B.C. funds low-carbon innovation for buildings
The B.C. government is providing an additional $8 million for building-sector businesses to accelerate availability and affordability of low-carbon building solutions. Funding is available through the CleanBC Building Innovation Fund and will promote building-sector innovation for material, component and system manufacturing, digital technology solutions, demonstration projects and an open call for other innovative solutions. Application intake closes Jan. 10, 2021.
Bennett Jones insights into new Alberta P3 guidelines
Lexology today reports on analysis of the new Public-Private Partnership Framework and Guideline and the new Unsolicited Proposal Framework and Guideline released by the Alberta Ministry of Infrastructure Dec. 1. The analysis was published by Bennett Jones LLP.
Lumber prices decline in November
Statistics Canada also reported today that the industrial product price index decreased 0.6 per cent on a month-over-month basis in November. The decline in the IPPI was led mainly by a reduction in the price for lumber and other wood products (minus 11.1 per cent), particularly softwood lumber (down 21.1 per cent), which posted its second consecutive monthly decline after a record increase in August (up 23.3 per cent) and near-record increases in July (up 22.5 per cent) and September (up 20.6 per cent).
Impact agency seeks comments on LNG Canada Export Terminal Project
The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada issued a statement yesterday indicating it is proposing changes to conditions for the LNG Canada Export Terminal Project targeted for Kitimat, B.C. The project was approved in June 2015. The proposed changes to the conditions include revising the underwater noise thresholds and exclusion boundaries for the protection of marine mammals during construction. The agency has issued a draft Analysis Report and is accepting comments until Jan. 25, 2021.
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