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Mark Liudzius looks to retirement from Kinetic Construction

VICTORIA — Mark Liudzius is taking off his hardhat. [caption id="attachment_2...

Associations January 31, 2023

Lucky seven: Your 2022 VICA safety award winners

Despite the challenges of staying focused during the disruption of the COVID yea...

Associations , OH&S January 25, 2023

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 January 25, 2023

B.C. housing permit changes brings ‘cautious optimism’ for constructors

Construction industry leaders are welcoming and wary of the Government of Britis...

Associations , Government January 23, 2023

Job vacancies in construction prompt CCA concerns

CALGARY, ALTA. — As residential and commercial builders struggle to find workers...

Associations , Labour January 20, 2023

EllisDon supports women with vests that fit

EllisDon’s new Fit Your Frame campaign, launched to provide construction safety...

Associations January 19, 2023

Construction leaders anticipate labour shortages, higher wages in 2023: ICBA

SURREY, B.C. — Construction companies are anticipating labour shortages, histori...

Associations , Labour January 18, 2023

More industry input needed in Winnipeg’s social procurement plan: MHCA

WINNIPEG — Manitoba Heavy Construction Association president Chris Lorenc is cal...

Associations January 18, 2023

Construction bosses in the hot seat at investors conference

A new report for investors on the 2023 prospects for a range of Canadian industr...

Associations January 17, 2023

Western roadbuilders optimistic backlogs will ‘cushion’ recession blows

There are some strong headwinds at play, but for the most part roadbuilders and...

Associations , Infrastructure January 6, 2023

Medals in Architecture event to be held Jan. 24

OTTAWA - The awards ceremony for the 2022 recipients of the Governor General’s M...

Associations January 4, 2023

Maureen Moneta joins AIOC board

EDMONTON, ALTA. - Maureen Moneta is officially the newest board member of the Al...

Associations , Government , Resource December 30, 2022

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 December 28, 2022

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 December 28, 2022

‘Crisis’ in worker supply dominated 2022: national stakeholders

National construction stakeholders suggest 2022 was the year that workforce avai...

Associations , Economic , Government , Labour December 27, 2022

RAIC now accepting submissions for annual awards

OTTAWA — The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada’s (RAIC) 2023 annual awards...

Associations December 26, 2022

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 December 23, 2022

VICA raises more than $20,000 for families in need

VICTORIA - Members of the Vancouver Island Construction Association (VICA) have...

Associations December 22, 2022

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 December 21, 2022

MHCA raises equipment rentals by 18 per cent

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba Heavy Construction Association (MHCA) has approved an 18...

Associations December 20, 2022

BCCSA to launch new asbestos control training program in 2023

Mike McKenna, executive director of the BC Construction Safety Alliance (BCCSA),...

Associations , OH&S December 20, 2022

IHSA suspended work platform training a must

In the potentially dangerous occupation of working from suspended work platforms...

Associations , Labour December 20, 2022

Hitting the road with ORBA’s 16th road building academy

With winter firmly entrenched and road construction halted—for the most part—unt...

Associations December 20, 2022

Your top JOC headlines: Dec. 12 to 16

Your top JOC headlines this week cover news the Independent Contractors and Busi...

Associations , Government , Infrastructure , Projects December 16, 2022

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....

Associations December 12, 2022

Earthquake denial in Victoria, planning for seismic safety

During a panel discussion hosted by the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada,...

Associations December 12, 2022

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 December 9, 2022

P3s face up to VUCA – volatility, uncertainty, complexity, ambiguity

Three high-profile panellists addressing a recent P3 conference audience found s...

Associations December 9, 2022

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 December 7, 2022

VICA welcomes 2023 Board of Directors

VANCOUVER ISLAND — The Vancouver Island Construction Association (VICA) is spotl...

Associations December 2, 2022

Energy transformation coming fast and hard: CCPPP delegates told

Delegates attending a recent P3 conference panel focused on Canada’s energy futu...

Associations , Resource November 30, 2022

Manitoba invites MHCA to consult on prompt payment rules

WINNIPEG — The Government of Manitoba has invited the Manitoba Heavy Constructio...

Associations , Government November 30, 2022

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