New energy code takes metal building design ‘out of the box’
New energy code takes metal building design ‘out of the box’
The 2017 national energy code requirements and design-build services are taking the pre-engineered metal building (PEMB) thinking literally out of the box. “When PEMBs first came out, they were for shade and shelter. They were utilitarian in design,” sai...
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Think-tank deems Alberta’s recent job recovery an ‘illusion’
VANCOUVER — A new study by the Fraser Institute is putting Alberta’s job growth...
Economic
Largest construction contract in Port Alberni’s municipal history awarded
PORT ALBERNI, B.C. — Port Alberni City Council recently took the next step forwa...
Infrastructure
Site C labour force increases to more than 3,300
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — The latest statistics from the Site C Dam project in north...
Infrastructure , Labour
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Largest construction contract in Port Alberni’s municipal history awarded
PORT ALBERNI, B.C. — Port Alberni City Council recently took the next step forwa...
Infrastructure
Think-tank deems Alberta’s recent job recovery an ‘illusion’
VANCOUVER — A new study by the Fraser Institute is putting Alberta’s job growth...
Economic
New energy code takes metal building design ‘out of the box’
The 2017 national energy code requirements and design-build services are taking...
Projects
Saskatchewan approves new wind energy project with 56 turbines
HERBERT, Sask. - The Saskatchewan government says a large-scale wind energy proj...
Infrastructure , Technology
Prince Albert housing project breaks ground
PRINCE ALBERT, SASK. — A new six-unit rental housing project for people with com...
Projects
CertainTeed considering further action on drywall dumping after CITT decision
A Canadian company that lost its fight to have tariffs imposed on 54-inch drywal...
Economic
Site C labour force increases to more than 3,300
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — The latest statistics from the Site C Dam project in north...
Infrastructure , Labour
Top 10 largest construction project starts in Canada and Trend Graph – August 2018
The accompanying table records the 10 largest construction project starts in Can...
Economic
Atlas Growers cannabis production facilities continue to expand
EDMONTON — With the commissioning of their first medical cannabis production fac...
Projects
RFQ issued for Highway 91/17 as Deltaport Way upgrade begins
VICTORIA — The B.C. Ministry of Transportation has issued a Request for Qualific...
Infrastructure
Manitoba’s St. Andrews Airport expansion ready for landing
St. Andrews Airport, just a five-minute drive north of Winnipeg, is undergoing i...
Infrastructure
SCA preps members for cannabis legalization
Contractors should ensure they have clear impairment policies in place and that...
Associations , OH&S
New Kehewin water treatment system to end drinking water advisory by 2020
KEHEWIN CREE NATION, ALTA. — Located approximately 31 kilometres southwest of Bo...
Infrastructure
Victoria affordable housing proposal being met with resistance
A proposal to require developers in the City of Victoria to set aside a good chu...
Projects
NAIT partners with Ugandan school to teach roadbuilding
An Alberta trade school is helping to build a pathway that will bolster skills d...
Infrastructure , Labour
New bridge collapses into river in rural Saskatchewan hours after opening
HYAS, Sask. - A rural politician in eastern Saskatchewan says he's at a loss to...
Government , Infrastructure , OH&S
Pipeline plan coming by end of month, possibly guided by a former judge
OTTAWA — A senior federal source says the Liberals are considering hiring a form...
Government , Infrastructure
Conservative or overly rosy? Digging into the Calgary Olympic bid plan numbers
CALGARY — Calgary's Olympic bid corporation says the city and Alberta stand to s...
Economic , Government
B.C. continues to invest in seismic school upgrades
VANCOUVER — The past year has seen $639 million in capital projects by the Provi...
Infrastructure
B.C. awards over $139 million for northeast B.C. infrastructure projects
VICTORIA — The Province of British Columbia has awarded $139.3 million in royalt...
Infrastructure
NDP’s Jagmeet Singh set to run in B.C.’s Burnaby South riding after nomination
VANCOUVER — Federal New Democratic Party Leader Jagmeet Singh will run in an upc...
Government
ACEC-SK touts local engineering contribution to Regina Bypass
REGINA — The Association of Consulting Engineering Companies – Saskatchewan (ACE...
Associations
WorkSafeBC reinforces exercising caution around concrete blocks
VANCOUVER — Concrete locking blocks, a common sight at construction sites, can b...
OH&S
Bridging the Gap safety conference to tackle new trends in October
One of the Lower Mainland’s safety stalwarts is tackling new territory as it bri...
OH&S
The Construction Record Podcast – Episode 38: Community Benefit Agreements, Bridging the Gap and Our Home and Miniature Land
Daily Commercial News and Journal of Commerce managing editor Vince Versace join...
Industry Training Authority searching for new CEO
VANCOUVER - The CEO of the Industry Training Authority (ITA), Gary Herman has le...
Associations , Labour
Be careful comparing 2010 cost to Calgary 2026: Vancouver CEO John Furlong
CALGARY — Now that a new price tag has been put on a possible Calgary bid for th...
Economic
Your top JOC headlines: Sept. 10 to 14
This week’s top JOC headlines pertain to contracts and controversy. Contract woe...
Government , Infrastructure , Projects
Kelowna road upgrades ease student traffic
KELOWNA, B.C. — Safety and traffic upgrades have wrapped up on John Hindle Drive...
Infrastructure
Active transportation changing how Canadians get around town
In any Canadian city in the warmer months you’ll see lots of people engaged in a...
Technology
Alberta high solids anaerobic digester finished
EDMONTON — Maple Reinders has completed construction of the High Solids Anaerobi...
Infrastructure
Feds to spend $100M on new Norway House health facility
NORWAY HOUSE CREE NATION, MAN. — The federal government has announced it will sp...
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Alberta terminates deal with Graham for Grande Prairie Regional Hospital
EDMONTON — The Alberta government is looking for a new builder for the Grande Pr...
Infrastructure
Construction starts on new $700-million North Shore wastewater plant
Metro Vancouver is taking its wastewater treatment to the next level. Site prep...
Infrastructure
Edmonton’s HSBC Bank Place to be completely transformed
EDMONTON — Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo) recently announced...
Projects
Design competition announced for Winnipeg Market Lands site
CentreVenture Development Corporation, a development arm of the City of Winnipeg...
Projects
Edmonton’s Walterdale Bridge still mired in controversy
Edmonton’s iconic $155-million Walterdale Bridge remains mired in controversy wi...
Infrastructure
WorkSafeBC says hearing loss on the rise in oil and gas industry
RICHMOND, B.C. — WorkSafeBC has issued a new safety bulletin concerning a steady...
OH&S
EllisDon selected for Kamloops medical tower project
KAMLOOPS, B.C. — EllisDon Infrastructure has been named as the preferred propone...
Infrastructure
Active transportation changing how Canadians get around town
In any Canadian city in the warmer months you’ll see lots of people engaged in a...
