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BCCSA spearheads project to investigate substance use in construction

The board of directors of the BC Construction Safety Alliance (BCCSA) recently a...

Associations , OH&S July 26, 2021

Industry Special: Forest Ecosystems and Mother Trees: the Science of Reforestation in B.C.

Recognition of the benefits of living and building with wood—from aesthetics and...

Associations July 19, 2021

Canada’s National Infrastructure Assessment an opportunity to be ‘more efficient’: CCA

An engagement paper on Canada’s first National Infrastructure Assessment was rec...

Associations , Infrastructure July 15, 2021

First Notice: Anmore rezoning battle; Edmonton wins planning awards; NECA returns to Nashville

  Save Anmore opposes rezoning plan A group of residents of Anmore, B.C....

Associations , Government , US News July 14, 2021

SCSA’s Innovation Challenge targets Saskatchewan’s ‘growing and vibrant tech sector’

The Saskatchewan Construction Safety Association (SCSA) is betting that technolo...

Associations , Government , OH&S , Technology July 14, 2021

RCMP: Five dead in Kelowna crane collapse, recovery efforts continue

Five people are dead after a catastrophic crane collapse at a construction site...

Associations , OH&S July 13, 2021

First Notice: Polykar starts plant build; June employment rise; VRCA gets ready for golf tourney

  Polykar begins work on Edmonton manufacturing plant Sustainable packagi...

Associations , Economic , Projects July 9, 2021

Your top JOC headlines: July 5 to 9

Your top JOC headlines this week cover federal and provincial approval for Calga...

Associations , Government , Infrastructure , Resource July 9, 2021

First Notice: Nunavut land use plan; Unke joins COWI; top 100 Vancouver architects

  Nunavut land use plan prepares for development The Nunavut Planning Co...

Associations , Government , Infrastructure , Resource July 8, 2021

Manitoba Building Trades ousted from MCSC in an ‘industry damaging decision’

The Manitoba Building Trades (MBT) has been ousted from the Manitoba Constructio...

Associations , Labour July 7, 2021

CCA outlines vision for future infrastructure planning, funding and delivery

OTTAWA — In response to the federal government’s proposed National Infrastructur...

Associations July 5, 2021

Heavy construction associations urgently call for trade-enabling infrastructure

A group of four heavy construction associations in Western Canada are requesting...

Associations , Government July 5, 2021

Mervin Ellis remembered as ‘key’ to Alberta’s Construction Safety Association

NANAIMO, B.C. - Mervin Ellis, a longtime leader and pioneer in the Alberta const...

Associations June 30, 2021

Saskatchewan Construction Association calls for unity amidst economic uncertainty

The Saskatchewan Construction Association (SKCA) is asking the construction sect...

Associations , Economic June 30, 2021

Famulak ‘honoured’ to be president and CEO of BC Chamber of Commerce

Fiona Famulak, who previously led the Vancouver Regional Construction Associatio...

Associations , Government June 28, 2021

Pink portable toilets a signal of changing site attitudes?

It may not be the traditional welcome mat, but the pink portable toilet is becom...

Associations , Labour June 25, 2021

Do women’s trade programs hit the mark?

Despite millions in government funding poured into creating trade programs for w...

Associations , Labour June 25, 2021

First Notice: CaGBC gains Disclosure Challenge partners; Alberta looks to expand apprenticeships; Tsuut’ina First Nations new school

  CaGBC signs new firms to Disclosure Challenge  The Canada Green Buildin...

Associations , Government , Labour , Projects June 24, 2021

First Notice: Shoppers unveils Manitoba antigen tests; LICL begins; Vancouver looks for housing input

  Shoppers co-ordinates rapid antigen test kits for Manitoba  Shoppers Dr...

Associations , Economic , OH&S , Projects , Technology June 22, 2021

CBTU: Indigenous Peoples Day a time to reflect on contributions, challenges

OTTAWA — Canada’s Building Trades Unions (CBTU) is commemorating National Indige...

Associations June 21, 2021

Education on Indigenous issues and history key to inclusive construction

When the bodies of 215 children were discovered at a former residential school i...

Associations , Labour June 21, 2021

Calgary Construction Association report aims to dispel supply chain myths

How does a snowstorm in Texas impact the price of construction products in Canad...

Associations , Economic June 18, 2021

Your top JOC headlines: June 14 to 18

Your top JOC headlines this week feature news of fast lanes organized for constr...

Associations , Government , Infrastructure , OH&S , Resource June 18, 2021

First Notice: New design-build training series; ECA rings in 90 years; Manitoba releases intersection safety report

  Design-Build Institute launches training series June 22 The Canadian De...

Associations , Infrastructure , OH&S June 17, 2021

‘Just show up’: Fast lane organized for construction worker vaccinations

VANCOUVER —B.C.'s construction organizations want workers to know they have a fa...

Associations , Others June 17, 2021

Keystone XL failure reveals a broken U.S.-Canada trade relationship: PCA

The final nail has been hammered into the Keystone XL pipeline expansion’s coffi...

Associations , Infrastructure , Resource , US News June 16, 2021

Compulsory trades announcement ‘needless red tape,’ says ICBA’s Gardner

It's official. B.C. will be implementing a compulsory trades certification syst...

Associations , Government , Labour June 14, 2021

First Notice: April spike for residential construction; BC Housing VP wins YWCA award; feds fund Manitoba asset management

  Residential builds lead April construction spike Statistics Canada repo...

Associations , Economic , Infrastructure June 10, 2021

WorkSafeBC employer reimbursement applications for COVID-19 sick-leave available online June 15

In mid-May, the B.C. government announced workers affected by COVID-19 will be a...

Associations , OH&S June 10, 2021

First Notice: Oilsands producers push towards net-zero; Saskatchewan stakeholders holding return to work seminar; Alberta backs hydrogen facility

  Oilsands producers announce net zero plan Five of Canada’s largest oils...

Associations , Labour , Resource , Technology June 9, 2021

First Notice: VRCA in-person events; Yukon asset management investment; Loop Energy, GreenCore building hydrogen-fuelled EV chargers

  VRCA announces in-person events The Vancouver Regional Construction Ass...

Associations , Government , Infrastructure , Technology June 8, 2021

CCA, KPMG report shows construction firms can become ‘more digitally savvy’

A new report says about 75 per cent of construction firms rate their digital mat...

Associations , Technology June 8, 2021

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