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Homebuilders Association Vancouver awards finalists revealed
Homebuilders Association Vancouver awards finalists revealed
VANCOUVER – The finalists of the Homebuilders Association Vancouver (HAVAN) Awards for Housing Excellence have been revealed. The awards spotlight new-home construction, renovation and design projects in the Metro Vancouver area. HAVAN CEO Ron Rapp said...
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Letter to the Editor: Granting Building Trades Unions a monopoly is blatant favouritism
To the Editor: It’s understandable why the Building Trades Unions (BT...
Associations , Labour
A tale of two provinces – One leading canada, the other lagging
British Columbia and Alberta have some things in common. Both are unusually dep...
Associations , Government
Female trailblazers push DEI during CAWIC webinar
The Canadian Association of Women in Construction marked International Women’s D...
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Homebuilders Association Vancouver awards finalists revealed
VANCOUVER – The finalists of the Homebuilders Association Vancouver (HAVAN) Awar...
Associations
Letter to the Editor: Granting Building Trades Unions a monopoly is blatant favouritism
To the Editor: It’s understandable why the Building Trades Unions (BT...
Associations , Labour
A tale of two provinces – One leading canada, the other lagging
British Columbia and Alberta have some things in common. Both are unusually dep...
Associations , Government
Female trailblazers push DEI during CAWIC webinar
The Canadian Association of Women in Construction marked International Women’s D...
Associations
Roy named new chair of CCA board of directors
PUNTA CANA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC — Francis Roy has been appointed chair of the boa...
Associations
Sisterhood at Work: LEAP panel highlights obstacles, strategies for women in the workplace
A recent panel at a women’s construction conference in Vancouver drew from a div...
Associations , Labour
VRCA webinar looks at practical approaches to Indigenous reconciliation
A recent Vancouver Regional Construction Association (VRCA) webinar series is ta...
Associations
Passive House Canada CEO highlights next steps as the climate changes
Over the next 25 to 35 years almost every building in Canada will need to be imp...
Associations
Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Alberta’s responsible budget is good news for the construction sector
The Government of Alberta’s provincial budget put forward by Premier Danielle Sm...
Associations , Government
‘We just have to step in there and make our way,’ says Deltek panellist
One of the biggest challenges in the construction industry is hiring and retaini...
Associations , Labour
Former Alberta Construction Association chair Dave Kinley remembered
CALGARY, ALTA. – The Alberta Construction Association (ACA) announced March 7 th...
Associations
B.C. crane safety: ‘Industry has lost public confidence and we need to work together to regain it’
British Columbia crane safety stakeholders are working together to push for grea...
Associations , OH&S
BCCWITT director calls for a more welcoming industry for women
LANGFORD, B.C. - BC Centre for Women in the Trades’ (BCCWITT) executive director...
Associations , Labour
Calgary partners with stakeholders on emissions-neutral buildings
CALGARY, ALTA. – The City of Calgary, Alberta Ecotrust and the Calgary Construct...
Associations , Resource
Mulroney remembered as statesman, nation-builder by construction stakeholders
Construction stakeholders were effusive in their praise for the legacy of Canada...
Associations , Government
Your top JOC headlines: Feb. 26 to March 1
Your top JOC headlines this week feature news the contentious Jericho Lands proj...
Associations , Government , Projects , Resource
Sinclair to receive RAIC Gold Medal
OTTAWA — The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) has announced Justic...
Associations
Former ORBA president Mario Villeneuve proud to represent Ontario’s north
After passing on the presidency’s baton at the recent Ontario Road Builders’ Ass...
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B.C. consulting engineers awards presented for transportation projects
VANCOUVER — Consulting engineers were recently honoured for work to improve tran...
Associations
Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: B.C. budget should focus on delivering better public value on big projects
As property taxes, mortgage payments and grocery bills keep going up, many will...
Associations , Government , Labour
Overpass overhaul: Better infrastructure needed to prevent overpass collisions
Better highway infrastructure design is needed to accommodate higher loads, much...
Associations , Infrastructure
UPDATE: Guilbeault backtracking ‘no more’ road funding comment ‘not good enough’: OSWCA
Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault spent last week walking back stat...
Associations , Government
New BCCSA chair brings unique perspective to the job
Will Cook was recently named chair of the BC Construction Safety Alliance (BCCSA...
Associations
NTCCC: Federal construction secretariat needs to be developed
OTTAWA — The National Trade Contractors Council of Canada (NTCCC) recently made...
Associations , Government
Industry Special: B.C.’s ‘duty to co-operate and duty to maintain employment’ came into force on Jan. 1
Provincial regulations codify rights and responsibilities of workers, em...
Associations , OH&S
MCAC federal pre-budget submission calls for tax incentive for gender-specific PPE
OTTAWA — The Mechanical Contractors Association of Canada (MCAC) recently made a...
Associations , Government
CCA Talent Fits Here program highlights value of diversity
Three years ago the Calgary-based Mike Murage was invited to participate in the...
Associations , Labour
Buildex Vancouver panels tackle streamlined immigration, prompt payment
Two panels at Buildex Vancouver are all about British Columbia’s construction in...
Associations , Government
CHBA unveils new homes Sector Transition Strategy
OTTAWA — The Canadian Home Builders’ Association has released a strategy detaili...
Associations
VRCA partners with Burnaby stakeholders for ‘Bring Trades to School’ program
VANCOUVER—The Vancouver Regional Construction Association (VRCA) has announced a...
Associations , Labour
‘Smart Moves’ theme of ACEC-BC’s 20th transportation conference
The Association of Consulting Engineering Companies - British Columbia (ACEC-BC)...
Associations
Self-awareness key to effective leadership, Stratford Group’s West-Correia highlights during MCAC event
How do you think about your role as a leader? What is your mindset? Those were...
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‘One giant step backwards’: Manitoba stakeholders voice opposition to PLA reversal
WINNIPEG – Some Manitoba construction associations are warning against a change...
Government , Labour
Inside Innovation: New solutions for building tall in tight spaces
Constructing tall buildings in tight urban spaces poses several challenges, incl...
Technology
Why can’t transit projects be delivered on time?
Among all construction projects, it’s unarguable large transit projects have the...
Infrastructure , Projects
Manitoba proposes new workplace safety legislation
WINNIPEG – The Manitoba government is introducing proposed legislation to re-est...
Government , OH&S
A firm foundation: Base station on track for new Grouse Mountain gondola
A self-erecting crane towers over the construction site nestled next to a parkin...
Projects
Project manager Melanie Knowles paving her own path forward in construction
Not only was she eastern Ontario’s first representative on the Ontario Asphalt P...
Labour
New nine-level Vancouver Art Gallery incorporates Coast Salish weaving techniques
Fencing has been erected and heavy equipment is being brought in to start demoli...
Projects
Powerline technician Melissa Dawe weathers all kinds of storms to help others
Although not wanting to go into too many details, Connect Atlantic Utility Servi...