Your Top JOC Headlines: July 15 to July 19

This week’s top JOC headlines include the B.C. government trying to keep low-gra...

Government , Labour , Projects , Resource July 19, 2019

Calgary Green Line LRT project needs a pause, say some locals

A group of citizens and prominent business leaders in Calgary want the city to p...

Government , Infrastructure July 19, 2019

INDUSTRY VOICES OP-ED: Great progress for B.C. workers’ rights and protections

This is an exciting time for British Columbians. Every day, our government focus...

Government , Labour , OH&S July 19, 2019

SAFETY SPOTLIGHT: A closer look at how Canadian safety associations get the word out

To encourage B.C. workers to stay safe and sound, WorkSafeBC has about 400 healt...

Associations , OH&S July 19, 2019

Graham partnership assists women with construction careers

EDMONTON, ALTA. - Women Building Futures (WBF) and Graham Construction have star...

Labour July 19, 2019

Infographic: U.S. Trading Partners – Is China Number One?

Due to its complexity, much of the subject matter concerning the economy requir...

Economic July 18, 2019

Canadian steel association ‘discouraged’ with move to increase use of U.S. steel in federal projects

U.S. president Donald Trump has signed an executive order, part of which require...

Government , Resource July 18, 2019

ENGINEERING SPOTLIGHT: Historic Cariboo Wagon Road restoration relies on maps created by Royal Engineers

The Cariboo Wagon Road is often referred to as British Columbia’s first mega-pro...

Infrastructure , Projects July 18, 2019

Calgary’s International Avenue wins Canadian Institute of Planners award

CALGARY, ALTA. – Calgary’s International Avenue has been awarded a Canadian Inst...

Projects July 18, 2019

B.C. government moves to increase fibre supply to mills

VICTORIA, B.C. - The British Columbia government is using a new targeted fee-in-...

Government , Resource July 18, 2019

Kinder Morgan Canada income falls despite rise in pipeline and terminals revenue

CALGARY - Kinder Morgan Canada Ltd. is reporting second-quarter income from cont...

Economic , Resource July 18, 2019

Calgary accepting PARK(ing) Day submissions

CALGARY, ALTA. - The City of Calgary and the Alberta Association of Landscape Ar...

Government , Projects July 18, 2019

SICA launches construction awards for B.C. interior

KELOWNA, B.C. - The Southern Interior Construction Association (SICA) will host...

Associations July 17, 2019

Saskatchewan electricians sanctioned for cheating

REGINA, SASK. - The Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commissi...

Labour July 17, 2019

Kenney drops free trade exemptions

CALGARY, ALTA. - The province of Alberta is dropping many of its exemptions to t...

Economic , Government July 17, 2019

Seven Mid-July Economic Nuggets, with Emphasis on Jobs Markets

There’s lots to cover, so let’s jump in … China’s latest qua...

Economic July 16, 2019

Alberta government consults with industry on emission reduction system

EDMONTON, ALTA. - The government of Alberta is consulting with industries in the...

Government , Resource July 16, 2019

SAFETY SPOTLIGHT: WorkSafeBC delivers audio-visual safety experience

One sunny summer morning a young man looking for work drives up to a suburban co...

OH&S July 16, 2019

U.S. Industry Snapshot – Nonresidential Construction Starts Land Softly in June after Soaring in May

ConstructConnect announced today that the latest month’s volume of constr...

Economic July 15, 2019

Kenney tells premiers national unity threatened by resource and equalization payment policies

SASKATOON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he still believes national unity i...

Government , Resource July 15, 2019

Western Forest Products, union disagree over mediator as strike drags on

VANCOUVER - Western Forests Products and the union representing about 2,600 stri...

Labour , Resource July 15, 2019

ENGINEERING SPOTLIGHT: A2A Rail aims to carve out railway corridor between Alberta, Alaska

As Alberta faces challenges to move oil by pipeline to Canada’s west coast, the...

Infrastructure , Projects July 15, 2019

Chilliwack toasts brewery waste facility commissioning

CHILLIWACK, B.C. - When Molson Coors decided to relocate its brewing facility to...

Infrastructure , Projects July 15, 2019

City of Vancouver turns infrastructure into art canvas

VANCOUVER - The City of Vancouver is mixing art with infrastructure. The city’s...

Government , Projects July 15, 2019

Feds help fund Métis heritage centre

WINNIPEG, MAN. - The federal government announced $3.4 million to help fund the...

Government July 15, 2019

The Construction Record Podcast – Episode 59: The DCN and JOC top five stories of the year, so far

This episode of the Construction Record podcast takes stock of the biggest stori...

July 12, 2019

Your Top JOC Headlines: July 8 to July 12

This week’s top JOC headlines include continued investigation into damage at Ric...

Economic , Projects , Resource July 12, 2019

Permit approval by City of Winnipeg still needs improvement: WCA

The Winnipeg Construction Association (WCA) submitted a brief to the city recent...

Associations , Government July 12, 2019

The ‘who’ and ‘why’ factors of the Winnipeg General Strike

  This story is the last in a two-part ret­rospective series on the Winnip...

Labour July 12, 2019

Speculation tax funnels $115 million into affordable housing: B.C. government

VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says its new speculation and vacancy...

Economic , Government July 11, 2019

Cenovus produces one billionth barrel from thermal oilsands operations

CALGARY - Cenovus Energy Inc. says its thermal oilsands operations in northern A...

Economic , Resource July 11, 2019

B.C. puts $3.3 million into forestry training

The province of British Columbia will fund $3.3 million towards training and wor...

Labour July 11, 2019

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