Infrastructure
Five years later: Waterton Lakes National Park plan considers fire recovery
Five years later: Waterton Lakes National Park plan considers fire recovery
WATERTON, ALTA. - Like the land itself, a new management plan for Waterton Lakes National Park is marked by a powerful wildfire that tore through the southern Alberta park five years ago. The 2022 plan, tabled in Parliament this summer, sets the park's d...
Government , Infrastructure , OH&S
Rent to own housing to be built in Edmonton for Paul First Nation members
EDMONTON, ALTA. - Ottawa and Alberta have announced $3 million in funding to bui...
Infrastructure , Projects
Alberta’s Highway 40 twinning moves to tender stage
GRAND PRAIRIE, ALTA. — The Highway 40 twinning project in Alberta has been put o...
Infrastructure
Solar power lights the way for Chandos on aquatic centre project
A challenging pool project in southern Alberta is net-zero, solar powered and co...
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Five years later: Waterton Lakes National Park plan considers fire recovery
WATERTON, ALTA. - Like the land itself, a new management plan for Waterton Lakes...
Government , Infrastructure , OH&S
Rent to own housing to be built in Edmonton for Paul First Nation members
EDMONTON, ALTA. - Ottawa and Alberta have announced $3 million in funding to bui...
Infrastructure , Projects
Alberta’s Highway 40 twinning moves to tender stage
GRAND PRAIRIE, ALTA. — The Highway 40 twinning project in Alberta has been put o...
Infrastructure
Solar power lights the way for Chandos on aquatic centre project
A challenging pool project in southern Alberta is net-zero, solar powered and co...
Infrastructure , Projects
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: Construction sector has a role to play
OTTAWA — September 30, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, honours th...
Associations , Economic , Infrastructure , Labour , Projects , Resource
Your top JOC headlines: Sept. 26 to 30
Your top JOC headlines this week are out of this world with a proposed Moon reso...
Government , Infrastructure , Projects
Dillon Consulting honoured for Assiniboine River bridge
The Winnipeg office of Dillon Consulting Inc. recently won an award of merit in...
Infrastructure
Manitoba drives concrete upgrade of Highway 75
The Manitoba government announced recently it will restore part of Provincial Tr...
Infrastructure
Bird Construction awarded $95 million contract for Edmonton health centre
EDMONTON – Bird Construction has been awarded a $95 million contract to build th...
Infrastructure
Alaska landslide damages 3 homes, ‘squishes’ pickup
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA - A landslide triggered by record rainfall significantly damag...
Infrastructure , OH&S , US News
$175 million Richmond district energy expansion reaches financial close
RICHMOND, B.C. – The City of Richmond, Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB), Lulu Is...
Infrastructure
Construction of PTH 59 bridge to be completed ahead of schedule
WINNIPEG - The Government of Manitoba has announced construction of a replacemen...
Infrastructure
Construction starts on $28.4 million Carrot River school
CARROT RIVER, SASK. – The Government of Saskatchewan announced recently that con...
Infrastructure
Abbotsford repairs making dikes stronger but not invincible
Abbotsford’s dikes are in a better position than last year when atmospheric rive...
Infrastructure
Telkwa Bridge receives new superstructure
TELKWA, B.C. – The Quick bridge in Telkwa, B.C. will receive a new superstructur...
Infrastructure
PCL’s CSR report addresses hot button topics of today
Mass timber, embodied carbon, environmental, social and governance (ESG) endeavo...
Infrastructure , Projects
Your top JOC headlines: Sept. 19 to 23
Your top JOC headlines this week cover news Vancouver’s historic Hogan’s Alley c...
Economic , Infrastructure , OH&S , Projects , Resource
Climate change effect on public transportation infrastructure to cost billions: FAO
The effects of climate change are projected to cost Ontario an extra $1.5 billio...
Government , Infrastructure
Saskatchewan accepting water and wastewater applications
REGINA – The Province of Saskatchewan signalled on Sept. 20 that communities and...
Infrastructure
Feds fund recreation infrastructure and fire prevention projects across N.W.T.
YELLOWKNIFE, N.W.T. – The federal government is spending $26 million for 10 recr...
Government , Infrastructure
WSP awarded contract for two Alberta hydrogen projects
MONTREAL, QUE. – WSP in Canada has been awarded the detailed design contract for...
Infrastructure , Resource
Civil Infrastructure Council plans campaign to support trade gateways
WINNIPEG — The Civil Infrastructure Council Corporation (CICC), which represents...
Associations , Infrastructure
Gender Equality Week: The role construction plays
OTTAWA - Gender Equality Week runs until Sept. 24 and is meant to highlight the...
Associations , Government , Infrastructure , Labour , OH&S
B.C. partners with northwestern communities to encourage economic growth
VICTORIA, B.C. - The Province of British Columbia and the Northwest BC Resource...
Government , Infrastructure , Resource
Your top JOC headlines: Sept. 12 to 16
Your top JOC headlines this week cover a massive Surrey hospital project that’s...
Government , Infrastructure , Projects , Resource , Technology
New $84.4M water system in Abbotsford, B.C., aims for climate resilience
WHISTLER, B.C.- The City of Abbotsford is getting funding help from the B.C. gov...
Infrastructure , Projects
B.C. invests in Pacific Northwest high-speed rail study
VICTORIA — The Government of British Columbia is investing $300,000 in a feasibi...
Government , Infrastructure
Fall closures on the way for Kicking Horse Canyon construction
GOLDEN, B.C. — Following extensive construction during the summer, a full closur...
Infrastructure , Projects
City of Calgary partners with U of C on downtown revitalization
CALGARY, ALTA. – The City of Calgary is investing $350,000 in the University of...
Government , Infrastructure
MHCA: Infrastructure should be next Winnipeg mayor’s top priority
Winnipeg’s upcoming municipal election is Oct. 26 and Manitoba Heavy Constructio...
Government , Infrastructure
Saskatchewan puts $13 million towards provincial parks infrastructure
REGINA – The Government of Saskatchewan is investing more than $13 million in fa...
Government , Infrastructure
Wait continues for Lake Manitoba, Lake St. Martin Outlet Channels Project
Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure (MTI) is waiting for final environmen...
Infrastructure
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Red hot steel prices expected to cool by year end
Steel-price watchers are predicting that the red-hot price increases that shot w...
Economic , Resource
Top 10 largest construction project starts in Canada and Trend Graph – August 2022
The accompanying table records the 10 largest construction project starts in Can...
Economic , Projects
Top 10 major upcoming Midwest and Northwest construction projects – U.S. – September 2022
The accompanying tables show the top 10 major upcoming Midwest and Northwest con...
Economic , Projects
Moon resort project brings space tourism down to Earth
A proposed resort project in Dubai would allow tourists to visit the moon withou...
Projects
WSP awarded contract for two Alberta hydrogen projects
MONTREAL, QUE. – WSP in Canada has been awarded the detailed design contract for...
Infrastructure , Resource
U.S. and Canadian Housing Starts Not Yet Humbled by Higher Interest Rates
In the U.S., the Federal Reserve has just raised its key policy setting interest...
Economic
What will the road to net-zero concrete look like?
Concrete is the most widely used building material on the planet, second only to...
Associations , Resource
Calgary parkade project both visually striking and ready for the future
The 9th Avenue Parkade + Innovation Centre in Calgary’s East Village is being bu...