Richmond, B.C. elementary school greenest school in Canada: CaGBC
Richmond, B.C. elementary school greenest school in Canada: CaGBC
RICHMOND, B.C. - A Lower Mainland school is the greenest in the country. W.D. Ferris Elementary in Richmond, B.C. is the winner of the Canada Green Building Council’s (CaGBC) Greenest School competition. The school has conducted regular waste audits, r...
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Fire damages historic Winnipeg building under renovation
WINNIPEG - Firefighters were forced to remain outside a blaze at a historic Winn...
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Saskatchewan completes firefighting fleet hangar expansion
REGINA, SASK. – The province of Saskatchewan has opened an expansion to a hangar...
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Industry Special: BCCSA now offering Certified Concrete Pump Operator certification, a North American first
The new Certified Concrete Pump Operator (CCPO) proficiency certification is now...
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Workforce, technology top future challenges: CCA report
This is the first in a two-part series on a report released by the Canad...
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U.S. awards $812.6 million in border wall contracts
DALLAS — The U.S. government has awarded three contracts worth more than $812.6...
Government , Infrastructure
Danish-Canadian solar farm construction in Alberta can proceed
CALGARY — A $200-million Danish-Canadian solar power project in Alberta is heade...
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Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Trades Women Build Nations and the skilled trades build Canada
Much has been discussed about the Trudeau Liberal’s feminist government — from a...
Labour
Saskatchewan oat-processing build receives innovation award
The Grain Millers – WIP III Expansion project in Yorkton, Sask., has won the 201...
Projects
Massive pour lays foundation for Kelowna tower
Kelowna Ready Mix recently completed its largest concrete pour ever with 2,600 c...
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‘Lunch atop a Skyscraper’ gets modern upgrade
CALGARY, ALTA. - The iconic photo “Lunch atop a Skyscraper” of ironworkers shari...
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Vancouver landscape architect recognized as namesake of US$100K international prize
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Saskatoon recovers $400k in stolen funds
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B.C. government reminds foreign worker recruiters of Oct. 1 licensing deadline
VICTORIA, B.C. – The government of British Columbia is reminding foreign worker...
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Saskatchewan completes firefighting fleet hangar expansion
REGINA, SASK. – The province of Saskatchewan has opened an expansion to a hangar...
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Fire damages historic Winnipeg building under renovation
WINNIPEG - Firefighters were forced to remain outside a blaze at a historic Winn...
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Richmond, B.C. elementary school greenest school in Canada: CaGBC
RICHMOND, B.C. - A Lower Mainland school is the greenest in the country. W.D. F...
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NRCA takes site bullying head on through education
The Northern Regional Construction Association (NRCA) in Prince George, B.C., is...
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CoCo Group wins Saskatchewan passing lane contract
ESTEVAN, SASK. - CoCo Group in Saskatchewan has been awarded the contract for a...
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Winnipeg Skywalk wins steel design award
True North Square Skywalk in downtown Winnipeg, Man., has won the 2019 Canadian...
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City of Edmonton helps reinvigorate two historic buildings
EDMONTON, ALTA. - Two Edmonton landmarks are being recognized by the city and gi...
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Mechanized funicular in Edmonton nets major steel design award
The Mechanized River Valley Access (MRVA) in Edmonton, Alta., is the engineering...
Infrastructure
Tariffs biting into the bottom line bone for steel builders and buyers
Canadian steel tariffs have created a moving target when it comes to pricing for...
Government , Resource
Edmonton library opens up with a steel heart
Turning a 50-year-old concrete warehouse from a place to store books into a brig...
Projects
Bridge-in-a-Box, the Lego-like solution to bridge building
It's a cold winter's day in Brock, Sask., a small village of about 150 people ro...
Infrastructure
Highway 7 twinning nearly complete in Saskatchewan
Vanscoy, Sask. - Crews in Saskatchewan are nearing the finish line on a $66 mill...
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MOU signed with B.C. First Nation for trades training
Masset, B.C. - A memorandum of understanding (MOU) has been signed between the I...
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Quesnel opens Forestry Innovation Centre
QUESNEL, B.C. - After years of wildfires and pine beetles devastating its lumber...
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Overall outlook for capital spending is very cloudy, less so for non-res building
Back in February of this year, Statistics Canada reported that “capital spending...
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13 Yellow Flags ‒ Warning Signs Concerning the U.S. Economy
The U.S. economic recovery and expansion has now lasted more than a decade, whi...
Economic
Alberta creates Skills for Jobs task force
CALGARY, ALTA. - The heads of trades training institutions will head up the new...
Labour
Sponsored Content: Protect your workers from harmful exposure to silica dust
It is estimated that nearly 400,000 Canadian workers are exposed to silica dust...
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Top 10 largest construction project starts in Canada and Trend Graph – August 2019
The accompanying table records the 10 largest construction project starts in Can...
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Nelson, B.C. firm builds particle accelerators in mountain paradise
NELSON, B.C. - A picturesque mountain town in British Columbia’s Kootenay region...
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Thirteen B.C. communities signal commitment to mass timber
VANCOUVER – Thirteen British Columbia communities have signed on to be early ado...
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Shortlist announced for St. Paul’s Hospital project
VANCOUVER - Two teams have been short-listed for the new St. Paul’s Hospital pro...
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Shortlist announced for St. Paul’s Hospital project
VANCOUVER - Two teams have been short-listed for the new St. Paul’s Hospital pro...
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Top 10 largest construction project starts in Canada and Trend Graph – August 2019
The accompanying table records the 10 largest construction project starts in Can...
Economic
Modified bamboo a steel rebar alternative?
Bamboo injected with an elastomeric polymer could prove to be a practical altern...
Technology
Sponsored Content: The Wedgbury report – trends in Canadian commercial real estate finance
Jeremy Wedgbury, Senior Vice President, Commercial Mortgages at First National F...
Economic
13 Yellow Flags ‒ Warning Signs Concerning the U.S. Economy
The U.S. economic recovery and expansion has now lasted more than a decade, whi...
Economic
PCA calls B.C. community benefit agreements “fake CBAs”
A B.C. construction association is heating up the rhetoric around already contro...
Associations , Government
New LNG technology developed at University of Calgary touted as greener, cheaper
CALGARY - University of Calgary researchers focused on nanotechnology say they h...
Resource , Technology
Industry Special: BCCSA now offering Certified Concrete Pump Operator certification, a North American first
The new Certified Concrete Pump Operator (CCPO) proficiency certification is now...
