Special Feature
Buildex Vancouver
Below are articles from the latest Buildex Vancouver Special Feature Newsletter, published February 12, 2020 by the Journal of Commerce.
Feature Articles - Buildex Vancouver
![Innovation and technology a key focus at Buildex Vancouver](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/02/PC-innovation-e1581358636116-300x168.jpg)
Innovation and technology a key focus at Buildex Vancouver
The Canadian construction industry is facing serious challenges on a number of f...
Technology
![Buildex Vancouver explores new building methods and materials](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/02/PC-methods-and-materials-e1581358931396-300x169.jpg)
Buildex Vancouver explores new building methods and materials
Despite its well-known attachment to tradition and custom, the Canadian construc...
Projects
![Embodied carbon looming as the next construction challenge](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/02/JS-embodied-carbon-e1581357678843-300x169.jpg)
Embodied carbon looming as the next construction challenge
Reducing embodied carbon in new construction by almost half is the challenge loo...
Others
![Overland flooding is a reality of future construction](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/02/JS-overland-floodingWEB-300x169.jpg)
Overland flooding is a reality of future construction
More overland flooding as seen in B.C. and other parts of Canada is a future rea...
Infrastructure
The Construction Record Podcast – Episode 76: ConExpo, CanBim, Buildforce Canada and tiny homes for veterans
This week on the Construction Record Podcast, Daily Commercial News and Journal...
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Latest Infographics
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Top 20 U.S. Mega Project Starts
In 2020, there were 11 projects valued at $1 billion or more each, and 26 projec...
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Canada's Urban Population Growth
This infographic looks at the surge in Canada's urban population growth.
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Canadian Demographics
This infographic looks at the latest Canadian population growth rates.
Most Read Articles
![U.S. markets the most expensive in the world to build: Survey](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/09/shutterstock_359507501WEB-300x169.jpg)
U.S. markets the most expensive in the world to build: Survey
North American markets are the most expensive places in the world to build in, a...
Economic
![Jacob Bros acquisition comes down to culture and strategic growth: Bird CEO](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2024/06/WF-jacbo-bros-acqusitionMainWEB-300x169.jpg)
Jacob Bros acquisition comes down to culture and strategic growth: Bird CEO
For Bird president and CEO Teri McKibbon the acquisition of Jacob Bros addressed...
Economic
![Combined federal, provincial infrastructure investment of $327.8M in Saskatchewan](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2018/07/SASKATCHEWAN-e1530639194203-300x169.jpg)
Combined federal, provincial infrastructure investment of $327.8M in Saskatchewan
REGINA – The federal government and Government of Saskatchewan are investing mor...
Government
![RAAC proponents keep the faith after science centre report](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2024/06/shutterstock_2231297039MainWEB-300x169.jpg)
RAAC proponents keep the faith after science centre report
Despite concerns over Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) surfacing in...
Projects , Resource
![Top 10 major upcoming Recreational and Retail, Wholesale, Warehouse construction projects – Canada – June 2024](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/12/Top-10-Canada-Projects-Header-Graphic-DCN-300x169.jpg)
Top 10 major upcoming Recreational and Retail, Wholesale, Warehouse construction projects – Canada – June 2024
The accompanying tables show the top 10 largest upcoming Recreational and Retail...
Economic , Projects
![How CLAC opened the door for 1,717 new first-year apprentices](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2024/06/JS_APPRENTICE_How-CLAC-OpenedTheDoorMainWEB-AST-300x169.png)
How CLAC opened the door for 1,717 new first-year apprentices
When the Christian Labour Association of Canada (CLAC) ended its two-year, first...
Associations , Labour
![Skills training programs for youth: There is a cure for the summertime blues](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2024/06/PC-summer-camps-GETT-Group-RRC-PolytechMainWEB-AST-300x169.png)
Skills training programs for youth: There is a cure for the summertime blues
Girls Exploring Trades and Technology (GETT) is celebrating its 25th anniversary...
Labour
![Creating a ‘better world for all’: 2024 Governor General’s Medals in Architecture announced](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2024/06/grow-mainweb-300x169.jpg)
Creating a ‘better world for all’: 2024 Governor General’s Medals in Architecture announced
OTTAWA – The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) and the Canada Counc...