Calgary events centre project reignited with new agreement

A new deal has been reached to build an events centre in downtown Calgary after...

Infrastructure August 4, 2021

Three levels of government invest in Winnipeg’s St. James Civic Centre expansion

WINNIPEG — The governments of Canada and Manitoba and the City of Winnipeg are a...

Infrastructure August 4, 2021

Calgary releases ‘State of the Downtown’ report after challenging year

Calgary has released its State of the Downtown Report for 2020, one of the most...

Economic August 4, 2021

Fort St. John unveils fire training, water treatment facilities

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — Two new facilities have been unveiled in Fort St. John tha...

Infrastructure August 4, 2021

Hemp waste, a new cement replacement and biofuel

Hemp is a cannabis sativa plant that contains only trace amounts of THC, the psy...

Resource August 4, 2021

TCR Express: August 4, 2021

In this week’s episode of TCR Express digital media editor Warren Frey speaks wi...

August 4, 2021

First Notice: Transit use down; White Cap acquires NCA; CCA calls for applications

  StatsCan documents show transit use decline Statistics Canada reported...

Infrastructure , Labour August 3, 2021

TC Energy Q2 earnings slip to $982 million but comparable profits up 21 per cent

CALGARY- TC Energy Corp. is reporting lower net profits in its latest quarter as...

Economic , Resource August 3, 2021

‘Two-Eyed Seeing’ approach coming to B.C. workforce development

VICTORIA – A new partnership co-ordinated by the Construction Foundation of BC a...

Government , Labour August 3, 2021

Line 3 pipeline to be in service by end of year, despite legal challenges: Enbridge

CALGARY - Enbridge Inc.'s Line 3 pipeline replacement is on track to be in servi...

Projects , Resource August 3, 2021

Planning underway for Alberta children’s hospital

CALGARY, ALTA. – Approximately $2 million in funding has been secured for a dedi...

Government , Projects August 3, 2021

B.C. subway stations a blank canvas for artists

VANCOUVER — Officials plan to make Vancouver’s subway stations a work of art. T...

Infrastructure August 2, 2021

Feds investing over $12 million on Winnipeg international airport

WINNIPEG — The Government of Canada has announced it is investing close to $12.7...

Infrastructure August 2, 2021

Alberta plans biofuel facility for Lethbridge

LETHBRIDGE, ALTA. — Southern Alberta will soon be the site that will turn agricu...

Infrastructure , Resource August 2, 2021

UBC prof: Fires, beetles and climate put B.C. forestry in jeopardy

Lumber prices have been on a wild roller-coaster this year and experts say the f...

Resource August 2, 2021

Union: CBA noticeably absent from massive $622M northern B.C. hospital project

The province’s approach to large construction projects in B.C.’s north has some...

Infrastructure , Labour August 2, 2021

1,000-Word Charts: U.S. Retail Sales

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

Economic , US News July 30, 2021

First Notice: BC Hydro Site C mechanical contract; Whitehorse highway funding; YVR upgrades critical infrastructure

  BC Hydro awards Site C balance of plant mechanical contract BC Hydro ha...

Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Projects July 30, 2021

United Brotherhood of Carpenters funding to aid in trades inclusivity, diversity

WINNIPEG  — The federal government is investing more than $2.4 million over five...

Government , Labour July 30, 2021

Cematrix’s ‘foam cement’ pushes into new applications

Jeff Kendrick, president and CEO of Calgary-based Cematrix, spends a lot of time...

Economic July 30, 2021

Why can earthquakes level some buildings but leave others untouched?

Bishnu Pandey, a civil engineering instructor in the school of construction and...

Infrastructure July 30, 2021

Manitoba engineer honoured for study of fibre-reinforced concrete

Ehab El-Salakawy, a professor of structural engineering at the University of Man...

Resource July 30, 2021

Lafarge’s Richmond, B.C. plant hits major CO2 capture milestone

Despite the challenges caused by COVID-19, a first-of-its-kind pilot project to...

Technology July 30, 2021

Your top JOC headlines: July 26 to 30

Your top JOC headlines this week cover news that rising lumber prices may not be...

Economic , Infrastructure , OH&S , Projects , Resource July 30, 2021

TC Energy in dispute with LNG Canada; could delay construction of Coastal GasLink

CALGARY, ALTA. - The completion of the Coastal GasLink pipeline could be delayed...

Economic , Resource July 30, 2021

VIDEO: The state of COVID and construction in 2021

COVID-19 has utterly changed society, work and how we interact since lockdowns b...

Government , OH&S July 30, 2021

The Construction Record Podcast – Episode 130: CAPP’s Ben Brunnen on reducing emission intensity

This week on the Construction Record Podcast digital media editor Warren Frey sp...

July 30, 2021

B.C. wildfire crews watchful as latest heat wave arrives

Officials with British Columbia's wildfire service say low humidity and hot temp...

OH&S July 29, 2021

First Notice: Nexii goes south; Calgary Event Centre project moves forward; Saskatoon waste facility gets building

  Nexii plans new Kentucky plant Vancouver-based green construction compa...

Government , Infrastructure , Projects , Technology July 29, 2021

Multiple Layers to the Inflation Watch Story

There are two major questions overhanging the economies of the U.S. and Canada....

Economic July 29, 2021

Key details of the U.S. Senate’s bipartisan nearly $1 trillion infrastructure plan

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate voted Wednesday night, 67-32, to take up a nearly $...

US News July 29, 2021

$76M in funding announced for Manitoba transportation

THOMPSON, MAN. — An injection of funding is coming to municipal transportation i...

Infrastructure July 29, 2021

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