Economic
Canadian oil production expected to rise: industry association predicts
Canadian oil production expected to rise: industry association predicts
CALGARY — Canada’s oil production is expected to increase by 1.4 million barrels per day (bpd) by 2035, despite an ongoing “competitiveness gap” that discourages investment, according to the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP). Total Canad...
Economic , Resource
Vancouver looks to curb land speculation on Broadway corridor
VANCOUVER — The City of Vancouver is proposing a new Development Contribution Ex...
Economic , Government
Vancouver’s MGA Architecture partners with Katerra
Firms from Silicon Valley and Vancouver are coming together to push wood constru...
Economic
CPP Investment Board approached about Trans Mountain, CEO says no decision yet
OTTAWA - The federal government's financial adviser has raised the possibility o...
Economic , Government , Resource
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“Have to get through us first”: Notley attacks United Conservatives in speech
CALGARY - In a campaign-style speech to party supporters, Alberta Premier Rachel...
Government
Crane operators off the job in Quebec, protesting new training rules
MONTREAL — Crane operators are off the job today across Quebec, angry over new p...
Labour
A Dozen Mid-June Economic Nuggets − With a Focus on Incomes and Inflation
In response to a national unemployment rate that is presently as low as it has...
Economic
Bullying and harassment a barrier to success
According to the provincial government, B.C. will need to fill about 59,000 jobs...
Labour , OH&S
Indigenous protesters in Washington declare Trans Mountain won’t be built
Vancouver - Cedar George-Parker remembers the moment he decided to devote his li...
Government , Resource
Coming attractions: LA Rams tour their palatial new stadium
INGLEWOOD, CALIF. — After Jared Goff tipped back his hard hat and swung his arm...
Infrastructure , Projects
CREA cuts home sales forecast, May sales down 16.2 per cent
OTTAWA — The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) is lowering its national ho...
Economic
PHOTO: Forging a Foundation
Soon a new condominium tower will rise near Vancouver’s BC Place, but for now Th...
Projects
Peter Bros. relies on Roadtec for B.C. highway rehabilitation needs
Peter Bros. Construction Ltd. is a paving contractor located in Penticton, B.C....
Technology
Road construction equipment manufacturer moving forward while returning to its roots
Dynapac is an international leader in road construction equipment manufacturing...
Economic , Technology
Implementation plan approved for new Ottawa Central Library
OTTAWA — The City of Ottawa’s Finance and Economic Development Committee recentl...
Projects
Mississauga proposes COR certification for contractors
MISSISSAUGA, ONT. — City of Mississauga staff recently brought forward a report...
Government
Nobu complex in Toronto to include integrated hotel, residences and restaurant
TORONTO — Celebrity chef Nobu Matsuhisa and actor Robert De Niro were in Toronto...
Projects
PHOTO: Vida Condo Crew
Work continues high up on the Vida condos in the Bayview Village area of Toronto...
Projects
P3 sector drives forward to improve practices: Romoff and McKendrick
Canada’s public-private partnership (P3) players may have undertaken some 276 P3...
Associations
Supreme Court will not hear drug testing appeal involving oilsands workers
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear a union's appeal of a key rul...
Uncategorized
Runaway bulldozer smashes into home, injures operator
SCRANTON, PA. — A runaway bulldozer has smashed into a home in Pennsylvania, inj...
OH&S
Freeland calls tariffs ‘absurd’ after meeting U.S. Senate committee
WASHINGTON — Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland was recently in the hear...
Economic , Government
Seattle divided as leaders halt tax on companies like Amazon
SEATTLE — Seattle leaders recently repealed a tax on large companies such as Ama...
Economic , Government
Audit finds Canfor did not maintain 10 bridges to required standards
FORT NELSON, B.C. — An audit of Canadian Forest Products Ltd. (Canfor) by the Fo...
Infrastructure
Canadian oil production expected to rise: industry association predicts
CALGARY — Canada’s oil production is expected to increase by 1.4 million barrels...
Economic , Resource
Canada’s ‘dinosaur’ roadbuilders giving short-shift to plastics
The use of plastics in roadbuilding is growing internationally and has shown it...
Infrastructure , Technology
Your top JOC headlines of the week
Here is a recap of the top newsmakers for the week of June 11 to 15. Our Women i...
Labour , Projects
Judge tosses legal challenge against Cabot Links, clears way for condos
PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. — A legal challenge against Cape Breton’s Cabot Links golf...
Projects
Date scheduled for inquest into death of construction worker
TORONTO — A date has been scheduled for the inquest into the death of Danniel Wi...
OH&S
Nine arrested for corruption in Roma stadium construction
ROME — Roma’s long-delayed plans to build a new stadium hit another major obstac...
Government
Cadillac Fairview announces $800-million office tower in Toronto
TORONTO — Cadillac Fairview and the Investment Management Corporation of Ontario...
Projects
Park service awards $4M contract to rebuild Glacier chalet
HELENA, Mont. — The National Park Service (NPS) bypassed an open bidding process...
Projects
U.S. wind farm project to create 800 construction jobs
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A Rhode Island company is going to build a wind farm that wil...
Infrastructure , Resource
Ford meets with industry reps on NAFTA status
TORONTO — Premier-designate Doug Ford will meet with industry representatives to...
Government
PHOTO: Project Redpath
Construction is ongoing for the Redpath Condos at 150 Redpath Ave. in Toronto....
Projects
Election Reaction: Open dialogue with Ford government critical to construction stakeholders
The new majority Progressive Conservative government, led by premier-des...
Associations , Government
Most Read News
Wilson loves walking the sky and wants to go higher
Cara Wilson has been a farmhand, worked for Canada Post, drove a school bus and...
Labour
KickAss Careers aims to give the boot to the skilled trades gap
Jamie McMillan, a journeyman ironworker and apprentice boilermaker in Hamilton,...
Associations , Labour
Attracting women to construction still requires much groundwork: PCA
The statistics are a stark reminder that the construction industry still has a l...
Associations , Labour
Esquimalt’s first modular mass-timber building beginning to put roots down
Edmonton’s Standing Stone Developments is planning to build a 12-storey, 83-unit...
Projects
National associations cautious about Trans Mountain decision
National industry stakeholders hold a common view on the federal government’s pu...
Associations , Government , Infrastructure
Steele drives to make safety simpler and embrace the moment
Before Vancouver-based safety trainer Tanya Steele became a safety professional,...
OH&S
$55.8-million allotted by feds for Port of Vancouver upgrades
VANCOUVER — The Government of Canada has announced a $55.8-million investment fo...
Government , Infrastructure
Alberta oilsands project wins regulator approval despite Indigenous objections
CALGARY - A northern Alberta oilsands project has been approved by the Alberta E...
Government , Resource
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