About this episode

Daniel Foch discusses the current construction crisis in Canada, including the condo collapse and the impact of AI on trade companies.

If you're a contractor in Canada and your pipeline has been slower than usual, this episode explains why. Daniel Foch breaks down the condo collapse, what caused it, how long it lasts, and what the recovery actually looks like — using hard data and the only real historical comp we have. We get into the 90% drop in condo starts, the 30,000+ unsold units sitting in Toronto, why developers are shelving land instead of building, and what the shift to purpose-built rental actually means for trade companies. Daniel also talks through the Alberta migration, capital leaving the country, and how to read the signals that tell you when work starts coming back. We close on AI, and this part matters if you're running a small crew. Daniel lays out exactly how trades companies should be thinking about automating their businesses right now, and why small operators have a real window that bigger companies don't. If you want software to help you track jobs, manage invoices, and stop losing time on admin while you wait for the market to turn, that's what Jobtable is built for. 👉 Learn more at https://www.jobtable.com New episodes every week — subscribe so you don't miss one. Chapters / Timestamps…

People in this episode

Guest: Daniel Foch

Topics covered

• construction crisis
• condo collapse
• AI in trades
• real estate market
• trade companies
• Alberta migration

Keywords

• construction crisis
• condo collapse
• AI for trades
• Toronto unsold units
• Alberta migration
• trade automation

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Jobtable

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CMHC

Places: Canada, Toronto, Alberta

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