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B.C. builders urge action from province in budget report

VICTORIA – A report detailing hundreds of recommendations for B.C.’s 2023 budget...

Associations , Government August 12, 2022

Calgary Construction Association warns foreign consortiums a risk for Green Line

The Calgary Construction Association (CCA) believes the city’s massive Green Lin...

Associations , Infrastructure August 10, 2022

Your Top JOC Headlines: Aug. 1 to 5

Your top Journal of Commerce headlines for this week include the unveiling of th...

Associations , Government , OH&S , Resource August 5, 2022

VRCA 2022 Awards of Excellence silver winners announced

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Regional Construction Association (VRCA) has announced...

Associations , Infrastructure , OH&S , Projects August 4, 2022

RAIC: Architects be frank with clients about contracts

Construction costs, material price escalations, supply chains and labour market...

Associations July 27, 2022

Supply chain issues continue to be a ‘pressure cooker’ in B.C.

The Lower Mainland is feeling the heat of supply chain issues. Chris Atchison,...

Associations , Economic July 20, 2022

Feds propose to cap oil, gas emissions using industry specific carbon pricing system

OTTAWA - The federal government is proposing to use an industry-specific cap-and...

Associations , Economic , Government , Resource July 19, 2022

Alberta addresses worker shortages with employee loan program

A new pilot project in Alberta is looking to help retain workers in smaller comm...

Associations , Labour July 18, 2022

Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Where are the community benefits the Horgan government promised?

Back in the summer of 2018, B.C.’s John Horgan government announced a “landmark”...

Associations , Government July 11, 2022

House infrastructure report praised by Gamble, Skivsky

A recent report on federal infrastructure spending by a House of Commons all-par...

Associations , Infrastructure July 11, 2022

RAIC hosts Architecture Week congress Oct. 2 to 4

OTTAWA—The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) has announced it has s...

Associations July 7, 2022

ICBA offers $35,000 for Indigenous logo competition

VANCOUVER — The search is on for an Indigenous logo for the Independent Contract...

Associations July 6, 2022

Manitoba builders work with province to advance construction program

WINNIPEG, MAN. — The Manitoba Heavy Construction Association (MHCA) is working w...

Associations , Government June 27, 2022

RAIC issues advisory on implications of rising costs

OTTAWA — The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) has issued an adviso...

Associations June 23, 2022

BCCA launches new mentorship program

VICTORIA – The British Columbia Construction Association (BCCA) has launched the...

Associations , Government , Labour June 23, 2022

ICBA’s Gardner warns there’s a ‘tsunami of mental wellness challenges’ coming

The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated mental health and substance abuse challeng...

Associations , OH&S June 22, 2022

Concrete crisis: Shortages cracking up B.C. construction

Fires, strikes, shipping challenges and more. A series of issues in B.C. are cr...

Associations , Economic , Labour June 21, 2022

MCAC wants sector to reconnect at annual conference in Halifax

In its first in-person conference since 2019, the Mechanical Contractors Associa...

Associations June 21, 2022

Lawyer honoured for supporting women in construction

VANCOUVER - A B.C. lawyer with a passion for supporting women in the constructio...

Associations June 17, 2022

Canada West report highlights dire need for national trade infrastructure plan

A national plan for trade infrastructure is urgently needed if Canada wants to c...

Associations , Government , Infrastructure June 16, 2022

MCAC urges government to act as labour, supply chains have ‘taken a beating’

The Mechanical Contractors Association of Canada (MCAC) and the Canadian Institu...

Associations , Government , Labour June 16, 2022

Panel states data standardization is critical for carbon, energy consumption

When the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) announces the results this month...

Associations , Economic , Technology June 16, 2022

CaGBC panel explores the transition to a green lending-friendly environment

The walls separating green developers from financial lending institutions are st...

Associations , Economic , Infrastructure , Technology June 14, 2022

CaGBC’s latest zero carbon design standard to be unveiled this month

The Canada Green Building Council’s (CaGBC) latest zero carbon design standard f...

Associations , Resource June 10, 2022

Engineer banned for ‘incompetence’ on design of Langford, B.C. rental highrise

VANCOUVER - A British Columbia engineer has been banned from the profession and...

Associations , Projects June 2, 2022

National Assembly of Remote Communities holds inaugural meeting

A new organization of Indigenous leaders is working to lay the groundwork for is...

Associations June 2, 2022

Alberta construction associations wage their own Battle of Alberta

EDMONTON, ALTA. - Construction associations from Alberta’s two biggest cities ar...

Associations May 26, 2022

Economics a key reconciliation component: Expert

An expert consultant on Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation process says there is...

Associations May 25, 2022

BC Building Trades ‘Get Flushed’ campaign wins international award

NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. — A campaign by the BC Building Trades advocating for high...

Associations May 23, 2022

Retrofit decarbonization can take many forms: experts

Retrofits are becoming increasingly important to lowering emissions, but accordi...

Associations May 23, 2022

Manitoba Heavy Construction Association: Fix Winnipeg’s potholes now

To address Winnipeg’s pothole problem, the city should use the funding recently...

Associations May 20, 2022

Your top JOC headlines: May 16 to 20

Your top JOC headlines this week feature a mini LNG project with a big goal; a $...

Associations , OH&S , Projects , Resource May 20, 2022

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