Construction stakeholders applaud B.C. Supreme Court Trans Mountain decision

B.C.’s construction leaders are elated with news that the Trans Mountain pipelin...

Government , Infrastructure , Resource January 17, 2020

Your Top JOC headlines: Jan. 13 to Jan. 17

This week’s JOC headlines include Evan Siddall stepping down as head of the CMHC...

Economic , Government , Others , Projects , Technology January 17, 2020

Alberta women’s shelter group and safety association partner on domestic violence detection

The Alberta Council of Women’s Shelters (ACWS) has partnered with the Alberta Co...

OH&S January 17, 2020

Supreme Court dismisses B.C.’s appeal in Trans Mountain pipeline case

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada shut down British Columbia's move to regula...

Government , Resource January 16, 2020

Seven Mid-January Economic Nuggets

The following are economic ‘nuggets’ gleaned from the latest public...

Economic January 16, 2020

Sponsored Content: Tips for Red Seal Exam Challenge

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Labour January 16, 2020

Siddall to step down as head of CMHC at year end, not seeking term extension

OTTAWA - Evan Siddall, the outspoken head of Canada's housing agency, will step...

Economic , Government January 16, 2020

Rental housing on the rise in British Columbia

VICTORIA, B.C. – BC Housing has released new data indicating purpose-built renta...

Economic , Government January 16, 2020

Calgary releases event centre agreement details

CALGARY, ALTA. - The City of Calgary announced it has released the details of th...

Government , Projects January 16, 2020

Supreme Court to hear B.C. case attempting to halt Trans Mountain expansion

OTTAWA - The B.C. government will ask Canada's high court Thursday to give it au...

Government , Resource January 15, 2020

North America’s largest construction trade show less than two months away

MILWAUKEE  – CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2020, the largest trade show in North America for c...

Associations , Technology January 15, 2020

Encana shareholders vote 90 per cent for name change, Denver HQ move

CALGARY - Shareholders in Encana Corp. have voted overwhelmingly in favour of th...

Economic January 15, 2020

Manitoba Heavy urges Winnipeg to prioritize road repairs

WINNIPEG, MAN. - The Manitoba Heavy Construction Association (MHCA) is concerned...

Associations , Infrastructure January 15, 2020

University of Calgary introduces ‘Doctor of Design’ degree

CALGARY, ALTA. - A new degree at the University of Calgary eschews academia for...

Others , Technology January 14, 2020

Contract awarded for work on slide while there is low flow on Fraser River

OTTAWA - Federal Fisheries Minister Bernadette Jordan says construction will beg...

Government January 14, 2020

Alberta Building Trades calls on Ottawa to approve Frontier

CALGARY, ALTA. - The Building Trades of Alberta (BTA) is calling on government t...

Associations , Government , Labour , Resource January 14, 2020

B.C. First Nation gives natural gas company one-time access to winterize site

SMITHERS, B.C. - A spokeswoman for the Unist'ot'en Healing Center says the Wet's...

Resource January 14, 2020

WorkSafeBC advises care when working in cold weather

VANCOUVER - As a cold snap and winter conditions such as snow and ice envelop ma...

Labour , OH&S January 13, 2020

B.C. human rights commissioner asks Canadian government to halt pipeline project

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's human rights commissioner has called on Canada to...

Uncategorized January 13, 2020

Sponsored Content: CSA Group’s infection control training for health care facility construction, renovation, and maintenance projects

Construction, renovation, and maintenance of health care facilities bring specif...

OH&S January 13, 2020

2020 National Building Code proposes encapsulated mass timber construction

Mass timber construction (MTC) in Canada is putting pressure on building codes t...

Government January 13, 2020

Alberta aggregate association raises regulatory concerns

The Alberta Sand and Gravel Association (ASGA) is concerned about the regulatory...

Associations , Government January 13, 2020

The Construction Record Podcast: Episode 74 – The Iran plane crash’s effect on the Canadian construction community, a UN report on major resource projects, and the Bentall memorial

In this episode of the Construction Record podcast, Daily Commercial News and Jo...

January 10, 2020

December’s Biggest U.S. Jobs Gains were in Two Consumer Spending Areas

A Dampening of Euphoria May be Warranted Euphoria concerning the U.S. economy...

Economic January 10, 2020

Ex SNC Lavalin exec Sami Bebawi gets 8.5 years for fraud, corruption

MONTERAL - Former SNC-Lavalin executive Sami Bebawi was sentenced to eight years...

Government January 10, 2020

U.S. Industry Snapshot – December’s Nonresidential Construction Starts -5% M/M but +9% Ytd

ConstructConnect announced today that the latest month’s volume of construction...

Economic January 10, 2020

Construction industry touched by Iranian plane tragedy

WINNIPEG, MAN. — Among the Canadians killed in a downed plane in Iran are severa...

Associations , Government January 10, 2020

Sponsored Content: Safety inspections enter the digital realm – PCL’s new HSE Hazard Safety Inspection app delivers on the promise of artificial intelligence

Imagine a safety inspection app so powerful that it can tell the difference betw...

OH&S , Technology January 10, 2020

Your Top JOC Headlines: Jan. 6 to Jan. 10

This week’s JOC headlines include a building permit boom in Kamloops, B.C., the...

Government , Infrastructure , Projects , Resource January 10, 2020

RCMP investigating accelerants and fuel cache near GasLink Pipeline

HOUSTON, B.C.  - The RCMP in Houston, B.C. have started a criminal investigation...

Government , Infrastructure , Resource January 9, 2020

Canadians fire back at UN criticism

CALGARY, ALTA. – The United Nations is taking heat after its Committee on the El...

Government , Projects , Resource January 9, 2020

Alberta petrochemical project cost estimate rises to about $4.9 billion

CALGARY - The cost of a petrochemical project near Edmonton designed to turn pro...

Economic , Projects , Resource January 9, 2020

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