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Legal Notes: Project partners must watch their language

Despite the detail contained in contracts between construction project partners,...

Government September 22, 2021

National stakeholders keen to engage with re-elected Liberals

The day after the federal election, national construction industry stakeholders...

Associations , Government September 22, 2021

Everything old is new again after election returns virtually identical Parliament

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be returning to Ottawa without the m...

Government September 21, 2021

First Notice: equipment prices rise; Ida damages Shell offshore facilities; New West joins mass timber initiative

  Ritchie reports large equipment price hikes Ritchie Bros.' September Ma...

Economic , Government , Resource September 20, 2021

VIDEO: CanaData preview with ConstructConnect’s Alex Carrick

The annual CanaData economic forecasting conference takes place on Sept. 28-29,...

Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Labour , OH&S , Resource , Technology September 20, 2021

Voting day: Your DCN-JOC Election Notebook round up

Today Canada votes. We will all anxiously await the results as the ballots are...

Government September 20, 2021

Enbridge fined for breaching Minnesota environmental laws during Line 3 construction

CALGARY—Enbridge Inc. has been fined for breaching Minnesota environmental laws...

Government , Projects , Resource , US News September 20, 2021

First Notice: OHS conference; federal leaders keep campaigning; B.C. associations upcoming jobs panel

  OHS conference starts Monday Registration is still open for the XXII Wo...

Associations , Government , Technology September 17, 2021

Political and economic uncertainty in the U.S. a mixed blessing for Canadian exporters

Recent political and economic turbulence, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, an aggr...

Economic , Government , US News September 17, 2021

Leaders desperate for votes as election day looms

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh kept up a punishing pace in Ontario this week as the fe...

Government September 17, 2021

Your top JOC headlines: Sept. 13 to 17

Your top JOC headlines this week cover news mandatory vaccination policies are b...

Associations , Government , Infrastructure , OH&S September 17, 2021

Read My Lips: Party leader quotes from the week

The federal election campaign continues. Party leaders speak on what separates t...

Government September 17, 2021

First Notice: ULI receive $1M donation; federal leaders hit final lap; Saskatchewan passing lanes complete

  Former ULI chair donates $1M to Net Zero program The Urban Land Institu...

Associations , Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Projects September 16, 2021

Long-term care, Indigenous issues among RAIC election priorities

OTTAWA — The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) has issued a brief i...

Associations , Government September 16, 2021

First Notice: Leaders on the go; Jensen Hughes gets into Australia; Ledcor leadership changes

  Leaders on the campaign trail The three main national party leaders hav...

Economic , Government , Labour , Technology September 15, 2021

First Notice: New board member for Progressive Planet; federal leaders enter final campaign week; BCCR holds mining seminar

  Progressive Planet welcomes Lacey to board Vancouver-based Progressive...

Associations , Economic , Government , Resource September 14, 2021

Out West, Biden points to wildfires to push for big rebuild

MATHER, CA. - President Joe Biden on Monday used his first Western swing in offi...

Government , OH&S , US News September 14, 2021

Governments must invest in those affected by energy transition, Mark Carney says

OTTAWA — The time is now for Canada to invest in retraining to help workers affe...

Economic , Government September 14, 2021

First Notice: Federal leaders on the move; Sherrin acquires Starlight properties; City of Edmonton construction progress video

  Leaders on the go With one week to go before the federal election, the...

Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Projects September 13, 2021

First Notice: California contract; leaders travel; Carleton program

  Canadian Solar closes California deal Canadian Solar yesterday announce...

Economic , Government , Labour , Projects September 10, 2021

Election Notebook: Building trades survey linked to leaders debates

It looks promising for Canada’s unionized construction workers that their top pr...

Government September 10, 2021

Your top JOC headlines: Sept. 6 to 10

Your top JOC headlines this week cover how a BCIT project is getting a whole new...

Government , OH&S , Projects September 10, 2021

Read My Lips: Campaign quotes from the past week

The federal election campaign continues. Party leaders speak on climate change a...

Government September 10, 2021

Sweeping new vaccine mandates for 100 million Americans

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden on Thursday is announcing sweeping new federal...

Government , OH&S , US News September 9, 2021

First Notice: Nexii is a unicorn; CCW mentoring roundtable; Crab park ground remediation

  Nexii achieves ‘unicorn’ status Nexii has announced it is the fastest C...

Associations , Economic , Government , Labour September 9, 2021

First Notice: Elevator Association hires; Leaders French debate; SNC-Lavalin partners on airport contract

  Two appointments for Elevator Association The National Elevator and Esc...

Associations , Economic , Government , Projects September 8, 2021

First Notice: Federals leaders in Ontario and Quebec; productivity up in Q2; Ballard signs deal with Quantron

Campaign day 22: Party leaders on the go The main federal party leaders have r...

Economic , Government , Labour September 7, 2021

Party leaders target workers, businesses in Labour Day campaign promises

OTTAWA — The three main federal party leaders promised better working conditions...

Government , Labour September 7, 2021

BC Fed calls for reform after failed Kiewit prosecution

VANCOUVER - The BC Federation of Labour (BC Fed) is calling for reform after the...

Associations , Government , Labour September 7, 2021

Surrey gets $500,000 for digital permitting expansion

SURREY, B.C. - Digital permitting efforts for the City of Surrey are getting a m...

Government , Technology September 7, 2021

Alberta opens access to environmental enforcement files

EDMONTON — The Government of Alberta is opening its Environmental Historical Enf...

Government September 6, 2021

British Columbia gives grants to municipalities to streamline housing approvals

VICTORIA – The Province of British Columbia is giving grants to 43 local governm...

Government September 6, 2021

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