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First Notice: new Tla’amin Nation compost facility; CSC Edmonton webinar; participant funding for GCT Deltaport project

  Tla’amin Nation to build new composting facility A new $1.15 million or...

Associations , Government , Projects , Resource January 14, 2021

Industry Special: Virtual shift: BCCSA’s online training capability builds in response to COVID-19 limitations

Sometimes revolutions in education take years. For the BC Construction Safety Al...

Associations , OH&S January 14, 2021

First Notice: Engineered wood market update; CAPP predictions; Aecon year-end report

  Global engineered wood market to hit $400B by 2027: report A new report...

Associations , Economic , Resource January 13, 2021

Stay vigilant amid rising COVID-19 cases, CCA advises

OTTAWA — It is essential to remain vigilant and follow worksite health and safet...

Associations January 13, 2021

Manitoba Heavy Construction Association concerned with proposed aggregate bylaws

SPRINGFIELD, MAN. — The Manitoba Heavy Construction Association (MHCA) is callin...

Associations , Government January 12, 2021

New council aims to bring together construction and design education services

The new Construction and Design Educators Council of Canada (CDECC) is aiming to...

Associations January 12, 2021

AEM identifies top 2021 manufacturing trends

MILWAUKEE, WIS. – The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has released...

Associations , Economic , Labour , US News January 11, 2021

Manitoba scraps plans to repeal construction wage legislation

Construction leaders in Manitoba are breathing a sigh of relief after the provin...

Associations , Government January 11, 2021

Construction advocates urge industry to stay vigilant until the ‘finish line’ of COVID-19

As B.C. officials introduce new health measures to prevent the spread of COVID-1...

Associations , Government , OH&S , Projects January 8, 2021

First Notice: Gehry chair named; RAIC hosts accessibility panel; ACI announces virtual convention

  Architect Douglas Cardinal named 2020-2021 Gehry chair The University o...

Associations , Government , Projects , US News January 7, 2021

CaGBC taps green builders as key to reaching Paris targets

Canada’s green building sector will be relied upon heavily to help the nation me...

Associations , Government , Projects January 6, 2021

First Notice: PCL develops cleaning module; TC Energy selects Precision Pipeline; AGCA to release 2021 national forecast

PCL develops PURE Portal cleaning module   PCL Construction has announced a par...

Associations , Government , Infrastructure , Projects , US News January 5, 2021

ICBA survey reveals higher wages, continued shortage of workers in 2020

Despite construction work volume declines, wages and skilled trades worker short...

Associations , Economic , Labour January 4, 2021

2021 Preview: Stakeholders ruminate on COVID’s future impact on Canada’s construction sector

The coronavirus pandemic dramatically transformed the Canadian construction land...

Associations , Economic , OH&S , Projects , Technology January 4, 2021

B.C. election, Iranian plane tragedy, rise of mass timber among JOC top newsmakers

There was no shortage of news for the Journal of Commerce (JOC) team in 2020, ev...

Associations , Economic , Government , Labour , OH&S , Projects January 1, 2021

Social media mosaic: A digital retelling of the 2020 pandemic

A global event like the COVID-19 pandemic is so massive, damaging and far-reachi...

Associations , Government , Labour , OH&S , Others December 31, 2020

Year in Review: Acts of racism foster action for construction industry in 2020 and beyond

Following the killing of George Floyd by police officers in May, racially motiva...

Associations , Labour , OH&S December 30, 2020

VIDEO: 2020 Year in Review – Community Benefits Agreements

While COVID-19 dominated the headlines throughout 2020, the controversy around t...

Associations , Government , Labour December 28, 2020

Canadian construction industry gives back during the holidays

Good news has been in short supply this year. Thankfully, the holiday season oft...

Associations , Others December 24, 2020

Year in Review: Our picks for the top Construction Record Podcasts of 2020

The Construction Record Podcast grew exponentially in 2020, with more guest appe...

Associations , Economic , OH&S , Others , Projects December 24, 2020

Your top JOC headlines: Dec. 21 to 25

This week’s top JOC headlines cover our year in review COVID-19 video encapsulat...

Associations , Infrastructure , OH&S , Others December 24, 2020

2020 Year in Review Timeline: B.C. construction wades through uncharted waters with COVID-19

VICTORIA — There’s no disputing the fact that 2020 was a year like no other for...

Associations , Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Labour , OH&S , Projects December 23, 2020

2020 Year in Review Timeline: Construction fights back against COVID-19

OTTAWA — There’s no disputing the fact that 2020 was a year like no other for th...

Associations , Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Labour , OH&S , Projects December 23, 2020

2020 Year in Review Timeline: Acts of hate surface across multiple construction sites

TORONTO — Contractors, workers and the like across Toronto were already coming t...

Associations , Infrastructure , Labour , OH&S , Projects December 22, 2020

Female participation in B.C. construction trades growing

After years of hard work, B.C.’s construction industry is starting to see the ne...

Associations , Labour December 21, 2020

BC Construction Association developing guidelines for construction management

The British Columbia Construction Association (BCCA) is in the process of develo...

Associations , Economic December 18, 2020

BCCA announces Builders Code Champions

VICTORIA — The British Columbia Construction Association's (BCCA) Builders Code...

Associations December 16, 2020

Industry Special: Mass timber is on the rise in B.C.

Innovative made-in-BC wood products a boon for province’s forest sector A risin...

Associations December 14, 2020

Carpenters’ host virtual panel addressing Biden win and potential impacts in Canada and U.S.

As the U.S. shifts gears from Donald Trump to Joe Biden, the impact of the new a...

Associations , Government , US News December 10, 2020

First Notice: B.C. housing panel releases report; Winnipeg funds development; Kamloops construction site outbreak over

B.C. expert panel releases interim housing report  An expert panel created by t...

Associations , Government , Infrastructure , OH&S December 9, 2020

MHCA urges Winnipeg to plan long-term roadbuilding

WINNIPEG — Builders in Manitoba are urging City of Winnipeg officials to rethink...

Associations , Infrastructure December 9, 2020

Buildings Week: BUILDEX panel calls for collaboration to reduce carbon use

Alberta designers, educators and digital entrepreneurs are all-in on constructio...

Associations December 9, 2020

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