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How CLAC opened the door for 1,717 new first-year apprentices
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How CLAC opened the door for 1,717 new first-year apprentices
When the Christian Labour Association of Canada (CLAC) ended its two-year, first-year apprentice support drive that brought 1,717 new registered apprentices into the Canadian manufacturing and construction sectors, that success was solidly rooted on a win...
Associations , Labour
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VRCA reflects on success of Indigenous reconciliation webinar series
The Vancouver Regional Construction Association’s (VRCA) recent webinar series o...
Associations
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City of Edmonton wins three Transportation Association of Canada awards
EDMONTON — The City of Edmonton has won three awards from the Transportation Ass...
Associations , Government
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Creating a ‘better world for all’: 2024 Governor General’s Medals in Architecture announced
OTTAWA – The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) and the Canada Counc...
Associations , Projects
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How CLAC opened the door for 1,717 new first-year apprentices
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Associations , Labour
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VRCA reflects on success of Indigenous reconciliation webinar series
The Vancouver Regional Construction Association’s (VRCA) recent webinar series o...
Associations
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City of Edmonton wins three Transportation Association of Canada awards
EDMONTON — The City of Edmonton has won three awards from the Transportation Ass...
Associations , Government
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Creating a ‘better world for all’: 2024 Governor General’s Medals in Architecture announced
OTTAWA – The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) and the Canada Counc...
Associations , Projects
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Passive House Canada 2024 Annual Conference revels in growing self-confidence
“Nothing happens until it all happens at once. And I’m waiting for it to all hap...
Associations
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BCCA issues warning about lack of ‘Contract A’ in public sector procurement
Construction stakeholders are sounding the alarm as some public procurement esch...
Associations , Government
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Lupien honoured for lifetime achievement by CAGBC
TORONTO — A green building “visionary” from Quebec was a big winner as the Canad...
Associations
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CAGBC delegates say green supply chain has its growing pains
There was a unique airing of grievances in Toronto recently. Delegates attendin...
Associations
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WRLA urges federal government to kill the carbon tax as major issues loom
The Western Retail Lumber Association (WRLA) in Winnipeg is tackling a couple of...
Associations , Government
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CAGBC celebrates launch of ZCB Version 4
Version 4 of the Canada Green Building Council’s Zero Carbon Building – Design S...
Associations
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Your top JOC headlines: June 3 to 7
Your top JOC headlines this week feature industry reaction to news several B.C....
Associations , Infrastructure , Projects
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MHCA advises Winnipeg City council to reject city-owned asphalt plant
WINNIPEG – The Manitoba Heavy Construction Association (MHCA) is asking Winnipeg...
Associations , Government
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BCCA launches online construction job board called Builders Life TalentCentral
VICTORIA, B.C. – The British Columbia Construction Association (BCCA) has announ...
Associations
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New B.C. building permit hub praised by former CHBA BC president
A push to digitize the permitting process in British Columbia meets the approval...
Associations , Technology
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VRCA 2024 Outstanding Achievement Award nominations open
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Regional Construction Association (VRCA) has announced...
Associations
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New president and chair elected for Canadian Roofing Contractors Association
OTTAWA — The Canadian Roofing Contractors Association (CRCA) has elected Jeremy...
Associations
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B.C. industry reacts to megaproject delays: ‘Every single project is over budget and behind’
A pair of delays have Lower Mainland construction stakeholders questioning the p...
Associations , Projects
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2024 Georgie Winners announced by CHBA BC
VANCOUVER — The British Columbia chapter of the Canadian Home Builders’ Associat...
Associations
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MHCA cites CAA Manitoba Worst Roads survey as impetus to fix roads
WINNIPEG – Manitoba Heavy Construction Association (MHCA) president Chris Lorenc...
Associations , Infrastructure
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B.C. electrical contractors call for prompt payment legislation ASAP
VICTORIA — The Electrical Contractors Association of British Columbia (ECABC) is...
Associations , Government
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Form must follow function when implementing AI: VRCA Leadership Forum speaker
AI may be transforming construction, but it must fit into the industry’s needs,...
Associations , Technology
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MHCA to hold working group meeting to review highway capital program
WINNIPEG – A working group will come together on May 30 to review the status of...
Associations
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CAGBC’s Building Lasting Change conference taps into members’ minds, in Toronto June 5 and 6
Toronto’s Building Lasting Change conference is fast approaching, representing a...
Associations
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False Creek South ‘replan’ would knit together present and future structures
One of Vancouver’s first neighbourhood showcases of urban planning is looking to...
Associations
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Prompt payment not advantageous to homebuilders: CHBA BC head
While many segments of the construction industry in British Columbia continue to...
Associations , Government
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Rodrigue Gilbert assumes CCA’s top job with a focus on procurement reform
New Canadian Construction Association president Rodrigue Gilbert says he is taki...
Associations
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B.C. washroom regulations should heed examples of Ontario, Quebec
WorkSafeBC, under pressure from Premier David Eby, is developing new regulations...
Associations , OH&S
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BCCA sends government report with clear message: Prompt payment is needed now
One of British Columbia’s leading construction industry associations is giving t...
Associations , Government
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HAVAN announces 2024 Housing Excellence winners
VANCOUVER — Homebuilders Association Vancouver (HAVAN) has announced the winners...
Associations
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BCCA secures workforce development funding from LNG Canada
VICTORIA – The British Columbia Construction Association (BCCA) has announced a...
Associations , Labour
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Federal budget lemons opportunity to innovate in Canada’s infrastructure sector
It’s time for Canadians to take the lemons they’ve been handed and make lemonade...
Associations , Government
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Canada’s prosperity depends on a strong mechanical contracting sector
If America runs on Dunkins, the Canadian economy runs on mechanical. And the Ca...
Associations
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Bird selected to complete five projects valued at $625M across Canada
MISSISSAUGA, ONT. — Bird Construction Inc. has been selected for five projects i...
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