About this episode

The episode provides a detailed analysis of the current construction costs in Canada, highlighting challenges and market trends.

A complete breakdown of the Altus Group 2026 Canadian Cost Guide: $573 billion in active projects across 6,652 sites, with the real-world context investors and developers need. With presale prices down 13% from peak and a record 7,243 condo units cancelled in 2025, the feasibility math is under serious pressure. The episode also covers the $343 billion public infrastructure pipeline competing for the same labour and materials, a construction workforce that needs 85,000 additional workers by 2032, and tariff volatility that the cost guide explicitly doesn't account for. City-by-city comparisons across Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Montreal, Halifax, and more. TORONTO MULTIPLEX EVENT Try it NordVPN risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! Use our code "realestate" to get 4 extras months from a 2 years plan Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) | BMO Global Asset Management LISTEN AD FREE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Daniel Foch, Nick Hill

Topics covered

• construction costs
• real estate investing
• infrastructure
• labour market
• market trends
• condo market

Keywords

• construction costs
• Canada
• real estate
• Altus Group
• infrastructure
• labour shortage
• condo market
• tariff volatility

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Altus Group, BMO Global Asset Management

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Places: Canada, Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Montreal, Halifax

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