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Hawe assumes CEO role with EllisDon
MISSISSAUGA, ONT. — EllisDon has announced the official appointment of Kieran Ha...
Economic
Canadian forest fire centre responds to unprecedented wildfire season
WINNIPEG — Weather maps hang on the walls and precipitation reports flash across...
Resource
CFBC’s Welcome Exchange helps newcomers find work on Vancouver Island
VICTORIA — Several Canadian newcomers found work on Vancouver Island during May...
Labour
Canuck Place Children’s Hospice receives $4.5 million for upgrades
VICTORIA — The Canuck Place Children’s Hospice, the first institution of its kin...
Infrastructure
Graham Construction wins contract for key Green Line tunnel project
CALGARY — The Green Line Board has selected Graham Infrastructure LP to construc...
Infrastructure
Climate and Construction: Seeking clarity on the decarbonization of commercial glass
Steel, concrete and glass are the three major components of construction. The Ro...
Resource
Coventry Homes, former executive hit with lawsuits alleging sexual assault, harassment
One of the largest homebuilders in Edmonton and a prominent executive are being...
Government , OH&S
Stipsits family donates $1 million to Mohawk College’s City School initiative
Some alumni believe in supporting their former college or university and certain...
Labour
The Construction Record Podcast – Episode 275: CaGBC’s 2023 Building Lasting Change conference
On this episode of The Construction Record Podcast, digital media editor Warren...
CaGBC president strikes optimistic note about a decarbonized future
Green building is in a transitionary state, but one of its strongest advocates s...
Associations
LIUNA Local 1611 celebrate Pride season
The Labourers’ Union Local 1611 marked the start of Pride season by raising two...
Labour
Vancouver planning for Portside Greenway upgrades
VANCOUVER — The Portside Greenway has been targeted by the City of Vancouver for...
Infrastructure
Forestry audit finds Interfor non-compliant with bridge and road regulations
VICTORIA — Interfor Corporation’s Tree Farm Licence (TFL) 18 has been found to b...
Government , Infrastructure
ACE Mentor GTA program fosters future design, engineering professionals
In the event the City of Toronto decides a new community centre is needed for th...
Labour
City official says Calgary Flames arena deal to include a 35-year commitment to stay
CALGARY, ALTA. - A city official says a $1.2-billion deal to replace Calgary's a...
Projects
Outlook For Battery Electric Vehicle Sales Bright for Now
At first glance, the fact that total sales of battery electric vehicles (BEVs),...
Economic
Planned production studio in Iqaluit will be ‘game changing,’ says filmmaker
IQALUIT, NUNAVUT — Nunavut filmmakers and videographers say construction of a la...
Projects
Planning begins for Estevan Regional Nursing Home replacement
REGINA — With $1 million invested by the Government of Saskatchewan, early plann...
Government , Projects
New Perimeter Highway interchange project enters planning stage
WINNIPEG — A new interchange on the Perimeter Highway, part of the Government of...
Infrastructure
South Korea and B.C. establish partnership on critical minerals
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — The governments of South Korea and British Columbia have es...
Government , Resource
Vancouver takes aim at reducing permitting backlog to deliver more housing
VANCOUVER — The City of Vancouver’s councillors have voted to improve the speed...
Government
CBAs, regulatory burdens and a seat at the table: Open shop in Western Canada
Across Western Canada, open shop represents anywhere from 70 per cent of the con...
Associations , Labour
Unlicensed trade workers, climate change top safety risks in 2023: TSBC
The ongoing climate crisis has increasingly become a source of technical danger...
OH&S
B.A. Blacktop employee embezzled $1.9 million
When Harold Fraser, retired co-founder of B.A. Blacktop Ltd. died in 2012, emplo...
Government
Fix approvals, start building says Electricity Canada
A new report from Electricity Canada drives home the urgency of expanding Canada...
Infrastructure
Boil water advisories lifted for three Calgary communities
CALGARY, ALTA. - Boil-water advisories in three Calgary communities that went in...
OH&S
What’s not to Like about May’s U.S. Labor Market Report? Ask the Fed
What’s not to like about May’s upbeat Employment Situation Report from the Burea...
Economic
Housing Starts in U.S. and Canada not the Total Train Wreck Expected
An expected fallout from higher interest rates is a decline in housing starts. I...
Economic
Suncor to cut 1,500 jobs by end of year, employees informed Thursday
CALGARY — Suncor Energy Inc. says it will cut 1,500 jobs by the end of the year...
Economic
Second year of Vision Zero to provide funding for safer roads in B.C.
VICTORIA — Vision Zero grants are returning to provide increased funding to buil...
OH&S
110 affordable homes being constructed in Pitt Meadows
VICTORIA — Metro Vancouver is building 110 affordable homes and 150 child care s...
Government , Projects
Alberta UCP win means consistency for construction: Stakeholders
The president of the Fort McMurray Construction Association says Danielle Smith’...