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Your top JOC headlines: April 22 to 26
Your top JOC headlines: April 22 to 26
Your top JOC headlines this week feature our North American housing crisis coverage hub; B.C.’s Colquitz River bridges get a makeover; the future of energy in B.C. is made up of gas and electricity; and WorkSafeBC announces a new approach to inspections f...
Associations , Economic , Infrastructure , OH&S , Resource
Calgary Construction Association reaffirms support for city’s housing strategy
CALGARY – The Calgary Construction Association (CCA) has announced it continues...
Associations , Government
B.C.’s future energy needs require electricity and gas: VICA panellists
British Columbia will need more energy in the future and getting there will requ...
Associations , Resource
Federal housing money too little too late for some stakeholders
The federal government’s $4 billion national Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF) is “...
Associations , Government
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Your top JOC headlines: April 22 to 26
Your top JOC headlines this week feature our North American housing crisis cover...
Associations , Economic , Infrastructure , OH&S , Resource
Calgary Construction Association reaffirms support for city’s housing strategy
CALGARY – The Calgary Construction Association (CCA) has announced it continues...
Associations , Government
B.C.’s future energy needs require electricity and gas: VICA panellists
British Columbia will need more energy in the future and getting there will requ...
Associations , Resource
Federal housing money too little too late for some stakeholders
The federal government’s $4 billion national Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF) is “...
Associations , Government
RAIC National Urban Design Award winners highlight climate change, equity, justice
OTTAWA — The recipients of the 2024 National Urban Design Awards by the Royal Ar...
Associations
All that glitters may not be gold when it comes to homebuilding innovation
They say you can have two of three things: speed, quality, affordability. But wh...
Associations , Technology
Budget 2024 is ‘a lot of prose and very little substance,’ says MHCA president
While the budget committed billions to new housing initiatives and to streamlini...
Associations , Government
Stakeholders praise housing focus but cite budget gaps
Construction stakeholders found lots to like in the Justin Trudeau government’s...
Associations , Government
Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Trudeau government doubles down on missing the mark
Earlier this year, public opinion research company Leger published the results o...
Associations , Government
CAPP shares mixed reaction to federal budget
CALGARY – The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) is hopeful abou...
Associations , Government
B.C. construction sector seeks support as worker shortage, late payments persist: BCCA
VICTORIA - British Columbia's construction industry says its workforce numbers h...
Associations , Economic , Labour
Construction Conversations: Eby voices commitment to industry in wide-ranging VRCA discussion
As British Columbia heads closer to an election this October, its premier is rea...
Associations , Government
Climate risks in Canada a multibillion-dollar problem, but it doesn’t have to be: Panel
In 2023 catastrophic insured losses in Canada were $3.4 billion. Uninsured losse...
Associations , Resource
Provincial-municipal imbalance has to change to manage housing crisis: AMO
Representing the province’s 444 municipalities, the Association of Municipalitie...
Associations , Government
VRCA launches committee to strengthen EDI in construction
The Vancouver Regional Construction Association (VRCA) is launching a new commit...
Associations , Labour
CBTU, Alberta Building Trades double up on mental health
With the Building Trades of Alberta (BTA) leading the way, the construction trad...
Associations , Labour , OH&S
OAA takes a stand on site plan application hurdles
Even though they were published more than a few years ago, two interconnected st...
Associations , Government
Manitoba Building Trades says lay off threats over ratio change ‘fear mongering’
Manitoba Building Trades is taking issue with employers in the province, allegin...
Associations , Government , Labour
Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Alberta has to sow the seeds to address the labour shortage today
Over the next six years, Alberta will need 20,000 skilled trades workers to supp...
Associations , Labour
Your top JOC headlines: April 1 to 5
Your top JOC headlines this week feature news nearby construction has forced the...
Associations , Infrastructure , OH&S , Technology
Book from female boilermaker wins creative non-fiction award
A book written by a female boilermaker who shared her experiences working in shi...
Associations
Associations mark B.C.’s Construction Month with events and advocacy
British Columbia’s construction associations have big plans this month. April 2...
Associations
Built Green Canada Maverick Award winners announced
VANCOUVER – Built Green Canada has announced the winners of its inaugural Maveri...
Associations
BCCA delivers $15.7 million in federal funding to B.C. apprenticeship drive
VICTORIA – The British Columbia Construction Association (BCCA) has completed de...
Associations , Labour
Jacquelyn Oduro named Manitoba Heavy Construction Association safety director
Jacquelyn Oduro was recently named director of the Manitoba Heavy Construction A...
Associations
ICI jobs in Manitoba to climb but forecast for Quebec is flat
OTTAWA - Two new reports from BuildForce Canada forecast divergent paths for ICI...
Associations
‘Completely discouraged’: Auditor slams First Nations housing, policing failures
OTTAWA — The federal auditor general is “completely discouraged” to see so littl...
Associations
CCA announces winners of 2023 National Awards
PUNTA CANA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC — Individuals, companies and associations were re...
Associations
Homebuilders Association Vancouver awards finalists revealed
VANCOUVER – The finalists of the Homebuilders Association Vancouver (HAVAN) Awar...
Associations
Letter to the Editor: Granting Building Trades Unions a monopoly is blatant favouritism
To the Editor: It’s understandable why the Building Trades Unions (BT...
Associations , Labour
A tale of two provinces – One leading canada, the other lagging
British Columbia and Alberta have some things in common. Both are unusually dep...
Associations , Government
Female trailblazers push DEI during CAWIC webinar
The Canadian Association of Women in Construction marked International Women’s D...
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Done: Expanded Trans Mountain pipeline launches May 1
Four-and-a-half years after construction began, one of Canada’s most controversi...
Infrastructure , Projects , Resource
Winnipeg promotes infill development to reduce affordable housing shortage
In his recent State of the City address, Winnipeg Mayor Scott Gillingham says lo...
Economic
Saskatchewan water agency invests in key infrastructure projects
REGINA – Saskatchewan’s Water Security Agency (WSA) is working on more than 60 w...
Government , Infrastructure
Federal budget introduces, elaborates on clean technology tax credit plans
The 2024 federal budget is re-emphasizing the government’s commitment to a globa...
Government , Resource
Top 10 major upcoming High-Rise Residential and Transportation construction projects – Canada – April 2024
The accompanying tables show the top 10 largest upcoming High-Rise Residential a...
Economic , Projects
Top 10 major upcoming Residential and Transportation Terminal construction projects – U.S. – April 2024
The accompanying tables show the top 10 largest upcoming Residential and Transpo...
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New housing spending dominates Budget 2024
Federal Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland reiterated her government’s recent he...
Economic , Government , Projects
2024 Federal Budget: Construction Coverage Hub
Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland unveiled the federal budget in the H...