CPA Publishes Safety Spotlight for November
CPA’s Safety Spotlight highlights examples, throughout the year, of member safety challenges and the new or novel corrective actions used to make the workplace even safer. Full Story
IPCO Announces New CEO
IPCO, Sandviken, Sweden, announced that Robert Hermans has been names CEO, effective May 2021. Hermans currently serves as Executive Vice President and deputy CEO of Gunnebo AB, a Swedish firm specializing in security products, services and solutions. See IPCO
Canadian Construction Investment Down in September
Total investment in Canadian building construction in September was $15.2 billion (CAD), declining 1.7% from August. Residential construction was 1.6% higher than August at $10.7 billion, while non-residential totals were 8.5% lower in September at $4.5 billion. Single-family spending decreased 4.5% to $6.3 billion in September, however multi-unit investment grew 2.3% to $6.2 billion compared
Mexico Leads Latin American Hotel Construction in Q3
The third quarter pipeline for hotel construction in Latin America totaled 671 projects and 116,731 rooms, dropping 7% and 11% respectively, compared to the same period in 2019. Projects in the early planning had the sharpest declines by 23% with 40% less rooms compared to third quarter 2019. Mexico led the region in construction with

Mexico Manufacturing Strengthens in October
The IHS Markit Mexico Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) in October was 43.6, a seven-month high and an increase of 1.5 points from September. Though conditions have improved over the last seven months, October PMI data pointed to steep contractions in sales, output and employment continuing from the COVID-19 pandemic. The PMI index is composed

Interior Design Billings Unchanged in September
The Interior Design Billings Index (IDBI), derived from a survey of the American Society of Interior Design (ASID) member-owned firms, was unchanged at 52.2 in September for the third consecutive month. Any score over 50 indicates growth. Index levels for firms in the South and Midwest expanded to 58.0 and 50.5, respectively, while the West
CPA Publishes Safety Spotlight for November
CPA’s Safety Spotlight highlights examples, throughout the year, of member safety challenges and the new or novel corrective actions used to make the workplace even safer. Full Story
IPCO Announces New CEO
IPCO, Sandviken, Sweden, announced that Robert Hermans has been names CEO, effective May 2021. Hermans currently serves as Executive Vice President and deputy CEO of Gunnebo AB, a Swedish firm specializing in security products, services and solutions. See IPCO
Canadian Construction Investment Down in September
Total investment in Canadian building construction in September was $15.2 billion (CAD), declining 1.7% from August. Residential construction was 1.6% higher than August at $10.7 billion, while non-residential totals were 8.5% lower in September at $4.5 billion. Single-family spending decreased 4.5% to $6.3 billion in September, however multi-unit investment grew 2.3% to $6.2 billion compared
Mexico Leads Latin American Hotel Construction in Q3
The third quarter pipeline for hotel construction in Latin America totaled 671 projects and 116,731 rooms, dropping 7% and 11% respectively, compared to the same period in 2019. Projects in the early planning had the sharpest declines by 23% with 40% less rooms compared to third quarter 2019. Mexico led the region in construction with

Mexico Manufacturing Strengthens in October
The IHS Markit Mexico Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) in October was 43.6, a seven-month high and an increase of 1.5 points from September. Though conditions have improved over the last seven months, October PMI data pointed to steep contractions in sales, output and employment continuing from the COVID-19 pandemic. The PMI index is composed

Interior Design Billings Unchanged in September
The Interior Design Billings Index (IDBI), derived from a survey of the American Society of Interior Design (ASID) member-owned firms, was unchanged at 52.2 in September for the third consecutive month. Any score over 50 indicates growth. Index levels for firms in the South and Midwest expanded to 58.0 and 50.5, respectively, while the West