Questions linger nearly one year after deadly Kelowna crane collapse

Questions linger nearly one year after deadly Kelowna crane collapse
One year after a crane collapsed at a Kelowna construction site killing five people, the cause still has yet to be determined. On the morning of July 12, 2021, there was catastrophic failure that caused a crane to fall during the dismantling process at t...
OH&S

Vancouver Island starts construction of $250 million affordable housing project
SAANICH, B.C. – Construction has begun on the $250-million Nigel Valley housing...
Projects

Iconic Vancouver barge set for deconstruction and removal
VANCOUVER – Vancouver Pile Driving Ltd. (VanPile) has begun the process of remov...
Projects

Alberta proclaims Skilled Trades and Apprenticeship Education Act
EDMONTON – The Alberta Skilled Trades and Apprenticeship Education Act has been...
Government , Labour
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Port of Vancouver truckers warn of strike over changes to upcoming ban on older rigs
VANCOUVER - The United Truckers Association says its members have voted unanimou...
Economic , Labour
First test production of plastic a milestone for Heartland Petrochemical Complex
CALGARY, ALTA. - The $4.3-billion Heartland Petrochemical Complex, which has bee...
Economic , Resource

Brown and Caldwell to help upgrade Metro Vancouver wastewater facility
VANCOUVER – California-based environmental engineering and construction firm Bro...
Infrastructure , US News

Alberta proclaims Skilled Trades and Apprenticeship Education Act
EDMONTON – The Alberta Skilled Trades and Apprenticeship Education Act has been...
Government , Labour

Iconic Vancouver barge set for deconstruction and removal
VANCOUVER – Vancouver Pile Driving Ltd. (VanPile) has begun the process of remov...
Projects

Vancouver Island starts construction of $250 million affordable housing project
SAANICH, B.C. – Construction has begun on the $250-million Nigel Valley housing...
Projects

Questions linger nearly one year after deadly Kelowna crane collapse
One year after a crane collapsed at a Kelowna construction site killing five peo...
OH&S

Housing Starts, Rate Hike Speedbumps & an Evolving Singles-Multis Mix
Triggered by mortgage rate increases, expectations concerning housing starts in...
Economic

Calgary multi-use redevelopment breaks ground
CALGARY, ALTA. – The Varsity Multi-Service Redevelopment project in Calgary has...
Projects

Saskatchewan invests in short line railways
REGINA – The Government of Saskatchewan is investing in short rail through its S...
Infrastructure

Calgary’s 9 Avenue S.E. bridge reaches completion
CALGARY — The City of Calgary has announced the new 9 Avenue S.E. bridge which l...
Infrastructure

Broadway Plan ties affordability, sustainability and planning to new transit line
One of Vancouver’s busiest corridors is in for a major transformation, one step...
Projects

Infusing new life into Calgary’s vacant office buildings
Thousands of square feet of space in three mostly vacant and underused office bu...
Projects

Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Court decision puts use of lien bonds on Crown land in question
The below is a summary of a lengthier article published by Borden Ladner...
Government

Architecture, built environment changed by COVID, says expert
A professor and architecture expert says COVID-19 changed not only architectural...
Projects

Infrastructure key to fighting climate change: Arup experts
Infrastructure will play a key role in future climate change mitigation, accordi...
Infrastructure , Resource

Your top JOC headlines: June 27 to July 1
Your top JOC headlines this week feature the results of a large-scale mass timbe...
Economic , Projects , Resource
The Construction Record Podcast – Episode 185: Architecture after COVID with Albena Yaneva
This week on the Construction Record podcast digital media editor Warren Frey sp...

‘Sense of future’ for Lytton if homes rebuilt by this time next year: B.C. minister
LYTTON, B.C. - British Columbia's public safety minister says he expects many ho...
Government , Infrastructure , OH&S

Site C work continues through economic headwinds
Work continues on the $16-billion Site C megaproject in northeastern British Col...
Infrastructure

Radon tests need to be conducted year-round: Study
The arrival of warmer temperatures in Canada has traditionally meant that testin...
Projects

Mass timber can perform well under fire, large-scale tests confirm
OTTAWA — A full-scale research fire test has found the fire performance of a mas...
OH&S , Resource

Legal Notes: The one-two punch of in-house and external counsel
Blending the talents of in-house corporate counsel with external counsel can be...
Government

Saskatchewan Research Council opens mining and minerals facility
SASKATOON, SASK.- The Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC) opened a new facility...
Government , Projects , Technology

Delta highway upgrade closes in on milestone
DELTA, B.C. – The Highway 91/17 Upgrade Project in Delta, B.C. is close to a new...
Infrastructure

Thanks Energy Sector: Texas is Feeling its Oats & Alberta is Bouncing Back
The economy of Texas was a standout among states before the recent climb in ener...
Economic

Work ethic, knowledge and experience, not gender, measures true value: Moghani
Promoted to project manager by EllisDon in 2021, Pegah Moghani has always been i...
Labour

Mitchell’s ‘dynamic capacity’ to drive change honoured by OAA
Named in honour of its 2005 president, the Ontario Association of Architects’ G....
Labour

Chard welds together successful 20-year pipe welding career
When Courtney Chard entered the pipe welding trade, it is unlikely that anyone e...
Labour

BCCA’s Builders Code helps build positive worksite cultures
A growing number of B.C. construction employers are adopting the Builders Code a...
Labour

Authenticity a key tool for Primeau in her career pursuit
Tracy Primeau had originally planned on being a history teacher. But after gradu...
Labour

Acres Enterprises safety advisor Olsen wins BCCA leadership award
Tammy Olsen, health, safety and environment (HSE) advisor at Acres Enterprises L...
Labour
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Labour

How tall buildings can be good neighbours
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Similar to U.S., Steep Ascents Seen in Canadian Construction Material Costs
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Authenticity a key tool for Primeau in her career pursuit
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Wide-ranging factors account for Alberta’s concrete challenges
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