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First Notice: Saskatchewan grain elevator build; Altus Group cybersecurity incident; Port Moody gets new school

  Richardson Pioneer Ltd to build Saskatchewan grain elevator  Richardson...

Government , Projects , Technology June 14, 2021

B.C. announces changes to help struggling forest-sector contractors

VICTORIA — Officials in B.C. have announced regulation changes to help strugglin...

Government , Resource June 14, 2021

Compulsory trades announcement ‘needless red tape,’ says ICBA’s Gardner

It's official. B.C. will be implementing a compulsory trades certification syst...

Associations , Government , Labour June 14, 2021

BREAKING: B.C. announces trades certification system

VICTORIA, B.C. - More than a decade after B.C.'s compulsory trades system was el...

Government , Labour June 11, 2021

Your top JOC headlines: June 7 to 11

Your top JOC headlines this week feature major news that the Keystone XL pipelin...

Government , Infrastructure , Labour , Projects , Resource June 11, 2021

Vancouver considers delaying zero emissions building standards

The City of Vancouver is considering delaying net-zero construction requirements...

Government June 9, 2021

First Notice: VRCA in-person events; Yukon asset management investment; Loop Energy, GreenCore building hydrogen-fuelled EV chargers

  VRCA announces in-person events The Vancouver Regional Construction Ass...

Associations , Government , Infrastructure , Technology June 8, 2021

First Notice: Calgary development map tool; Saskatchewan picks AgTech fund manager; Regina pool set to begin construction

  City of Calgary enhances development map The City of Calgary has announ...

Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Technology June 7, 2021

Research shows embodied carbon improvement available to government

VICTORIA — A new report by the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions (PICS) co...

Government , Projects June 7, 2021

CIB, Edmonton partner on low carbon building study

EDMONTON, ALTA. — The City of Edmonton and the Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB)...

Government , Resource June 7, 2021

Economy lost 68,000 jobs in May, unemployment rate 8.2%, Statistics Canada says

OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says the economy lost 68,000 jobs in May as lockdowns...

Economic , Government , Labour June 4, 2021

Energy regulator orders Trans Mountain to stop tree clearing work on project

KAMLOOPS, B.C. - An order stopping tree cutting and grass mowing across the enti...

Government , Resource June 4, 2021

2020 NBC critics delaying code progress by ‘jamming the airwaves’

Canada’s 2020 National Building Code (NBC) is running late. Frustration is growi...

Associations , Government June 4, 2021

First Notice: Yukon school zones; Graham wins Strathcona industrial project; Vancouver wants to speed up rental builds

  Yukon and federal government invest in Whitehorse school zone safety Th...

Government , Infrastructure , OH&S , Projects June 3, 2021

First Notice: Engineers Canada kicks off conference; Manitoba puts $10 million towards road reconstruction; feds, Alberta invest in seniors infrastructure

  Engineers Canada 30 by 30 conference kicks off Today Engineers Canada i...

Associations , Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Projects June 2, 2021

Lawmakers in Alaska and Washington state push B.C. on mining regulations

VANCOUVER — Lawmakers in Alaska and Washington state are renewing calls for Brit...

Government , Resource , US News June 2, 2021

Surrey commits to strict accessibility facility standards for new builds

SURREY, B.C. — Surrey has become the first municipality in the country to commit...

Government , Projects June 2, 2021

Mayors press Freeland for direct funding for urban Indigenous housing

OTTAWA—The mayors of Canada's biggest cities say they pushed Finance Minister Ch...

Government , Projects June 2, 2021

First Notice: Bird director receives Order of Manitoba; Pembina Pipeline buys Inter Pipeline; Matthew Sutton named CEO of Matrix Solutions

  Bird’s Arni Thorsteinson to receive Order of Manitoba Arni Thorsteinson...

Government , Projects , Resource June 1, 2021

Province of B.C. moves to strengthen Site C oversight

VICTORIA—The Government of British Columbia is moving to enhance the Site C Proj...

Government , Projects June 1, 2021

Manitoba commits $3 million in municipal fee-for-service agreements

WINNIPEG — The Province of Manitoba and the Association of Manitoba Municipaliti...

Government May 31, 2021

Cement industry continues long journey to low-carbon: CAC

The cement and concrete sector has made tremendous strides in reducing its carbo...

Associations , Government May 31, 2021

First Notice: Nexii builds sustainable Popeye’s; global law firm opens Vancouver office; Edmonton invests in First Nations housing

  Nexii builds first sustainably constructed Popeye’s restaurant Canadian...

Economic , Government , Projects May 28, 2021

Expenses write-off could help ease labour shortage: CBTU

Canada's Building Trade Unions (CBTU) has a solution it believes will help solve...

Government May 28, 2021

Your top JOC headlines: May 24 to 28

Your top JOC headlines this week feature a fire prevention technology that also...

Government , Labour , OH&S , Projects , Resource May 28, 2021

VIDEO: The Biden administration’s ‘Buy American’ infrastructure plan and Canada

U.S. President Joe Biden has vowed to spend more on upgrading U.S. infrastructur...

Economic , Government , Infrastructure May 28, 2021

B.C. construction meeting COVID-19 challenge with rapid test screening and vaccinations of workers

To its great relief, the British Columbia construction industry was declared an...

Government , Labour , OH&S May 27, 2021

PCA voices support for new Manitoba tendering act

WINNIPEG - The Progressive Contractors Association of Canada (PCA) is backing a...

Associations , Government May 27, 2021

B.C. government strengthens First Nations role in forestry economy

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - The Government of British Columbia is adding to the role o...

Economic , Government May 27, 2021

System upgrade coming to Lions Gate Bridge counterflow

VANCOUVER - Work is scheduled to begin in June on an upgrade to the counterflow...

Government , Infrastructure , Projects May 27, 2021

First Notice: Coast Guard opens Victoria Station; Vancouver loves Broadway; PCL named as Green Line utility relocator

  Coast Guard opens new permanent station in Victoria The Canadian Coast...

Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Projects May 26, 2021

Province of B.C. responds to U.S. softwood ruling

VICTORIA — British Columbia is not pleased with U.S. softwood lumber policy. Pr...

Government , Resource May 26, 2021

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