Pattullo Bridge replacement contract awarded

VICTORIA, B.C. — The government of British Columbia has awarded Fraser Crossing...

Infrastructure February 17, 2020

BIM’s next challenge: Moving beyond buildings

BIM is moving beyond buildings and into complex systems, but further integration...

Technology February 17, 2020

Industry applauds Trans Mountain court decision

Industry stakeholders are pleased with the Federal Court of Appeal’s decision to...

Government , Infrastructure February 17, 2020

Top 10 major upcoming Toronto, Ottawa, Montréal and Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton construction projects – Canada – February 2020

The accompanying tables show the top 10 major upcoming Toronto, Ottawa, Montréa...

Economic February 14, 2020

Top 10 major upcoming California and Florida construction projects – U.S. – February 2020

The accompanying tables show the top 10 major upcoming California and Florida co...

Economic February 14, 2020

U.S. Industry Snapshot – January’s Nonresidential Construction Starts -14% M/M and -11% Ytd

ConstructConnect announced today that the latest month’s volume of construction...

Economic February 14, 2020

Top JOC headlines: Feb. 10 to Feb. 14

This week’s JOC headlines include why innovation and technology were a key focus...

Government , Infrastructure , Technology February 14, 2020

Update on Alberta: 2020 looks better but hurdles remain

When we took the pulse of the Alberta economy a year ago, its health was startin...

Economic February 12, 2020

Buildex Vancouver explores new building methods and materials

Despite its well-known attachment to tradition and custom, the Canadian construc...

Projects February 12, 2020

Innovation and technology a key focus at Buildex Vancouver

The Canadian construction industry is facing serious challenges on a number of f...

Technology February 12, 2020

Overland flooding is a reality of future construction

More overland flooding as seen in B.C. and other parts of Canada is a future rea...

Infrastructure February 12, 2020

Embodied carbon looming as the next construction challenge

Reducing embodied carbon in new construction by almost half is the challenge loo...

Others February 12, 2020

B.C. Supreme Court hearing allows bidding data withheld in dispute

Construction companies involved in a legal dispute over contract payments can sh...

Government February 11, 2020

Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: An owner’s guide to accessibility claims in Washington

Owners seeking to develop projects in Washington should familiarize themselves w...

Government February 11, 2020

Ottawa launches consultations on Indigenous ownership of Trans Mountain pipeline

CALGARY - Finance Minister Bill Morneau says the federal government is launching...

Government February 11, 2020

BIM use shifts to entire life of mission-critical infrastructure

Building Information Modeling (BIM) has gone from a design tool to a nerve centr...

Technology February 11, 2020

Annual pace of housing starts in January up from December, tops expectations

OTTAWA - The pace of housing starts climbed in January from a month earlier on g...

Economic February 11, 2020

Red Deer launches program to boost downtown development

Red Deer, Alta. - A new funding program has launched in Red Deer to support down...

Government February 11, 2020

Arrests made as anti-pipeline protesters block Vancouver ports, defy injunction

VANCOUVER - Vancouver police said 33 people were arrested early Monday as office...

Resource February 10, 2020

2019 U.S. and Canadian Construction Performances in Review

Following a contraction in 2018, total construction starts in the US grew by 4....

Economic February 10, 2020

Court dismisses CBA challenge but coalition vows to keep fighting

The B.C. Supreme Court has dismissed a challenge to the provincial government’s...

Government , Labour February 10, 2020

Prefab Construction in a Factory Has Safety Advantages, Say Industry Insiders

There’s a slow but steady trend towards more prefabrication, off-site constructi...

OH&S February 10, 2020

Homes for Heroes tackling veteran homelessness with clever construction

Thousands of Canadian veterans are homeless or without stable housing. Homes for...

Projects February 10, 2020

Some Lessons Learned From Recent Ammonia Leak At BC Hockey Rink

In November 2019, an ammonia leak occurred in the refrigeration system of an ice...

OH&S February 10, 2020

Trans Mountain pipeline expansion cost jumps 70 per cent to $12.6 billion

The cost to build the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion has jumped by 70 per cen...

Economic , Government , Projects , Resource February 7, 2020

U.S. Jobs Creation Juggernaut Roared Again in January

America’s Jobs Jump an Impressive +225,000 in Latest Month U.S. jobs cr...

Economic February 7, 2020

Your Top JOC headlines: Feb. 3 to Feb. 7

This week’s JOC headlines include the Federal Court of Appeal dismissing four ch...

Government , Infrastructure , Projects , Resource , Technology February 7, 2020

B.C. pipeline opponents brace for more possible arrests

SMITHERS, B.C. - Opponents of a natural gas pipeline are bracing for further pol...

Resource February 7, 2020

The Construction Record Podcast – Episode 76: ConExpo, CanBim, Buildforce Canada and tiny homes for veterans

This week on the Construction Record Podcast, Daily Commercial News and Journal...

February 7, 2020

Métis, ITA sign agreement to create trades career opportunities

Métis Nation British Columbia (MNBC) and the Industry Training Authority (ITA) a...

Government , Labour February 6, 2020

‘Beyond advocacy:’ Saskatchewan premier forms cabinet committee on pipeline expansions

REGINA - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe has put together a committee of cabinet...

Government , Resource February 6, 2020

35 U.S. Mega Projects Summed to 15% of Total Nonresidential Starts

Almost Half of 2019’s Mega Project Initiations were in the South U.S. country-w...

Economic February 6, 2020

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