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Turner, BCCA honour skilled tradespeople for Construction Month

VANCOUVER — In recognition of Construction Month, which celebrates B.C.’s 225,00...

Associations , Labour April 20, 2018

Canadian Pacific starting operations shutdown ahead of possible strike

CALGARY — Canadian Pacific Railway says it has begun shutting down train operati...

Labour April 20, 2018

WWII bomb defused in Berlin after large central evacuation

BERLIN — Berlin police evacuated thousands of people from a central area of the...

Projects April 20, 2018

Fed survey finds worries about higher tariffs

WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve's latest national survey has found that U.S. bu...

Economic , Government April 20, 2018

U.S. home building rose slightly in March, led by apartments

WASHINGTON — U.S. builders broke ground on more apartment buildings last month,...

Economic April 20, 2018

Design work underway for Lions Gate and Ironworkers Memorial bridges

VANCOUVER — Design retrofits are moving forward for the Lions Gate and Ironworke...

Infrastructure , Projects April 20, 2018

FortisBC project revives key Lower Mainland gas line

One of the Lower Mainland’s key gas lines is getting a new lease on life. A 20-...

Infrastructure April 20, 2018

Construction Corner: Latin America moves forward with tunnel through the Andes

Sometime late this year or early next contracts will be awarded for what is alre...

Infrastructure , Technology April 20, 2018

North Kent Wind project wraps in Chatham-Kent

CHATHAM-KENT, ONT. — Samsung Renewable Energy Inc. and Pattern Energy Group LP h...

Infrastructure , Resource April 20, 2018

Request for proposals issued for Hamilton LRT

HAMILTON, ONT. — Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Metrolinx have issued a request...

Infrastructure April 20, 2018

Cannabis grower Aphria updates status of phases 3 and 4 for expansion

LEAMINGTON, ONT. — Medical cannabis grower Aphria Inc. has announced completion...

Projects April 20, 2018

PHOTO: Hunt Club Construction

Glass installation is underway at the Residences at Hunt Club boutique building...

Projects April 20, 2018

Partners in Prevention to focus on changing health and safety landscape in the workplace

This year’s Partners in Prevention Health and Safety Conference and trade show w...

Associations , OH&S April 20, 2018

Eglinton LRT marijuana incident spurs industry action

A recent incident in which three workers on the Eglinton Crosstown LRT project i...

Associations , OH&S April 20, 2018

Top 10 largest construction project starts in Canada and Trend Graph – March 2018

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

Economic April 19, 2018

Sohi defends Liberal infrastructure plan, says 20,000 projects underway

OTTAWA — The federal infrastructure minister is defending the government's vaunt...

Government , Infrastructure April 19, 2018

Kinder Morgan CEO says recent events confirm Trans Mountain may be ‘untenable’

CALGARY — The CEO of Kinder Morgan says events in recent days have reinforced hi...

Economic , Infrastructure April 19, 2018

Keystone XL developer to meet with Nebraska landowners

LINCOLN, NEB. — The developer of the Keystone XL pipeline plans to meet with lan...

Infrastructure April 19, 2018

Chicago developers unveil Tribune Tower redevelopment plans

CHICAGO — The owners of Chicago's Tribune Tower have unveiled plans to build a s...

Projects April 19, 2018

Government of Canada commits $3.3B to Alberta infrastructure

EDMONTON — The federal government has signed a bilateral agreement with the Prov...

Government , Infrastructure April 19, 2018

Letter to the Editor: British Columbians can benefit from PLAs, but only when they are truly fair and open

To the Editor: Re: PCA gets pushback on project labour agreements poll, April 1...

Associations , Labour April 19, 2018

B.C.’s attorney general calls Alberta fuel ban bill a ‘bluff’

VICTORIA — British Columbia’s attorney general says Alberta’s proposed fuel rest...

Government April 19, 2018

Union Station project RFP issued to several teams

TORONTO — Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Metrolinx have issued a request for pr...

Infrastructure , Projects April 19, 2018

New Brunswick steel firm fined after worker crushed at Acton plant

BURLINGTON, ONT. — A New Brunswick-based steel company has been fined following...

OH&S April 19, 2018

CEO’s new CEO aims to improve advocacy, member engagement

Consulting Engineers of Ontario’s (CEO) newly appointed CEO Bruce Matthews is no...

Associations April 19, 2018

PHOTO: Lofts and Condos

Floors continue to rise at the Art Shoppe Lofts and Condos on Yonge Street in To...

Projects April 19, 2018

GO RER Package 3 surprises, concerns stakeholders

Construction stakeholders expressed surprise and concern as they contemplated th...

Associations , Infrastructure April 19, 2018

B.C. says it will file pipeline reference case in Appeal Court by April 30

VICTORIA — Environment Minister George Heyman says British Columbia will take it...

Government , Infrastructure April 18, 2018

On the lower Rio Grande, a glimpse at the border Trump wants

ROMA, TEXAS — There is at least one place where President Donald Trump's vision...

Government , Infrastructure April 18, 2018

NAIOP presents excellence award winners

TORONTO — The Commercial Real Estate Development Association Greater Toronto Cha...

Associations April 18, 2018

Calgary companies combine forces for cryptocurrency mining project

CALGARY — A new Calgary cryptocurrency joint venture is booting up and digging d...

Technology April 18, 2018

B.C. government invests $7.8 million to promote wood use and innovation

VICTORIA — The Government of British Columbia announced earlier this month it wi...

Government , Resource April 18, 2018

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