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Construction leaders recognized with SCSA Awards

Daily Commercial News — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 12:10:19 +0000

REGINA — The Saskatchewan Construction Safety Association (SCSA) recently announced the winners of the 2024 SCSA Awards, which recognize and celebrate companies and individuals in the building construction industry for their commitment to pursuing safety excellence. All three of this year’s winners represent Saskatoon-based companies: Corporate Leadership in Safety- CandorBuild Construction Corp. Safety Leader – […]

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HAVAN kicks off 30th annual Coats for Kids Drive

Daily Commercial News — Fri, 08 Nov 2024 14:06:23 +0000

VANCOUVER — HAVAN’s 30th annual Coats for Kids campaign is officially underway. Each year the association collects gently used winter coats, outerwear and new toys for families in need across Metro Vancouver. In partnership with the Lower Mainland and Surrey Christmas Bureaus, HAVAN and its members are welcoming donations from now until Dec. 5. There […]

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CCA encouraged by amendments to Alberta’s Prompt Payment, Public Works Acts

Daily Commercial News — Thu, 07 Nov 2024 12:00:23 +0000

CALGARY, ALTA. — Proposed amendments to Alberta’s Prompt Payment and Construction Lien Act (PPCLA) as well as the Public Works Act (PWA) are being met with optimism from the Calgary Construction Association (CCA) and other industry stakeholders. “These changes represent a promising step toward strengthening fairness and efficiency in Alberta’s construction sector,” a release from […]

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ACO celebrates reinvigorating Ontario’s heritage through challenging projects

Daily Commercial News — Wed, 06 Nov 2024 09:00:22 +0000

At a recent gala event in Toronto, the developers, designers, contractors and other industry professionals who made significant achievements in building heritage preservation in the past few years were able to take a bow. The event was the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario’s (ACO) 18th annual heritage awards. A non-profit heritage advocacy and education charity, the […]

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Housing pushes the envelope of this year’s OAA Queen’s Park Picks

Daily Commercial News — Fri, 01 Nov 2024 08:05:00 +0000

Nine diverse housing projects, ranging from a Kingston apartment building constructed in 1876 to a Toronto co-op built in 1913 to an affordable housing project just completed this year in Ottawa, are the top selections of this year’s Ontario Association of Architects’ Queen’s Park Picks. Sponsored with the active support of members of the Ontario […]

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BCCA warns of declining investment in major B.C. projects in latest stat pack

Daily Commercial News — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 12:41:04 +0000

VICTORIA, B.C. – The British Columbia Construction Association (BCCA) is sounding the alarm on declining investment in major projects in its Fall 2024 Construction Industry Stat Pack. The industry faces intense pressure to meet the current demand due to persistent workforce shortages, high labour costs and lack of payment certainty. “British Columbia’s construction industry will […]

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ACSA highlights safety strategies at upcoming conference

Daily Commercial News — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 11:15:36 +0000

EDMONTON — The Alberta Construction Safety Association (ACSA) is focusing on safety and leadership at its upcoming 2024 conference, Safety Foundations: Constructing a Culture of Excellence, on Nov. 6 and 7 at the River Cree Resort in Edmonton. “Our annual conference is about equipping our members with practical strategies and tools to address safety and […]

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Tower crane safety has to be top of mind at every level: WorkSafeBC expert

Daily Commercial News — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 11:00:11 +0000

Crane safety is top of mind for British Columbia’s safety regulator, but even with new rules in place due diligence is needed in every position on the site. WorkSafeBC prevention field services supervisor Jason Baia hosted a session titled Ensuring the Safe Operation of a Tower Crane at your Construction Workplace at the BC […]

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ULI kicks off Hines Student Competition

Daily Commercial News — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 10:00:31 +0000

TORONTO — The Toronto branch of the Urban Land Institute has announced details of the 2025 ULI Hines Student Competition. The competition is an exercise in land use planning. Teams of five university students pursuing degrees in at least two different disciplines will have two weeks to devise a development program for a real-life, large-scale […]

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ACA issues industry alert after increasing use of Contract A removals in procurement docs

Daily Commercial News — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 11:15:26 +0000

The Alberta Construction Association (ACA) recently issued a province-wide industry alert to contractors after confirming that Contract A was removed from the procurement process by some project owners. The association and its local partners also sent a letter to the province, noting the practice is increasing, which is a concerning trend for the industry, a […]

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RCCAO emphasizes importance of immigration to construction sector

Daily Commercial News — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 10:25:30 +0000

TORONTO — The Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario (RCCAO) has issued a statement in response to recently announced federal reforms to immigration, saying it supports the important role immigration plays in bolstering Ontario’s construction industry. Immigrants account for 23 per cent of all general contractors and builders, stated RCCAO executive director Nadia Todorova, […]

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RESCON women’s panel encourages planting the seed early to help grow future tradespeople

Sharon Gough — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 08:35:57 +0000

Angela Coldwell has made it her mission to raise awareness about careers in construction and expose students, as well as teachers, to those opportunities at as early as possible. Coldwell, a teacher who founded Honour the Work with her husband who is in construction, was one of the speakers at the Residential Construction Council of […]

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