City official says Calgary Flames arena deal to include a 35-year commitment to stay

CALGARY, ALTA. - A city official says a $1.2-billion deal to replace Calgary's a...

Projects June 5, 2023

Outlook For Battery Electric Vehicle Sales Bright for Now

At first glance, the fact that total sales of battery electric vehicles (BEVs),...

Economic June 5, 2023

Planned production studio in Iqaluit will be ‘game changing,’ says filmmaker

IQALUIT, NUNAVUT — Nunavut filmmakers and videographers say construction of a la...

Projects June 5, 2023

Planning begins for Estevan Regional Nursing Home replacement

REGINA — With $1 million invested by the Government of Saskatchewan, early plann...

Government , Projects June 5, 2023

New Perimeter Highway interchange project enters planning stage

WINNIPEG — A new interchange on the Perimeter Highway, part of the Government of...

Infrastructure June 5, 2023

South Korea and B.C. establish partnership on critical minerals

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — The governments of South Korea and British Columbia have es...

Government , Resource June 5, 2023

Vancouver takes aim at reducing permitting backlog to deliver more housing

VANCOUVER — The City of Vancouver’s councillors have voted to improve the speed...

Government June 5, 2023

CBAs, regulatory burdens and a seat at the table: Open shop in Western Canada

Across Western Canada, open shop represents anywhere from 70 per cent of the con...

Associations , Labour June 5, 2023

Unlicensed trade workers, climate change top safety risks in 2023: TSBC

The ongoing climate crisis has increasingly become a source of technical danger...

OH&S June 5, 2023

B.A. Blacktop employee embezzled $1.9 million

When Harold Fraser, retired co-founder of B.A. Blacktop Ltd. died in 2012, emplo...

Government June 5, 2023

Fix approvals, start building says Electricity Canada

A new report from Electricity Canada drives home the urgency of expanding Canada...

Infrastructure June 5, 2023

Boil water advisories lifted for three Calgary communities

CALGARY, ALTA. - Boil-water advisories in three Calgary communities that went in...

OH&S June 5, 2023

What’s not to Like about May’s U.S. Labor Market Report? Ask the Fed

What’s not to like about May’s upbeat Employment Situation Report from the Burea...

Economic June 2, 2023

Housing Starts in U.S. and Canada not the Total Train Wreck Expected

An expected fallout from higher interest rates is a decline in housing starts. I...

Economic June 2, 2023

Suncor to cut 1,500 jobs by end of year, employees informed Thursday

CALGARY — Suncor Energy Inc. says it will cut 1,500 jobs by the end of the year...

Economic June 2, 2023

Second year of Vision Zero to provide funding for safer roads in B.C.

VICTORIA — Vision Zero grants are returning to provide increased funding to buil...

OH&S June 2, 2023

110 affordable homes being constructed in Pitt Meadows

VICTORIA — Metro Vancouver is building 110 affordable homes and 150 child care s...

Government , Projects June 2, 2023

Alberta UCP win means consistency for construction: Stakeholders

The president of the Fort McMurray Construction Association says Danielle Smith’...

Associations , Government June 2, 2023

Your top JOC headlines: May 29 to June 2

Your top JOC headlines this week cover an AEC Cares initiative that aims to supp...

Associations , OH&S , Projects , Resource June 2, 2023

Construction trades included in new category-based immigration policy

OTTAWA — The federal government has announced it is introducing “category-based...

Government , Labour June 2, 2023

Jill of All Trades program gains momentum across North America

Two hundred and seventy female high school students received a hands-on introduc...

Associations June 2, 2023

‘We are not yet winning the battle,’ says CSPA president on illegal steel dumping

Steel producers are calling on the federal government and the Canada Border Serv...

Associations , Government , Resource June 2, 2023

The Construction Record Podcast – Episode 274: AEC Cares with ConstructConnect’s Jennifer Johnson

On this episode of The Construction Record Podcast, digital media editor Warren...

June 2, 2023

AEC Cares plans San Francisco ‘blitz build’ in support of Larkin Street Youth Services

Industry, charity and elbow grease are coming together next week in San Francisc...

US News June 1, 2023

Permanent closures coming as province ramps up Keating Cross Road construction

VICTORIA — Highway 17 access to Martindale Road is set to permanently close on J...

Infrastructure June 1, 2023

Pace of oilsands decarbonization an open question after UCP win in Alberta

CALGARY — In the aftermath of Alberta's election, the province's oil and gas sec...

Government , Resource June 1, 2023

Pembina Pipeline partnering with Marubeni Corp. on ammonia export project

CALGARY — Pembina Pipeline Corp. says it has reached an agreement with Japanese...

Economic , Resource June 1, 2023

Legal Notes: Construction lawyers are learning about Harvey and other AI chatbot helpers

An increasing number of Canadian law firms are adopting AI technology and chatbo...

Government June 1, 2023

Canadian RICS members cautiously positive about the next 12 months

A new report from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) suggests C...

Infrastructure June 1, 2023

One adult, 16 children injured in fall during school trip to Winnipeg historic site

WINNIPEG — Sixteen schoolchildren and one adult are in hospital after a fall at...

Infrastructure , OH&S May 31, 2023

B.C. names 10 cities for faster development to help address housing crisis

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's housing minster says more homes will be built soo...

Government , Projects May 31, 2023

B.C. signs deal with Japan to support infrastructure and transportation resilience

TOKYO, JAPAN — The Government of British Columbia has signed a three-year memora...

Government May 31, 2023

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