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Top 10 largest construction project starts in Canada and Trend Graph – April 2020

The accompanying table records the 10 largest construction project starts in Can...

Economic May 26, 2020

The Economy Under COVID-19: Notes From the Trenches – May 26, 2020

There are currently two crises underway simultaneously. The advance of the novel...

Economic May 26, 2020

Gathering limits make it a ‘great time to be building a pipeline’: Alberta minister

EDMONTON — Alberta's energy minister says it's a good time to build a pipeline b...

Infrastructure May 26, 2020

Vermilion Energy CEO leaves company, executive committee to take over role

CALGARY — Shares in Vermilion Energy Inc. traded lower on Monday (May 25) after...

Economic May 26, 2020

Dawson Creek Bridge work begins in June

DAWSON CREEK, B.C. — A new 45-metre long bridge to replace three existing culver...

Infrastructure May 26, 2020

Alberta ramps up funding for school maintenance projects

EDMONTON — Alberta is boosting its capital funding for school divisions by $250...

Infrastructure May 26, 2020

B.C. begins new round of affordable housing projects

VANCOUVER — Government officials in B.C. are asking non-profit and Indigenous ho...

Government , Projects May 26, 2020

Alberta construction leaders push back on Biden Keystone rejection

Alberta industry leaders are condemning Joe Biden’s rejection of the Keystone XL...

Government , Infrastructure , Resource May 26, 2020

Economic shock from COVID-19 to lead to higher indebtedness, Poloz says

OTTAWA — Canada's response to the COVID-19 pandemic will “clearly lead to higher...

Economic May 26, 2020

Bird lands residential builds in Mississauga, Edmonton

MISSISSAUGA, ONT. — Bird Construction Inc. recently announced that it has been a...

Projects May 26, 2020

Saab named CEO of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities

OTTAWA — Carole Saab will take over the role of chief executive officer of the F...

Government May 26, 2020

Mental preparedness vital to successful return to work says expert

Construction employers watching a recent League of Champions webinar were warned...

OH&S May 26, 2020

CEO engineering awards given in virtual format

TORONTO — Consulting Engineers of Ontario (CEO) hosted its 18th annual Ontario C...

Associations May 26, 2020

Architects pondering post-COVID designs: BNKC principal

Many architects have seamlessly managed the transition to working in isolation d...

Projects May 26, 2020

Payments for CERB top $40 billion

OTTAWA — A key federal benefit for Canadians out of work, or seeing large drops...

Economic , Government May 25, 2020

COVID-19 shutdown affects nearly 2.2 million workers in Ontario, watchdog says

TORONTO — About one in three workers in Ontario has been affected by the economi...

Economic , Labour May 25, 2020

NAFTA panel sides with U.S. softwood lumber decision but B.C. hopes for final win

VANCOUVER — A NAFTA panel has backed the U.S. International Trade Commission's (...

Economic , Government May 25, 2020

Deal struck to dismantle blockades at Manitoba Hydro site, Indigenous group says

SPLIT LAKE, MAN. — A Manitoba Indigenous group says there's a deal with the prov...

Government , Infrastructure , OH&S May 25, 2020

Inside Innovation: Technology and good judgment combine to mitigate spread of COVID-19

Protecting workers onsite and employees in the office has become an important so...

Technology May 25, 2020

Six Ontario municipalities form new investment board

TORONTO — Six Ontario municipalities have announced they have joined forces to c...

Government May 25, 2020

New Brunswick forecasts nearly $300 million deficit as result of COVID-19

FREDERICTON — The New Brunswick government is now forecasting a deficit of $299...

Economic , Government May 25, 2020

Highway 14 realignment goes to final design stage

SOOKE, B.C. — The Highway 14 realignment project near Sooke, B.C. is moving to t...

Infrastructure May 25, 2020

Modular housing planned for Kelowna’s homeless

KELOWNA, B.C. — Kelowna will be getting 40 new units to address homelessness tha...

Projects May 25, 2020

Manitoba investing $10 million in community development projects

WINNIPEG, MAN. — The Government of Manitoba is providing $10 million in grants f...

Government , Projects May 25, 2020

Vancouver couple prints PPE to push back on pandemic

A Vancouver couple with backgrounds in interior design and engineering are combi...

OH&S , Technology May 25, 2020

Helicopter lifts off for Vancouver House construction

Downtown Vancouver was treated to a strange sight this month: a helicopter hover...

Projects May 25, 2020

BC Building Trades call for public inquiry into COVID-19 health and safety

The BC Building Trades Council (BCBT) is asking the province to launch a public...

Government , OH&S May 25, 2020

GBC team set to compete in CIOB Global Student Challenge finals

For the third year in a row, a George Brown College (GBC) team has qualified for...

Others May 25, 2020

Lester Group carpenters step up to build 100-bed field hospital in Windsor, Ont.

When the Lester Group’s construction foreman Jerry Arnold told his carpentry cre...

Infrastructure , Projects May 25, 2020

Alaska LNG project receives federal regulatory approval

ANCHORAGE, ALASKA — The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued a decision a...

Infrastructure , Resource May 25, 2020

U.S. existing home sales plunge 17.8% in April

WASHINGTON — Sales of existing homes plunged 17.8 per cent in April with the rea...

Economic May 25, 2020

Alaska agency to review Donlin Gold mine gas pipeline lease

BETHEL, ALASKA — The Alaska Department of Natural Resources has started a review...

Government , Resource May 25, 2020

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