Government
Lower Mainland Highway 91/17 improvements begin
Lower Mainland Highway 91/17 improvements begin
DELTA, B.C. – Construction is underway on upgrades to Highway 91/17 to improve safety and travel time for Lower Mainland commuters and commercial truck drivers. The project includes improvements to Highway 91 at the Nordel interchange and upgrades at the...
Government , Infrastructure , Projects
Top earners pay more in B.C. budget that includes record capital spending
VICTORIA, B.C. - Top income earners and pop drinkers were hit with new taxes in...
Economic , Government
Manitoba won’t shut door on oil pipeline to Churchill: premier
WINNIPEG, MAN. - Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister says he is open to discussing...
Government , Resource
Industry applauds Trans Mountain court decision
Industry stakeholders are pleased with the Federal Court of Appeal’s decision to...
Government , Infrastructure
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Industry Special: NHSA™ or NCSO®? Pick the BCCSA safety certification program that’s best for you
Want to drive a car in the province of British Columbia? A Class 1 commercial dr...
Associations , OH&S
Kathleen Andrews Transit Garage opens in Edmonton
EDMONTON, ALTA. – The first buses have departed from the new Kathleen Andrews Tr...
Projects
Inside Innovation: Future building codes challenge window manufacturing
Windows have traditionally represented up to 80 per cent of a building’s exterio...
Technology
IAPMO releases its 2021 illustrated plumbing code
ONTARIO, CALIF. — The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Offic...
Associations
PHOTO: Mirvish Village Makers
Work continues for the Mirvish Village mixed-use development at Bathurst and Blo...
Projects
RCCAO pre-budget submission focuses on removing barriers for construction
The Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario (RCCAO) would like to...
Associations , Government
Tech growth inevitable, OSWCA members told
The global construction industry is still smarting from the oft-quoted 2017 McKi...
Associations , Technology
Lower Mainland Highway 91/17 improvements begin
DELTA, B.C. – Construction is underway on upgrades to Highway 91/17 to improve s...
Government , Infrastructure , Projects
Alberta to continue proactive recruitment in response to BuildForce report
As a new BuildForce report predicts labour shortages in the coming years, Albert...
Associations , Economic , Labour
Sponsored Content: CSA Group offers a variety of training courses throughout the year in various regions across Canada
We will be hosting the following sessions in March, April, & May 202...
OH&S
Top 10 largest construction project starts in Canada and Trend Graph – January 2020
The accompanying table records the 10 largest construction project starts in Can...
Economic
Construction faces growing cyber security challenges
Hackers are no longer focusing their efforts on breaching technology, but instea...
Technology
Construction the ‘unsung hero’ of economy: ICBA
The Independent Contractors and Businesses Association hosted its annual CEO Bre...
Associations , Economic
Industry Perspectives: Powerline technician — a trade for the adventurous
Electricity is essential in our everyday lives and has now become a commodity. ...
Labour
Safety leaders share stories of workplace tragedies
George Brown College students recently got some valuable lessons from safety cha...
OH&S
Driving decisions with AI explored at CONEXPO-CON/AGG Tech Talk
MILWAUKEE, WIS. — The team from briq, a construction data analytics platform, wi...
Technology
Ross Ventures’ office tower project unlike any other building in Fredericton, N.B.
Construction in Fredericton, N.B. is brisk, with almost 300,000 square feet of o...
Projects
Constructor convicted in falling death of worker at Bishop Airport
TORONTO — Vixman Construction of Rockwood, Ont. has been convicted and fined $12...
OH&S
Milwaukee Tool, Procore integrate to track tools
CARPINTERIA, CALIF. — Procore Technologies, Inc., a provider of construction man...
Economic , Technology
PHOTO: Floors at the Waverley
Work continues for the Waverley mixed-use rental building on Spadina Avenue in T...
Projects
Williams left lasting impression on construction stakeholders
Patricia Williams will be remembered by her colleagues and sources as a journali...
Others
Ontario construction grapples with workforce shortages
Ontario construction stakeholders are calling for stepped-up collaboration acros...
Labour
Top earners pay more in B.C. budget that includes record capital spending
VICTORIA, B.C. - Top income earners and pop drinkers were hit with new taxes in...
Economic , Government
Nine Mid-February Economic Nuggets
There are certainly hints that the coronavirus outbreak could be the ‘Black Swan...
Economic
Manitoba won’t shut door on oil pipeline to Churchill: premier
WINNIPEG, MAN. - Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister says he is open to discussing...
Government , Resource
Inside Innovation: Construction’s need to prep for cyberattacks
Construction companies embracing the exciting forms of technology sweeping the b...
Technology
Feds fund completion of Province House
CHARLOTTETOWN, PEI — The federal government has announced spending of $30.7 mill...
Government , Projects
Hamilton Young Leaders invite all comers
The premise of the YLG Talks sessions presented by the Hamilton-Halton Construct...
Associations
Heavy machine electrification means disruption says Volvo rep
The inexorable switch from diesel to electric in the heavy construction equipmen...
Technology
SkyTower condos to become Canada’s tallest
TORONTO — Pinnacle International has announced it will be constructing Canada’s...
Projects
Pattullo Bridge replacement contract awarded
VICTORIA, B.C. — The government of British Columbia has awarded Fraser Crossing...
Infrastructure
BIM’s next challenge: Moving beyond buildings
BIM is moving beyond buildings and into complex systems, but further integration...
Technology
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U.S. Jobs Creation Juggernaut Roared Again in January
America’s Jobs Jump an Impressive +225,000 in Latest Month U.S. jobs cr...
Economic
Homes for Heroes tackling veteran homelessness with clever construction
Thousands of Canadian veterans are homeless or without stable housing. Homes for...
Projects
2019 U.S. and Canadian Construction Performances in Review
Following a contraction in 2018, total construction starts in the US grew by 4....
Economic
Ottawa launches consultations on Indigenous ownership of Trans Mountain pipeline
CALGARY - Finance Minister Bill Morneau says the federal government is launching...
Government
Update on Alberta: 2020 looks better but hurdles remain
When we took the pulse of the Alberta economy a year ago, its health was startin...
Economic
Court dismisses CBA challenge but coalition vows to keep fighting
The B.C. Supreme Court has dismissed a challenge to the provincial government’s...
Government , Labour
Your Top JOC headlines: Feb. 3 to Feb. 7
This week’s JOC headlines include the Federal Court of Appeal dismissing four ch...
Government , Infrastructure , Projects , Resource , Technology
Top 10 major upcoming Toronto, Ottawa, Montréal and Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton construction projects – Canada – February 2020
The accompanying tables show the top 10 major upcoming Toronto, Ottawa, Montréa...