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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Global upheaval prompts revamp of 2022 U.S. construction forecasts
The construction sector in the United States has had a good first quarter but co...
Economic , US News
Small-scale B.C. LNG project aims for summer start
Bigger isn’t always better. A liquified natural gas project that is roughly one...
Resource
Canada’s first ‘wet process’ facility for contaminated soil to open in Calgary
By mid-summer, Calgary's construction and demolition industry, looking to dispos...
Resource , US News
CURV tower assembles team of Passive House experts
Brivia Group is looking to take Vancouver’s skyline to new heights with the cons...
Projects
PCL teaches critter tips to Australia, Texas crews
ORANGE GROVE, AUS. — Health and safety for PCL extends those who have more than...
OH&S
Graham model aims to fill municipal infrastructure funding gap
Graham Construction has a new approach that could give municipalities a better o...
Economic , Infrastructure
Insurance Essentials: Does your policy reflect the rising costs of building materials and expenses?
Inflation is forcing builders and contractors to re-evaluate their budgets to ac...
Economic
Manitoba builders on high material costs: ‘This is not over’
Leaders in Manitoba’s construction sector discussed issues they are seeing with...