COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in unprecedented impacts and challenges for the construction industry to deal with. Explore here the issues, trends, obstacles and solutions you need to tackle this crisis.
Feature Articles - COVID-19
![BuildForce anticipates growth for Manitoba, Saskatchewan construction sectors](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/11/pexels-photo-e1511816728476-300x169.jpg)
BuildForce anticipates growth for Manitoba, Saskatchewan construction sectors
OTTAWA — BuildForce Canada forecasts Manitoba’s construction market is set to co...
Economic , Labour
![Pricing COVID risks into contracts a major challenge: CI panel](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/02/shutterstock_1722869191MianWEB-300x169.jpg)
Pricing COVID risks into contracts a major challenge: CI panel
The newest COVID-related challenge buffeting Canada’s construction sector is not...
Economic , Projects
![Alberta builders welcome 2022 budget](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2022/03/Alberta-Budget-React-mainweb-300x169.jpg)
Alberta builders welcome 2022 budget
Alberta’s 2022 budget has arrived and many in the province’s construction sector...
Associations , Government
The Construction Record Podcast – Episode 157: The future of construction with Procore’s Jas Saraw
This week on the Construction Record podcast digital media editor Warren Frey ta...
![Legal Notes: Supply chain risks must be recognized in future contracts](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2019/09/BleasbyLegalNotes-300x169.jpg)
Legal Notes: Supply chain risks must be recognized in future contracts
The long list of disruptions to construction associated with the COVID pandemic...
Government , US News
![Winnipeg airport soars to new heights with federal funding](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2022/02/Winnipeg-Airport-FundsMainWEB-300x169.jpg)
Winnipeg airport soars to new heights with federal funding
WINNIPEG, MAN. — Upgrades to Winnipeg’s airport are cleared for takeoff thanks t...
Infrastructure
![Global Market Scan: Caterpillar’s quarterly results indicate challenging 2022 for global construction](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/09/shutterstock_359507501WEB-300x169.jpg)
Global Market Scan: Caterpillar’s quarterly results indicate challenging 2022 for global construction
The equity market is a leading economic indicator as investors make their real t...
Economic
The Construction Record Podcast: Episode 156 – Alex Carrick’s 2022 Outlook
This week on the Construction Record podcast digital media editor Warren Frey sp...
![VRCA panel delves into the hotly debated question of vaccine mandates](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2022/01/Vaccine-Mandate-PanelMainWEB-300x169.jpg)
VRCA panel delves into the hotly debated question of vaccine mandates
To mandate vaccines or not mandate vaccines. That was the question discussed by...
Associations , OH&S
![Canadian Concrete Expo moves to May due to rising COVID-19 cases](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2018/08/MANITOBA-e1534515171931-300x169.jpg)
Canadian Concrete Expo moves to May due to rising COVID-19 cases
TORONTO—The Canadian Concrete Expo, Canada’s only national trade show dedicated...
Others
![CCA conference moving ahead in person in Vancouver](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2018/05/science-world-false-creek-vancouver-british-columbia-63332-e1526303673677-300x169.jpeg)
CCA conference moving ahead in person in Vancouver
OTTAWA — The early bird deadline for the Canadian Construction Association’s (CC...
Associations
![Edmonton mayor Sohi sees infrastructure progress in 2022](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2022/01/Sohi-3-mainweb-300x169.jpg)
Edmonton mayor Sohi sees infrastructure progress in 2022
As Edmonton enters a new year, the new mayor is looking at improving and reimagi...
Government , Infrastructure
![WorkSafeBC tells employers to bring back COVID-19 safety plans](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/08/MicrosoftTeams-image-41MainwEB-300x169.jpg)
WorkSafeBC tells employers to bring back COVID-19 safety plans
VANCOUVER—WorkSafeBC in conjunction with the B.C. government is putting the word...
Government , Labour , OH&S
![Search begins for Weyburn hospital builder](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2022/01/Weyburn-Hospital-project-mainweb-300x169.jpg)
Search begins for Weyburn hospital builder
WEYBURN, SASK.—Saskatchewan has begun its search to find a builder for the new W...
Projects
![U.S., Canadian construction industries move into 2022 at differing pace](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2022/01/WF-deloitte-reportMainWEB-300x169.jpg)
U.S., Canadian construction industries move into 2022 at differing pace
The construction economies of the U.S. and Canada are moving on a forward trajec...
Economic , US News
![Legal Notes: Future claims related to COVID distortions lie in wait](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2019/09/BleasbyLegalNotes-300x169.jpg)
Legal Notes: Future claims related to COVID distortions lie in wait
A global review of the construction industry conducted by leading dispute resolu...
Government
![Mid-year report shows strong Alberta recovery](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2019/03/shutterstock_1178107312-300x169.jpg)
Mid-year report shows strong Alberta recovery
CALGARY, ALTA. — Mid-year reports show strong signs of recovery for Alberta's ec...
Economic
![U.S. construction groups want different vaccination strategy](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/11/American-Vax-mainweb-300x169.jpg)
U.S. construction groups want different vaccination strategy
U.S. construction groups are at odds with the government’s worker vaccination st...
Government , OH&S , Others , US News
![Affordable housing among throne speech priorities](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/01/shutterstock_1865566243WEB-300x169.jpg)
Affordable housing among throne speech priorities
OTTAWA — The Liberal government promised to make life more affordable for Canadi...
Government
![B.C. played host to PNWER forum focused on border recovery](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/11/Northwest-Forum-mainweb-300x169.jpg)
B.C. played host to PNWER forum focused on border recovery
VANCOUVER—B.C. has wrapped up hosting duties for the Pacific NorthWest Economic...
Economic , Others
![P3 2021: Experts discuss ‘shovel-ready’ projects across Canada](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/11/P32021Conference_ShovelReady-01-300x169.png)
P3 2021: Experts discuss ‘shovel-ready’ projects across Canada
Canada is shovel-ready in the long and short-term, according to a panel of exper...
Associations , Projects
![CCPPP panel ponders COVID hospital responses and future pandemic plans](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/11/P32021Conference_HospitalResponse-01-300x169.png)
CCPPP panel ponders COVID hospital responses and future pandemic plans
Four hospital procurement experts shared their experiences at the Canadian Counc...
Associations , Infrastructure
![Special to the DCN/JOC: The lingering impact of COVID-19 on eDiscovery](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/11/shutterstock_1193555227WEB-300x169.jpg)
Special to the DCN/JOC: The lingering impact of COVID-19 on eDiscovery
One of the many impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic is the change in business commu...
Economic
![Ministers plot course for infrastructure spending at P3 conference](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/11/P32021Conference_Ministers-01-300x169.png)
Ministers plot course for infrastructure spending at P3 conference
Government officials reflected on infrastructure building during the pandemic an...
Associations , Government , Infrastructure
![Proponents shortlisted for St. Paul’s research centre](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/11/Vancouver-Hospital-Centre-mainweb-300x169.jpg)
Proponents shortlisted for St. Paul’s research centre
VANCOUVER—Three proponents have been shortlisted to design and build a clinical...
Projects
![Electrical employers ‘have to be very agile’ on COVID vaccination updates](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/11/DO-EHRC-surveyMainWEB-300x169.jpg)
Electrical employers ‘have to be very agile’ on COVID vaccination updates
A recently completed survey has shed a spotlight on Canada’s electrical sector e...
OH&S
![P3 award winners celebrated for ingenuity, flexibility and perseverance](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/11/DCN-AG-CCPPP-2021-awards-mental-health-facility-mainweb-300x169.jpg)
P3 award winners celebrated for ingenuity, flexibility and perseverance
TORONTO — The five winners of the 2021 National Awards for Innovation and Excell...
Projects
![Annual CCPPP conference provides pulse for P3 sector now and post-COVID](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/11/shutterstock_1183302868MainWEB-300x169.jpg)
Annual CCPPP conference provides pulse for P3 sector now and post-COVID
Those who attend this year’s Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships (C...
Economic , Projects
![Trade shortage will be exacerbated by a need to ‘power up’ skills: Report](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/02/shutterstock_1722869191MianWEB-300x169.jpg)
Trade shortage will be exacerbated by a need to ‘power up’ skills: Report
Canada will face a shortage of at least 10,000 workers in nationally recognized...
Labour
![Report predicts staggering shortage of U.S. workers](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2018/11/BRITISH-COLUMBIA-e1542736559880-300x169.jpg)
Report predicts staggering shortage of U.S. workers
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Home Builders Institute (HBI) Fall 2021 Construction Labo...
Labour , US News
![Economists sound alarm on 2022 costs, labour supply](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/11/DW-constructconnect-economic-webcast-mainweb-300x169.jpg)
Economists sound alarm on 2022 costs, labour supply
Economists offered contrasting visions of the 2022 construction marketplace in t...
Economic , US News
![The struggle is real for Canada’s economy and construction](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/10/PC_CovidEcoCosntructionMainWEB-01-300x169.png)
The struggle is real for Canada’s economy and construction
COVID-19 has pushed the Canadian economy into a slump from which it is still str...
Economic , Others
![Ventilation a powerful aid in COVID prevention toolbox](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/10/JS_VentillationCovidMainWEB-01-300x169.png)
Ventilation a powerful aid in COVID prevention toolbox
Ventilation can be a powerful tool in preventing the spread of COVID-19, especia...
Associations , OH&S
![Check emotions at door in COVID disputes, says lawyer](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/10/JS_CovidDisputesMainWEB-01-300x169.png)
Check emotions at door in COVID disputes, says lawyer
When resolving COVID-19 disputes such as vax or not-to- vax, Vancouver labour an...
Government , OH&S , Others
![COVID-19 waves of impact include a digital one](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/10/PC_COVIDDigitalWaveMainWEB-01-300x169.png)
COVID-19 waves of impact include a digital one
COVID-19 and the various restrictions, limitations and shortages that have come...
OH&S , Technology
![COVID-19: The good, the bad and the surprising](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/10/PC_COVID19_GoodBadSurprisingMainWEB-01-300x169.png)
COVID-19: The good, the bad and the surprising
COVID-19 has made our lives miserable for more than a year and a half. The Journ...
OH&S
![VIDEO: COVID-19 puts pressure on supply chains](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/10/shutterstock_1799795797MainWEB-300x169.jpg)
VIDEO: COVID-19 puts pressure on supply chains
As the pandemic drags into its second year, COVID-19 has affected not only the w...
Economic , Government , Infrastructure , OH&S
![ICBA sees mental health support demands spike](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/10/RH-ICBA-MENTAL-HEALTHMainWEB-300x169.jpg)
ICBA sees mental health support demands spike
The Independent Contractors and Businesses Association (ICBA) in B.C. is seeing...
Associations , OH&S
![Rennie predicts major economic boom for Metro Vancouver](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/10/Rennie-Report-mainweb-300x169.jpg)
Rennie predicts major economic boom for Metro Vancouver
VANCOUVER — Metro Vancouver is poised for a new phase of growth, experts at deve...
Economic
![Central 1 predicts bumps in B.C.’s road to recovery](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/10/Central-1-recoveryMainWEB-300x169.jpg)
Central 1 predicts bumps in B.C.’s road to recovery
VANCOUVER — Economic experts with digital banking services provider Central 1 pr...
Economic
![ACEC conference panel explores post-COVID future with more IPD projects](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/10/ACEC-Future-FirmsMainWEB-300x168.jpg)
ACEC conference panel explores post-COVID future with more IPD projects
The engineering industry is poised for massive growth and change in the coming y...
Economic , Projects
![BCCSA speaker encourages ‘reverse mentors’ to help in technological change](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/10/WF_BCCSA_JimHarrisMainWEB-300x169.jpg)
BCCSA speaker encourages ‘reverse mentors’ to help in technological change
COVID-19 pushed the world into new ways to work and live but the building blocks...
Associations
![Work starts on Vancouver Island’s West Coast hospital upgrade](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/10/Alberni-Hospital-Expansion-300x169.jpg)
Work starts on Vancouver Island’s West Coast hospital upgrade
PORT ALBERNI, B.C. - Shovels are in the ground to expand the emergency departmen...
Government , Infrastructure , Projects
![Cyber security still a top concern: BCCSA conference speaker](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/10/WF-BCCSA-cybersecurityMainWEB-300x169.jpg)
Cyber security still a top concern: BCCSA conference speaker
Construction firms may have shifted some employees from the office to home but c...
Technology
![B.C. leads in job creation numbers, but more work ahead, says recovery minister](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/11/Economic_08-768x432.jpg)
B.C. leads in job creation numbers, but more work ahead, says recovery minister
VICTORIA - British Columbia posted the top job recovery rate in Canada last mont...
Associations , Economic , Government
![Comprehensive coverage of CanaData 2021: Building in a post-pandemic world](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/09/canadata-1024-tile-300x200.png)
Comprehensive coverage of CanaData 2021: Building in a post-pandemic world
TORONTO — Last week, ConstructConnect hosted the 37th annual CanaData conference...
Economic , Labour , Resource
![Underoccupied buildings a post-COVID challenge, say Buildex speakers](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/10/WF-Buildex-Underoccupied-buildings-screenshot-original-mainweb-300x169.jpg)
Underoccupied buildings a post-COVID challenge, say Buildex speakers
Empty buildings will need extra attention before welcoming back workers. Pinch...
Projects
![CanaData 2021: Most signs point to rising costs, commodities expert warns](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/10/DW-Blanch-Canadata-mainweb-300x169.jpg)
CanaData 2021: Most signs point to rising costs, commodities expert warns
The prospects of rising commodity prices, volatility in energy markets and unrel...
Economic , US News
![Buildex: Developers share journey towards digitization](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/10/Buildex-Developer-Digitization-mainweb-300x169.jpg)
Buildex: Developers share journey towards digitization
While COVID-19 caused massive disruption to many industries, one silver lining i...
Technology
![CanaData 2021 – Coletto: Reset mindset key to post-pandemic success](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/05/shutterstock_46742413-scaled-e1590092555209-300x169.jpg)
CanaData 2021 – Coletto: Reset mindset key to post-pandemic success
After more than a year of living with the reality of a global pandemic, data exp...
Economic , Others
![CanaData 2021: Hall talks managing the pandemic and forging ahead with the economy](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/09/AG-Canadata-2021-Peter-Hall-mainweb-300x168.jpg)
CanaData 2021: Hall talks managing the pandemic and forging ahead with the economy
While the world economy is still very much in recovery mode, the outlook for thi...
Economic , US News
![Construction costs remain significant concern, CanaData delegates warned](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/09/DW-canadata-schootjans-1-mainweb-300x169.jpg)
Construction costs remain significant concern, CanaData delegates warned
National construction spending is exceptionally strong so far in 2021 with housi...
Economic
![Election changed little, say Western Canadian construction leaders](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/09/RH_WestReactMainWEB-300x169.png)
Election changed little, say Western Canadian construction leaders
With Justin Trudeau winning another federal election victory with a minority gov...
Associations , Government
![VIDEO: DCN/JOC Election Broadcast Highlights](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/09/election-titile-highlights-300x169.jpg)
VIDEO: DCN/JOC Election Broadcast Highlights
On Sept. 20 the editorial staff of the Daily Commercial News and Journal of Comm...
Associations , Economic , Government , Labour , OH&S
![BUILDEX plans hybrid events for B.C., Alberta](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/06/shutterstock_1692313669-scaled-e1592854398924-300x169.jpg)
BUILDEX plans hybrid events for B.C., Alberta
VANCOUVER — As Canada continues to weather the COVID-19 pandemic, things are get...
Economic
![Edmonton mandates vaccination for city workers](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/09/Edmonton-MandateMainWEB-300x169.jpg)
Edmonton mandates vaccination for city workers
EDMONTON — The City of Edmonton will require all employees to be fully vaccinate...
Government , OH&S
![National stakeholders keen to engage with re-elected Liberals](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/09/DW_ElectionReactMainWEB-01-300x169.png)
National stakeholders keen to engage with re-elected Liberals
The day after the federal election, national construction industry stakeholders...
Associations , Government
![VIDEO: CanaData preview with ConstructConnect’s Alex Carrick](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/09/canadata-1024-tile-300x200.png)
VIDEO: CanaData preview with ConstructConnect’s Alex Carrick
The annual CanaData economic forecasting conference takes place on Sept. 28-29,...
Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Labour , OH&S , Resource , Technology
![CCA vaccination policy calls for ‘full range of measures’](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/12/shutterstock_1767084407WEB-300x169.jpg)
CCA vaccination policy calls for ‘full range of measures’
OTTAWA — The Canadian Construction Association has issued a statement in the for...
Associations , OH&S
![Voting day: Your DCN-JOC Election Notebook round up](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/09/2021Election_BroadcastTitle-01-300x169.png)
Voting day: Your DCN-JOC Election Notebook round up
Today Canada votes. We will all anxiously await the results as the ballots are...
Government
![Political and economic uncertainty in the U.S. a mixed blessing for Canadian exporters](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/09/PC-deglob-storyMainWEB-300x169.jpg)
Political and economic uncertainty in the U.S. a mixed blessing for Canadian exporters
Recent political and economic turbulence, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, an aggr...
Economic , Government , US News
![Mandatory vaccinations on jobsites? DCN-JOC poll results are in](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/pexels-photo-356079-e1512673448518-300x169.jpeg)
Mandatory vaccinations on jobsites? DCN-JOC poll results are in
With the story continuing to evolve as more construction companies consider impl...
OH&S
![Chandos latest company to require employee vaccination](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/09/Chandos-Vax-mainweb-300x169.jpg)
Chandos latest company to require employee vaccination
VANCOUVER — Chandos has joined several other major Canadian contractors in requi...
OH&S
![$10M upgrade coming to Alberta surgical infrastructure](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/07/shutterstock_419089738WEB-300x169.jpg)
$10M upgrade coming to Alberta surgical infrastructure
ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE, ALTA.—Rocky Mountain House Health Centre in Alberta will b...
Infrastructure , Projects
![Is inflation in the age of COVID-19 a paper tiger or a cat with claws?](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/09/PC-covid-and-inflationMainWEB-300x169.jpg)
Is inflation in the age of COVID-19 a paper tiger or a cat with claws?
Unexpected fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic has been an increase in inflation,...
Economic
![Team selected to design Dawson Creek hospital](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/09/Dawson-creek-hosptial-design-mainweb-300x169.jpg)
Team selected to design Dawson Creek hospital
DAWSON CREEK, B.C. — A preferred proponent has been selected for the design phas...
Infrastructure
![Sweeping new vaccine mandates for 100 million Americans](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/05/shutterstock_1608793423-scaled-e1590435919589-300x169.jpg)
Sweeping new vaccine mandates for 100 million Americans
WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden on Thursday is announcing sweeping new federal...
Government , OH&S , US News
![Ontario’s ‘other pandemic’: Construction most impacted industry](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/09/AG_OntarioOpioidsMainWEB-01-300x169.png)
Ontario’s ‘other pandemic’: Construction most impacted industry
Part one of Cracks in the Foundation: Mental Health, Substance Use and C...
OH&S
![Pandemic a factor in increased substance use among construction industry workers](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/09/AG_LifeWorksSubstanceUseMainWEB-01-300x169.png)
Pandemic a factor in increased substance use among construction industry workers
Shift work. Access to alcohol or drugs. Long hours. High stress work. The stigma...
OH&S
![Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: This Labour Day let’s recognize the worker](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/09/CBTU-IP-Labour-DayMainWEB-300x169.jpg)
Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: This Labour Day let’s recognize the worker
Canada has always been built on the backs of workers. This has never been more e...
Labour
![Tories highlight infrastructure as Liberals release platform](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/09/DW-Day-18-election1MainWEB-01-300x169.png)
Tories highlight infrastructure as Liberals release platform
On day 18, the half-way point of the federal election campaign, Liberal Leader J...
Government , Infrastructure
![Contractors must prepare for revamped government procurement rules: Torys](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2018/08/7656273708_a25a01bd4f_b-300x169.jpg)
Contractors must prepare for revamped government procurement rules: Torys
Recent analysis from business law firm Torys suggests firms reliant on governmen...
Government , Projects
![COCA: Proof of vaccination mandate to shift B.C. culture](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/08/Vax-ReactMainWEB-300x169.jpg)
COCA: Proof of vaccination mandate to shift B.C. culture
Starting Sept. 13, life for B.C. residents will change when proof of vaccination...
Associations , OH&S
![Architecture film festival goes hybrid](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/08/Architecutre-Film-Festival-for-web-300x154.jpg)
Architecture film festival goes hybrid
TORONTO - The Architecture & Design Film Festival (ADFF), the world's larges...
Associations , US News
![Liberals and NDP play to strengths on campaign trail while Tories carve new path](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/11/Government_01-768x432.jpg)
Liberals and NDP play to strengths on campaign trail while Tories carve new path
OTTAWA - As the federal election campaign enters its second full week, the Liber...
Government
![Despite pandemic residential construction performed: CHBA](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/08/CHBA-housing-mainweb-300x169.jpg)
Despite pandemic residential construction performed: CHBA
OTTAWA—Despite the slowdown during the initial months of the COVID-19 pandemic,...
Associations , Economic
![Read My Lips: Campaign quotes of the week](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/08/Read-my-Lips-main-image-300x169.png)
Read My Lips: Campaign quotes of the week
The federal election campaign is upon us, with party leaders in full swing leadi...
Government
![UBC preps mechanical systems for returning students](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/08/University-Mechanical-mainweb-300x169.jpg)
UBC preps mechanical systems for returning students
With its campus opening back up for students, staff at the University of British...
Projects
![B.C. officials virtually attend PNWER’s first-ever hybrid summit](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/08/Big-Sky-Summit-for-web-300x200.jpg)
B.C. officials virtually attend PNWER’s first-ever hybrid summit
BIG SKY, MONT. - North is meeting south this month as government and business le...
Government
![Calgary launches downtown office conversion incentives](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/08/Calgary-Conversion-Incentives-mainweb-2-300x169.jpg)
Calgary launches downtown office conversion incentives
CALGARY, ALTA. — With the goal of revitalizing Calgary's downtown, city official...
Economic , Projects
![Your top JOC headlines: Aug. 9 to 13](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/08/Collage_08_13JOC-300x169.jpg)
Your top JOC headlines: Aug. 9 to 13
Your top JOC headlines this week cover news Prime Minister Justin Trudeau intend...
Government , Infrastructure , Projects
![Site C status report: $16B project continues despite major setbacks](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/08/MAIN-GCSpillworks-mainweb-300x169.jpg)
Site C status report: $16B project continues despite major setbacks
While the $16-billion Site C hydroelectric project continues to face challenges,...
Infrastructure
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Calgary releases ‘State of the Downtown’ report after challenging year
Calgary has released its State of the Downtown Report for 2020, one of the most...
Economic
![VIDEO: The state of COVID and construction in 2021](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/07/earth-with-mask-for-web-300x200.jpg)
VIDEO: The state of COVID and construction in 2021
COVID-19 has utterly changed society, work and how we interact since lockdowns b...
Government , OH&S
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B.C. contributes $11 million to northern infrastructure
STIKINE, B.C.—B.C. plans to pour $11 million into northern transportation infras...
Infrastructure , Projects
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B.C. unveils $860 million plan to expand Richmond hospital
RICHMOND, B.C.—Health care infrastructure in Richmond is getting a massive boost...
Infrastructure , Projects
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First quarter real estate data from Alberta shows signs of recovery
EDMONTON - New data from Altus Group shows signs of commercial real estate marke...
Economic
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Billions worth of hospital construction helping to spur B.C.’s economy
Hospital construction projects are leading the way in the Vancouver area, with $...
Infrastructure
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CCA outlines vision for future infrastructure planning, funding and delivery
OTTAWA — In response to the federal government’s proposed National Infrastructur...
Associations
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EllisDon selected to build phase one of Burnaby hospital redevelopment
BURNABY, B.C. — EllisDon has been announced as the preferred proponent to build...
Infrastructure
![Saskatchewan Construction Association calls for unity amidst economic uncertainty](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/06/Sask-Economic-Advice-mainweb-300x168.jpg)
Saskatchewan Construction Association calls for unity amidst economic uncertainty
The Saskatchewan Construction Association (SKCA) is asking the construction sect...
Associations , Economic
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McKenna announces tools to track infrastructure projects
OTTAWA — The federal government has announced a new set of online tools to provi...
Government , Infrastructure
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Work begins on major Vivo Centre expansion in Calgary
Construction on the $62-million expansion of Calgary's Vivo Centre has begun wit...
Projects
TCR Express: June 23, 2021
In this episode of TCR Express, Journal of Commerce staff writer Russell Hixson...
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‘Just show up’: Fast lane organized for construction worker vaccinations
VANCOUVER —B.C.'s construction organizations want workers to know they have a fa...
Associations , Others
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One Ontario spotlights affordable housing crisis
One Ontario is kicking off a virtual conference series to address issues related...
Government , Projects
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Pandemic causes Victoria school construction to be delayed a year
VICTORIA – Victoria-area students will have to wait a year longer before getting...
Infrastructure
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Digitization during pandemic creates opportunity for Technical Safety BC
Technical Safety BC, the independent, self-funded organization that oversees the...
Technology
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WorkSafeBC employer reimbursement applications for COVID-19 sick-leave available online June 15
In mid-May, the B.C. government announced workers affected by COVID-19 will be a...
Associations , OH&S
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Gino Gerussi becomes B.C.’s construction ‘crooner’
B.C.'s construction industry is getting a lot of international play as a video o...
Labour
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Vancouver considers delaying zero emissions building standards
The City of Vancouver is considering delaying net-zero construction requirements...
Government
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VRCA town hall meeting describes how Syncra Construction beat COVID-19
A recent online town hall meeting heard a cautionary tale of how work at a const...
Associations , OH&S
![B.C. construction meeting COVID-19 challenge with rapid test screening and vaccinations of workers](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/05/PC-COVID-testing-and-vaccinationsMainWEB-300x169.jpg)
B.C. construction meeting COVID-19 challenge with rapid test screening and vaccinations of workers
To its great relief, the British Columbia construction industry was declared an...
Government , Labour , OH&S
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COVID-19 hits Canadian apprenticeship pool hard: CAF report
A perfect storm may be brewing in Canada’s construction industry as apprenticesh...
Labour
![B.C. outlines plan to end COVID-19 restrictions; eyes September return to normal](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/07/BCGovWEB-01-300x169.png)
B.C. outlines plan to end COVID-19 restrictions; eyes September return to normal
VICTORIA - British Columbia is planning for a return to normal life after Labour...
Government , OH&S
TCR Express: May 26, 2021
On this week’s episode of TCR Express digital media editor Warren Frey speaks wi...
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Urban strategists talk about reset and ‘building back better’ following pandemic
Two international urban strategists recently shared their views and experiences...
Projects
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Western Canadian provinces facing significant trades shortage: CAF report
Canada’s four western provinces could face a significant shortage of some constr...
Economic , Labour
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Your top JOC headlines: May 17 to 21
Your top JOC headlines this week cover news that Woodside Petroleum is looking t...
Economic , Government , Projects , Resource , Technology , US News
![Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: All stakeholders can play a role to mitigate supply chain issues and price volatility](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/05/IP_OpEd_PriceVolatilityMainWEB-300x169.jpg)
Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: All stakeholders can play a role to mitigate supply chain issues and price volatility
With price volatility and supply chain issues remaining a significant challenge...
Associations , Resource
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Digital tool helps cities identify prime building conversion candidates
Calgary’s office market has been decimated by low oil prices and the global pand...
Economic , Projects
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America needs generational infrastructure bill: Buttigieg
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg says the Biden administration wi...
Government , Infrastructure , US News
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‘It is a gold mine:’ Builders warned of rising lumber thefts across Canada
OTTAWA - The skyrocketing cost of lumber is fuelling a trend that has authoritie...
Economic , Resource
![Feds announce pandemic recovery funding for airports](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/05/airplaneWEB-01-300x169.png)
Feds announce pandemic recovery funding for airports
OTTAWA - The federal government has launched two new funding programs to help Ca...
Government , Infrastructure , Projects
![Frontline Metro Vancouver construction workers fast-tracked for vaccinations](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/05/Metro-Van-Vaccine-Priority-for-web-300x200.jpg)
Frontline Metro Vancouver construction workers fast-tracked for vaccinations
VANCOUVER, B.C.- Construction workers in parts of Metro Vancouver are being fast...
Labour , OH&S
![B.C. pledges to introduce permanent paid sick leave program in January](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/03/shutterstock_60030656-e1584634898695-300x169.jpg)
B.C. pledges to introduce permanent paid sick leave program in January
VICTORIA - Workers affected by COVID-19 in British Columbia will qualify for up...
Government , OH&S
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Vancouver approves record amount of housing in 2020
VANCOUVER — Vancouver officials say that the city, one of the most expensive hou...
Government , Projects
TCR Express: May 12, 2021
On this week’s episode of TCR Express, Journal of Commerce staff writer Russell...
![Central 1: Skyrocketing B.C. home prices to stay for 2021](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/05/Home-Prices-BCMainWEB-300x169.jpg)
Central 1: Skyrocketing B.C. home prices to stay for 2021
VANCOUVER, B.C. — Experts with Central 1, a digital banking and payment products...
Economic
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Your top JOC headlines: May 3 to 7
Your top JOC headlines this week cover a COVID-19-related closure of a mixed-use...
Associations , Government , Projects , Technology
![Despite a ‘meandering path,’ economists forecast a road to recovery for U.S. construction](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/05/RH-economic-recoveryMainWEB-300x169.jpg)
Despite a ‘meandering path,’ economists forecast a road to recovery for U.S. construction
North American economic experts believe the construction sector could rebound be...
Economic , US News
![Transit infrastructure investment necessary for strong economic recovery, panellists say](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2019/08/shutterstock_561828169-e1565814679103-300x169.jpg)
Transit infrastructure investment necessary for strong economic recovery, panellists say
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted municipalities across Canada in different way...
Economic , Infrastructure
![Work at B.C. mixed-use tower project suspended due to COVID-19 cases](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/10/PC_PrivateCOVIDPartOne_WEB-01-300x169.png)
Work at B.C. mixed-use tower project suspended due to COVID-19 cases
WEST VANCOUVER, B.C. - A construction site in West Vancouver has been shutdown d...
OH&S
![Expanded Langley emergency department officially opens](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/05/Langley-Emergency-Expansion-mainweb-300x169.jpg)
Expanded Langley emergency department officially opens
LANGLEY, B.C.—Langley residents can now utilize a new emergency department (ED)...
Projects
![Alberta associations want construction vaccines prioritized](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/05/MicrosoftTeams-image-9-300x169.jpg)
Alberta associations want construction vaccines prioritized
EDMONTON — Alberta construction advocates want those on the jobsite to be able t...
Associations , OH&S
![VIDEO: The 2021 federal budget’s implications for construction](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/04/VideoPlayPic_FedBudgetMainWEB-01-300x169.png)
VIDEO: The 2021 federal budget’s implications for construction
On April 19 Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland introdu...
Government , Infrastructure , Resource
![Western Canadian construction facing perfect storm brewing in building material costs](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/04/JS-material-costsMainWEB-300x169.jpg)
Western Canadian construction facing perfect storm brewing in building material costs
The perfect COVID-19 storm is brewing, driving up the price of mainstay construc...
Economic , Resource
![Despite COVID-19, Thompson-Okanagan region bustling with project activity](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/04/GC-Thompson-Okanagan-New-Monaco-Site-PlanMainWEB-300x169.jpg)
Despite COVID-19, Thompson-Okanagan region bustling with project activity
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, billions of dollars in residential construction a...
Infrastructure , Projects
![Industry Pulse: 2021 Federal Budget](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/04/IndustryPulse_Budget2021-01-300x169.png)
Industry Pulse: 2021 Federal Budget
2021 Federal Budget React - Curated tweets by DCN_Canada
Economic , Government
![Your top JOC headlines: April 19 to 23](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/04/Collage_04_23JOC-300x169.jpg)
Your top JOC headlines: April 19 to 23
Your top JOC headlines this week cover COVID-19 cases at the Site C dam megaproj...
Economic , Government , Infrastructure , OH&S , Projects
![Stakeholders praise Freeland budget — with caveats](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/04/2021FederalBudget_Infra-01-300x169.png)
Stakeholders praise Freeland budget — with caveats
Construction stakeholders and allies are praising the broad strokes of the feder...
Associations , Economic , Government
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Stollery Children’s Hospital renovation complete in Edmonton
EDMONTON—A $11.7 million NICU renovation project has been completed at Alberta's...
Projects
![Site C COVID-19 cases on the rise](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/04/site-c-stock-for-web-300x200.jpg)
Site C COVID-19 cases on the rise
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - A dozen people at the Site C dam project in northern B.C....
OH&S , Projects
![Western provinces provide mixed reviews on the federal budget](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/04/2021FederalBudget_WestReact-01-300x169.png)
Western provinces provide mixed reviews on the federal budget
As the country begins to digest the recently released federal budget, Alberta an...
Economic , Government
![B.C. announces 2021 budget as it weathers major COVID-19 storm](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/04/BC-Budget-300x200.jpg)
B.C. announces 2021 budget as it weathers major COVID-19 storm
The Province of B.C. has tabled its budget, projecting a $9.7 billion deficit fo...
Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Projects , Resource , Technology
TCR Express: April 21, 2021
In this special edition of TCR Express, Daily Commercial News staff writers Don...
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Freeland unveils broad infrastructure pledges in Budget 2021
Federal Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s first budget, released in the House...
Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Projects
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Budget 2021: DCN/JOC quick highlights
OTTAWA — Federal Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland unveiled Budget 2021 today...
Economic , Government
![‘It is hard to put into words’: B.C. workers honoured for Construction Month](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/04/Construction-Month-mainweb-300x169.jpg)
‘It is hard to put into words’: B.C. workers honoured for Construction Month
This year Construction and Skilled Trades Month in B.C. is all about honouring c...
Associations
![B.C. funds $10 million in grants for manufacturers](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/04/manufactueres-grants-mainweb-300x169.jpg)
B.C. funds $10 million in grants for manufacturers
VICTORIA — Small and medium-sized manufacturing businesses will receive millions...
Economic , Government
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BuildForce predicts uneven job growth in Western Canada over next decade
OTTAWA — Canada’s four western provinces are expected to experience volatile con...
Economic , Labour
![BuildForce predicts N.S., Ontario to lead eastern Canadian construction job growth](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/03/DW-buildforce-Ontario-breakdown-rmainweb-300x168.jpg)
BuildForce predicts N.S., Ontario to lead eastern Canadian construction job growth
OTTAWA — Nova Scotia and Ontario are expected to lead the way in construction jo...
Economic , Labour
![COVID-19 crisis makes companies think outside the box for solutions, say CEOs](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/11/Associations_02-768x432.jpg)
COVID-19 crisis makes companies think outside the box for solutions, say CEOs
Construction company CEOs recently weighed in on the opportunities for the indus...
Associations , Projects
![Infrastructure executives exhibit agility as demands shift](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/03/DW-CCA-infrastructure-panel-mainweb-300x169.jpg)
Infrastructure executives exhibit agility as demands shift
The pandemic has transformed the way several of Canada’s major infrastructure de...
Infrastructure
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CCA conference panel showcases construction insights from around the world
While the COVID-19 pandemic may have stopped the Canadian Construction Associati...
Associations , Economic
![Office tower planned for Vancouver with COVID lessons in mind](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/03/1166-W-Pender-Image-2WEB-300x169.jpg)
Office tower planned for Vancouver with COVID lessons in mind
VANCOUVER — A new partnership has been announced to develop an office tower in d...
Projects
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Hillier shares leadership lessons at CCA conference
Whether one is training troops to storm Vimy Ridge, co-ordinating vaccinations i...
Associations
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Construction Month sponsors offer #lunchboxchallenge grants
VANCOUVER — The B.C. construction industry wants to buy your crew lunch. In cel...
Others
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Graham Design Builders chosen to design Fort St. James hospital in B.C.
FORT ST. JAMES, B.C. — A preferred proponent has been chosen to design a hospita...
Infrastructure
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‘Home-style’ the new normal for long-term care facility design
As Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) replaces and renovates long-term care homes, t...
Projects
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How will workplace design change after the COVID-19 pandemic?
The COVID-19 pandemic has forever altered the traditional workplace but what wil...
Projects
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Domestic fundamentals support strong residential growth, states economist
Canada’s homebuilding sector has thrived in recent years because of our well-edu...
Economic
![Builders come to the aid of homeless during pandemic: BC Housing](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/03/Pandemic-HousingMainWEB-300x169.jpg)
Builders come to the aid of homeless during pandemic: BC Housing
When the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic began to hit B.C., people fou...
Projects
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Diversity the key to success at Port of Prince Rupert
Diversity and flexibility have kept the Port of Prince Rupert humming through th...
Economic , Infrastructure
![CCA calls on feds to remove ‘red tape’ to get infrastructure funds flowing in budget submission](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/11/Government_02-768x432.jpg)
CCA calls on feds to remove ‘red tape’ to get infrastructure funds flowing in budget submission
OTTAWA — The Canadian Construction Association (CCA) outlined six recommendation...
Associations
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Acute care tower under construction for Royal Columbian Hospital
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. — Construction has started on the next phase of work to re...
Infrastructure
![Your top JOC headlines: March 1 to 5](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/03/Collage_03_05JOC-300x169.jpg)
Your top JOC headlines: March 1 to 5
Your top JOC headlines this week cover a unique project where wastewater was tur...
Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Projects , Resource
More Articles - COVID-19
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Northern Health: Unvaccinated workers drive outbreak at Site C
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – Health officials in B.C. announced they have identified a...
Infrastructure , Projects
![VIDEO: The state of COVID and construction in 2021](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/07/earth-with-mask-for-web-300x200.jpg)
VIDEO: The state of COVID and construction in 2021
COVID-19 has utterly changed society, work and how we interact since lockdowns b...
Government , OH&S
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Frontline Metro Vancouver construction workers fast-tracked for vaccinations
VANCOUVER, B.C.- Construction workers in parts of Metro Vancouver are being fast...
Labour , OH&S
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Work at B.C. mixed-use tower project suspended due to COVID-19 cases
WEST VANCOUVER, B.C. - A construction site in West Vancouver has been shutdown d...
OH&S
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COVID-19 outbreak declared at Site C Dam
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - Northern Health has officially declared an outbreak at the...
OH&S , Projects
![Site C COVID-19 cases on the rise](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/04/site-c-stock-for-web-300x200.jpg)
Site C COVID-19 cases on the rise
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - A dozen people at the Site C dam project in northern B.C....
OH&S , Projects
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Enrolment up at Skilled Trades College due to COVID-19 pandemic
There has been more interest in the Skilled Trades College (STC) of Canada over...
Labour , OH&S
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VIDEO: The Construction Record Podcast – Episode 101: 2020 Year in Review
It’s the end of 2020, a year like no other, and we have the entire Journal of Co...
Economic , Government , Infrastructure , OH&S
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