Special Feature
General and Trade Contracting
Below are articles from the latest General and Trade Contracting Special Feature Newsletter, published May 28, 2021 by the Journal of Commerce.
Feature Articles - General and Trade Contracting
Expenses write-off could help ease labour shortage: CBTU
Canada's Building Trade Unions (CBTU) has a solution it believes will help solve...
Government
BCCSA explores how best to safely handle hazardous isocyanates
A recent webinar by the BC Construction Safety Alliance (BCCSA) was on a subject...
OH&S
Deconstruction: A new way to make old buildings disappear
Unbuilders is a young Vancouver company that deconstructs — dismantles — residen...
Projects
Go-getter drive and a single excavator got RG Excavating rolling
Nearly 30 years ago, Rob Grant of Victoria, B.C., took the plunge, bought an exc...
Economic
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Top 20 U.S. Mega Project Starts
In 2020, there were 11 projects valued at $1 billion or more each, and 26 projec...
Canada's Urban Population Growth
This infographic looks at the surge in Canada's urban population growth.
Canadian Demographics
This infographic looks at the latest Canadian population growth rates.
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Top 20 U.S. Mega Project Starts
In 2020, there were 11 projects valued at $1 billion or more each, and 26 projects of 1 million square feet or more each.
Canada's Urban Population Growth
This infographic looks at the surge in Canada's urban population growth.
Canadian Demographics
This infographic looks at the latest Canadian population growth rates.
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Fundraisers set up for Kelowna crane collapse victims
KELOWNA, B.C. - Fundraising pages have been setup to support the families of fou...
OH&S
Engineering union calls for crane industry reform
The International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Local 115 is calling on mu...
OH&S
Labour shortages + high material costs + strong demand = more pressure on house prices
This snapshot focuses on the persisting impact of the post-pandemic surge of res...
Economic
Métis architect revives Indigenous construction
Architect David Fortin grew up in various Canadian major urban areas like many o...
Projects
Crane operators ‘no different than pilots’: Experts say crane safety top notch
HALIFAX - Structural engineering experts say that while the sight of yet another...
Labour , OH&S
Kelowna crane collapse: Industry, community mourns in wake of tragedy
Monday, July 12 will be marked as a tragic day in B.C.’s construction history....
Labour , OH&S
Big, But Also Odd, Jobs Gain for Canada in June
In June, Canada added nearly a quarter of a million net new jobs, according to...
Economic
Altus Group reports commercial real estate market on the rise in Canada
TORONTO—According to Altus Group’s latest blog posts, the commercial real estate...