ConstructConnect has launched a monthly Canadian Construction Economy Snapshot covering construction starts, employment and wages, with national and provincial views. Its first reviewed issue, published September 30, 2026, reports August activity: total starts were $6.2 billion in current Canadian dollars, not seasonally adjusted. The preview shows selected figures; a form is required to access the full report.
What the Canadian Construction Economy Snapshot covers
ConstructConnect announced the new monthly report on October 6, 2026. It is designed to track starts across residential, nonresidential building and civil construction, with national and provincial breakdowns. The announcement says reports will also include subcategory detail, citing power infrastructure, hospitals and clinics, and manufacturing as examples, along with commentary from ConstructConnect’s economics team on factors influencing the month’s results. Those factors may include construction employment and wages, major projects and industry trends. Daily Commercial News launch announcement
ConstructConnect’s broader economics resources also include a quarterly five-year Construction Starts Forecast, an Expansion Index based on project-level data, and a weekly construction economic news update. They answer different questions: the Snapshot reports current starts, the Forecast looks ahead, and the Expansion Index tracks the value of projects in planning. ConstructConnect Economics and Data Media Kit
What the first issue says about August 2026
The September 2026 issue is dated September 30 and reports activity through August 31. Its dollar values are in current Canadian dollars and are not seasonally adjusted. The figures below are ConstructConnect’s report estimates unless otherwise noted. ConstructConnect September Monthly Snapshot
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| Measure | August 2026 result | Comparison reported in the issue |
|---|---|---|
| Total Canadian construction starts | $6.2 billion | Down 48.0% year over year, 46.0% month over month and 28.0% year to date through August. |
| Nonresidential construction starts | $4.0 billion | Compared with July’s revised $8.9 billion and a trailing 12-month average of $7.9 billion. |
| Residential construction starts | $2.2 billion | Down 14.4% month over month. |
| Average hourly pay for Canadian construction workers | $40.07 in July 2026 | Down 0.8% from June’s $40.40 and $6.98 above the all-industry average. |
| Construction employment | 15,800 more jobs year over year in July 2026 | The Snapshot, citing Statistics Canada’s Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours (SEPH), reports employment up 1.3% year over year. |
The monthly shifts reflect large movements in particular categories, not just a uniform change across construction. The Snapshot says civil starts fell 80.1% month over month after an unusually strong July. It also attributes a 164.1% monthly rise in industrial starts to the groundbreaking of the $2.2 billion Rook I uranium mine. These are the report’s figures and interpretation.
How to access the full report
The Snapshot’s preview page presents selected August data and commentary, then asks readers to complete a form to continue to the full issue. The available information does not establish whether future issues will use the same access process.
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How to interpret the figures
The Snapshot is useful for following reported starts and the report’s explanation of monthly changes. However, the launch announcement and sample issue do not provide detailed methodology, project inclusion rules or revision policies. The figures therefore should not be treated as directly interchangeable with Statistics Canada measures of construction investment or building permits.
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