JOC Archives - constructconnect.com Canada's construction news Tue, 24 Dec 2024 14:36:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/10/cropped-favicon-32x32-1-32x32.png JOC Archives - constructconnect.com 32 32 Construction’s transition from diesel to EV and hydrogen continues into 2025 /joc/news/technology/2024/12/constructions-transition-from-diesel-to-ev-and-hydrogen-continues-into-2025 /joc/news/technology/2024/12/constructions-transition-from-diesel-to-ev-and-hydrogen-continues-into-2025#respond Tue, 24 Dec 2024 14:35:31 +0000 /?p=418956 Most major manufacturers of construction site equipment are continuing to extend their product ranges and now offer increasingly large EV and hydrogen-powered vehicles, despite sales declines in North American and European markets during 2024. For example, Volvo displayed its market-ready EC230 Electric excavator at its Volvo Days North America event in Shippensburg, Pa., this past […]

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]]> /joc/news/technology/2024/12/constructions-transition-from-diesel-to-ev-and-hydrogen-continues-into-2025/feed 0 Five ways to improve Canada’s industrial carbon markets: CAC, groups /joc/news/resource/2024/12/five-ways-to-improve-canadas-industrial-carbon-markets-cac-groups /joc/news/resource/2024/12/five-ways-to-improve-canadas-industrial-carbon-markets-cac-groups#respond Tue, 24 Dec 2024 14:27:38 +0000 /?p=418950 The Cement Association of Canada (CAC), along with 12 other leading firms, business associations and climate policy and renewable energy groups across the country from the energy, manufacturing and steel sectors, is proposing five ways to improve the country’s industrial carbon markets. The groups contend industrial carbon pricing is the best way to get industry […]

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]]> /joc/news/resource/2024/12/five-ways-to-improve-canadas-industrial-carbon-markets-cac-groups/feed 0 Global Market Scan: Data centres in the age of AI, a global investment surge /joc/news/economic/2024/12/global-market-scan-data-centres-in-the-age-of-ai-a-global-investment-surge /joc/news/economic/2024/12/global-market-scan-data-centres-in-the-age-of-ai-a-global-investment-surge#respond Tue, 24 Dec 2024 14:03:32 +0000 /?p=418941 The acceleration in adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) has led to a spike in data center investment over the last two years. The size of the global data center industry has been estimated by Precedence Research to reach $364.6 billion USD by 2034, growing at a CAGR of 11.4% over the next decade. Most expansion is […]

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]]> /joc/news/economic/2024/12/global-market-scan-data-centres-in-the-age-of-ai-a-global-investment-surge/feed 0 Court rules B.C. law to push through Vancouver housing project is unconstitutional /joc/news/uncategorized/2024/12/court-rules-b-c-law-to-push-through-vancouver-housing-project-is-unconstitutional /joc/news/uncategorized/2024/12/court-rules-b-c-law-to-push-through-vancouver-housing-project-is-unconstitutional#respond Tue, 24 Dec 2024 13:38:54 +0000 /?p=418938 VANCOUVER – The B.C. Court of Appeal has ruled that a law passed by the provincial government to stave off opposition to a supportive housing development in the Vancouver neighbourhood of Kitsilano is unconstitutional.  The provincial government had adopted the law at the request of the City of Vancouver in 2023 to push through a […]

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]]> /joc/news/uncategorized/2024/12/court-rules-b-c-law-to-push-through-vancouver-housing-project-is-unconstitutional/feed 0 Trudeau could stay or go. Either way, Canadians should brace for a spring election /joc/news/government/2024/12/trudeau-could-stay-or-go-either-way-canadians-should-brace-for-a-spring-election /joc/news/government/2024/12/trudeau-could-stay-or-go-either-way-canadians-should-brace-for-a-spring-election#respond Tue, 24 Dec 2024 13:20:56 +0000 /?p=418929 OTTAWA – Canada appears to be barrelling toward a spring election now that the NDP is vowing to vote down the government early next year — whether Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stays on or not. Political watchers are abuzz over the possible scenarios that could play out in the coming year following last week’s drama […]

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]]> /joc/news/government/2024/12/trudeau-could-stay-or-go-either-way-canadians-should-brace-for-a-spring-election/feed 0 Major Manitoba bridge projects complete, province celebrates milestones /joc/news/infrastructure/2024/12/major-manitoba-bridge-projects-complete-province-celebrates-milestones /joc/news/infrastructure/2024/12/major-manitoba-bridge-projects-complete-province-celebrates-milestones#respond Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:10:10 +0000 /?p=418871 WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is celebrating the completion of several bridge projects across the province. Through $171.9 million in funding repair work was carried out for the Daly Bridge in Brandon, the Trans-Canada Highway interchange in Portage la Prairie and the Burntwood River Bridge in Thompson. The reconstruction work included: Daly Overpass on Provincial […]

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]]> /joc/news/infrastructure/2024/12/major-manitoba-bridge-projects-complete-province-celebrates-milestones/feed 0 Cost of new rapid transit station divided between transit authority, developers /joc/news/infrastructure/2024/12/cost-of-new-rapid-transit-station-divided-between-transit-authority-developers /joc/news/infrastructure/2024/12/cost-of-new-rapid-transit-station-divided-between-transit-authority-developers#respond Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:05:13 +0000 /?p=418797 The cost of the new Capstan Skytrain rapid transit station in the Vancouver suburb of Richmond is being paid in part by residential developers. According to TransLink, Metro Vancouver’s transportation network, the construction of the station cost around $62 million. Of that amount, TransLink paid $30 million, and the rest was raised by the City […]

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]]> /joc/news/infrastructure/2024/12/cost-of-new-rapid-transit-station-divided-between-transit-authority-developers/feed 0 Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Alberta’s most essential core service is crumbling /joc/news/infrastructure/2024/12/industry-perspectives-op-ed-albertas-most-essential-core-service-is-crumbling /joc/news/infrastructure/2024/12/industry-perspectives-op-ed-albertas-most-essential-core-service-is-crumbling#respond Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:00:54 +0000 /?p=418866 Across Canada, towns and cities desperately need more revenue to keep existing infrastructure running safely and smoothly. In Alberta, where the population expanded by 204,000 people in 2024, local mayors and reeves offer urgent warnings about the quality of life and economic impacts of failing to maintain our essential infrastructure. Without sustainable solutions, the outlook […]

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]]> /joc/news/infrastructure/2024/12/industry-perspectives-op-ed-albertas-most-essential-core-service-is-crumbling/feed 0 Trudeau to chair Canada-U.S. relations cabinet committee amid calls to resign /joc/news/government/2024/12/trudeau-to-chair-canada-u-s-relations-cabinet-committee-amid-calls-to-resign /joc/news/government/2024/12/trudeau-to-chair-canada-u-s-relations-cabinet-committee-amid-calls-to-resign#respond Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:12:46 +0000 /?p=418777 OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will chair a meeting of the cabinet committee on Canada-U.S. relations today, amid increasing calls for his resignation. A mid-day adjustment to Trudeau’s itinerary was issued by the Prime Minister’s Office and notes he will take part in the meeting virtually, though a specific time wasn’t listed. It’s been […]

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]]> /joc/news/government/2024/12/trudeau-to-chair-canada-u-s-relations-cabinet-committee-amid-calls-to-resign/feed 0 Former B.C. premier Glen Clark has been appointed as the new BC Hydro chair /joc/news/resource/2024/12/former-b-c-premier-glen-clark-has-been-appointed-as-the-new-bc-hydro-chair /joc/news/resource/2024/12/former-b-c-premier-glen-clark-has-been-appointed-as-the-new-bc-hydro-chair#respond Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:38:22 +0000 /?p=418683 VICTORIA — Former B.C. premier Glen Clark is returning to the public eye, two years after leaving his high-profile position as president of Jim Pattison Group. The provincial government has announced that Clark has been appointed to chair BC Hydro’s board of directors, taking over for Lori Wanamaker, whose term ends on Dec. 31. Clark […]

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]]> /joc/news/resource/2024/12/former-b-c-premier-glen-clark-has-been-appointed-as-the-new-bc-hydro-chair/feed 0 Banned contractor case highlights need for review process /joc/news/government/2024/12/banned-contractor-case-highlights-need-for-review-process /joc/news/government/2024/12/banned-contractor-case-highlights-need-for-review-process#respond Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:15:01 +0000 /?p=418076 A Manitoba King’s Bench court case decision — one for the record books — is being appealed although the plaintiff subcontractor has won $100,000 in court costs but lost the legal arguments over a three-week trial.    The case is considered unusual as it is the first time in Manitoba that a justice has given […]

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]]> /joc/news/government/2024/12/banned-contractor-case-highlights-need-for-review-process/feed 0 Development permit approved for Calgary’s Scotia Place /joc/news/projects/2024/12/development-permit-approved-for-calgarys-scotia-place /joc/news/projects/2024/12/development-permit-approved-for-calgarys-scotia-place#respond Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:10:45 +0000 /?p=418069 CALGARY, ALTA. — The Calgary Planning Commission has approved the development permit for Scotia Place, which aims to be a venue for hosting sports, arts, cultural and entertainment events in the city. “This milestone demonstrates how a venue like Scotia Place can be designed with the Calgary community in mind, first and foremost,” says project […]

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