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Government financing creates affordable housing in Victoria
VICTORIA — Construction has wrapped up on a 135-unit condominium project designe...
Projects
Vancouver approves record amount of housing in 2020
VANCOUVER — Vancouver officials say that the city, one of the most expensive hou...
Government , Projects
Construction work transforming Coast Mountain College
TERRACE, B.C. — Major construction work at Terrace's Coast Mountain College is g...
Projects
1,000-Word Charts: U.S. and Canada’s Foreign Trade
Due to its complexity, much of the subject matter concerning the economy require...
Economic
Industrial land crunch in Metro Vancouver breaks new records
Metro Vancouver remains the tightest industrial real estate market in North Amer...
Economic , Projects
VanMar Constructors builds around holdout owner at unique Vancouver site
What happens when a land amalgamation is not totally successful and one owner in...
Projects
Inside Innovation: Drone usage set to take off in 2021
Drones arrived on the construction scene a few years ago, primarily for the purp...
Technology
TCR Express: May 12, 2021
On this week’s episode of TCR Express, Journal of Commerce staff writer Russell...
B.C. pledges to introduce permanent paid sick leave program in January
VICTORIA - Workers affected by COVID-19 in British Columbia will qualify for up...
Government , OH&S
Frontline Metro Vancouver construction workers fast-tracked for vaccinations
VANCOUVER, B.C.- Construction workers in parts of Metro Vancouver are being fast...
Labour , OH&S
First Notice: Suncor and ATCO look into hydrogen; Nabati Foods builds new plant; EPFC starts Saskatchewan oil terminal
Suncor, ATCO explore hydrogen project Suncor Energy and ATCO Ltd. annou...
Economic , Projects , Technology
Ten years later: Five things to know about the Slave Lake wildfire
SLAVE LAKE, ALTA. — A wildfire burned about one-third of Slave Lake in northern...
Economic , Projects
Alberta awards areas for timber cutting
GRAND PRAIRE, ALTA. — Norbord Inc. and Bigstone Cree Nation have been awarded ri...
Government , Resource
UBC breaks ground on Renewable Energy Hub
VANCOUVER — The University of British Columbia (UBC) will soon be a testing site...
Resource , Technology
BrainBox AI tech creates communication between the building and the cloud
Autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) technology is being piloted at a highris...
Technology
Efficiency Canada’s ‘Codes4Climate Advocacy Toolkit’ aims to fill national leadership vacuum
An energy efficiency advocacy organization based at Carleton University in Ottaw...
Projects
Canada Stubs Toe Along Jobs Recovery Path
Coronavirus Continues Negative Influence Canada suffered a disappointing setbac...
Economic
First Notice: Teachers invest in Brazil; U.S. construction employment; BCMC Route improvements
Teachers invest in Brazil transmissions The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan B...
Economic , Infrastructure , Labour , US News
Romoff stepping down as CCPPP president and CEO
TORONTO — Mark Romoff will be stepping down as president and CEO of the Canadian...
Associations
Home renovation savings prove elusive as wood prices at record highs
CALGARY — Canadian consumers have many ways to save money on home renovations de...
Projects
Central 1: Skyrocketing B.C. home prices to stay for 2021
VANCOUVER, B.C. — Experts with Central 1, a digital banking and payment products...
Economic
Affordable housing pilot to test sustainable construction methods
VANCOUVER — Vancouver is looking to test new ways of delivering affordable housi...
Projects
Bird wins $135 million worth of western Canadian contracts
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — Two contracts totalling $135 million have been awarded to...
Projects
Hard and soft markets a mixed bag for contractor bonding and insurance
Construction insurance rates are going up. And while it may seem arbitrary, insu...
Economic
Careful site inspection can mitigate First Nations work disruptions
Bringing an archeologist onto a building site for an assessment, using the growi...
Projects
Recovering and reusing building materials said to be key elements of climate solution
In addition to a run on toilet paper and bread flour in the first months of COVI...
Economic , Resource
First Notice: Dream Ridge wins at Calgary BILD awards; Procore acquires AI vision platform; Saskatchewan mental health facility upgrades
Dream Ridge shines in Calgary BILD awards Dream Ridge Homes has announc...
Associations , Government , Infrastructure , Projects , Technology
+266,000 for Total U.S. Jobs Not So Great; +331,000 for Leisure & Hospitality Jobs Rates Cheers
A Number to Embrace with Enthusiasm April’s Employment Situation report...
Economic , US News
Top 10 major upcoming Atlantic and Manitoba, Saskatchewan construction projects – Canada – May 2021
The accompanying tables show the top 10 largest upcoming Atlantic and Manitoba,...
Economic
Top 10 major upcoming Courthouse and Jail and Prison construction projects – U.S. – May 2021
The accompanying tables show the top 10 major upcoming Courthouse and Jail and...
Economic , US News
West Fraser reports US$665M in earnings, $2.3 billion in sales as it acquires Norbord
CALGARY — West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. is reporting higher first-quarter sales an...
Economic
Woodfibre LNG says contract with BP Gas ties up 70% of proposed facility’s capacity
CALGARY — The company proposing the Woodfibre LNG export project near Squamish,...