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1,000-Word Chart: U.S. Put-in-Place Construction Spending
Due to its complexity, much of the subject matter concerning the economy require...
Economic , US News

2020 U.S. Mega Construction Projects & Carryover of Work into 2021
Due to the blows to the economy last year from coronavirus impacts, undertaking...
Economic , US News

First Notice: Edmonton Expo parking gets smart; Conlin Bedard looks at defense procurement; The Ray and 3M partner on road tech
Edmonton Expo Centre moves to smart parking ParkMobile today announced...
Economic , Infrastructure , Technology , US News

2 Graphs Showing U.S. and Canadian Air Passenger Traffic Deeply Troubled
In mid-March of last year, the consequences of coronavirus infections stopped be...
Economic

Industry Special: Back to the future with wood industrial buildings
Advances in timber engineering technology are leading to new design possibilitie...
Associations

B.C. economic council predicts province is on the ‘right path’ to recovery
VICTORIA, B.C. — The Province of B.C. is optimistic the coming year will bring s...
Economic , Government

B.C. on track for economic growth: Central 1
VANCOUVER — B.C. can expect to see some economic growth in the coming years, dep...
Economic

Ottawa funds asset management support for rural communities
CAMROSE, ALTA. — Dozens of communities in Alberta will receive funding from the...
Government , Infrastructure

B.C. funds tourism infrastructure projects for post-pandemic recovery
VICTORIA — The Province of B.C. is funding dozens of tourism infrastructure proj...
Government , Infrastructure

First Notice: Manitoba mine remediation; Saskatchewan celebrates engineering; lumber prices spike
Manitoba commits $45 million mine remediation The province of Manitoba...
Economic , Government , Projects

Kelowna approves three-tower project for downtown
KELOWNA, B.C. — A development that was recently approved by Kelowna's city counc...
Projects

B.C. tradeswomen find community during pandemic
Despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, the BC Centre for Women in the...
Associations , Labour

Report says optimistic forecasts, lack of oversight led to big debt at Manitoba Hydro
WINNIPEG — Billions of dollars in cost overruns and spiralling debt at Crown-own...
Government , Infrastructure

Lillooet, B.C. ‘fishway’ project pushes forward despite some snags
Construction crews have begun laying the groundwork for a 100-metre-long covered...
Projects

First Notice: Royal Saskatchewan Museum gallery; Calgary continuing care facility; U.S. associations join forces
Royal Saskatchewan Museum begins gallery construction The Royal Saskat...
Associations , Economic , Infrastructure , Projects , US News

‘The Site C project will be completed’: Horgan
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - The Site C Dam project will continue in B.C. B.C. Premier...
Government , Infrastructure

BREAKING: B.C. to make Site C announcement today
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - B.C. government officials are poised to make an announceme...
Government , Infrastructure , Projects

1,000-Word Chart: Total Retail Sales in Canada Monthly
Due to its complexity, much of the subject matter concerning the economy require...
Economic

Federal funds support trade infrastructure at Edmonton airport
EDMONTON — Federal funding has been approved to upgrade major trade corridor ass...
Government , Infrastructure

Vancouver Island permits stay above water despite pandemic challenges
VICTORIA — While some sectors of construction on Vancouver Island continue to st...
Economic , Projects

Pembina Pipeline posts $1.2 billion loss on petrochemical, LNG project impairments
CALGARY — Pembina Pipeline Corp. is reporting a $1.2 billion net fourth-quarter...
Economic , Resource , US News

MCAC’s Student Chapter Summit goes virtual
OTTAWA — Registration is now open for the Mechanical Contractors Association of...
Associations

Tender for world’s first wastewater sludge bio-crude pilot coming
Metro Vancouver plans to tender a contract by the second half of 2022 for the co...
Infrastructure , Projects , Resource

New state-of-the-art wastewater plant slated for Selkirk, Man.
In just a few months, Selkirk, Man will be taking delivery of a new wastewater t...
Infrastructure , Projects , Resource

$52M dewatering plant kicks off Iona multi-billion dollar plant replacement
NAC Constructors Ltd. is working towards completing a new $52 million bio-solids...
Infrastructure , Projects , Resource

Robotic pipe crawlers evolve with pipe penetrating radar
SewerVUE Technology, based in Coquitlam, B.C., has added a new tool to its arsen...
Infrastructure , Technology

Your top JOC headlines: Feb. 22 to 26
Your top JOC headlines this week cover funding approval for vaccine research inf...
Government , Infrastructure , Projects , Technology

Altus Group offers glimpse at 2021 and beyond
TORONTO — Altus Group analysts Matthew Boukall and Raymond Wong offered snapshot...
Economic

Altus Group panellists say office real estate ‘not dead yet’
Canada’s commercial office sector is down but not out, according to a panel of c...
Economic
The Construction Record: Episode 109 – Black Excellence in Construction
In this week’s episode of the Construction Record podcast, Daily Commercial News...

Alberta’s budget promises more help for COVID 19 with a hard deficit
EDMONTON - Alberta's COVID-19-era budget made a hard landing Thursday with an $1...
Economic , Government , Infrastructure

1,000-Word Chart: Total Retail Sales in U.S. Monthly
Due to its complexity, much of the subject matter concerning the economy require...