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Vancouver Island permit numbers show signs of recovery
Vancouver Island permit numbers show signs of recovery
VICTORIA — Vancouver Island's construction sector is showing signs of recovery, data from the Vancouver Island Construction Association (VICA) shows. According to the group’s most recent building permit report, the total value of building permits issued...
Associations , Economic
Alberta builders urge province to keep construction essential
CALGARY — Alberta construction leaders are urging the province to keep the indus...
Associations
Saskatoon constructors unhappy with out-of-province contract award
The Saskatoon Construction Association (SCA) is calling on officials to rethink...
Associations , Infrastructure
P3 2020: Recruiters need to tell sector’s powerful stories, CCPPP panellists say
Spending billions on P3 projects won’t bring the economic recovery and social de...
Associations , Government , Labour , US News
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With deficit closing in on $400 billion, Liberals detail more spending to come
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals are proposing $25 billion in new spending to help...
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Industry Special: Ensuring construction workers stay safe as COVID-19 cases rise
While so many people have been working from home, workers in the construction in...
OH&S
First Notice: Federal economic update, Manitoba expands alternative isolation program and Alberta protects roadside workers
Federal government to give fall economic statement Minister of finance and dep...
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First Notice: Buildings Week launches; Mississauga labs open; Copper mine expansion plans
Buildings Week opens today Today is day one of Buildings Week, being he...
Infrastructure , Others , Projects
Alberta wins lumber tariff battle with U.S.
CALGARY, ALTA. - Officials in Alberta announced they scored a major win in their...
Government , Resource , US News
Gensler names Vancouver office lead
VANCOUVER — Jason Santeford has been named managing director of Gensler's new Va...
Economic
Vancouver Island permit numbers show signs of recovery
VICTORIA — Vancouver Island's construction sector is showing signs of recovery,...
Associations , Economic
Panel outlines mass timber opportunities in Canada
During a panel discussion organized by the B.C. Construction Roundtable (BCCR),...
Projects
FCM calls for governments to ‘build back better together’ post-COVID
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) is calling on government officia...
Government
Improvements complete on notoriously busy and crash-prone Vancouver Island intersection
After four years of grafting and thousands of man hours of work, construction an...
Infrastructure
New RESCON report states Canada lags behind other countries with e-permitting systems
VAUGHAN, ONT. — There are many benefits associated with e-permitting systems, bu...
Associations
Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Leveraging virtual technology for design/build customer service and support
Automation solutions and virtual technologies such as Augmented Reality (AR) and...
Technology
Residential highrise market looking up in downtown Hamilton
A survey of residential construction in downtown Hamilton published this month r...
Economic , Projects
Firms partner to design zero-carbon wood substitute manufacturing facility
NEENAH, WIS. — McMahon Associates, Inc., a professional engineering and architec...
Economic , Projects , US News
New Alcumus CEO focused on growing the business, creating safer work environments
Tyler Davey has been appointed as chief executive officer of North America opera...
Economic
Special to the DCN/JOC: eDiscovery Preparedness Part Nine: Cost-effective document disclosure in arbitration
This is the ninth article in a series that explores practical tools and strategi...
Government , Others
Rogers Centre owner pauses plans for Toronto Blue Jays’ stadium amid pandemic
TORONTO - Rogers Communications Inc. says it was exploring the future of its Tor...
Projects
Inquest into deaths of swing stage victims postponed
TORONTO - The inquest into the deaths of the victims of the 2009 Christmas Eve s...
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Vancouver worker rescued after shoring accident
VANCOUVER - Two workers in Vancouver had to be rescued after being trapped durin...
OH&S
Indigenous land occupants in Caledonia, Ont., appeal injunction
CALEDONIA, ONT. - Indigenous people occupying a proposed construction site near...
Government
First Notice: New B.C. cabinet; Yukon First Nations agreement; and Ximen completes portal construction
Horgan announces new cabinet B.C. Premier John Horgan has announced his new cab...
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First Notice: October home sales; Montreal port project; EV in Durham
October new-home sales in GTA down from a year ago New-home sales in the GTA we...
Government , Projects
Sponsored Content: CSA Group – Training and Subscription Collections for the Construction and Infrastructure Sector
CSA Group has a suite of training products to help you understand and apply the...
OH&S
Estevan establishes new heavy equipment operator program
Southeast College is looking to acquire eight new heavy equipment simulators to...
Government
B.C.’s Community Benefits Agreements deconstructed
Community Benefits Agreements (CBAs) support a variety of hiring initiatives in...
Economic
BCIT School of Construction taps into new e-learning methods
Imagine being in trades training and wanting to know the safety guidelines or co...
Technology
B.C. government provides financial assistance for construction training
If a construction association, labour union or First Nation is looking for fundi...
Government
Your top JOC headlines: Nov. 23 to 27
This week’s top JOC headlines cover a panel discussion pertaining to further dev...
Government , Infrastructure , Projects
Mohawk College mobilizes to deliver new elevator trade programs
In his 2018 study on the state of the elevator industry in Ontario, retired Just...
Labour , Others
George Brown site tours deliver unique, first-hand experiences for students
Drawing on his extensive contacts in the residential building industry, George B...
Associations , Others
Ministers to fight unfair rates on Canadian softwood lumber
TORONTO — Ontario Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry John Yakabuski and...
Government , Resource
Kitchener restoration firm wins WSIB safety award
TORONTO — Ontario’s Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) has named three...
OH&S
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P3 2020: McKenna announces national infrastructure assessment initiative
Canada’s minister of infrastructure and communities has committed to developing...
Government , Infrastructure
P3 2020: CBA experts discuss Canadian, U.S. experiences at P3 conference
A panel of union experts discussed their different experiences with Community Be...
Government , Labour , US News
Women in Green offer support, inspiration to peers
The Nov. 3 instalment of the Canada Green Building Council’s Building Lasting Ch...
Associations
P3 2020: Cory defines new role for Canada Infrastructure Bank
A recent online panel session was billed as Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) CEO...
Government , Infrastructure , US News
P3 2020: Quotable global CEOs share the virtual stage
A group of CEOs from companies spanning the entire globe gave their perspective...
Others
P3 2020: A2A Railway seeks to build prosperity with Indigenous communities
A new rail line being planned from Alberta to Alaska is looking to rethink how i...
Government , Infrastructure , US News
P3 2020: Virtual celebration held for CCPPP National Awards for Innovation and Excellence
TORONTO — The Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships (CCPPP) unveiled...
Projects
P3 2020: ‘The digital transformation is now,’ says CCPPP keynote speaker Hathaway
The COVID-19 pandemic has shown the world the importance of resilient infrastruc...