Your top JOC headlines: Aug. 13 to 17

The top JOC newsmakers for Aug. 13 to 17 circle around the ongoing community ben...

Government , Infrastructure , Projects , Technology August 17, 2018

Saskatchewan premier names new ministers of agriculture, highways

REGINA — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe has made some changes to his cabinet inc...

Government August 17, 2018

Nexen reports 270,000 litre pipeline spill of produced water in northern Alberta

CALGARY — A month after being ordered to pay $750,000 in fines related to a 2015...

Resource August 17, 2018

Reynolds, Vogel discuss details of federal prompt payment review

The highly anticipated federal prompt payment review was completed recently, pro...

Government August 17, 2018

Coalition urges B.C. government to launch prompt payment review

A broad coalition of construction employers, product manufacturers and labour gr...

Government August 17, 2018

The Construction Record Podcast – Episode 36

This episode of The Construction Record podcast is about one topic only – the li...

August 17, 2018

RCMP in Burnaby, B.C., say Kinder Morgan protest camp to be dismantled

BURNABY, B.C. — The RCMP arrested protesters when officers enforced a court inju...

Infrastructure August 16, 2018

B.C. wide state of emergency declared as province battles nearly 600 wildfires

VICTORIA — British Columbia's public safety minister says he hopes the province'...

Government August 16, 2018

Alberta Metis vote to support Trans Mountain

LAC LA BICHE, ALTA. — An organization that represents Metis in Alberta says it s...

Infrastructure August 16, 2018

Hydro power storage project to be built near retired open pit coal mine

CALGARY, ALTA. — A hydro power storage project proposed at the site of one of th...

Resource August 16, 2018

VRCA Silver Award winners a shining example of B.C. construction

The Vancouver Regional Construction Association (VRCA) has announced the Silver...

Projects August 16, 2018

New trades training facility opens at College of the Rockies

KOOTENAY, B.C. — A new training facility at the College of the Rockies officiall...

Labour , Projects August 15, 2018

Saskatoon gets $500,000 in federal funding for environmental initiatives

SASKATOON, SASK. — The City of Saskatoon has been approved for approximately $50...

Government August 15, 2018

Ledcor names Don Quan as new president of resources and transportation

VANCOUVER — The Ledcor Group of Companies recently announced that Don Quan is th...

Economic August 15, 2018

$27-million multi-use facility build underway at Winnipeg airport

The Winnipeg Airports Authority (WAA) recently broke ground on a $27-million, 96...

Infrastructure August 15, 2018

Multiple Saskatchewan affordable housing projects taking shape

REGINA — With the help of a provincial and federal funding boost that has a comb...

Projects August 15, 2018

Edmonton’s Blatchford development to be a leader in sustainability

At 536 acres, Edmonton’s former City Centre Airport lands are being transformed...

Projects August 15, 2018

Wood construction pushes forward on both sides of the border

Mass timber construction is making waves on both sides of the Canada-U.S. border...

Resource August 15, 2018

Community benefits survey raises eyebrows among industry skeptics

A new poll states 70 per cent of British Columbians support community benefits a...

Associations August 15, 2018

To solve interprovincial conflicts, first find common ground, says new minister

OTTAWA — The key to unlocking an ever-tightening knot of policy disputes between...

Government August 14, 2018

Manitoba Hydro’s $37M net income almost half what it was year before

WINNIPEG — Manitoba Hydro made millions less in income last year and the Crown c...

Economic August 14, 2018

Finning beats Q2 estimates on higher equipment sales, product support revenue

VANCOUVER — Finning International Inc.’s second-quarter profit and revenue beat...

Economic August 14, 2018

Construction starts on 36 supportive housing units in Prince Rupert

PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. — Construction has begun on 36 supportive housing units that...

Projects August 14, 2018

Judge approves eviction of protesters from camp near pipeline construction site

VANCOUVER — A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has granted the City of Burna...

Infrastructure August 13, 2018

Framing a brighter future for carpenters

With four training centres, the Alberta/NWT Regional Council of Carpenters and A...

Labour August 13, 2018

Know the hazards before reusing shipping containers

Once emptied of their original cargo, some shipping containers are finding secon...

Projects August 13, 2018

Vancouver company creates video game-like 3-D virtual model of city

A three-dimensional virtual model of central Vancouver, called Visual Vancouver,...

Technology August 13, 2018

Specialized infection control risk assessment training not just about contractors

Among the specialized training programs offered by the United Brotherhood of Car...

OH&S August 13, 2018

Alberta leads as first province to approve wire-free switches

Suppose you could take the wire out of light and fan switch installations. No mo...

Technology August 13, 2018

Zero Emissions Building Exchange opens in Vancouver

The recent official opening of the Zero Emissions Building Exchange (ZEBx) in Va...

Projects August 13, 2018

Your top JOC headlines: Aug. 6 to 10

The top JOC newsmakers for Aug. 6 to 10 encompass projects large and small. A re...

Government , Infrastructure , Labour , OH&S , Projects , Resource August 10, 2018

New Sarah Ross House modular housing facility opens in East Vancouver

VANCOUVER — Sarah Ross House, a modular housing building in East Vancouver, is n...

Projects August 10, 2018

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