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Industry Special: Back to the future with wood industrial buildings

Advances in timber engineering technology are leading to new design possibilitie...

Associations March 2, 2021

B.C. tradeswomen find community during pandemic

Despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, the BC Centre for Women in the...

Associations , Labour March 1, 2021

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 February 26, 2021

MCAC’s Student Chapter Summit goes virtual

OTTAWA — Registration is now open for the Mechanical Contractors Association of...

Associations February 26, 2021

AEM elects Caterpillar VP to construction equipment sector board

MILWAUKEE, WIS. — The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has elected O...

Associations , US News February 25, 2021

First Notice: Saskatchewan asks for VFPA reform; employers welcome mental health support; upcoming virtual metals and mining conference

  Saskatchewan calls for VFPA representation reform The Government of Sas...

Associations , Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Labour February 19, 2021

Letter to the Editor: Article feedback on, ‘Unsecured material claims industry veteran’s life, raises questions about site safety.’

  To the Editor,   On Feb. 5, 2021, the Journal of Commerce (JOC) r...

Associations , OH&S February 18, 2021

Building for Recovery campaign urges governments to ‘get funds flowing now’

The Building for Recovery coalition says now is the time for provincial and fede...

Associations , Government , Infrastructure February 17, 2021

Manitoba construction sector calls for consultation on apprentice system

The construction industry in Manitoba is growing increasingly concerned with the...

Associations , Government , Labour February 17, 2021

B.C. construction safety officials explain how to be prepared for a pandemic

It has been over a year since the coronavirus reared its ugly head in Canada. J...

Associations , OH&S February 17, 2021

Third wave of asbestos-related deaths looms as NDP at a standstill on taking action

As Canada's third wave of asbestos-related deaths looms, B.C.'s government appea...

Associations , Government , Labour , OH&S February 15, 2021

Your top JOC headlines: Feb. 8 to 12

Your top JOC headlines this week feature the launch of the TCR Express, a mid-we...

Associations , Government , Infrastructure , Projects February 12, 2021

Urban Land Institute’s Black History Month webinar examines Black displacement issues

The Urban Land Institute’s Toronto chapter kicked off Black History Month with a...

Associations , Others , Projects February 11, 2021

Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: LMS is an apprenticeship powerhouse, to be celebrated during Apprenticeship Week

When it comes to trades apprenticeships in British Columbia, it is the open shop...

Associations , Labour February 8, 2021

MCAC, CIPH call for new National Retrofit Strategy

Two associations representing mechanical contractors are calling on the federal...

Associations , Economic February 8, 2021

Unsecured material claims industry veteran’s life, raises questions about site safety

On Nov. 30, 2020 John Scheeren, a superintendent with Campbell Construction, was...

Associations , OH&S February 5, 2021

Your top JOC headlines: Feb. 1 to 5

Your top JOC headlines this week feature an announcement that work has started o...

Associations , Economic , Government , Labour , Resource February 5, 2021

Afro-Canadian Contractors kick off Black History Month

Canada’s new Afro-Canadian Contractors Association celebrated its launch the fir...

Associations February 2, 2021

First Notice: Famulak leaving VRCA; Fluor pivots to non-traditional oil and gas; Biiibo expands to Vancouver

  VRCA and Fiona Famulak part ways A release from the Vancouver Regional...

Associations , Economic , Infrastructure February 1, 2021

VRCA board and president agree to part ways

VANCOUVER, B.C. - Fiona Famulak and the Vancouver Regional Construction Associat...

Associations February 1, 2021

Mandatory COVID-19 vaccination a prickly subject

With at least two COVID-19 vaccines approved for use in Canada, debate about whe...

Associations , OH&S January 29, 2021

Your top JOC headlines: Jan. 25 to 29

This week’s top JOC headlines feature a special Construction Record podcast abou...

Associations , Government , Infrastructure , Projects , Resource , US News January 29, 2021

National Women in Roofing Canada council to build connections, launch this spring

When Lillianne Dunstall was working in the roofing industry she sometimes felt l...

Associations , Labour January 29, 2021

RICS conference panel: Finding meaning in mountains of data

The future is full of data, but the challenge is making sense of it all. That w...

Associations , Technology January 28, 2021

Contractors hopeful Manitoba channel projects can get underway this year

Heavy equipment contractors in Manitoba have their fingers crossed that the Lake...

Associations , Infrastructure January 27, 2021

Industry Special: Getting serious about climate-smart construction

BC municipalities are turning to wood construction and energy efficient design t...

Associations January 25, 2021

Saskatchewan tendering provisions ‘building walls’ around the province: MHCA president

Contractors in Manitoba maintain that the Government of Saskatchewan is includin...

Associations , Government , Projects January 25, 2021

First Notice: Edmonton fights germs with push-plates; Manitoba winter roadbuilding; Groningen Declaration calls for climate change action

  Edmonton installs push-plates to fight germs at transit centres The Cit...

Associations , Economic , Government , Projects January 22, 2021

AED urges Biden to reconsider Keystone XL decision

SCHAUMBURG, ILL. — The Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) is appealing to P...

Associations , Government , Projects , Resource , US News January 21, 2021

First Notice: Canada joins IRENA council; REALPAC offers vaccination spaces; RAIC postpones webinar

  Canada earns two-year term on International Renewable Energy Agency Coun...

Associations , Economic , Government , Resource January 21, 2021

AED voices support for Biden administration

SCHAUMBURG, ILL. — Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) president and CEO Bri...

Associations , Government January 20, 2021

‘We haven’t given up,’ Alberta building trades signifies in response to potential Keystone cancellation

One of President-elect Joe Biden’s first acts in office reportedly will be to sc...

Associations , Government , Infrastructure , US News January 19, 2021

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