Special Feature
Legal, Insurance and Professional Services
Below are articles from the latest Legal, Insurance and Professional Services Special Feature Newsletter, published October 25, 2019 by the Journal of Commerce.
Feature Articles - Legal, Insurance and Professional Services
Employment agreements a ‘great foundation’ for firms and workers: Expert
Owners of construction companies, big and small, should protect themselves by ha...
Labour
Citing climate change, carriers clamour to comment on code changes
Claiming that climate change losses are hitting their bottom line, insurance com...
Economic
Court ruling resets the playing field for bonding companies
A landmark court decision supporting a construction bonding company’s claims in...
Government
Dispute resolution board use on the rise in Canada
With the movement to very large infrastructure projects, especially public-priva...
Government , Infrastructure
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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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Top 10 major upcoming Alberta and British Columbia construction projects – Canada – July 2021
The accompanying tables shows the top 10 major upcoming Alberta and British C...
Economic
RCMP: Five dead in Kelowna crane collapse, recovery efforts continue
Five people are dead after a catastrophic crane collapse at a construction site...
Associations , OH&S
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
First quarter real estate data from Alberta shows signs of recovery
EDMONTON - New data from Altus Group shows signs of commercial real estate marke...
Economic
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
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
EllisDon’s diversity committee gives employees a powerful boost
EllisDon flew the Pride flag more prominently than ever at its jobsites across t...