Special Feature
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.
Special Coverage of COVID-19
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Feature Articles - COVID-19
BCIT School of Construction taps into new e-learning methods
Imagine being in trades training and wanting to know the safety guidelines or co...
Technology
B.C. government provides financial assistance for construction training
If a construction association, labour union or First Nation is looking for fundi...
Government
Canada’s construction sector took a COVID-19 hit then rebounded: survey
The Canadian construction sector buckled in the early phase of the COVID-19 pand...
Economic
P3 2020: ‘The digital transformation is now,’ says CCPPP keynote speaker Hathaway
The COVID-19 pandemic has shown the world the importance of resilient infrastruc...
Infrastructure , Technology , US News
Alberta builders urge province to keep construction essential
CALGARY — Alberta construction leaders are urging the province to keep the indus...
Associations
Users clamour for proptech solutions, summit delegates told
The construction sector has long been accused of resisting technological change,...
Associations , Technology
P3 2020: Recruiters need to tell sector’s powerful stories, CCPPP panellists say
Spending billions on P3 projects won’t bring the economic recovery and social de...
Associations , Government , Labour , US News
P3 2020: Collaborative models needed to ensure post-COVID projects proceed smoothly, says Panel
With builders becoming more risk averse, collaborative models and approaches nee...
Economic , Projects , US News
Survey shows strong support for Metro Vancouver infrastructure spending
VANCOUVER — New research shows most Metro Vancouver residents want all levels of...
Economic , Government
P3 2020: McKenna announces national infrastructure assessment initiative
Canada’s minister of infrastructure and communities has committed to developing...
Government , Infrastructure
Keeyask Dam project to resume workforce rotation after COVID-19 cases drop
WINNIPEG — Testing of workers at the Keeyask Dam construction site in Manitoba s...
Infrastructure , OH&S
COVID-19 has inspired greater focus on construction insurance products
From health benefits to insurance clauses in construction contracts, COVID-19 is...
OH&S
Surety Corner: The impact of COVID-19 on the surety bonding industry
The ability to adapt and change on the fly has been a key component of any succe...
Economic
Coffee trucks in the age of COVID-19: Calgary truck veteran offers insights
Richard Frechette has always pushed for coffee truck caterers to up their health...
Economic , Others
Home renovation demand credited for 26 per cent increase in revenue for CanWel
VANCOUVER — CanWel Building Materials Group Ltd. is reporting higher third-qua...
Economic
Your top JOC headlines: Nov. 2 to 6
This week’s top JOC headlines provide a glimpse into how the U.S. construction i...
Associations , Economic , Government , Infrastructure , OH&S
Kamloops patient tower construction site closes after workers test positive for COVID-19
KAMLOOPS, B.C. — Workers at a Kamloops, B.C. construction site have tested posit...
OH&S , Projects
Pandemic-related worksite restrictions critical for health and safety — and for business
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit British Columbia in mid-March 2020, the Provincia...
OH&S
Pandemic pushes U.S. construction into uncharted territory, says AGC chief economist
While Canada’s construction industry seems to have adapted to the pandemic, the...
Economic , US News
Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Safety in construction requires a long-term approach
The construction sector boasts half a million workers, yet in many ways this ind...
OH&S
Long-term pandemic effects of ‘hyper attention state’ being felt onsite, says panellist
B.C. experts from construction, trucking, film and government met for a virtual...
Associations , Government , OH&S
Buildings Canada panellists cite positives amidst COVID gloom
Development executives recruited for a recent Buildings Canada webinar expressed...
Economic
Should Canada keep spending to protect its economy?
The Canadian federal government has been spending money freely since mid-March 2...
Economic , Government
Canadian wood fibre biodegradable COVID-19 mask coming in 2021
A made-in-Canada, single-use, biodegradable face mask, used to slow the spread o...
Resource , Technology
COVID-19 raises need to check your health care coverage
A COVID-19 emergency can create a range of costs from lost wages to travel expe...
Economic , Government
B.C. construction taking COVID-19 mental health threats seriously
Like a hulking, surly teenager who knows how to press our buttons, SARS-CoV-2, w...
OH&S
Change and technology will steer industry through pandemic: expert
There’s opportunity for the industry in the midst of the chaos of a pandemic, ac...
Economic , Technology
Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Why the WHO just might have it right on the COVID conundrum
Just as COVID-19’s second wave threatens to stall Canada’s economic recovery com...
Associations , Economic
Trends that drove lumber prices to record highs will continue, Canfor CEO predicts
VANCOUVER — The work-from-home trend that drove lumber prices to record levels a...
Economic , Resource
Saskatoon wraps up series of construction projects despite COVID-19 pandemic
SASKATOON, SASK. — The City of Saskatoon has announced the completion of a numbe...
Infrastructure
B.C. stakeholders meet with U.S. neighbours to discuss successes coping with COVID
Officials with several British Columbia construction associations met virtually...
Associations , OH&S
Concrete, lumber supplies under the microscope at CCA webinar
Executives from the concrete and lumber supply sectors were in the hot seat rece...
Economic , Resource
Confirmed COVID-19 case onsite, what do you do?
Panic. Fear. Misinformation. These are the issues experienced on a construction...
Associations , OH&S
Three Site C workers test positive for COVID-19
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - Three Site C dam workers have tested positive for COVID-19...
Infrastructure , OH&S
CIB executive offers insights into $2B retrofit spend
Panellists speaking at a recent green building webinar made a powerful case that...
Economic , Government , Projects
Construction unemployment sounds alarm, Strickland says
Canada’s Building Trades Unions (CBTU) new executive director Sean Strickland ha...
Associations , Government , Labour
JOC Election Special: B.C. Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson on CBAs, COVID-19 and infrastructure and how a Liberal win will impact the B.C. construction industry
Recently Daily Commercial News and Journal of Commerce national managing editor...
AEM survey indicates unexpectedly low industry unemployment during COVID-19
MILWAUKEE, WIS. — With half a year and no immediate end to the COVID-19 pandemic...
Economic , Labour , US News
Opioid epidemic and COVID-19 a deadly combination for struggling B.C. workers
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, British Columbia’s other public health epide...
OH&S
CCA calls for freer interprovincial trade, more stimulus
OTTAWA - The Canadian Construction Association (CCA) has released a statement ur...
Associations , Economic , Government , Infrastructure
My own private COVID-19 Part Three – ‘One of the worst things about the pandemic is the anxiety’
Canadians are constantly being told, “We’re all in this together.” “This” being...
Others
The Construction Record Podcast: Episode 94 – an interview with Stewart Carroll of Beck Technology
This week’s Construction Record podcast features an interview between Daily Comm...
Alberta lauds forestry sector after high demand for wood products
EDMONTON — Record high wood product demand is helping pave the way for economic...
Economic , Resource
My own private COVID-19 Part Two – ‘The human spirit is capable of creating a new normal’
Canadians are constantly being told, “We’re all in this together.” “This” being...
Others
My own private COVID-19 Part One: What others are thinking and doing during the pandemic
Canadians are constantly being told, “We’re all in this together.” “This” being...
Labour , OH&S
CanaData economists foresee strong GDP rebound in 2021
During an afternoon of economic analysis where four economists speaking at CanaD...
Economic , Resource , US News
The Construction Record Podcast: Episode 93 – On the Road with Chandos COO Sean Penn
The COVID-19 pandemic has required people and businesses to adapt to a new reali...
Behavioural trends accelerated by COVID-19 pandemic: CanaData speakers
The country’s shifting demographics, how different generations are behaving and...
Economic , Labour , Technology
New Surrey permitting process faster, safer, says city
SURREY, B.C. – The City of Surrey has reconfigured its permitting process in res...
Government
‘Build more mad scientists and innovators,’ says CanaData speaker
There are five key steps to building more mad scientists and innovators to trans...
Technology , US News
VIDEO: A cross-country COVID odyssey with Chandos COO Sean Penn
Chandos Construction COO Sean Penn recently went on a tour across Canada in an R...
Labour , OH&S , Projects
Your top JOC headlines: Sept. 21 to 25
The top JOC headlines this week feature an election call by B.C. Premier John Ho...
Economic , Government , OH&S , Projects
CanaData 2020: A conversation with Alex Carrick – Part Two
TORONTO CanaData 2020 gets underway in a few short days and in Part 2 of our co...
Economic , Labour , Technology
UPDATE: Speech from the throne includes support for housing, retrofits, green projects
The Justin Trudeau government intends to create thousands of jobs by supporting...
Government
Vancouver adjusts capital spending after development revenue dips
VANCOUVER — To cope with the COVID-19 pandemic, the City of Vancouver has announ...
Government , Projects
CanaData 2020: A conversation with Alex Carrick – Part One
TORONTO - CanaData 2020 is happening over three days from Sept. 29 to Oct. 1 and...
Economic , Labour , Technology
Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Investing in Canadians the boost the nation’s economy needs
The economic impact of COVID-19 has disproportionately affected women, younger w...
Economic , Infrastructure
Informa embraces online Canada-wide construction event with Buildings Week
BUILDEX Alberta and The Buildings Show events, both put on by Informa, are joini...
Others
John Horgan calls an election in British Columbia for Oct. 24
LANGFORD, B.C. - B.C. Premier John Horgan has called a provincial election for O...
Government
CanaData 2020 to tackle ‘extraordinary’ uncertainty, change in COVID-19 era
This is a time of extraordinary challenge and extraordinary uncertainty, says Al...
Economic , US News
B.C. charts path for economic recovery
Premier John Horgan has released Stronger BC for Everyone: BC's Economic Recover...
Economic , Government
COVID delay costs calculated for Vancouver-based Teck’s Quebrada Blanca copper mine in Chile
VANCOUVER — Construction delays related to a COVID-19 shutdown of its Quebrada B...
Projects , Resource
The Construction Record Podcast: Episode 92 – Tunnels, Wildfires and an interview with Alex Carrick about CanaData
On this episode of the Construction Record Podcast digital media editor Warren F...
Conservative Leader O’Toole in isolation after staffer tests positive for COVID-19
OTTAWA — Federal Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole says he, his family and some p...
Government
Alberta infrastructure minister: P3s key to COVID-19 economic recovery
The Alberta government is looking to harness public-private partnerships to fina...
Economic , Government
Mayors push Liberals on plan to buy distressed properties for affordable housing
OTTAWA — Federal officials are ironing out the details of a program to help citi...
Government
Central 1 predicts slow recovery for B.C.
VANCOUVER — Economists with Central 1, a digital banking company, are predicting...
Economic
BCIT construction school tackles fall classes in COVID’s shadow
One of British Columbia’s leading construction educators is building new trades...
Labour
Your top JOC headlines: Sept. 7 to 11
The top JOC headlines this week feature a new COVID-19 mental health toolkit dev...
Government , Labour , OH&S , Projects
Vancouver airport upgrades stop as air travel declines because of COVID-19
RICHMOND, B.C. - The Vancouver Airport Authority is pulling the plug on some maj...
Infrastructure , Projects
B.C. construction industry helps shape COVID-19 mental health toolkit
The BC Municipal Safety Association (BCMSA) has partnered with the BC Constructi...
Associations , OH&S
U.S. unemployment rate falls to 8.4% even as hiring slows
WASHINGTON — The U.S. unemployment rate fell sharply in August to 8.4 per cent f...
Economic , US News
SLIDESHOW: BC Building Trades honour workers during convoy
To thank the province and honour workers who are helping keep construction going...
Labour
COVID-19 shutdown impacts commercial real estate in Q2, but hope remains for Q3: Altus Group
TORONTO — Canadian commercial real estate took a nosedive in Q2 but is climbing...
Economic
Record high lumber, panel prices drive Alberta stumpage fees to new heights
CALGARY — Record high prices for lumber and construction panelling are creating...
Resource , US News
Alberta fiscal report shows historic deficit as a result of COVID, oil prices
EDMONTON - The Government of Alberta is pointing to COVID-19 and the collapse of...
Economic , Government
VRCA Awards of Excellence nominees shift to an online showcase in response to COVID-19
The Vancouver Regional Construction Association (VRCA) has cancelled the 2020 Aw...
Associations , Projects
City of White Rock pilots remote virtual smartphone plumbing inspections
The COVID-19 pandemic has inspired considerable innovation in the Canadian const...
Technology
B.C. health officials report one new community outbreak related to COVID-19
VICTORIA - British Columbia reported one new community outbreak of COVID-19 toda...
OH&S
What you need to know about B.C.’s budget recommendations and construction
VICTORIA — As the ripples of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to impact B.C., the...
Government
Feds to give provinces $2B to bolster safe reopening of schools this fall
OTTAWA — The federal government is providing up to $2 billion in additional fund...
Government
Alberta announces $98 million for 12 post-secondary projects
EDMONTON — The Government of Alberta is putting $98 million for 12 projects at 1...
Government , Projects
B.C. could shine amid Canada’s slow economic recovery: Conference Board
TORONTO — The Conference Board of Canada suggests that the economic recovery fro...
Economic
Task force unveils national COVID-19 recovery plan
VANCOUVER — The national Task Force for Real Jobs, Real Recovery has released a...
Economic , Government
‘Perfect storm’ spikes lumber prices in Alberta
A crisis is brewing in Alberta as massive homebuilding and renovation demand has...
Economic , Resource
Prohibition Creek Access Road to play significant role in N.W.T. recovery post-COVID-19
Planning is underway for construction of a 13-kilometre stretch of two-lane, gra...
Infrastructure
Canadian construction needs to be self-sufficient post-pandemic: Experts
Construction experts see a future for the industry that draws resources close bu...
Associations , Technology
The Construction Record Podcast – Episode 90: Innovation, Calgary Cultural Plans and Adrian Bartha of eCompliance
On this episode of the Construction Record Podcast, Daily Commercial News and Jo...
City of Edmonton says construction in ‘full swing’ despite pandemic
EDMONTON — The City of Edmonton is touting a full slate of construction during t...
Economic , Government
Vancouver Island construction activity climbs out of second quarter pandemic low
VICTORIA — An industry slowdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic contributed to fall...
Economic
Experts see potential and peril in Alberta diversification push
Several industry experts see Alberta’s new push for diversification as light on...
Economic , Resource
ACA responds to province’s 20-year infrastructure plan, calls for ‘more stable’ funding
EDMONTON — The Alberta Construction Association (ACA) has responded to a request...
Associations , Infrastructure
CRA launches updated CEWS calculator ahead of applications opening Aug. 17
OTTAWA — The federal government has launched an updated calculator to help emplo...
Government
Your top JOC headlines: Aug. 3 to 7
Your top JOC headlines feature a federal government announcement of COVID-19 inf...
Economic , Government , Infrastructure , OH&S , Projects
Business Council of B.C. urges province to ‘fast-track’ economic recovery measures
The Business Council of British Columbia (BCBC) is urging government officials t...
Associations , Economic
Funding renews Alaska village construction slowed by virus
BETHEL, ALASKA — Construction of a new Alaska village by residents trying to esc...
Government , Projects , US News
Two Keystone XL pipeline workers get COVID-19 virus, but work continues
MONTANA — Two people working on the Keystone XL oil pipeline have tested positiv...
OH&S , US News
McKenna announces COVID-19 infrastructure funding
OTTAWA — Federal Minister of Infrastructure and Communities Catherine McKenna ha...
Government , Infrastructure
B.C. mining community gives $100,000 to combat hunger
VANCOUVER — The Association for Mineral Exploration (AME) and Integra Resources...
Others
Special adviser appointed to Site C as COVID-19 creates ‘significant challenges’
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — B.C. officials have appointed a special adviser to assist...
Government , Infrastructure
PCA launches Opportunity Knocks campaign, encouraging ‘pandemic proof’ construction careers
CALGARY — The Progressive Contractors Association of Canada (PCA) is hoping the...
Associations , Labour
ICBA hits the road for summer site tours in B.C.
While the Independent Contractors and Businesses Association (ICBA) can’t do its...
Associations
Prolonged oil industry slump leads to third cut in Canadian drilling forecast
CALGARY — The Petroleum Services Association of Canada (PSAC) is cutting its 202...
Economic , Resource
Enbridge Q2 earnings slip as revenues plunge 40 per cent due to COVID aftermath
CALGARY — Enbridge Inc. is reporting that its net income slipped to $1.65 billio...
Economic
Feds must get infrastructure funding ‘out the door,’ says cement association CEO
Canada’s cement and concrete industries are calling on the federal government to...
Government , Infrastructure
The Construction Record Podcast: Episode 89 – Nooses in Toronto, LNG, pandemic worksite tours, and an interview with Noah Dolgoy of Tread
This is an out of the ordinary episode of the Construction Record Podcast for a...
Q&A: How COVID-19 has developers rethinking apartment building design
Brian Carberry, managing editor for Apartment Guide, a leading rental resource i...
Projects
Teck swings to loss as COVID-19 snarls production and dents demand
VANCOUVER — Teck Resources Ltd. saw profits fall by 165 per cent last quarter as...
Economic , Resource
Your top JOC headlines: July 20 to 24
Your top JOC headlines this week feature a federal government report touting a $...
Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Labour , Resource
The Construction Record Podcast- Episode 88: Prompt payment, post-pandemic planning pivots and an interview with Barry LePatner
This week on the Construction Record podcast, Journal of Commerce staff writer R...
Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Restarting the Canadian construction supply chain, recovering from COVID-19
Six months into the COVID-19 pandemic, Canadians have been heavily impacted by t...
Economic
13 Site C workers isolated after COVID-19 investigation
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — More than a dozen people at the Site C dam project near Fo...
OH&S
B.C. government unveils new tool to extend layoffs due to COVID-19
VANCOUVER — Officials in B.C. have unveiled a new tool for employers and workers...
Economic , Government
Alberta to replace Banff Centre theatre infrastructure systems
EDMONTON — The Alberta government will fund a $2.58 million project to replace b...
Projects
Vancouver plan pivots to post-pandemic neighbourhood vision
While the COVID-19 pandemic has upended both daily life and long-term plans, the...
Government
Altus Group survey reflects cautious confidence as office stakeholders navigate pandemic
TORONTO — A new survey sees some optimism mixed with caution in the face of the...
Economic
Broad task force exploring ‘real recovery’ ideas for post-pandemic Canada
A task force of stakeholders from all facets of Canada’s natural resource indust...
Associations , Economic
Can government infrastructure spending stop COVID-19 recession?
This is the second article in a two-part series exploring the measures v...
Economic , Infrastructure
COVID 19 outbreaks reported at Site C and Vancouver hospital newborn care unit
VANCOUVER - Two new COVID-19 outbreaks in British Columbia have been confirmed a...
Labour , OH&S , Projects
Kenney charts optimistic pandemic recovery path at ICBA virtual town hall
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney assured the construction industry he will do everyt...
Economic , Government , Resource
B.C. to get $2.2B in COVID-19 support, Horgan celebrates paid sick leave program
VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier John Horgan says he's proud that a national...
Government
Your top JOC headlines: July 13 to 17
Your top JOC headlines for this week feature the completion of a massive grain t...
Government , Infrastructure , Labour , Projects
Infrastructure projects, funding critical to reboot economy stuck in COVID-19 recession
This is the first of a two-part series exploring the measures various pr...
Infrastructure
B.C.’s budget surges to $12.5 billion deficit because of pandemic
VICTORIA — British Columbia's balanced budget has been shattered by the COVID-19...
Government
Senators call for changes to COVID-19 aid and more transparency on spending
OTTAWA — The federal government's key emergency benefit for workers with jobs hi...
Government
Pieridae Energy says engineering company seeking exit from Goldboro LNG deal
CALGARY — Pieridae Energy Ltd. says the engineering company it hired to build it...
Projects , Resource
Federal wage subsidy to be extended to December, Trudeau says
OTTAWA — The federal government is extending its program to subsidize wages in c...
Government
Kamloops firm awarded $25-million B.C. highway project
CHASE, B.C. — Dawson Civil Limited has been awarded a $25.9-million contract to...
Infrastructure
Your top JOC headlines: July 6 to 10
This week’s top JOC headlines cover an Alberta government announcement that prop...
Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Labour
Liberals foresee high unemployment, $343-billion deficit due to COVID-19
OTTAWA — Nearly two million Canadians could be without jobs this year under fore...
Economic , Government
Vancouver councillor pushes for corner store revival post-pandemic
One of Vancouver’s oldest local institutions is getting a second look in light o...
Government
Global oil demand rebound from pandemic’s lows prompts price spike forecasts
CALGARY — Oil analysts say a rebound in the world's hunger for oil has already s...
Economic
Canada sees historic drop in construction spending
Statistics Canada is reporting historic drops in construction investment. The n...
Economic
Ottawa commits $49.9 million to northern B.C. infrastructure projects
VICTORIA — Government officials have announced new infrastructure investments fo...
Infrastructure
Your top JOC headlines: June 29 to July 3
This week’s top JOC headlines feature a digital solution for dealing with COVID-...
Infrastructure , Labour , Resource , Technology
Construction industry applauds Alberta government’s recovery plan
Alberta construction industry leaders are praising the provincial government’s n...
Associations , Government
Clark Builders goes digital for COVID-19 questionnaires
Clark Builders is ditching paper questionnaires in favour of QR codes to limit t...
OH&S , Technology
Vancouver Island University gives students jobsite experience
With some quick thinking and assistance from its partners, Vancouver Island Univ...
Labour
B.C.’s Highway 33 slated for repaving upgrades
KELOWNA, B.C. — B.C. officials plan to spend $6.5 million repaving part of Highw...
Infrastructure
Constructors getting a ‘crash course’ in higher tech: Procore panellists
As traumatic as the COVID-19 pandemic has been for the construction sector and t...
Technology
Metro Vancouver officials push for infrastructure spending
METRO VANCOUVER — Metro Vancouver officials are urging the B.C. government to pr...
Government , Infrastructure
New CCA guide updates advice on bid conflicts
The Canadian Construction Association (CCA) has issued a revised guide to dealin...
Associations
Saskatchewan to spend $110 million on school projects
REGINA — Saskatchewan has announced $110.5 million in funding for six new major...
Infrastructure
CaGBC announces program for fall green building series
OTTAWA — The Canada Green Building Council has released details of its upcoming...
Associations
Your top JOC headlines: June 22 to 26
This week’s top JOC headlines cover a Nunavut man’s vision for energy-efficient...
Infrastructure , OH&S , Projects , Resource
BCCR aims to inspire bold infrastructure planning in B.C.
As B.C. begins to plot a course for its economy in the wake COVID-19, the BC Con...
Economic , Infrastructure
The Construction Record Podcast: Episode 86 – Women in Construction, opioids and COVID-19, and an interview with Jesse Unke
This week on the Construction Record podcast, Daily Commercial News and Journal...
Opioid epidemic still plagues trades during COVID-19 storm
In a world already consumed by a global pandemic, an old foe has gathered new st...
Associations , OH&S
The Economy under COVID-19: Notes from my New Hiding Place – Within the Herd (June 17, 2020)
Since we’re all cautiously emerging from sanctuary, the former title of m...
Economic
B.C. wood industry welcomes provincial support for mass timber construction
B.C. wood builders and product manufacturers are applauding the province’s push...
Government , Resource
Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Favouring unions is ‘bad for Canadian workers, bad for communities’
RE: Robert Kucheran’s Op-Ed of June 9, 2020: “Investing in Infrastructur...
Government , Labour
Alberta forms council to advise premier on economic recovery strategy
The Alberta government has appointed a Premier’s Economic Recovery Council (PERC...
Economic , Government
First Nations communities want to benefit from stimulus spending: Edwards
With stimulus programs beginning to roll out from governments as part of the pos...
Government , Infrastructure
Coverage of Community Benefits Agreements revisited, a JOC compilation
It’s no secret that since the B.C. NDP government implemented Community Benefits...
Government , Infrastructure , Labour
Experts discuss the pros and cons of COVID-19 productivity impacts
An architectural firm is looking at new ways of operating business that show a p...
Economic , Technology
City of Winnipeg launches Building Energy Disclosure Project
WINNIPEG — The City of Winnipeg has launched a new project to publicly map commu...
Government
C.D. Howe urges targeted stimulus spending
TORONTO — The C.D. Howe Institute’s COVID-19 crisis Working Group on Business Co...
Economic
B.C. aims to grow mass timber construction and become the ‘Harvard of green building’
VICTORIA — B.C. officials have tapped Ravi Kahlon, the parliamentary secretary f...
Government , Resource
Last survivor of 1958 disaster won’t let COVID-19 stop him from honouring dead
VANCOUVER — A sunny afternoon instantly turned dark for Lucien Lessard on June 1...
Others
McKenna talks supply chains, stimulus at CCA ‘Un-Conference’
Federal Minister of Infrastructure and Communities Catherine McKenna outlined he...
Associations , Government
B.C. holds off on wood export changes to help industry weather COVID-19
VICTORIA — Government officials in B.C. are postponing export regulation changes...
Government , Resource
Canadians want open, fair bidding: ICBA, Merit poll
A new nationwide poll commissioned by Merit Canada and the Independent Contracto...
Associations , Government
City of Vancouver launches virtual open house
VANCOUVER — The City of Vancouver is launching digital tools to facilitate publi...
Technology
First Nations group releases framework for low-carbon prosperity
VANCOUVER — A new draft policy framework has been released by the First Nations...
Resource
COVID-19 spurring a massive shift in real estate, built environment thinking
As cities and businesses around the globe are adjusting to the COVID-19 pandemic...
Projects , Technology
RAIC postpones 2021 International Prize and Scholarship launch
OTTAWA — The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) is postponing the 20...
Associations
The Economy under COVID-19: Notes from my New Hiding Place – Within the Herd (June 12, 2020)
Since we’re all cautiously emerging from sanctuary, the former title of m...
Economic
Your top JOC headlines: June 8 to 12
This week’s top JOC headlines feature an opinion piece on the importance of unit...
Government , Labour , Resource , Technology
Letter To The Editor: Oppressive CBA regimes need to be scrapped and replaced
To the Editor; Re: Investing in infrastructure must mean investing in C...
Associations
Canadian Chamber publishes Roadmap to Recovery
OTTAWA — The Canadian Chamber of Commerce has published a document it calls a Ro...
Economic , Government
Lowe’s strikes deal to build $120 million Calgary distribution centre
CALGARY — Lowe's Canada says work will start this month on a new distribution ce...
Economic , Projects
Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Construction is an ally of Canadian tech, not an enemy
Is Canada’s technology sector picking a fight with construction? That was the i...
Technology
Partners’ software integration a key to post-COVID-19 recovery: tech guru
Constructors casting about for ways to increase efficiencies and minimize costs...
Technology
BCIT adjusts training to keep trades students on track amidst COVID-19 pandemic
After an intense safety planning and curriculum adjustment, trades students at t...
Labour
Manitoba tops up climate resiliency funding, highlights major upgrades
WINNIPEG — Officials in Manitoba are committing $33 million towards damage preve...
Government
Design community issues COVID-19 main street challenge
OTTAWA — Two design associations are issuing a Canada-wide challenge to develop...
Others
Saskatchewan announces major bridge, culvert spending
REGINA — The Government of Saskatchewan plans to boost spending on bridge and cu...
Government , Infrastructure
Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Investing in infrastructure must mean investing in Canadians
With governments across Canada considering investments in infrastructure as a wa...
Government , Infrastructure
National unemployment rate hits new record even as economy adds jobs
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada reports a record high unemployment rate as the econom...
Economic
Winnipeg aviation museum begins construction of new facility amidst COVID-19
Construction on a brand new 86,000-square-foot facility for Winnipeg’s close to...
Projects
Edmonton launches environmental rebates programs
EDMONTON — The City of Edmonton is launching several environmental rebates and t...
Government , Projects
PCA embraces B.C. Builders Code
VANCOUVER — The Progressive Contractors Association of Canada (PCA) has announce...
Associations
Saskatchewan invests $28 million in rural road improvement
REGINA — The Government of Saskatchewan is investing $28 million towards road im...
Government , Infrastructure
National associations united in federal recovery roundtable discussions
Leaders of national construction associations now have a federal government foru...
Associations
Can HVAC systems transmit COVID-19?
A team of researchers at the University of Alberta (U of A) is investigating the...
Others
MCAC says it’s pressing the feds hard on stimulus
A consultant for the Mechanical Contractors Association of Canada (MCAC) told co...
Associations , Government
What’s in store for post-COVID-19 design and construction?
Although we can’t predict the future, no one will be surprised if, a few years f...
Projects
Trudeau promises to speed $2 billion in funding for strapped cities
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is rushing $2...
Government , Infrastructure
Trans Mountain reaches ‘key milestone’ as pipeline construction begins in B.C.
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Trans Mountain says it has reached another “key milestone” in t...
Projects , Resource
Saskatchewan construction associations team up for COVID-19 food bank drive
Construction is coming together to keep Saskatchewan fed during the pandemic. S...
Associations
Oilpatch advocates tell MPs help needs to be faster, easier to get
OTTAWA — Representatives from Canada's oilpatch said they don't know of a single...
Economic , Government , Resource
Technical safety regulator takes new approach to move through COVID-19
While COVID-19 has upended the construction industry, along with the rest of soc...
OH&S
Your top JOC headlines: May 25 to 29
This week’s top JOC headlines cover pandemic discussions, designs and debates. A...
Economic , Infrastructure , OH&S , Projects
Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Shovel-ready lessons from New Zealand
What constitutes “shovel-ready” is a topic much under debate as government’s aro...
Economic , Government
COVID-19 and mental health: Construction is not immune
As both a medical pandemic and a scary idea inside our heads, COVID-19 is unprec...
Labour , OH&S
The Construction Record Podcast: Episode 84 – a new era for the Daily Commercial News, 3D printing and coming together for a good cause in Saskatchewan
This week your hosts for the Construction Record Podcast are Daily Commercial Ne...
Edmonton senior centre project shaping up despite COVID-19 challenges
EDMONTON — The Government of Alberta has released an update on the Gene Zwozdesk...
Projects
Saskatchewan government invests $10.3 million into park renewal projects
REGINA — The Government of Saskatchewan is investing $10.3 million into several...
Government , Infrastructure
PCL designs ‘Quaran-Tin’ pods to expand COVID-19 hospital spaces
PCL Construction is putting its modular construction expertise to use in the fig...
Projects
Highway 1 resurfacing in Burnaby set to begin
BURNABY, B.C. — Resurfacing work is scheduled to start May 31 on Highway 1 betwe...
Infrastructure
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
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Canada’s construction sector took a COVID-19 hit then rebounded: survey
The Canadian construction sector buckled in the early phase of the COVID-19 pand...
Economic
Alberta builders urge province to keep construction essential
CALGARY — Alberta construction leaders are urging the province to keep the indus...
Associations
P3 2020: Collaborative models needed to ensure post-COVID projects proceed smoothly, says Panel
With builders becoming more risk averse, collaborative models and approaches nee...
Economic , Projects , US News
Keeyask Dam project to resume workforce rotation after COVID-19 cases drop
WINNIPEG — Testing of workers at the Keeyask Dam construction site in Manitoba s...
Infrastructure , OH&S
Pandemic-related worksite restrictions critical for health and safety — and for business
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit British Columbia in mid-March 2020, the Provincia...
OH&S
Pandemic pushes U.S. construction into uncharted territory, says AGC chief economist
While Canada’s construction industry seems to have adapted to the pandemic, the...
Economic , US News
Should Canada keep spending to protect its economy?
The Canadian federal government has been spending money freely since mid-March 2...
Economic , Government
COVID-19 raises need to check your health care coverage
A COVID-19 emergency can create a range of costs from lost wages to travel expe...
Economic , Government
Canadian wood fibre biodegradable COVID-19 mask coming in 2021
A made-in-Canada, single-use, biodegradable face mask, used to slow the spread o...
Resource , Technology
B.C. construction taking COVID-19 mental health threats seriously
Like a hulking, surly teenager who knows how to press our buttons, SARS-CoV-2, w...
OH&S
Change and technology will steer industry through pandemic: expert
There’s opportunity for the industry in the midst of the chaos of a pandemic, ac...
Economic , Technology
Opioid epidemic and COVID-19 a deadly combination for struggling B.C. workers
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, British Columbia’s other public health epide...
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Government , Infrastructure
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