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COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in unprecedented impacts and challenges for the construction industry to deal with. Explore here the issues, trends, obstacles and solutions you need to tackle this crisis.
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Feature Articles - COVID-19
The Economy Under COVID-19: Notes From the Trenches – May 26, 2020
There are currently two crises underway simultaneously. The advance of the novel...
Economic
Gathering limits make it a ‘great time to be building a pipeline’: Alberta minister
EDMONTON — Alberta's energy minister says it's a good time to build a pipeline b...
Infrastructure
Alberta construction leaders push back on Biden Keystone rejection
Alberta industry leaders are condemning Joe Biden’s rejection of the Keystone XL...
Government , Infrastructure , Resource
B.C. begins new round of affordable housing projects
VANCOUVER — Government officials in B.C. are asking non-profit and Indigenous ho...
Government , Projects
Deal struck to dismantle blockades at Manitoba Hydro site, Indigenous group says
SPLIT LAKE, MAN. — A Manitoba Indigenous group says there's a deal with the prov...
Government , Infrastructure , OH&S
BC Building Trades call for public inquiry into COVID-19 health and safety
The BC Building Trades Council (BCBT) is asking the province to launch a public...
Government , OH&S
Vancouver couple prints PPE to push back on pandemic
A Vancouver couple with backgrounds in interior design and engineering are combi...
OH&S , Technology
Your top JOC headlines: May 18 to 22
This week’s top JOC headlines cover a COVID-19 outbreak that stems from the Kear...
Government , Infrastructure , Labour , OH&S
Alberta Energy Regulator suspends environment monitoring for oilpatch over COVID
CALGARY — A wide array of environmental monitoring requirements have been suspen...
Government
UPDATE: Indigenous group continues blockade over COVID-19 concerns in northern Manitoba
SPLIT LAKE, MAN. — Members of northern Manitoba First Nations who are worried ab...
Government , Infrastructure
Kearl Lake outbreak cases continue to rise
FORT MCMURRAY, ALTA. — A COVID-19 outbreak at the Kearl Lake oilsands project ne...
OH&S
Vancouver planners advocate for COVID-19 housing recalibration
Vancouver planners are looking at the pandemic as a possible reset button for th...
Economic
Oilpatch M&A expected to pick up after pandemic’s dampening of demand eases
CALGARY — The financial stress caused by low oil prices from plummeting fuel dem...
Economic , Resource
Injunction calls for removal of Manitoba blockade set up over COVID-19 concerns
SPLIT LAKE, MAN. — A court injunction is ordering members of a Manitoba First Na...
Government
BCCA’s Builders Code, ‘Cool or Tool’ content goes digital
VANCOUVER — The COVID-19 crisis isn’t stopping the BC Construction Association (...
Associations , Technology
ACEC cancels fall leadership conference
OTTAWA — The Association of Consulting Engineering Companies – Canada (ACEC) has...
Associations
Union criticizes Manitoba worksite inspections since COVID-19 pandemic
The Manitoba Government and General Employees' Union (MGEU) is calling on the pr...
OH&S
Construction COVID-19 stimulus welcome, but details are needed
National construction associations are applauding the federal government’s plan...
Government , Infrastructure
Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Gender equity on jobsites needs legislation
If federal Infrastructure Minister Katherine McKenna needs any assistance prepar...
Labour
Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Why the construction trades are the pandemic-proof career choice
To call these challenging times for job seekers would be an understatement. COV...
Labour
The Construction Record Podcast – Episode 83: Construction copes with COVID and the future of building post-pandemic
This week Daily Commercial News and Journal of Commerce national managing editor...
Your top JOC headlines: May 11 to 15
This week’s top JOC headlines delve into fines, fever monitoring and major proje...
Infrastructure , OH&S , Projects
B.C. construction leaders back federal COVID-19 infrastructure stream
Western Canadian construction leaders are reacting positively to a new COVID-19-...
Associations , Government , Infrastructure
Manitoba announces $500-million infrastructure plan
WINNIPEG — Manitoba has unveiled $500 million in infrastructure spending to help...
Government , Infrastructure
Trudeau cites uncertainty around pandemic as reason for budget delay
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau isn't saying when his government will pro...
Government
Kearl Lake oilsands outbreak rises to 83
An outbreak of COVID-19 at the Kearl Lake oilsands project near Fort McMurray, A...
OH&S , Resource
Manitoba builders urge infrastructure spending boost as COVID-19 measures lift
As provinces across Canada begin to relax some safety measures related to COVID-...
Associations
B.C. Premier John Horgan set to announce slow reopening of economy today
VICTORIA — British Columbia is expected to announce plans today for a gradual re...
Economic , Government
Safety software steps up to work past COVID-19
Salus CEO and co-founder Gabriel Guetta says Salus Pro, his Vancouver-based comp...
Technology
Lunch box challenge supports local business and treats workers
Builders in B.C. have found a delicious way to support the communities they work...
Others
Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Charting a road to recovery
A deep sense of resignation and inevitability has settled in as we have watched...
Economic
City of Winnipeg continues capital plan despite pandemic
Manitoba’s capital city is combating COVID-19 with capital planning. The City o...
Economic , Government
Calgary construction companies on front lines of pandemic fight
Two innovative Calgary construction companies who teamed up to provide rapid hea...
Projects
WorkSafeBC starts COVID-19 focused inspections
British Columbia’s safety enforcement authority is stepping up inspections as CO...
Labour , OH&S
2020 CAPP Energy Symposium goes virtual
CALGARY, ALTA. – The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) announce...
Associations , Resource
More Articles - COVID-19
The Economy Under COVID-19: Notes From the Trenches – May 26, 2020
There are currently two crises underway simultaneously. The advance of the novel...
Economic
Gathering limits make it a ‘great time to be building a pipeline’: Alberta minister
EDMONTON — Alberta's energy minister says it's a good time to build a pipeline b...
Infrastructure
Deal struck to dismantle blockades at Manitoba Hydro site, Indigenous group says
SPLIT LAKE, MAN. — A Manitoba Indigenous group says there's a deal with the prov...
Government , Infrastructure , OH&S
Modular housing planned for Kelowna’s homeless
KELOWNA, B.C. — Kelowna will be getting 40 new units to address homelessness tha...
Projects
Manitoba investing $10 million in community development projects
WINNIPEG, MAN. — The Government of Manitoba is providing $10 million in grants f...
Government , Projects
Vancouver couple prints PPE to push back on pandemic
A Vancouver couple with backgrounds in interior design and engineering are combi...
OH&S , Technology
BC Building Trades call for public inquiry into COVID-19 health and safety
The BC Building Trades Council (BCBT) is asking the province to launch a public...
Government , OH&S
The Economy Under COVID-19: Notes From the Trenches – May 22, 2020
There are currently two crises underway simultaneously. The advance of the novel...
Economic
The Economy Under COVID-19: Notes From the Trenches – May 21, 2020
There are currently two crises underway simultaneously. The advance of the novel...
Economic
MCAC to hold first-ever online conference
OTTAWA — The Mechanical Contractors Association of Canada (MCAC) is hosting the...
Associations
Vancouver planners advocate for COVID-19 housing recalibration
Vancouver planners are looking at the pandemic as a possible reset button for th...
Economic
Kearl Lake outbreak cases continue to rise
FORT MCMURRAY, ALTA. — A COVID-19 outbreak at the Kearl Lake oilsands project ne...
OH&S
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Construction COVID-19 stimulus welcome, but details are needed
National construction associations are applauding the federal government’s plan...
Government , Infrastructure
10 Mid-May Economic Nuggets ‒ With an Emphasis on U.S. Retail Sales
Earlier, there was a reporting lag of a month or two, but the latest public and...
Economic
Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Why the construction trades are the pandemic-proof career choice
To call these challenging times for job seekers would be an understatement. COV...
Labour
Top 10 major upcoming Atlantic and Manitoba, Saskatchewan construction projects – Canada – May 2020
The accompanying tables show the top 10 largest upcoming Atlantic and Manitoba,...
Economic
Supermetal builds bones of two Vancouver projects through COVID-19 challenges
Two Vancouver projects are forming steel skeletons while workers face the challe...
Projects
B.C. construction leaders back federal COVID-19 infrastructure stream
Western Canadian construction leaders are reacting positively to a new COVID-19-...
Associations , Government , Infrastructure
U.S. and Canadian Housing Starts – A Suite of 10 Graphs
U.S. Home Starts -45% since January; Canada, -24% The story of the recent det...
Economic
The Economy Under COVID-19: Notes From the Trenches – May 15, 2020
There are currently two crises underway simultaneously. The advance of the novel...