Your top JOC headlines: Nov. 12 to 16
Your top JOC headlines: Nov. 12 to 16
This week’s top JOC headlines take a look at projects progressing and some that may not get off the ground. The Province of Alberta makes a major funding announcement pertaining to the Edmonton Valley Line; Calgary voters are saying no to an Olympic bid;...
Government , Infrastructure , Labour , Projects
How does Vancouver’s tallest office building ‘Stack’ up?
The skyline of Vancouver, already dotted with roughly 650 highrise buildings, is...
Projects
Manitoba predicts steady job growth in near future
WINNIPEG — The Province of Manitoba is forecasting job growth in the coming year...
Economic
Kwantlen Polytechnic’s Spruce Building reopens after $22-million reno
SURREY, B.C. — Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s (KPU) Spruce Building officiall...
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Your top JOC headlines: Nov. 12 to 16
This week’s top JOC headlines take a look at projects progressing and some that...
Government , Infrastructure , Labour , Projects
Kwantlen Polytechnic’s Spruce Building reopens after $22-million reno
SURREY, B.C. — Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s (KPU) Spruce Building officiall...
Projects
Manitoba predicts steady job growth in near future
WINNIPEG — The Province of Manitoba is forecasting job growth in the coming year...
Economic
How does Vancouver’s tallest office building ‘Stack’ up?
The skyline of Vancouver, already dotted with roughly 650 highrise buildings, is...
Projects
Alberta energy firms split on call for government-imposed production cuts
CALGARY - Oilsands and refining giants Suncor Energy Inc. and Husky Energy Inc....
Economic , Resource
EllisDon secures Penticton hospital contract
PENTICTON, B.C. — EllisDon Facility Services Inc. is taking full control of a fa...
Infrastructure
Buildex Calgary workshop integrates all facets of the IPD model
Published in June 2018, Integrated Project Delivery: An Action Guide for Leaders...
Associations
How high is up (for interest rates)?
As many expected, including ourselves in the Snapshot titled “No Short Term Fix...
Economic
Majority of Calgary voters say ‘no thanks’ to 2026 Olympics
CALGARY — Calgary's bid to host the 2026 Winter Olympics was rebuffed on Tuesday...
Government
West Fraser to curtail production at two B.C. mills, affecting 135 employees
VANCOUVER — West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. says it will permanently curtail about 3...
Resource
Evolving the ‘made in Canada’ P3 model
As public-private partnership (P3) projects get bigger and more complex, owners...
Associations
Manitoba revamps procurement to become a ‘smart shopper’
WINNIPEG — Manitoba is modernizing its procurement strategy. Manitoba Finance M...
Government
Saskatoon procurement changes to seek ‘best value’
SASKATOON, SASK. — The City of Saskatoon has altered its procurement policy to p...
Government
Alberta funds massive Edmonton Valley Line West
EDMONTON — The Alberta government has announced it will chip in $1 billion for E...
Infrastructure
B.C. labour code recommendations draw mixed reviews
The B.C. government has received 29 recommendations from an independent panel ap...
Labour
Alberta construction stakeholders call for prompt payment review
Builders and trades in Alberta have joined forces to encourage the provincial go...
Associations
Cannabis company hopes to replace jobs lost in mill closure in small B.C. town
MERRITT, B.C. — Arnold Meyer spent 40 years working at the Tolko Industries Ltd....
Economic
Vancouver CPA firm moves into the Exchange Tower
VANCOUVER — Smythe LLP has occupied new office space inside the Exchange Tower i...
Projects
Olympic decision time for Calgarians in 2026 plebiscite
CALGARY — Calgarians will make important choices on behalf of their province and...
Government
Alberta invests $49.5 million in new housing project in Edmonton
EDMONTON — Representatives from the province, City of Edmonton and Capital Regio...
Projects
Global warming shift in climate zones will hit building needs
A modelling research project carried out by Mission Green Buildings (MGB) is ind...
Technology
Revealing the mystery of modern trades training
This is the first of a series of articles exploring the mystery and hist...
Labour
ATCO unveils tiny homes for veterans
CALGARY, ALTA. — ATCO has unveiled the first completed tiny homes in a village s...
Projects
TransAlta pipeline approved for construction
KEEPHILLS, ALTA. — Alberta officials have approved Tidewater Midstream’s plans t...
Resource
Imperial Oil going ahead with construction of $2.6B Aspen oilsands project
CALGARY, ALTA. — Imperial Oil Ltd. says it will go ahead with its $2.6-billion A...
Resource
Buildex Calgary seminar talks cannabis in the workplace
The legalization of recreational cannabis in Canada on Oct. 17 provides a set of...
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Your top JOC headlines: Nov. 5 to 9
This week’s top JOC headlines cover megaprojects and construction industry chall...
Government , Infrastructure , Labour , Resource , Technology
The Construction Record Podcast – Episode 42: Public Private Partnerships
This week Journal of Commerce digital media editor Warren Frey is in Toronto and...
Saskatchewan’s carbon tax court challenge to be heard in February
REGINA - Saskatchewan's court challenge on whether a federal carbon tax is const...
Government , Resource
$267-million B.C. water tunnel project awarded
BURNABY, B.C. — A $267-million contract to build the Second Narrows Water Supply...
Resource
B.C. celebrates apprentices with week of recognition
VANCOUVER — The Province of B.C. has set aside a whole week in November to celeb...
Labour
How can P3s keep transit projects moving forward?
How public-private partnerships can evolve and help deliver critical transit inf...
Infrastructure
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$267-million B.C. water tunnel project awarded
BURNABY, B.C. — A $267-million contract to build the Second Narrows Water Supply...
Resource
B.C. releases emergency response action plan in wake of natural disasters
VICTORIA — The Province of B.C. has released a series of steps it intends to tak...
Government
Shipping containers designed to power construction sites
EDMONTON — Students from the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) Alt...
Resource
Construction industry women still facing an uphill battle
Women in the construction industry continue to break barriers but still face bia...
Labour
How can P3s keep transit projects moving forward?
How public-private partnerships can evolve and help deliver critical transit inf...
Infrastructure
How new life was brought to an aging engineering school
Across the country many university and college campuses are starting to show the...
Projects
Saskatchewan overpass project to finish a year early
MARTENSVILLE, SASK. — A $60.6-million overpass project in Saskatchewan will open...
Infrastructure
TransCanada going ahead with expansion of Nova Gas, reports Q3 profit up
CALGARY — TransCanada Corp. says it will go ahead with a $1.5-billion expansion...
