b t a i n , mainly because a l a r g e p a r t of c o n s t r u c t i o n - r e l a t e d r e s e a r c h and

development i s undertaken by i n d u s t r i e s not involved d i r e c t l y i n

c o n s t r u c t i o n . This makes i t d i f f i c p l t t o determine which p o r t i o n of R&D expenditures of non-construction i n d u s t r i e s (e.g., t h e manufacturing i n d u s t r y ) i s a l l o c a t e d t o c o n s t r u c t i o n a l o n e , and which p o r t i o n i s f o r o t h e r purposes. It i s a l s o d i f f i c u l t t o o b t a i n R&D s t a t i s t i c s f o r t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n i n d u s t r y i t s e l f (e. g.

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t h e b u l l d i n g c o n t r a c t i n g i n d u s t r y ) , s i n c e i t undertakes r e l a t i v e l y l i t t l e R&D.

S t a t i s t i c s Canada publishes t h e following p u b l i c a t i o n s which can be used f o r g e n e r a l R&D i n f o r m a t i o n on c o n s t r u c t i o n and o t h e r i n d u s t r i e s . Further d e t a i l s may be sought d i r e c t l y from:

Education, Science and C g l t u r e D i v i s i o n Science S t a t i s t i c s Centre

S t a t i s t i c s Canada Ottawa, O n t a r i o

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Expenditures of P r o v i n c i a l Non-Profit I n d u s t r i a l Research I n s t i t u t e s (Annual), c a t . no. 13-209.

Expenditures on Science A c t i v i t i e s by P r i v a t e Non-Profit Organizations ( B i e n n i a l ) , c a t . no. 13-404.

Federal Government A c t i v i t i e s i n t h e N a t u r a l Sciences, ,1971173-1975//7, c a t . no. 13-202.

I n d u s t r i a l Research and Development Expenditures i n Canada, 1910-1974176, c a t . no. 13

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203.

K&D Expenditures i n Canada, 1963-77 ( S t a t i s t i c s Canada and Ministry of S t a t e f o r Science and ~ e c h n o l o g y ) , 1978.

Research and Development i n Canadian I n d u s t r y ( s e l e c t e d t a b u l a t i o n based on t h e 1975 survey), August 1977, no c a t . no.

Science S t a t i s t i c s , S e r v i c e B u l l e t i n (Occasional), f i r s t i s s u e 1977, c a t . no. 13-003.

(g) General S t a t i s t i c s

Apart from t h e foregoing s p e c i f i c documents, t h e r e a r e s e v e r a l p u b l i c a t i o n s which can be used t o o b t a i n i n f o r m t i o n on economic

i n d i c a t o r s t h a t i n f l u e n c e t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n a c t i v i t y and t o determine t h e impact of t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n i n d u s t r y on o t h e r i n d u s t r i e s and on t h e

Canadian economy. Three such p u b l i c a t i o n s a r e l i s t e d below.

Finding and Using S t a t i s t i c s

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A Basic Guide from S t a t i s t i c s Canada, A p r i l 1980.

This p u b l i c a t i o n i s geared t o those w i t h l i t t l e background i n s t a t i s t i c s . It e x p l a i n s methods t o f i n d and u s e a v a s t a r r a y of s t a t i s t i c a l information a v a i l a b l e from S t a t i s t i c s Canada and o t h e r f e d e r a l agencies. An i n t e r p r e t a t i o n of b a s i c s t a t i s t i c s techniques i s a l s o provided.

The Input-Output S t r u c t u r e of t h e Canadian Economy, 1961-74 (Occasional), c a t . no. 15-5083, 1979.

The Input-Output S t r u c t u r e of t h e Canadian Economy i n Constant P r i c e s , 1961-74 (Occasional), c a t . no. 15-5093, 1979.

These two p u b l i c a t i o n s can be used t o determine:

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t h e impact of t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n i n d u s t r y on o t h e r i n d u s t r i e s o r vice-versa through i n t e r i n d u s t r y t r a n s a c t i o n s of goods and s e r v i c e s (e.g., t h e e x t e n t t o which t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n i n d u s t r y buys goods and s e r v i c e s from o t h e r i n d u s t r i e s ) ;

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t h e consumption of primary and secondary resources and s e r v i c e s by t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n i n d u s t r y ; e.g., labour

s e r v i c e s ; m a t e r i a l s ; personnel; and wholesale, r e t a i l and t r a n s p o r t s e r v i c e s . I n f a c t , t h i s i s t h e only source from which consumption of b u i l d i n g m a t e r i a l s by type can be obtained.

The second p u b l i c a t i o n provides t h e same information a s t h e f i r s t , except t h a t t h e l a t t e r g i v e s f i g u r e s i n constant d o l l a r s , which must be used when studying o r comparing t h e growth of any a s p e c t of t h e

Market Research Handbook (Annual), f i r s t i s s u e 1979, c a t . no. 63-224.

This handbook provides a convenient source of information and

r e f e r e n c e f o r anyone engaged i n a n a l y z i n g a s p e c t s of Canadian markets a t t h e l o c a l , p r o v i n c i a l , r e g i o n a l and n a t i o n a l l e v e l . It c o n t a i n s

s t a t i s t i c a l t a b l e s on s e l e c t e d economic i n d i c a t o r s ; government revenue, expenditure and employment; population c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s ; personal income and expenditure; housing and household f a c i l i t i e s ; motor vehicles. Breakdowns a r e given by province, r e g i o n , metropolitan a r e a and census a g g l o m r a t ion,

( h ) Unpublished Information

S t a t i s t i c s Canada has some unpublished information which can be made a v a i l a b l e t o u s e r s i n t h e form of s p e c i a l t a b l e s , computer print-outs, d a t a t a p e s , e t c . For more information, c o n t a c t :

User Advisory S e r v i c e S t a t i s t i c s Canada Ottawa, Ontario KIA 0T6 o r any r e g i o n a l o f f i c e of S t a t i s t i c s Canada. NOTE :

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Most of t h e unpublished information i s a l s o a v a i l a b l e from CANSIM (Canadian Socio-Econodc Information Management System), t h e agency's machine-readable d a t a base. For a l i s t of information a v a i l a b l e through CANSIM, see:

CANSIM Main Base S e r i e s , D i r e c t o r y , f i r s t i s s u e 1977, c a t . no. 12-2033

and

CANSIM Mini-Base S e r i e s , D i r e c t o r y , f i r s t i s s u e 1977, c a t . no. 12-2043.

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112 Street Edmonton, Alberta T5K 251

The Alberta Housing Corporation publishes the following reports: (a) Housing Activity

Monthly Project Status Report

This report monitors project progress and costs of construction activity initiated through the Development Division of the Alberta Housing Corporation.

(b) Labour, Material and Energy Requirements

Labour, material and energy requirements for specific projects are usually prepared by the Alberta Housing Corporation's prime consultants and contractors.

(c) Operating and Maintenance Costs Monthly Project Completions Report

This report, published on a regular basis, presents information on the dates and costs of projects completed by the Development Division of the Alberta Housing Corporation.

The Property Management Division of the Alberta Housing Corporation is presently developing an informtion system which will include project operating and maintenance costs. Project life-cycle costs will not likely be included.

8.2 British Columbia (Ministry of Lands, Parks and Housing) Address: Parliament Buildings

Victoria, British Columbia V8V

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Newfoundland, New Brunswick, Saskatchewan, and the Northwest Territories do not publish any construction-related statistical information on their own.

( a ) Construction Cost Index

This r e p o r t c o n t a i n s s e v e r a l s t a t i s t i c a l t a b l e s on land r e g i s t r y d a t a , average monthly r e n t s , vacancy r a t e s , housing s t a r t s ,

a g r i c u l t u r a l land r e s e r v e acreage, mortgage and r e a l e s t a t e surveys, t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n c o s t i n d e x (produced by t h e B .C. C o n s t r u c t i o n Association)

,

municipal and r e g i o n a l governments w i t h approved development c o s t

charge by-laws, and mobile home production and s a l e s . ( b ) Housing Markets

Housing d a t a i n t h e form of market a n a l y s e s of s e l e c t e d urban c e n t r e s i n t h e province a r e provided i n t h e Housing Market Supplement (published q u a r t e r l y ) which adds t o t h e information provided i n t h e Lands, parks and ~ o i s i n ~ Review.

( c ) Lands, Parks and Housing Review (Ministry of Lands, Parks and Housing)

This p u b l i c a t i o n i s designed t o be a v e h i c l e f o r p u b l i s h i n g

Ministry of Research and Planning papers, a s w e l l a s a u s e f u l compendium of s t a t i s t i c a l information.

( d ) Housing Programs

S t a t i s t i c a l t a b l e s a r e p r e s e n t e d on v a r i o u s ' h o u s i n g progam a c t i v i t i e s ; e.g., s e n i o r c i t i z e n housing u n i t s , co-op and non-profit housing u n i t s .

B.3 Manitoba (Manitoba Housing and Renewal Corporation (MHRC)) Address: 2100

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185 Smith S t r e e t

Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 3G4

I n i t s annual r e p o r t MHRC d e s c r i b e s programs f o r meeting t h e housing needs of t h e province. S p e c i f i c a l l y , t h i s r e p o r t provides s t a t i s t i c s on p u b l i c housing by a r e a (urban and r u r a l ) , as w e l l a s on a s s i s t a n c e t o non-profit groups, r e n t subsidy programs, housing

a v a i l a b l e f o r s u b s i d i z e d r e n t a l (by r e g i o n ) , and remote, r u r a l and n o r t h e r n housing provided by MHRC and CMHC.

B.4 Nova S c o t i a

Address: Department of Labour

P.O. Box 697

H a l i f a x , Nova S c o t i a

M3J 2T6

The Labour Research D i v i s i o n of t h e Department of Labour

maintains Construction Trades Inventory P r o j e c t s , a s t a t i s t i c a l base which i s used f o r :

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f o r e c a s t i n g t h e value of t h e p r o v i n c e ' s c o n s t r u c t i o n a c t i v i t y ( i n c u r r e n t a s w e l l a s c o n s t a n t d o l l a r s ) up t o f i v e y e a r s by t y p e of c o n s t r u c t i o n ;

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determining t h e p r e s e n t and f u t u r e manpower requirements up t o f i v e y e a r s by t y p e of t r a d e (e,g., f o r c a r p e n t e r s , p i p e f i t t e r s , e l e c t r i c i a n s , l a b o u r e r s , t e a m s t e r s , i n s u l a t o r s , pipe-welders, e t c . );

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e s t i m a t i n g t h e f u t u r e manpower supply by t y p e of tradesman.

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This t r a d e s inventory a l s o provides s t a t i s t i c s on a p p r e n t i c e s h i p r e g i s t r a t i o n s , c a n c e l l a t i o n s and completions by t r a d e .

B.5 Ontario

( a ) O n t a r i o Housing Corporation: R e t r o f i t t i n g ~ousing/New Housing Address: 101 Bloor S t r e e t West

Toronto, O n t a r i o M7A 2K4

The Ontario Housing Corporation b u i l d s and maintains housing under v a r i o u s p r o g r a m f o r a s s i s t i n g low-income people. Information on

r e t r o f i t p r o j e c t s i s a v a i l a b l e on r e q u e s t from: D i r e c t o r

Maintenance Engineering Branch Ontario Housing Corporation

1 3 t h F l o o r

101 Bloor S t r e e t Toronto, O n t a r i o M5S 1P3

(b) Ontario Hydro: Hydro Construction S t a t i s t i c s Address: 700 U n i v e r s i t y Avenue

Toronto, O n t a r i o

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The Ontario Hydro S t a t i s t i c a l Year Book (Annual) c o n t a i n s

s t a t i s t i c s on c o n s t r u c t i o n a c t i v i t i e s undertaken by O n t a r i o Hydro t o b u i l d new p l a n t s o r renovate e x i s t i n g ones.

( c ) O n t a r i o F l i n i s t r y of I n d u s t r y and Tourism Address: 6 t h F l o o r , H e a r s t Block 900 Bay S t r e e t Toronto, O n t a r i o M7A 2E1 The i n d u s t r y branch of t h e M i n i s t r y h a s p r e p a r e d a p r o f i l e - t y p e _-

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r e p o r t e n t i t l e d S e c t o r A n a l y s i s : The c b n s t r u c t i o n I n d u s t r y , 1975;- under t h e a u t h o r s h i p of B. Roth. T h i s r e p o r t p r o v i d e s g e n e r a l and s t a t i s t i c a l i n f o r m a t i o n on t h e two components of c o n s t r u c t i o n ; t h a t i s , b u i l d i n g and e n g i n e e r i n g . Topics i n c l u d e : c o n s t r u c t i o n market, r a w m a t e r i a l s ,

l a b o u r , technology, i n n o v a t i o n s , RbD, e x p o r t s and imports. B.6 Quebec ( a ) O f f i c e de l a c o n s t r u c t i o n du Quebec

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C o n s t r u c t i o n A c t i v i t y and Related A s ~ e c t s Address: 3530 r u e Jean-Talon o u e s t Montrgal, Qu6bec H3R 263

The O f f i c e de l a c o n s t r u c t i o n du Qu6bec (OCQ) p u b l i s h e s t h e f o l l o w i n g i n f o r m a t i o n on t h e p r o v i n c i a l c o n s t r u c t i o n i n d u s t r y .

A c t i v i t g dans 1' in d u s t r i e d e l a c o n s t r u c t i o n ( ~ u a r t e r l y ) T h i s r e p o r t c o n t a i n s s t a t i s t i c s on t h e h o u r s , wages and s a l a r i e s of c o n s t r u c t i o n workers, c o n s t r u c t i o n a c t i v i t y by t y p e and by c i t y on a monthly b a s i s , and t h e v a l u e of c o n t r a c t s awarded by sub-region on a q u a r t e r l y b a s i s .

Analyse de l ' i n d u s t r i e de l a c o n s t r u c t i o n a u Quebec ( ~ n n u a l ) T h i s p u b l i c a t i o n provides a n economic a n a l y s i s and g e n e r a l p i c t u r e of t h e Quebec c o n s t r u c t i o n i n d u s t r y . It covers t o p i c s such as s h o r t - r u n and long-run v a r i a t i o n s i n c o n s t r u c t i o n a c t i v i t y , l a b o u r r e l a t i o n s , i n t e r - r e g i o n a l l a b o u r m o b i l i t y , d u r a t i o n of employment, and wages and s a l a r i e s .

( b ) Other Agencies

Other a g e n c i e s t h a t produce s t a t i s t i c a l i n f o r m a t i o n r e l a t i n g t o c o n s t r u c t i o n i n Quebec i n c l u d e t h e following:

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L ' A s s o c i a t i o n p r o v i n c i a l d e C o n s t r u c t e u r s d ' h a b i t a t i o n s du Qu6bec (A.P.C.H.Q.) a l s o produces a q u a r t e r l y r e p o r t on housing;

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Bureau de l a s t a t i s t i q u e du Qu6bec (B.S.Q.) p r o v i d e s a f o r e c a s t f o r a l l s e c t o r s of Quebec's economy, i n c l u d i n g c o n s t r u c t i o n ;

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La Socidt6 d ' h a b i t a t i o n du Qudbec (S.H.Q.) p u b l i s h e s a q u a r t e r l y r e p o r t which provides d a t a on s o c i a l housing.

Furthermore, t h e Bureau de l a S t a t i s t i q u e du Qu6bec has r e c e n t l y prepared an i n t e r n a l document c a l l e d Cadre d ' i n t b g r a t i o n d e s s t a t i s t i q u e s de l a c o n s t r u c t i o n au Qudbec which summarizes t h e information on c o n s t r u c t i o n i n Quebec.

B.7 Yukon

Address: Department of Tourism and Economic Development Economic Research and Planning Unit

P.O. Box 2703 Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 2C6

( a ) Housing S t a t i s t i c s

The Economic Research and Planning Unit of t h e Yukon Department of Tourism and Economic Development p u b l i s h e s on a q u a r t e r l y b a s i s two p u b l i c a t i o n s e n t i t l e d ~ c o n o k c ~ e i i e w and Labour - s t a t i s t i c s . The former c o n t a i n s c o n s t r u c t i o n - r e l a t e d s t a t i s t i c s on housing permits, housing s t a r t s and housing p r i c e s , while t h e l a t t e r provides monthly d a t a on t h e number of companies and t h e labour f o r c e engaged i n c o n s t r u c t i o n and o t h e r s e c t o r s .

C.l Canadian Construction Association (CCA) Address: 85 Albert Street

Ottawa, Ontario KIP 6A4

(a) Construction Forecast

The CCA provides construction forecasts for its members. (See its recent forecast, Construction Outlook

1979

to 1990.) It also publishes periodically a newsletter called Construction, which discusses

construction-related problems and issues. The CCA also undertakes economic research from time to time in areas of pressing importance to the industry.

C .2 Canadian Institute of Steel Construction

(CISC)

Address: 201 Consumers Road Suite 300

Willowdale, Ontario

M2J 4G8

This Institute publishes the CISC Handbook of Steel-Construction Users' Manuals for various computer programs, design workshop notes, a general information brochure, as well as a series of case studies. The Institute also publishes monthly booking statistics and press releases on bookings. Forecasts for members are undertaken from time to tjme.

C.3 Canadian Steel Industries Construction Council (CSICC) Address: 201 Consumers Road

Suite 300

Willowdale, Ontario

M2J 4G8

The CSICC publishes a newsletter entitled Steel Update, which discusses the development and the problems of the steel industry in Canada.

C.4 Housing and Urban Development Association of Canada (HUDAC)

Address: 15 Toronto Street 14th Floor

Toronto, Ontario

(a) Housing Forecast

Through its newsletter, the Economic Research Committee of HUDAC provides present and future housing construction activity in Canada by province and by type of housing construction.

(b) Housing Issues

Another newsletter, Focus (Monthly), discusses issues related to house building in Canada.

(c) Research Reports and Studies

The HUDAC newsletter service disseminates information related to research, reports and studies commissioned by HUDAC or its agencies. C.5 The Society of the Plastics Industry of Canada (SPI Canada)

Address: 1262 Don Mills Road Don lfills, Ontario M3B

2W6

(a) Plastics Statistics

Plas-tatis-tics, a monthly marketing and statistical supplement to the SPI newsletter Plasticwords, contains data on selected indicators in plastic markets and on the trend of output, shipments, imports and

exports of different types of plastic materials. The data source is Statistics Canada.

D. PRIVATE CONSULTING FIRMS, RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS

AND

PUBLISHING FIRMS*

There are a number of private business and consulting firms which publish construction-related data and forecasts, and undertake economic and cost analysis pertaining to construction issues.

A

list of some of these f i r m follows.

D.l Canadata

Address: Southam Communications Ltd. 1450 Don Mills Road

Don Mills, Ontario M3B 2x7

Canadata forecasts, on a yearly basis, construction activity by type and region (see its recent publication, Forecast of Construction in Canada to 1981). It publishes monthly construction cost indexes of wages, materials and composite indexes by region and for Canada. In addition, Canadata issues a quarterly forecast of construction starts and publishes (monthly) construction awardslstarts by type of

construction, province, square foot area and dollar value.

It

also publishes annually a book entitled Yardsticks for Costing. This book contains regional construction cost indexes of labour and material; current market prices (metric as well as imperial) of various elements of construction per unit by region, and also gives composite unit rates

(metric and imperial) of various structures and substructures. D.2 Canadian Building Cost Modifier (CBCM)

Address: Boeckh Valuation and Cost Systems 170 University Avenue

Toronto, Ontario M5H 3B9

This bi-monthly publication contains building cost modifiers which can be used to update the building cost estimates obtained from the Boeckh publication on costs entitled Building Valuation Manual (which contain bases 1967 = 100 and 1971 =

100)

for various cities.

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Most of the information from the private consulting firms, private research organizations and publishing firm is available to

D.3 Clayton Research A s s o c i a t e s Ltd. (Economic Consultants) Address: S u i t e One, 290 E g l i n t o n Avenue E a s t

Scarborough, O n t a r i o M1J 2E4

S u i t e 2302, 9925 J a s p e r Avenue Edmonton, A l b e r t a

T5J 2x5

This company provides market a n a l y s i s and f o r e c a s t i n g f o r major r e a l e s t a t e s e c t o r s such a s housing accommodations and b u i l d i n g s f o r o f f i c e , r e t a i l , i n d u s t r i a l and mixed uses by urban a r e a and region. I n a d d i t i o n t o s p e c i f i c one-time assignmepts f o r p a r t i c u l a r c l i e n t s ,

Clayton Research Associates provides t h e following ongoing s e r v i c e s t o t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n i n d u s t r y .

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A l b e r t a Housing Q u a r t e r l y Analyeis

A q u a r t e r l y review of housing market t r e n d s and prospects i n A l b e r t a , i n c l u d i n g two of i t s l a r g e s t markets, Calgary and Edmonton.

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Canadian Housing Forecast and Analysis

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A monthly review of c u r r e n t housing market t r e n d s i n Canada and q u a r t e r l y f o r e c a s t s of housing s t a r t s by t y p e and region.

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The Clavton Construction Data Base

. A comprehensive s t a t i s t i c a l r e p o r t f o r i n d i v i d u a l urban a r e a s and provinces. This information i s a v a i l a b l e i n a v a r i e t y of t a b u l a r forms. Computer g r a p h i c formats a r e a l s o a v a i l a b l e .

D.4 The Conference Board of Canada Address: 25 McArthur Avenue

Ottawa, O n t a r i o

K1L 6R3

This i s a non-profit r e s e a r c h o r g a n i z a t i o n which c o n c e n t r a t e s on t h e f o r e c a s t and economic a n a l y s i s of t h e problems and i s s u e s f a c i n g t h e Canadian economy. S p e c i f i c a l l y , i t makes a v a i l a b l e t o i t s members

( a s s o c i a t e s ) t h e following p u b l i c a t i o n s :

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The Canadian Business Review ( ~ u a r t e r l y )

a review which c o n t a i n s a summary of comparative n a t i o n a l f o r e c a s t s and v a r i o u s f o r e c a s t i n g agencies i n Canada. It a l s o i n c l u d e s f o r e c a s t s f o r t h e housing s e c t o r and d i s c u s s e s t h e

problems and i s s u e s f a c i n g t h e v a r i o u s components of t h e Canadian c o n s t r u c t i o n i n d u s t r y .

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Quarterly Canadian Forecast

A report which provides forecasts for the construction industry and for other industries as well. Construction forecasts are provided by type of construction and activity (e.g., residential, non-residential)

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Quarterly Provincial Forecast

A publication of forecasts for the construction industry by province and by type of construction and activity.

D.5 Construction Forecast Company

(A

Division of Ferguson

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Address:

55

University Avenue Suite 600

Toronto, Ontario M5J 1W6

This company publishes every month five separate forecasts for residential, non-residential and engineering sectors on roofing, and interior and exterior wall areas. Forecasts for the residential sector are presented in terns of both investment put-in-place and number of units, while forecasts for engineering and non-residential sectors gre given with respect to investment put-in-place and square foot area. The company maintains marketing research facilities to estimate markets for various construction products and monitors the construction activity daily. All forecasts are up to five years.

D.6 Daily Commercial News (DCN)

Address: Southam Communications Ltd. 1450 Don Mills Road

Don Mills, Ontario

M3B 2x7

This newspaper concentrates on the events and issues affecting the construction industry in Canada. Specifically, it covers annual

forecasts for the construction industry by various sub-industry groups, provides information on building material costs and publishes a list of construction project bids.

D .7 Hanscomb Rov Associates

Address:

433

Place Jacques Cartier Montreal, Quebec

H2Y 3B1

Hanscomb Roy Associates is a consulting firm with expertise on building costs. It owns Construction Data Systems Ltd., which publishes the Construction Cost Trends, a quarterly covering 20 cities in Canada.

This publication contains time-cost, regional-cost, and yearly-cost indexes for seven cities. Construction Data Systems Ltd. also publishes Yardstick for Costing jointly with Southam ~ublications

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a division of Southam Comnunications Ltd. (listed under Canadata)

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D - 8 Inf ormetrica

Address: 1007

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350 Sparks Street Ottawa, Ontario

K1R 7S8

Informetrica forecasts construction activity by type and by province up to ten years. For the residential sector, forecasts are provided for housing starts and completions, as well as stocks and expenditures related to construction, in both current and constant dollars. In the non-residential sector, forecasts for construction investment are provided for ten industry groupings, again in both current and constant dollars.

D.9 Laqsdowne's Construction Cost Handbook (LCCH) (Annual) Address: David

K.

Lansdowne and Partners Ltd.

(Toronto, London (Ontario), Ottawa, Halifax and Edmonton) This handbook includes data on construction cost trends by city and activity. It provides schedules of fees for various professionals by province and gives component hourly wage rates

by

various types of

construction work. It also lists market prices for various construction mater$.als (including the costs of transporting the materials to the work site) by province. Labour productivity of construction workers by

construction job (e.g., concrete, masonry, metals, finishing, etc.) is provided as well. In addition, the handbook gives approximate building costs per square foot by type of building (residential, non-

residential), and shows composite cost comparisons of various elements of building.

D.10 Local Real Estate Boards and Municipalities

Local real estate boards and municipalities maintain data on unit building costs, the sale and purchase of existing and new buildings, starts and completions of new buildings by type and alterations, and repairs and demolitions by type as well. For example, the Toronto Board of Trade publishes annually The Schedule of Unit Cost which provides data on various elements of construction work. The Planning Department of the City of Calgary gives an extensive breakdown of building-permit statements every month. Information pertaining to local construction activities and costs can be obtained by writing to the local boards or municipalities.