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Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Businesses need to start new schools to develop future employees who are ready to work

Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Businesses need to start new schools to develop future employees who are ready to work

Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Businesses need to start new schools to develop future employees who are ready to work

Talk to any business leader and you’ll hear it’s a daily problem: an owner or manager, looking at 22 sub-par applications for an opening in their company. Or worse, yet just as common, business owners panicking as an application window closes because they...

Government , Labour September 10, 2024

B.C. approves two new Langley schools, addition opens

B.C. approves two new Langley schools, addition opens

LANGLEY. B.C. – The Government of British Columbia has approved funding for a ne...

Government , Projects September 10, 2024

Burnaby defers construction of community centre replacement project

Burnaby defers construction of community centre replacement project

BURNABY, B.C. – Burnaby City Council voted Aug. 28 to defer construction of a ne...

Government , Projects September 9, 2024

Your top JOC headlines: Sept. 2 to 6

Your top JOC headlines: Sept. 2 to 6

Your top JOC headlines this week feature news Ledcor is at the helm for the firs...

Government , Infrastructure , Projects September 6, 2024

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Ontario considering buying back Highway 407, Premier Doug Ford says

Ontario considering buying back Highway 407, Premier Doug Ford says

TORONTO - Ontario Premier Doug Ford says his government is considering buying ba...

Government , Infrastructure October 2, 2024

Federal government invests $205,000 in Salt River First Nation homes

Federal government invests $205,000 in Salt River First Nation homes

FORT SMITH, N.W.T. – The Government of Canada is investing $205,000 in new homes...

Government , Projects October 2, 2024

Codes board invites applications for advisory council chair

Codes board invites applications for advisory council chair

OTTAWA — The Canadian Board for Harmonized Construction Codes (CBHCC) is seeking...

Government October 2, 2024

Ontario doesn’t have the best planning system: Toderian outlines five crises

Ontario doesn’t have the best planning system: Toderian outlines five crises

Influential planner Brent Toderian told delegates attending the recent Ontario P...

Government October 2, 2024

Reducing construction waste through BIM prediction modelling

Reducing construction waste through BIM prediction modelling

BIM is helping project planners visualize their creations before they are built....

Government October 2, 2024

Is a Highway 401 tunnel really feasible? The industry responds

Is a Highway 401 tunnel really feasible? The industry responds

The Government of Ontario’s announcement it is exploring the feasibility of cons...

Associations , Government , Infrastructure October 2, 2024

Manitoba government signs agreement with True North for Portage Place revitalization

Manitoba government signs agreement with True North for Portage Place revitalization

WINNIPEG – The Manitoba government has signed an agreement with True North Real...

Government , Projects October 2, 2024

Aberdeen bridge demolition set for end of October

Aberdeen bridge demolition set for end of October

WINNIPEG – Manitoba’s Ministry of Municipal and Northern Relations has confirmed...

Government , Projects October 2, 2024

B.C. Conservatives, NDP both announce plans to help ease B.C. housing crisis

B.C. Conservatives, NDP both announce plans to help ease B.C. housing crisis

Both of the main candidates in British Columbia's election campaign pushed their...

Government October 1, 2024

Saskatchewan election campaign kicks off for Oct. 28 vote

Saskatchewan election campaign kicks off for Oct. 28 vote

REGINA, SASK. - The Saskatchewan election campaign has kicked off with voting da...

Government October 1, 2024

Private and public sector perspectives on the term ‘value added’

Private and public sector perspectives on the term ‘value added’

The term “value added” has become a near-meaningless phrase that occurs througho...

Government October 1, 2024

Manitoba, federal governments celebrate new child care facility opening

Manitoba, federal governments celebrate new child care facility opening

WINNIPEG – The federal government and Province of Manitoba are celebrating the o...

Government , Infrastructure October 1, 2024

Alberta picks Ghost River as location for Bow River reservoir

Alberta picks Ghost River as location for Bow River reservoir

EDMONTON – After reviewing multiple options the Alberta government has decided t...

Government , Infrastructure October 1, 2024

PCA launches new voter awareness campaign ahead of B.C. election

PCA launches new voter awareness campaign ahead of B.C. election

VICTORIA – The Progressive Contractors Association of Canada (PCA) has launched...

Government , Labour , Projects September 27, 2024

B.C. NDP announce plan to double apprenticeships for skilled trades

B.C. NDP announce plan to double apprenticeships for skilled trades

CHILLIWACK, B.C. – British Columbia Premier David Eby announced a plan to double...

Government , Labour September 27, 2024

Rustad proposes local power generation plan for northwest B.C.

Rustad proposes local power generation plan for northwest B.C.

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – Conservative Party of British Columbia Leader John Rustad...

Government , Infrastructure September 27, 2024

Manitoba announces wind generation partnerships

Manitoba announces wind generation partnerships

WINNIPEG – The Manitoba government has announced a new plan to make energy more...

Government , Infrastructure , Resource September 27, 2024

Your top JOC headlines: Sept. 23 to 27

Your top JOC headlines: Sept. 23 to 27

Your top JOC headlines this week feature a project profile on upgrades being car...

Government , Labour , Projects September 27, 2024

Quebec premier taking heat over $7-billion Northvolt battery plant

Quebec premier taking heat over $7-billion Northvolt battery plant

MONTREAL — Quebec Premier François Legault is under pressure over his government...

Government September 27, 2024

Your top DCN headlines: Sept. 23 to 27

Your top DCN headlines: Sept. 23 to 27

Your top DCN headlines this week feature news Ontario is looking into the feasib...

Government , Infrastructure , Projects , Resource September 27, 2024

Proposed regulation could help Ontario builders free up funds for housing projects

Proposed regulation could help Ontario builders free up funds for housing projects

A consultation process has been launched by the Ontario government to implement...

Associations , Government September 27, 2024

BC NDP make home ownership proposals; Conservatives roll out mining plan

BC NDP make home ownership proposals; Conservatives roll out mining plan

VANCOUVER – As the British Columbia election kicks into high gear both parties a...

Government , Infrastructure , Resource September 26, 2024

RESCON continues to urge governments to make homebuilding more affordable

RESCON continues to urge governments to make homebuilding more affordable

VAUGHAN, ONT. ��— Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) president...

Associations , Government September 26, 2024

B.C. Election 2024: Is it time to ‘course correct?’ Labour leaders share differing views

B.C. Election 2024: Is it time to ‘course correct?’ Labour leaders share differing views

The B.C. election campaign officially began Sept. 21 and construction stakeholde...

Government , Labour September 26, 2024

Legal Notes: Getting prompt payment adjudication awards into the right hands

Legal Notes: Getting prompt payment adjudication awards into the right hands

Prompt payment legislation, where it has been enacted in Canada, requires invoic...

Government September 26, 2024

Vancouver Park Board to repair Jericho Pier for just over $1 million

Vancouver Park Board to repair Jericho Pier for just over $1 million

VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Park Board decided earlier this week to repair the hea...

Government , Infrastructure September 26, 2024

Highway 401 tunnel expressway could become a reality

Highway 401 tunnel expressway could become a reality

TORONTO — A technical evaluation of a new underground car and transit expressway...

Government , Infrastructure September 25, 2024

Calgary relaunches Downtown Development Incentive Program

Calgary relaunches Downtown Development Incentive Program

CALGARY, ALTA. – The City of Calgary has re-opened its Downtown Development Ince...

Government , Projects September 25, 2024

BCCA launches education campaign in lead-up to provincial election

BCCA launches education campaign in lead-up to provincial election

VICTORIA – The British Columbia Construction Association (BCCA) has launched a n...

Associations , Government September 25, 2024

City of Vancouver proposes fast-track approach for social and co-op housing

City of Vancouver proposes fast-track approach for social and co-op housing

VANCOUVER – The City of Vancouver is looking to accelerate changes to the develo...

Government September 24, 2024

ZEIC launches $20 million BC Retrofit Accelerator program

ZEIC launches $20 million BC Retrofit Accelerator program

VANCOUVER – The Zero Emissions Innovation Centre (ZEIC) has launched the��BC Retr...

Government , Projects September 24, 2024

Mississauga launches new planning and development information guide

Mississauga launches new planning and development information guide

MISSISSAUGA, ONT. — A new online guide to help simplify planning and development...

Government September 24, 2024

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Top 10 major upcoming Midwest and Northwest construction projects – U.S. – September 2024

Top 10 major upcoming Midwest and Northwest construction projects – U.S. – September 2024

The accompanying tables show the top 10 major upcoming Midwest and Northwest con...

Economic , Projects September 24, 2024

Operator of wastewater treatment system in remote B.C. village builds unique battery back-up

Operator of wastewater treatment system in remote B.C. village builds unique battery back-up

Northern Vancouver Island has beautiful scenery and wildlife, but its remote loc...

Infrastructure , Resource September 20, 2024

Top 10 largest construction project starts in Canada – July 2024

Top 10 largest construction project starts in Canada – July 2024

The accompanying table records the 10 largest construction project starts in Can...

Economic , Projects September 23, 2024

Live Nation announces new Rogers Stadium with capacity of 50,000 in Toronto

Live Nation announces new Rogers Stadium with capacity of 50,000 in Toronto

TORONTO — Live Nation plans to build an open-air music venue with a capacity of...

Projects September 26, 2024

Ontario to upgrade 401 at Kingston

Ontario to upgrade 401 at Kingston

KINGTON, ONT. — The Ontario government has announced it will spend $6 million on...

Infrastructure September 24, 2024

Niagara water, wastewater systems on the cusp of infrastructure emergency

Niagara water, wastewater systems on the cusp of infrastructure emergency

A report from the Regional Municipality of Niagara shows that three, roughly cen...

Infrastructure September 24, 2024

Contracts in place for $6B Surrey Langley SkyTrain project

Contracts in place for $6B Surrey Langley SkyTrain project

The cost of the 16-kilometre Surrey Langley SkyTrain rail project near Vancouver...

Infrastructure , Projects September 20, 2024

Metro Vancouver promoting regional district sewage heat recovery

Metro Vancouver promoting regional district sewage heat recovery

The Metro Vancouver regional district has signed its first deal to supply heat f...

Infrastructure , Technology September 19, 2024

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