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Mark Liudzius looks to retirement from Kinetic Construction

Mark Liudzius looks to retirement from Kinetic Construction
VICTORIA — Mark Liudzius is taking off his hardhat. [caption id="attachment_286609" align="alignleft" width="250"] Mark Liudzius[/caption] The long-time Vancouver Island construction leader, member of the Vancouver Island Construction Association (V...
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Lucky seven: Your 2022 VICA safety award winners
Despite the challenges of staying focused during the disruption of the COVID yea...
Associations , OH&S

ICBA survey: 80 per cent of employers cannot find enough workers
The Independent Contractors and Businesses Association’s (ICBA) annual Wage and...
Associations , Economic , Labour

B.C. housing permit changes brings ‘cautious optimism’ for constructors
Construction industry leaders are welcoming and wary of the Government of Britis...
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Mark Liudzius looks to retirement from Kinetic Construction
VICTORIA — Mark Liudzius is taking off his hardhat. [caption id="attachment_2...
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Lucky seven: Your 2022 VICA safety award winners
Despite the challenges of staying focused during the disruption of the COVID yea...
Associations , OH&S

ICBA survey: 80 per cent of employers cannot find enough workers
The Independent Contractors and Businesses Association’s (ICBA) annual Wage and...
Associations , Economic , Labour

B.C. housing permit changes brings ‘cautious optimism’ for constructors
Construction industry leaders are welcoming and wary of the Government of Britis...
Associations , Government

Job vacancies in construction prompt CCA concerns
CALGARY, ALTA. — As residential and commercial builders struggle to find workers...
Associations , Labour

EllisDon supports women with vests that fit
EllisDon’s new Fit Your Frame campaign, launched to provide construction safety...
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Construction leaders anticipate labour shortages, higher wages in 2023: ICBA
SURREY, B.C. — Construction companies are anticipating labour shortages, histori...
Associations , Labour

More industry input needed in Winnipeg’s social procurement plan: MHCA
WINNIPEG — Manitoba Heavy Construction Association president Chris Lorenc is cal...
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Construction bosses in the hot seat at investors conference
A new report for investors on the 2023 prospects for a range of Canadian industr...
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Western roadbuilders optimistic backlogs will ‘cushion’ recession blows
There are some strong headwinds at play, but for the most part roadbuilders and...
Associations , Infrastructure

Medals in Architecture event to be held Jan. 24
OTTAWA - The awards ceremony for the 2022 recipients of the Governor General’s M...
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Maureen Moneta joins AIOC board
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Associations , Government , Resource

Supply troubles, asbestos, prompt payment, top 2022 issues for western stakeholders
Whether it was the growing deficit of workers, far-reaching supply chain difficu...
Associations , Government , Infrastructure , Labour

VIDEO: 2022 – The Year in Review
As another year draws to a close for the Canadian construction industry, some tr...
Associations , Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Labour , Projects , Resource

‘Crisis’ in worker supply dominated 2022: national stakeholders
National construction stakeholders suggest 2022 was the year that workforce avai...
Associations , Economic , Government , Labour

RAIC now accepting submissions for annual awards
OTTAWA — The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada’s (RAIC) 2023 annual awards...
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How much education, and what kind, do skilled tradespeople need?
How much book learning do skilled tradespeople need to do their jobs? Do they ne...
Associations , Labour

VICA raises more than $20,000 for families in need
VICTORIA - Members of the Vancouver Island Construction Association (VICA) have...
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Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Leave WorkSafeBC Alone
It’s a well-worn cliché, because it’s sound advice: If it ain’t broke, don’t fix...
Associations , Government , OH&S

MHCA raises equipment rentals by 18 per cent
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba Heavy Construction Association (MHCA) has approved an 18...
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BCCSA to launch new asbestos control training program in 2023
Mike McKenna, executive director of the BC Construction Safety Alliance (BCCSA),...
Associations , OH&S

IHSA suspended work platform training a must
In the potentially dangerous occupation of working from suspended work platforms...
Associations , Labour

Hitting the road with ORBA’s 16th road building academy
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Your top JOC headlines: Dec. 12 to 16
Your top JOC headlines this week cover news the Independent Contractors and Busi...
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UPDATE: ICBA offering $100,000 for information on ‘disgusting’ attack on Coastal Gaslink Pipeline workers
VICTORIA, B.C. - The Independent Contractors and Businesses Association of B.C....
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Earthquake denial in Victoria, planning for seismic safety
During a panel discussion hosted by the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada,...
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Retaining employees increasingly important in today’s competitive market, panellists highlight
As important as innovative hiring strategies can be to a company’s success at fi...
Associations

P3s face up to VUCA – volatility, uncertainty, complexity, ambiguity
Three high-profile panellists addressing a recent P3 conference audience found s...
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Appetite for risk has changed for P3s, with proponents less hungry
With new procurement models being used increasingly across the country, some of...
Associations , Projects

VICA welcomes 2023 Board of Directors
VANCOUVER ISLAND — The Vancouver Island Construction Association (VICA) is spotl...
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Energy transformation coming fast and hard: CCPPP delegates told
Delegates attending a recent P3 conference panel focused on Canada’s energy futu...
Associations , Resource

Manitoba invites MHCA to consult on prompt payment rules
WINNIPEG — The Government of Manitoba has invited the Manitoba Heavy Constructio...
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EllisDon supports women with vests that fit
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