Special to the DCN: BYOD — Bring Your Own Device, eDiscovery policies and practices

Mobile devices are frequently used on construction projects. Whether these devic...

Economic , Technology June 15, 2021

U.S. Industry Snapshot – May’s Nonresidential Construction Starts -2.0% M/M & -14% YTD

ConstructConnect announced today that May 2021’s volume of construction starts,...

Economic , US News June 14, 2021

First Notice: Saskatchewan grain elevator build; Altus Group cybersecurity incident; Port Moody gets new school

  Richardson Pioneer Ltd to build Saskatchewan grain elevator  Richardson...

Government , Projects , Technology June 14, 2021

Sponsored Content: CSA Group – Helping to understand how material choices affect the carbon footprint of construction projects

The selection of building materials with low environmental impact is an importan...

OH&S June 14, 2021

Quorex breaks ground on Saskatchewan school

REGINA — Crews have broken ground on the future site of the new joint-use facili...

Infrastructure June 14, 2021

B.C. announces changes to help struggling forest-sector contractors

VICTORIA — Officials in B.C. have announced regulation changes to help strugglin...

Government , Resource June 14, 2021

CER report explores economics of Canadian pipeline systems

CALGARY, ALTA. — The Canada Energy Regulator (CER) has released a report explain...

Economic , Resource June 14, 2021

Sponsored Content: Essential Education About the BC Building Code

Being equipped with the right knowledge is just as important as having the right...

Labour , OH&S , Others June 14, 2021

Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Time to put the brakes on uncertified tradespeople

Do you want someone without training to work on the electrical wiring of your ho...

Labour June 14, 2021

EllisDon employee rescues seniors from Edmonton-area fire scene

When Maksym Kadziela, a project co-ordinator for EllisDon, went for an evening w...

OH&S June 14, 2021

Compulsory trades announcement ‘needless red tape,’ says ICBA’s Gardner

It's official. B.C. will be implementing a compulsory trades certification syst...

Associations , Government , Labour June 14, 2021

BREAKING: B.C. announces trades certification system

VICTORIA, B.C. - More than a decade after B.C.'s compulsory trades system was el...

Government , Labour June 11, 2021

Virtual net zero home tours offered in Alberta

CALGARY, ALTA. — Calgary is offering the opportunity to tour high performance ho...

Projects June 11, 2021

Digitization during pandemic creates opportunity for Technical Safety BC

Technical Safety BC, the independent, self-funded organization that oversees the...

Technology June 11, 2021

WorkSafeBC strikes balance between religious freedoms and safety with new hard hat rule

Construction employers are commending WorkSafeBC and the province for walking a...

Labour , OH&S June 11, 2021

Your top JOC headlines: June 7 to 11

Your top JOC headlines this week feature major news that the Keystone XL pipelin...

Government , Infrastructure , Labour , Projects , Resource June 11, 2021

The Construction Record Podcast – Episode 123: Bioenergy with UBC professor Gary Bull

This week’s episode of The Construction Record podcast is another collaboration...

June 11, 2021

First Notice: April spike for residential construction; BC Housing VP wins YWCA award; feds fund Manitoba asset management

  Residential builds lead April construction spike Statistics Canada repo...

Associations , Economic , Infrastructure June 10, 2021

Canada, Alberta sign deal for $1.3B hydrogen plant in Edmonton

EDMONTON—The federal and Alberta governments have signed an agreement with a pri...

Projects , Resource June 10, 2021

$222 million in upgrades planned for Saskatchewan water treatment plant

REGINA—More than $222 million in joint program funding will be spent to support...

Infrastructure , Projects June 10, 2021

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 June 10, 2021

DIRTT opens South Carolina plant

ROCK HILL, S.C.—Alberta-based DIRTT Environmental Solutions has a new southern l...

Projects , US News June 10, 2021

Surety Corner: How the current climate of material price escalation impacts bonding limits

It is no secret that current construction material prices are volatile, unpredic...

Economic , Resource June 10, 2021

Keystone XL pipeline project cancelled by TC Energy after over a decade of delays

CALGARY—Another Canadian oil pipeline has bitten the dust after TC Energy Corp....

Projects , US News June 9, 2021

Katerra files for Chapter 11

HOUSTON, TEXAS - Construction technology firm Katerra has voluntarily filed for...

Economic , Resource , US News June 9, 2021

Mid-year update: vaccinations brighten global and domestic outlooks

Clearly there are lingering COVID-19 clouds overshadowing the global outlook. Th...

Economic June 9, 2021

In May, Canada Disappoints Once Again on the Re-Hiring Front

Canada’s Labour Market Hopes on Hold In May, for the second month in a row, tot...

Economic June 9, 2021

First Notice: Oilsands producers push towards net-zero; Saskatchewan stakeholders holding return to work seminar; Alberta backs hydrogen facility

  Oilsands producers announce net zero plan Five of Canada’s largest oils...

Associations , Labour , Resource , Technology June 9, 2021

Seaspan invests in training Indigenous students for trades careers

VANCOUVER — Seaspan Shipyards plans to invest $1.35 million to boost training an...

Labour June 9, 2021

Vancouver considers delaying zero emissions building standards

The City of Vancouver is considering delaying net-zero construction requirements...

Government June 9, 2021

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 June 9, 2021

TCR Express: June 9, 2021

In this episode of TCR Express, Journal of Commerce staff writer Russell Hixson...

June 9, 2021

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