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Rustad lays out views on project procurement, immigration at ICBA event
With a tight B.C. election only weeks away, one party leader has detailed his co...
Associations , Government
Cement maker Lafarge opens low-carbon fuel facility at Alberta plant
CALGARY — Cement producer Lafarge Canada Inc. says it has installed a new facili...
Projects , Resource
Alberta puts $19 million towards drought and flood protection
EDMONTON – The Government of Alberta is making $19 million available through the...
Government , Infrastructure
Feds invest more than $4.4 million in rural Saskatchewan transportation infrastructure projects
COWESSESS FIRST NATION, SASK. – The Government of Canada is investing more than...
Government , Infrastructure
Aecon consortium to deliver Winnipeg sewage treatment plant contract
WINNIPEG – Aecon Group has announced a consortium will execute a contract with t...
Projects
Your top JOC headlines: Sept. 30 to Oct. 4
Your top JOC headlines this week feature news Alberta’s Industrial Heartland is...
Economic , Infrastructure , Labour , OH&S
Cities preach the 3Rs of building replacement: Reuse, recycle, repurpose
Community Forklift, a non-profit recycling/reuse warehouse near Washington, D.C....
US News
The Construction Record Podcast – Episode 368: 2024 ICBA Construction Summit
On this episode of The Construction Record Podcast, digital media editor Warren...
Oakridge site sees second crane incident; load falls day after new crane regs
VANCOUVER - Â Another crane incident has occurred at the Oakridge construction si...
OH&S
Top 10 U.S. Project Starts for August 2024
É«ÖÐÉ« reported the top ten nonresidential construction starts by doll...
Economic , Projects
Edmonton sees record number of housing starts in 2024
EDMONTON – The City of Edmonton says it is on track to a record number of housin...
Economic , Projects
Bloedel Conservatory temporarily closing for facility improvements
VANCOUVER – Bloedel Conservatory in Vancouver will temporarily close to the publ...
Projects
Rick Hansen Foundation announces Building Without Barriers winners
RICHMOND, B.C. – The Rick Hansen Foundation (RHF) has announced the award recipi...
Projects
Metro Vancouver proposes 2025 budget reduction
VANCOUVER – Metro Vancouver is proposing a budget reduction in 2025 to lessen th...
Government
Jacobs wins B.C. award for innovative New Westminster sewer rehab
Jacobs has won an Award of Excellence from the Association of Consulting Enginee...
Associations , Projects
É«ÖÐÉ« Economic Outlook Webinar set for Nov. 14
CINCINNATI — É«ÖÐÉ« and its partners have announced details of the Q4...
Economic
Legal Notes: Adjudication error concerning contract completion results in a reboot
A construction firm seeking payment had hoped the matter could be resolved throu...
Government
BC NDP pledge to build helipad at northern B.C. hospital
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – British Columbia Premier and BC NDP Leader David Eby promi...
Government , Projects
BC Conservatives promise to launch North Shore wastewater plant investigation
NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C. – BC Conservative Leader John Rustad says if elected his g...
Government , Infrastructure
Top 10 largest construction project starts in Canada – August 2024
The accompanying table records the 10 largest construction project starts in Can...
Economic , Infrastructure , Projects
Gas well fire north of Calgary finally out; investigations into cause underway
COCHRANE, ALTA. - An energy company that runs a natural gas well north of Calgar...
OH&S , Resource
Saskatchewan releases economic analysis of CC Project
REGINA – The Government of Saskatchewan has released an economic analysis for th...
Infrastructure , Projects
Arctic Gateway, Sakku Investments sign northern Manitoba development MOU
RANKIN INLET, NUNAVUT – Arctic Gateway Group (AGG) and Sakku Investments Corpora...
Infrastructure
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
Alberta’s Industrial Heartland to draw in thousands of construction workers
Thousands of construction workers will be needed in Alberta’s Industrial Heartla...
Labour
Reducing construction waste through BIM prediction modelling
BIM is helping project planners visualize their creations before they are built....
Government
Construction supervisor fined $30,000 for workplace injuries
CALGARY – Construction supervisor Jeffrey Gross will pay a $30,000 fine for a se...
OH&S
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
Aberdeen bridge demolition set for end of October
WINNIPEG – Manitoba’s Ministry of Municipal and Northern Relations has confirmed...
Government , Projects
Dockworkers go on a strike that could reignite inflation and cause shortages in the holiday season
PHILADELPHIA - From Maine to Texas, dockworkers at 36 ports across the eastern U...
Labour , US News
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
Saskatchewan election campaign kicks off for Oct. 28 vote
REGINA, SASK. - The Saskatchewan election campaign has kicked off with voting da...