Special Feature
General and Trade Contracting
Below are articles from the latest General and Trade Contracting Special Feature, published May 29, 2020 by the Journal of Commerce.
Feature Articles - General and Trade Contracting
Western Canada contractors leading Indigenous partnerships and hiring
Western Canada contractors are leading the rest of the nation in engagement of I...
Labour
Upgrading of Alberta’s skilled workers must evolve: report
Innovation is rapidly changing the construction industry and if Alberta is to re...
Labour , OH&S
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
First phase of Royal Columbian Hospital redevelopment completed
General contractor Bird Design-Build Construction Inc. has delivered on the firs...
Infrastructure , Projects
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Inflation - What's Costing You More!
Consumer Price Index - Inflation U.S. & Canada What's costing you more!
Retail Sales Strong Growth!
Strong job growth = more spending U.S. vs. Canada Retail Sales (Summer 2017)
Global Currency Values Moving into Better Balance!
The world economy is in better balance and the U.S. and Canada are doing well.
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Top 10 largest construction project starts in Canada and Trend Graph – June 2020
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Economic
Preferred proponent for Broadway subway project announced
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Infrastructure
Q&A: How COVID-19 has developers rethinking apartment building design
Brian Carberry, managing editor for Apartment Guide, a leading rental resource i...
Projects
Ottawa reports $29 million profit since buying Trans Mountain pipeline in 2018
CALGARY — The federal government says the Trans Mountain pipeline has earned net...
Government , Infrastructure , Resource
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
Arup report a prelude to new CSA highrise modular standards
A new report on highrise modular construction prepared by Arup for the Canadian...
Projects , Technology
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
About face: two B.C. women pivot to skilled trades careers on LNG Canada project
Every skilled tradesperson needs to start somewhere, but Starla Penner and Kya T...