Resource Archives - constructconnect.com Canada's construction news Fri, 28 Jun 2024 15:51:42 +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 Resource Archives - constructconnect.com 32 32 RAAC proponents keep the faith after science centre report /dcn/news/resource/2024/07/raac-proponents-keep-the-faith-after-science-centre-report /dcn/news/resource/2024/07/raac-proponents-keep-the-faith-after-science-centre-report#respond Tue, 02 Jul 2024 10:50:48 +0000 /?p=368972 Despite concerns over Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) surfacing in Ontario, a British Columbia First Nation chief is convinced it’s the right product to rebuild his community devastated by wildfire. Chief Patrick Michell of the Lytton First Nation says he has a massive task to restore and protect the structures following the June 2021 fire […]

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]]> /dcn/news/resource/2024/07/raac-proponents-keep-the-faith-after-science-centre-report/feed 0 A signature Biden law aimed to boost renewable energy. It also helped a solar company reap billions /dcn/news/usa/2024/07/a-signature-biden-law-aimed-to-boost-renewable-energy-it-also-helped-a-solar-company-reap-billions /dcn/news/usa/2024/07/a-signature-biden-law-aimed-to-boost-renewable-energy-it-also-helped-a-solar-company-reap-billions#respond Mon, 01 Jul 2024 05:00:56 +0000 /?p=368749 WASHINGTON – As he campaigned for the presidency, Joe Biden promised to spend billions of dollars to “save the world” from climate change. One of the largest players in the solar industry was ready. Officials, board members and major investors in First Solar, the largest domestic maker of solar panels, donated at least $1.5 million […]

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]]> /dcn/news/usa/2024/07/a-signature-biden-law-aimed-to-boost-renewable-energy-it-also-helped-a-solar-company-reap-billions/feed 0 Tulsequah Chief Mine site remediation advances /joc/news/resource/2024/06/tulsequah-chief-mine-site-remediation-advances /joc/news/resource/2024/06/tulsequah-chief-mine-site-remediation-advances#respond Fri, 28 Jun 2024 11:30:41 +0000 /?p=368804 VICTORIA, B.C. – The Province of British Columbia, Teck Resources Limited and the Taku River Tlingit First Nation (TRTFN) have announced they will jointly advance remediation of the former Tulsequah Chief Mine site in northwestern B.C. Teck will voluntarily undertake and fund site investigation work in 2024-25 and will also lead implementation of the final […]

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]]> /joc/news/resource/2024/06/tulsequah-chief-mine-site-remediation-advances/feed 0 Your top JOC headlines: June 24 to 28 /joc/news/projects/2024/06/your-top-joc-headlines-june-24-to-28 /joc/news/projects/2024/06/your-top-joc-headlines-june-24-to-28#respond Fri, 28 Jun 2024 10:55:41 +0000 /?p=368811 Your top JOC headlines this week feature news Stantec has been selected to design the Metropolis and Metrotown redevelopment in Burnaby, B.C.; full service could be only days away for Calgarians impacted by the massive feeder main pipe break; a proposed US$4-billion LNG project has been given the green light for Kitimat, B.C.; and we […]

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]]> /joc/news/projects/2024/06/your-top-joc-headlines-june-24-to-28/feed 0 Wildfire in Labrador jumps Churchill River, hydro generating station evacuated /dcn/news/resource/2024/06/wildfire-in-labrador-jumps-churchill-river-hydro-generating-station-evacuated /dcn/news/resource/2024/06/wildfire-in-labrador-jumps-churchill-river-hydro-generating-station-evacuated#respond Wed, 26 Jun 2024 13:36:45 +0000 /?p=368695 Churchill Falls, N.L. — The Labrador wildfire threatening the town of Churchill Falls jumped the Churchill River on Tuesday, prompting the emergency evacuation of the hydroelectric generating station about seven kilometres away. The river had acted as a natural fire break since the wildfire’s rapid spread on June 19 led officials to order the evacuation […]

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]]> /dcn/news/resource/2024/06/wildfire-in-labrador-jumps-churchill-river-hydro-generating-station-evacuated/feed 0 Saskatchewan invests $100 million in major Indigenous wind project /joc/news/government/2024/06/saskatchewan-invests-100-million-in-major-indigenous-wind-project /joc/news/government/2024/06/saskatchewan-invests-100-million-in-major-indigenous-wind-project#respond Wed, 26 Jun 2024 11:20:26 +0000 /?p=368651 REGINA – The Government of Saskatchewan has announced it will provide up to $100 million in loan guarantees through the Saskatchewan Indigenous Investment Finance Corporation (SIIFC) to six Indigenous partners to support investment in a new Enbridge renewable wind energy project southeast of Weyburn, Sask. The Seven Stars Energy Project is a collaboration between Enbridge […]

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]]> /joc/news/government/2024/06/saskatchewan-invests-100-million-in-major-indigenous-wind-project/feed 0 Pembina, Haisla First Nation give green light to proposed US$4B LNG project /joc/news/projects/2024/06/pembina-haisla-first-nation-give-green-light-to-proposed-us4b-lng-project /joc/news/projects/2024/06/pembina-haisla-first-nation-give-green-light-to-proposed-us4b-lng-project#respond Wed, 26 Jun 2024 00:00:47 +0000 /?p=368663 CALGARY – Canada is set to have another liquefied natural gas export terminal as project proponents have green-lit the majority Indigenous-owned US$4-billion Cedar LNG facility. Calgary-based pipeline company Pembina Pipeline Corp and the Haisla First Nation said Tuesday they have made a positive final investment decision on the project, which will involve the construction of […]

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]]> /joc/news/projects/2024/06/pembina-haisla-first-nation-give-green-light-to-proposed-us4b-lng-project/feed 0 Yukon mine halts operations after system failure, says infrastructure damaged /joc/news/resource/2024/06/yukon-mine-halts-operations-after-system-failure-says-infrastructure-damaged /joc/news/resource/2024/06/yukon-mine-halts-operations-after-system-failure-says-infrastructure-damaged#respond Tue, 25 Jun 2024 05:00:55 +0000 /?p=368545 MAYO, YT. – Work has been temporarily stopped at a mine in central Yukon after what the company says was a failure of its system that uses chemicals to help extract gold. Victoria Gold says its heap leach pad at the Eagle Gold Mine near Mayo experienced a failure, causing some damage to infrastructure and […]

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]]> /joc/news/resource/2024/06/yukon-mine-halts-operations-after-system-failure-says-infrastructure-damaged/feed 0 BC Hydro investing $725 million in Langley capital construction /joc/news/infrastructure/2024/06/bc-hydro-investing-725-million-in-langley-capital-construction /joc/news/infrastructure/2024/06/bc-hydro-investing-725-million-in-langley-capital-construction#respond Mon, 24 Jun 2024 11:05:13 +0000 /?p=368428 LANGLEY, B.C. – BC Hydro is spending $725 million over the next decade in capital construction throughout Langley, B.C. to upgrade and expand the electricity grid. The Province of British Columbia announced BC Hydro’s updated 10-Year Capital Plan in January with $36 billion committed to regional and community infrastructure investments across B.C., a release said. […]

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]]> /joc/news/infrastructure/2024/06/bc-hydro-investing-725-million-in-langley-capital-construction/feed 0 Net-zero grid could spark flurry of deal-making in renewables sector: report /dcn/news/resource/2024/06/net-zero-grid-could-spark-flurry-of-deal-making-in-renewables-sector-report /dcn/news/resource/2024/06/net-zero-grid-could-spark-flurry-of-deal-making-in-renewables-sector-report#respond Mon, 24 Jun 2024 10:00:01 +0000 /?p=368336 OTTTAWA — Decarbonizing Canada’s electricity grid could lead to a significant uptick in mergers and acquisitions in the renewable energy sector, a new report says. The report, released by PwC Canada, provides a mid-year update on M&A activity across all sectors of the Canadian economy. It shows deal flow remained subdued in the first half […]

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]]> /dcn/news/resource/2024/06/net-zero-grid-could-spark-flurry-of-deal-making-in-renewables-sector-report/feed 0 Four First Nations sign deal to build roads near Ring of Fire /dcn/news/infrastructure/2024/06/four-first-nations-sign-deal-to-build-roads-near-ring-of-fire /dcn/news/infrastructure/2024/06/four-first-nations-sign-deal-to-build-roads-near-ring-of-fire#respond Mon, 24 Jun 2024 08:11:07 +0000 /?p=368389 TORONTO — Four First Nations have signed a deal with Ontario for new roads, other infrastructure projects and skills training as the province lays a foundation for plans to mine the mineral-rich Ring of Fire region. The province said Animbiigoo Zaagi’igan Anishinaabek, Aroland First Nation, Ginoogaming First Nation and Long Lake #58 First Nation will […]

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]]> /dcn/news/infrastructure/2024/06/four-first-nations-sign-deal-to-build-roads-near-ring-of-fire/feed 0 Roadmap outlines vision and targets for mass timber growth /dcn/news/resource/2024/06/roadmap-outlines-vision-and-targets-for-mass-timber-growth /dcn/news/resource/2024/06/roadmap-outlines-vision-and-targets-for-mass-timber-growth#respond Fri, 21 Jun 2024 08:05:40 +0000 /?p=368269 The newly released Mass Timber Roadmap provides actionable steps to increase mass timber adoption, use and capacity in Canada, including public-private collaboration, standardization and skills development. The Transition Accelerator unveiled the roadmap recently on Parliament Hill. The report, developed in partnership with the Canadian Wood Council, Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC), and Energy Futures […]

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