Indigenous energy summit includes session on pipeline ownership options

CALGARY - First Nations that produce oil and gas in Canada will hear presentatio...

Economic , Infrastructure , Resource January 16, 2019

Crane company fined $80,000 by Saskatoon court

SASKATOON, SASK. — A crane company in Regina is facing an $80,000 fine for viola...

OH&S January 15, 2019

Industry Voices Op-Ed: Community Benefits Agreements and the facts

Paul de Jong’s pre-Christmas JOC op-ed against Community Benefits Agreements (CB...

Associations January 15, 2019

National building permit value rises to $8.3 billion in November

OTTAWA — Canadian municipalities issued $8.3 billion worth of building permits i...

Economic January 15, 2019

Young professionals leaving Vancouver over high cost of housing

VANCOUVER - Iain Reeve and his wife moved from rental home to rental home in Van...

Economic January 15, 2019

Technological innovation changing range and type of on-site services

Technological innovation is taking the construction industry by storm. Everywher...

Technology January 14, 2019

Winnipeg’s Pan Am Pool opens after renovations

WINNIPEG — Winnipeg’s Pan Am Pool is open once again after renovations have wrap...

Projects January 14, 2019

UBC installation mixes wood and robots

Students at the University of British Columbia (UBC) have used the oldest materi...

Projects January 14, 2019

NEB wants marine protection program from Trans Mountain pipeline builder

VANCOUVER - The National Energy Board would require the creation of a marine mam...

Government , Infrastructure , Resource January 14, 2019

The Construction Record Podcast: Episode 46 – Looking ‘into the vault’ and the Bentall IV memorial

This week on the Construction Record Podcast, national editor Vince Versace and...

January 11, 2019

Deal reached in northern British Columbia pipeline impasse

SMITHERS, B.C. - Hereditary chiefs of the Wet'suwet'en First Nation have reached...

Government , Resource January 11, 2019

U.S. 2018 Large Project Starts by Type of Structure

The dollar volume of ConstructConnect’s ‘grand total’ constru...

Economic January 11, 2019

Your top JOC headlines: Jan. 7 to 11

This week’s top JOC headlines cover the anniversary of an industry tragedy, reit...

Associations , Government , Labour , OH&S , Projects January 11, 2019

New senior care facility opens in Boyle, Alberta

BOYLE, ALTA. — Government officials and community leaders recently celebrated th...

Projects January 11, 2019

Penticton hospital tower reaches substantial completion

PENTICTON, B.C. — EllisDon Infrastructure recently announced it has reached subs...

Infrastructure January 11, 2019

Building Trades and businesses host conference on Community Benefits Agreements

The Community Benefits Coalition of B.C., an organization that represents the B....

Associations January 11, 2019

Husky Energy puts 500 retail operations and Prince George refinery on the block

CALGARY - Husky Energy Inc. says it is looking at getting out of retailing fuels...

Economic , Resource January 11, 2019

Trudeau touts controversial pipeline project in speech to supporters in B.C.

KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau touted the benefits of a liquefie...

Government , Resource January 10, 2019

Company suspends operations at Mount Polley mine because of the declining price of copper

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. — Imperial Metals Corp. says it is suspending operations at...

Economic , Resource January 10, 2019

AFN chief critical of RCMP’s use of force in pipeline intervention

HOUSTON, B.C. — The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) says t...

Government , Infrastructure January 10, 2019

Vancouver marks anniversary of Bentall IV tower tragedy

Vancouver recently marked the anniversary of one of its darkest days for workpla...

OH&S January 10, 2019

Graham wins contract for conservatory rehabilitation project in Edmonton

EDMONTON — Graham Construction has been awarded a contract to rehabilitate Edmon...

Projects January 9, 2019

Board announced for crown corporation slated to execute CBAs in B.C.

VICTORIA — British Columbia’s Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Clai...

Government January 9, 2019

Manitoba names new bridge after former premier

WINNIPEG — The Province of Manitoba has named a new bridge on the Trans-Canada H...

Infrastructure January 9, 2019

Saskatchewan centralizes regulatory safety services

REGINA — Gas, plumbing and electrical licensing, inspections and permitting in S...

Government , OH&S January 9, 2019

Calgary Opera plans new $40 million community arts centre

Calgary Opera has unveiled plans for a new community arts centre to be situated...

Infrastructure January 9, 2019

SICA Fund helps build future generations for the trades

Teacher Clint Maltais’ project started out as a plan to build a garden for Peter...

Associations , Labour January 9, 2019

Edmonton BandJam charity concert starts on a high note

Recently, the Alberta construction industry traded hard hats for hard rock at th...

Associations January 9, 2019

Five things to know about the LNG pipeline protest in northern B.C.

OTTAWA - Here are five things to know about the anti-LNG demonstrations in north...

Government , Resource January 8, 2019

RCMP arrest 14 people in northern B.C. over anti LNG pipeline protest

HOUSTON, B.C. — RCMP say they arrested 14 people from a blockade to a forest ser...

Government , Resource January 8, 2019

Alberta’s heaviest load makes history on province’s highways

EDMONTON — A huge piece of petrochemical development equipment is the heaviest l...

Resource January 7, 2019

B.C. Indigenous group anticipating RCMP action at anti LNG pipeline

Supporters of an Indigenous camp blocking access to a planned pipeline in northe...

Government , Resource January 7, 2019

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