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Freeland unveils broad infrastructure pledges in Budget 2021

Freeland unveils broad infrastructure pledges in Budget 2021
Federal Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s first budget, released in the House of Commons today, contains significant new pledges to expand affordable housing, fund home retrofits, invest in a green recovery and kick-start the National Trade Corridors F...
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Dease Lake airport gets $9 million for upgrades
DEASE LAKE, B.C. — Dease Lake Airport will receive $9 million from the province...
Infrastructure

Mass timber put to the test on Metro Vancouver school builds
Two elementary schools in Metro Vancouver are being built of mass timber as part...
Infrastructure , Projects

Your top JOC headlines: April 12 to 16
Your top JOC headlines this week feature ConstructConnect Canada president Mark...
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Freeland unveils broad infrastructure pledges in Budget 2021
Federal Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s first budget, released in the House...
Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Projects

Dease Lake airport gets $9 million for upgrades
DEASE LAKE, B.C. — Dease Lake Airport will receive $9 million from the province...
Infrastructure

Mass timber put to the test on Metro Vancouver school builds
Two elementary schools in Metro Vancouver are being built of mass timber as part...
Infrastructure , Projects

Your top JOC headlines: April 12 to 16
Your top JOC headlines this week feature ConstructConnect Canada president Mark...
Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Projects

Federal government unveils $1.5 billion plan to boost green building
OTTAWA - Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna is announcing a $1.5-billion...
Government , Infrastructure

First Notice: SNC-Lavalin gets defense contract; McKenna infrastructure announcement; Provinces collaborate on reactor project
SNC-Lavalin awarded U.S. defence contract SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. announ...
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Early construction involvement key to success on Graham project
A recent case study by Graham Construction on Calgary's Macleod Trail and 162nd...
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Vancouver’s North Shore treatment plant project team overcomes multiple challenges
Tower cranes hover over the site of the North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant b...
Infrastructure

CAA report shows need for significant investment in road infrastructure: stakeholders
Industry stakeholders say a recent study by the Canadian Automobile Association...
Infrastructure

Canada Infrastructure Bank to invest in Lake Erie Connector project
OTTAWA — The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) and ITC Investment Holdings have a...
Infrastructure

Bridge rehabilitation begins in Lumsden Valley
LUMSDEN VALLEY, SASK. — The Government of Saskatchewan announced work was slated...
Infrastructure

Pouce Coupe classroom project moves ahead
POUCE COUPE, B.C. — More classroom space is on the way for students in Pouce Cou...
Infrastructure

Proponent selected for Cariboo Memorial Hospital project
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. — Graham Design Builders LP has been selected as the project...
Infrastructure

First Notice: Stantec to acquire Engenium; upcoming air quality summit; Schneider’s new BIM tool
Stantec to acquire Engenium Engineering and design firm Stantec has sig...
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Major construction begins on Kicking Horse Canyon Phase 4
GOLDEN, B.C. — Major construction will begin next week on Phase 4 of the Kicking...
Infrastructure

Saskatchewan budget spends $830 million on highways
REGINA — Saskatchewan plans to spend $830 million on highway infrastructure in t...
Infrastructure

Mass timber hangar planned for Kelowna airport
KELOWNA, B.C. — The first-ever mass timber aircraft hanger has been announced fo...
Infrastructure

Should Canada build more pipelines?
Pipelines transporting oil and natural gas are a controversial and even divisive...
Infrastructure , Resource

Is a northern Canada transportation corridor a realistic goal?
The University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy (SPP) is investigating, in a...
Infrastructure

Your top JOC headlines: March 29 to April 2
Your top JOC headlines this week cover western and eastern provinces banding tog...
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First Notice: Trans-Canada four-laning; Edmonton compost cancellation; airport hangar wood design
Edmonton composting facility given cancellation notice Alberta Environ...
Government , Infrastructure , Projects

Uvic to upgrade bus exchange
VICTORIA, B.C. — B.C. government and federal officials have announced funding fo...
Infrastructure

Crews begin work on Highway 19 twinning in Alberta
DEVON, ALTA. — Construction crews have broken ground on the second phase of a pr...
Infrastructure

Federal cabinet minister hints at inclusive, green infrastructure budget
Federal Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough offered a sneak peek at what the na...
Government , Infrastructure

Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario urge Michigan to reconsider shutting down Line 5
WASHINGTON — Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario are forming a united front in the...
Government , Infrastructure

Poor road conditions costing vehicle owners dearly: CAA study
OTTAWA — A new study finds Canadians are paying $3 billion every year in higher...
Associations , Infrastructure

Infrastructure executives exhibit agility as demands shift
The pandemic has transformed the way several of Canada’s major infrastructure de...
Infrastructure

First Notice: Alberta coal policy engagement; Calgary closes Bridgeland Place; Seaspan begins science vessel build
Alberta appoints independent coal committee The government of Alberta h...
Government , Infrastructure , Projects

Manitoba opens funding taps for water projects
WINNIPEG, MAN. — Almost $50 million will be poured into water projects by the Pr...
Infrastructure

Infrastructure bank, private sector investors commit $260M for Manitoba internet project
TORONTO — The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) and private-sector companies have...
Government , Infrastructure

First Notice: SpeakEasy Cannabis in Rock Creek; Lafarge improves Highway 19; Nexii looks to Vancouver Island
SpeakEasy Cannabis on the move SpeakEasy Cannabis Club Ltd. has announced the...
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First Notice: BCCR wastewater tour; Edmonton river valley provincial park; CIB invests in Manitoba broadband
BCCR holds virtual wastewater plant tour In April The British Columbia...
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EDC economist revises 2021 forecasts, expects dramatic jumps in U.S. and Canadian growth
The chief economist for Export Development Canada (EDC) has revised his economic...
Associations , Economic

Canadian designers, developers have ‘a lot to learn’ from Asian cities, says panellist
The Canadian design and development world can see the future if it looks to Asia...
Projects

Canada has new ways to pressure Washington over softwood lumber duties: ambassador
VANCOUVER — Canadian officials have new leverage as they urge Washington to nego...
Government , Resource , US News

From shell shock to Anglicans: Four interesting facts about the səmiq̓wəʔelə site
The latest chapter in the long history of səmiq̓wəʔelə, an iconic site in Coquit...
Projects

Proponent selected for Cariboo Memorial Hospital project
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. — Graham Design Builders LP has been selected as the project...
Infrastructure

4 Graphs that Capture U.S. and Canadian GDP Growth
ConstructConnect-OE’s GDP Projections on the Mark Government statistica...
Economic

Construction sector included in new WorkSafeBC hearing test submission system
Constant exposure to noise generated by ongoing activity and heavy equipment tha...
OH&S

Saskatchewan budget spends $830 million on highways
REGINA — Saskatchewan plans to spend $830 million on highway infrastructure in t...