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MHCA presses Manitoba government for highway investment plan
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MHCA presses Manitoba government for highway investment plan
WINNIPEG 聽鈥 The Manitoba Heavy Construction Association (MHCA) is urging Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure (MTI) to release a long-term asset management plan to the public. The proposed plan would be similar to the State of the Infrastructure re...
Associations
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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
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VRCA reflects on success of Indigenous reconciliation webinar series
The Vancouver Regional Construction Association鈥檚 (VRCA) recent webinar series o...
Associations
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City of Edmonton wins three Transportation Association of Canada awards
EDMONTON 鈥 The City of Edmonton has won three awards from the Transportation Ass...
Associations , Government
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MHCA presses Manitoba government for highway investment plan
WINNIPEG 聽鈥 The Manitoba Heavy Construction Association (MHCA) is urging Manitob...
Associations
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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
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VRCA reflects on success of Indigenous reconciliation webinar series
The Vancouver Regional Construction Association鈥檚 (VRCA) recent webinar series o...
Associations
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City of Edmonton wins three Transportation Association of Canada awards
EDMONTON 鈥 The City of Edmonton has won three awards from the Transportation Ass...
Associations , Government
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Creating a 鈥榖etter world for all鈥: 2024 Governor General鈥檚 Medals in Architecture announced
OTTAWA 鈥 The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) and the Canada Counc...
Associations , Projects
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Passive House Canada 2024 Annual Conference revels in growing self-confidence
鈥淣othing happens until it all happens at once. And I鈥檓 waiting for it to all hap...
Associations
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BCCA issues warning about lack of 鈥楥ontract A鈥 in public sector procurement
Construction stakeholders are sounding the alarm as some public procurement esch...
Associations , Government
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Lupien honoured for lifetime achievement by CAGBC
TORONTO 鈥 A green building 鈥渧isionary鈥 from Quebec was a big winner as the Canad...
Associations
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CAGBC delegates say green supply chain has its growing pains
There was a unique airing of grievances in Toronto recently. Delegates attendin...
Associations
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WRLA urges federal government to kill the carbon tax as major issues loom
The Western Retail Lumber Association (WRLA) in Winnipeg is tackling a couple of...
Associations , Government
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CAGBC celebrates launch of ZCB Version 4
Version 4 of the Canada Green Building Council鈥檚 Zero Carbon Building 鈥 Design S...
Associations
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Your top JOC headlines: June 3 to 7
Your top JOC headlines this week feature industry reaction to news several B.C....
Associations , Infrastructure , Projects
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MHCA advises Winnipeg City council to reject city-owned asphalt plant
WINNIPEG 鈥 The Manitoba Heavy Construction Association (MHCA) is asking Winnipeg...
Associations , Government
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BCCA launches online construction job board called Builders Life TalentCentral
VICTORIA, B.C. 鈥 The British Columbia Construction Association (BCCA) has announ...
Associations
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New B.C. building permit hub praised by former CHBA BC president
A push to digitize the permitting process in British Columbia meets the approval...
Associations , Technology
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VRCA 2024 Outstanding Achievement Award nominations open
VANCOUVER 鈥 The Vancouver Regional Construction Association (VRCA) has announced...
Associations
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New president and chair elected for Canadian Roofing Contractors Association
OTTAWA 鈥 The Canadian Roofing Contractors Association (CRCA) has elected Jeremy...
Associations
![B.C. industry reacts to megaproject delays: 鈥楨very single project is over budget and behind鈥](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2024/05/WF-delayed-proejcts-reactionMainWEB-300x169.jpg)
B.C. industry reacts to megaproject delays: 鈥楨very single project is over budget and behind鈥
A pair of delays have Lower Mainland construction stakeholders questioning the p...
Associations , Projects
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2024 Georgie Winners announced by CHBA BC
VANCOUVER 鈥 The British Columbia chapter of the Canadian Home Builders鈥 Associat...
Associations
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MHCA cites CAA Manitoba Worst Roads survey as impetus to fix roads
WINNIPEG 鈥 Manitoba Heavy Construction Association (MHCA) president Chris Lorenc...
Associations , Infrastructure
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B.C. electrical contractors call for prompt payment legislation ASAP
VICTORIA 鈥 The Electrical Contractors Association of British Columbia (ECABC) is...
Associations , Government
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Form must follow function when implementing AI: VRCA Leadership Forum speaker
AI may be transforming construction, but it must fit into the industry鈥檚 needs,...
Associations , Technology
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MHCA to hold working group meeting to review highway capital program
WINNIPEG 鈥 A working group will come together on May 30 to review the status of...
Associations
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CAGBC鈥檚 Building Lasting Change conference taps into members鈥 minds, in Toronto June 5 and 6
Toronto鈥檚 Building Lasting Change conference is fast approaching, representing a...
Associations
![False Creek South 鈥榬eplan鈥 would knit together present and future structures](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2024/05/RAIC-false-creek-south-mainweb2-300x169.jpg)
False Creek South 鈥榬eplan鈥 would knit together present and future structures
One of Vancouver鈥檚 first neighbourhood showcases of urban planning is looking to...
Associations
![Prompt payment not advantageous to homebuilders: CHBA BC head](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2024/05/WF-BC-prompt-payment-and-homebuildingMainWEB-300x169.jpg)
Prompt payment not advantageous to homebuilders: CHBA BC head
While many segments of the construction industry in British Columbia continue to...
Associations , Government
![Rodrigue Gilbert assumes CCA鈥檚 top job with a focus on procurement reform](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2024/05/PG-3-DW-CCA-gilbertMainWEB-300x169.jpg)
Rodrigue Gilbert assumes CCA鈥檚 top job with a focus on procurement reform
New Canadian Construction Association president Rodrigue Gilbert says he is taki...
Associations
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B.C. washroom regulations should heed examples of Ontario, Quebec
WorkSafeBC, under pressure from Premier David Eby, is developing new regulations...
Associations , OH&S
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BCCA sends government report with clear message: Prompt payment is needed now
One of British Columbia鈥檚 leading construction industry associations is giving t...
Associations , Government
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HAVAN announces 2024 Housing Excellence winners
VANCOUVER 鈥 Homebuilders Association Vancouver (HAVAN) has announced the winners...
Associations
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BCCA secures workforce development funding from LNG Canada
VICTORIA 鈥 The British Columbia Construction Association (BCCA) has announced a...
Associations , Labour
![Federal budget lemons opportunity to innovate in Canada鈥檚 infrastructure sector](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2024/05/IP_OP-ED_CCPPPReactMainWEB-300x169.png)
Federal budget lemons opportunity to innovate in Canada鈥檚 infrastructure sector
It鈥檚 time for Canadians to take the lemons they鈥檝e been handed and make lemonade...
Associations , Government
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OTTAWA 鈥 The Bank of Canada鈥檚 governing council thought about waiting until July...
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RAAC proponents keep the faith after science centre report
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Over 200 members of Indigenous communities across Canada gain valuable construction skills
More than 200 members of 14 Indigenous communities, including a sizable number o...
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Top 10 major upcoming Recreational and Retail, Wholesale, Warehouse construction projects – Canada – June 2024
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Roadmap outlines vision and targets for mass timber growth
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How CLAC opened the door for 1,717 new first-year apprentices
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