Series (3 of 7): Rankings of States by Industrial Sub-Sector Jobs – Information Services

Construction spending in various type-of structure categories is driven by econ...

Economic January 18, 2019

Your top JOC headlines: Jan. 14 to 18

The top JOC headlines for the week dive into transportation, design and interest...

Government , Infrastructure , Projects January 18, 2019

UVic making waves with new $9.5-million Ocean-Climate Building

VICTORIA — The University of Victoria (UVic) officially celebrated the opening o...

Projects , Technology January 18, 2019

Modular housing project offers ‘New Beginnings’

VANCOUVER — A new Vancouver modular housing project called New Beginnings is int...

Projects January 18, 2019

Edmonton design competition to fill ‘missing middle’

A new competition is looking to fill Edmonton’s “missing middle” with infill dev...

Projects January 18, 2019

Renovations to be revealed at Saskatchewan school where shooting took place

LA LOCHE, Sask. - The mayor of a northern Saskatchewan community says there are...

Projects January 18, 2019

Top 10 largest construction project starts in Canada and Trend Graph – December 2018

The accompanying table records the 10 largest construction project starts in Can...

Economic January 17, 2019

20 major upcoming Oil & Gas and Electric Power & Communications construction projects – Canada – January 2019

The accompanying table shows 20 of the largest upcoming Oil & Gas and Elect...

Economic January 17, 2019

20 major upcoming library and museum construction projects – U.S. – January 2019

The accompanying tables show 20 of the largest upcoming library and museum cons...

Economic January 17, 2019

Alberta premier fed up with federal government inaction on oil and gas

CALGARY — Alberta Premier Rachel Notley expressed frustration again recently abo...

Government , Resource January 17, 2019

Efficiency Manitoba appoints CEO

WINNIPEG — Efficiency Manitoba has announced its first CEO, Colleen Kuruluk. Sh...

Economic January 17, 2019

Loop tracks constructed to speed up rail grain loading

A new twist on railroad tracks is pushing the western Canadian grain industry to...

Projects January 17, 2019

Wait until Trans Mountain pipe built before buying in, Indigenous investors told

CALGARY - The consultant who helped broker a $545-million investment by two nort...

Economic , Government , Resource January 17, 2019

Infographic: U.S. large project starts – high-tech data centers and hotels

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

Economic January 16, 2019

B.C. chiefs gather in Smithers to support Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs

SMITHERS, B.C. - Hereditary chiefs opposed to a natural gas pipeline in Wet'suwe...

Government , Resource January 16, 2019

8 Mid-January Economic Nuggets

Well this is a fine pickle, I must say. I’m about to try writing a Nugget...

Economic January 16, 2019

Alberta school renovation program gives a status report

EDMONTON — The Alberta government has announced it is near completion of its sch...

Infrastructure January 16, 2019

Cracked column caused crane injury at Manitoba jobsite: report

BRANDON, MAN. — An investigation into a crane boom injury shows undetected crack...

OH&S January 16, 2019

Historic Calgary heritage clock goes see-through

CALGARY — A historic clock is back in action and showing off its innards to the...

Projects January 16, 2019

B.C. government launches new transportation strategy for Vancouver Island

VICTORIA — The Government of British Columbia is looking to improve traffic flow...

Government , Infrastructure January 16, 2019

Daoust Lestage wins Winnipeg Market Lands design competition

WINNIPEG — Winnipeg’s CentreVenture Development Corporation has announced the Ne...

Projects January 16, 2019

Preeceville to upgrade water treatment facility

PREECEVILLE, SASK. — The Saskatchewan government has announced more than $5.1 mi...

Infrastructure January 16, 2019

Crowchild Trail project spurs innovation in Calgary

An $87-million project to begin transforming Calgary’s Crowchild Trail at the Bo...

Infrastructure January 16, 2019

B.C. project problems a ‘failure of political leadership’

After years of planning and millions of dollars spent, the Massey Bridge project...

Government , Infrastructure , Projects January 16, 2019

Indigenous energy summit includes session on pipeline ownership options

CALGARY - First Nations that produce oil and gas in Canada will hear presentatio...

Economic , Infrastructure , Resource January 16, 2019

Crane company fined $80,000 by Saskatoon court

SASKATOON, SASK. — A crane company in Regina is facing an $80,000 fine for viola...

OH&S January 15, 2019

Industry Voices Op-Ed: Community Benefits Agreements and the facts

Paul de Jong’s pre-Christmas JOC op-ed against Community Benefits Agreements (CB...

Associations January 15, 2019

National building permit value rises to $8.3 billion in November

OTTAWA — Canadian municipalities issued $8.3 billion worth of building permits i...

Economic January 15, 2019

Young professionals leaving Vancouver over high cost of housing

VANCOUVER - Iain Reeve and his wife moved from rental home to rental home in Van...

Economic January 15, 2019

Technological innovation changing range and type of on-site services

Technological innovation is taking the construction industry by storm. Everywher...

Technology January 14, 2019

Winnipeg’s Pan Am Pool opens after renovations

WINNIPEG — Winnipeg’s Pan Am Pool is open once again after renovations have wrap...

Projects January 14, 2019

UBC installation mixes wood and robots

Students at the University of British Columbia (UBC) have used the oldest materi...

Projects January 14, 2019

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