Rough road built to Old Fort, B.C., after slide ripped out only access route

OLD FORT, B.C.—A temporary access road has been built to the northeastern Britis...

Infrastructure , Projects July 10, 2020

Manitoba shutting down Selkirk Generating Station

SELKIRK, MAN. — Manitoba Hydro is shutting down its Selkirk Generating Station a...

Infrastructure , Resource July 10, 2020

DIRTT launches campaign promoting prefabricated construction

CALGARY, ALTA. — DIRTT Environmental Solutions recently announced it is launchin...

Projects July 10, 2020

SkillSource explores apprenticeship co-operative training model

A new project in B.C. aims to explore alternative options for improving historic...

Labour July 10, 2020

Your top JOC headlines: July 6 to 10

This week’s top JOC headlines cover an Alberta government announcement that prop...

Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Labour July 10, 2020

The Construction Record Podcast – Episode 87: Onsite incidents, the economics of construction and an interview with Bridgit’s Mallorie Brodie

This week on the Construction Record podcast, Daily Commercial News and Journal...

July 10, 2020

U.S. Industry Snapshot – 2020’s H1 Nonresidential Construction Starts Down by Nearly a Quarter

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

Economic July 9, 2020

Alberta bill proposes major changes to union strike rules and funding

EDMONTON — The Alberta government is proposing major changes to rules governing...

Government , Labour July 9, 2020

Funding announced for new Delta track facility

DELTA, B.C. — Athletes in Delta will soon have new facilities to run, jump and t...

Projects July 9, 2020

Alberta won’t require full environmental assessments for sandpits

EDMONTON — Alberta is moving to change the legal definition of minerals to spare...

Government , Resource July 9, 2020

Liberals foresee high unemployment, $343-billion deficit due to COVID-19

OTTAWA — Nearly two million Canadians could be without jobs this year under fore...

Economic , Government July 8, 2020

Stage 2 of Kamloops sewer project begins

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — Extreme Excavating has started Stage 2 of the Tranquille Road S...

Infrastructure July 8, 2020

Prince George bridge project aims to create a new habitat for fish

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — A project is underway in B.C. to give fish near Prince Geo...

Projects July 8, 2020

Vancouver councillor pushes for corner store revival post-pandemic

One of Vancouver’s oldest local institutions is getting a second look in light o...

Government July 8, 2020

New online tool aims to boost tall timber design

Vancouver-based Fast + Epp Structural Engineers has released a free online timbe...

Technology July 8, 2020

Bridgit CEO sees management planning as next digital frontier

As the construction industry digitizes, the tools have moved from the desktop to...

Technology July 8, 2020

Top 10 major upcoming entertainment facility and stadium-arena construction projects – U.S. – July 2020

The accompanying tables show the top 10 major upcoming entertainment facility...

Economic July 7, 2020

Top 10 major upcoming Alberta and British Columbia construction projects – Canada – July 2020

The accompanying tables shows the top 10 major upcoming Alberta and British Colu...

Economic July 7, 2020

U.S. Supreme Court deals blow to Keystone oil pipeline project

BILLINGS, MONT. — The U.S. Supreme Court handed another setback to the Keystone...

Infrastructure , Resource July 7, 2020

Global oil demand rebound from pandemic’s lows prompts price spike forecasts

CALGARY — Oil analysts say a rebound in the world's hunger for oil has already s...

Economic July 7, 2020

Vancouver company fined after Saskatchewan forklift incident

HUDSON BAY, SASK. — A Vancouver company has been fined $182,000 after an inciden...

OH&S July 7, 2020

Governor general award recipient honoured for accessibility ramp

OTTAWA — The office of Governor General Julie Payette has issued a list of 123 n...

Others July 7, 2020

Total U.S. Put-in-place Construction to be -4.5% in 2020 versus 2019

U.S. put-in-place construction spending, during the coronavirus health crisis, h...

Economic July 6, 2020

Canada sees historic drop in construction spending

Statistics Canada is reporting historic drops in construction investment. The n...

Economic July 6, 2020

Ottawa commits $49.9 million to northern B.C. infrastructure projects

VICTORIA — Government officials have announced new infrastructure investments fo...

Infrastructure July 6, 2020

Trucker charged with killing two in construction zone crash in Manitoba

CARMAN, MAN. — Manitoba RCMP say a semi driver is facing charges in the deaths o...

Government July 6, 2020

Century-old Richmond cottage restoration wins parks award

RICHMOND, B.C. — The careful restoration of a century-old cottage has netted Ric...

Projects July 6, 2020

Alberta government to twin southern highway to spur economic recovery

TABER, ALTA. — The Alberta government says it will twin a 46-kilometre stretch o...

Infrastructure July 6, 2020

Burnaby Hospital shortlists teams for $577-million expansion project

BURNABY, B.C. — Three teams have been shortlisted to construct a $577-million ex...

Infrastructure July 6, 2020

Construction industry applauds Alberta government’s recovery plan

Alberta construction industry leaders are praising the provincial government’s n...

Associations , Government July 3, 2020

Your top JOC headlines: June 29 to July 3

This week’s top JOC headlines feature a digital solution for dealing with COVID-...

Infrastructure , Labour , Resource , Technology July 3, 2020

Alberta government puts $6 million into William Watson Lodge

EDMONTON — The Alberta government is investing $6 million into demolishing and r...

Government , Projects July 3, 2020

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