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Clark adopts Building L.I.F.E across all sites

VANCOUVER — Clark Builders recently announced it has adopted and implemented Bui...

OH&S February 25, 2021

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OH&S February 19, 2021

Two workers hurt: Regina steelmaker Evraz fined $935,000 for breaking safety rules

REGINA — A Regina steelmaker has been fined $935,000 for two serious workplace i...

OH&S February 19, 2021

Your top JOC headlines: Feb. 15 to 19

Your top JOC headlines this week cover views from industry stakeholders in Manit...

Economic , Government , Labour , OH&S , Projects February 19, 2021

Letter to the Editor: Article feedback on, ‘Unsecured material claims industry veteran’s life, raises questions about site safety.’

  To the Editor,   On Feb. 5, 2021, the Journal of Commerce (JOC) r...

Associations , OH&S February 18, 2021

B.C. construction safety officials explain how to be prepared for a pandemic

It has been over a year since the coronavirus reared its ugly head in Canada. J...

Associations , OH&S February 17, 2021

Third wave of asbestos-related deaths looms as NDP at a standstill on taking action

As Canada's third wave of asbestos-related deaths looms, B.C.'s government appea...

Associations , Government , Labour , OH&S February 15, 2021

Webinar series provides mental health tips for B.C. first responders, construction safety staff

Construction safety staff will be among the attendees of the 2021 BC First Respo...

OH&S February 10, 2021

Unsecured material claims industry veteran’s life, raises questions about site safety

On Nov. 30, 2020 John Scheeren, a superintendent with Campbell Construction, was...

Associations , OH&S February 5, 2021

Incident at southern Interior B.C. mine believed fatal, two other workers hurt

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — One worker is believed to have died and two others have been hu...

OH&S February 2, 2021

Saskatoon says COVID outbreak declared among a group of water and sewer workers

SASKATOON — Saskatoon officials say a COVID-19 outbreak has been declared among...

OH&S February 1, 2021

Private sector and unions filling B.C. void in asbestos training

Unions, training institutes and private companies in B.C. are stepping in to fil...

OH&S January 29, 2021

B.C. construction workers face complex COVID-19 risks

An economic model created by the University of British Columbia (UBC) says const...

Labour , OH&S January 29, 2021

Mandatory COVID-19 vaccination a prickly subject

With at least two COVID-19 vaccines approved for use in Canada, debate about whe...

Associations , OH&S January 29, 2021

Has technology and innovation in construction made sites safer?

Everyone in construction knows that digital communication devices, and machinery...

OH&S , Technology January 29, 2021

First Notice: West Moberly FN calls for end to Site C; Manitoba pressures feds abut outlet channels; Lowe’s staffs up for spring

  West Moberly First Nations ask for immediate suspension of Site C projec...

Economic , Government , Labour , OH&S , Projects January 28, 2021

BREAKING: Pinnacle faces charges for Entwistle explosion

ENTWISTLE, B.C. - A green energy company is facing regulatory charges for an ind...

Government , OH&S January 25, 2021

First Notice: Butterdome COVID field hospital complete; Ritchie Bros. quarterly dividend; Gowling blog on CCDC 2 contracts

  Alberta Health Services declares Butterdome COVID field hospital open...

Economic , Government , OH&S , Projects January 25, 2021

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OH&S January 18, 2021

Body of dozer operator recovered in Alberta

The body of a worker who went missing after a dozer fell through the ice of a ta...

OH&S , Resource January 16, 2021

Your top JOC headlines: Jan. 11 to 15

This week’s top JOC headlines cover a major contract for PCL for the Bow River B...

Government , Infrastructure , Labour , OH&S , Projects January 15, 2021

Dozer operator missing after machine falls through tailings pond ice

Crews are searching for a bulldozer operator at a Suncor’s Base Plant mining sit...

OH&S January 14, 2021

Industry Special: Virtual shift: BCCSA’s online training capability builds in response to COVID-19 limitations

Sometimes revolutions in education take years. For the BC Construction Safety Al...

Associations , OH&S January 14, 2021

Study finds workplace levels of COVID-19 protection directly linked to mental health

Providing adequate COVID-19 protection in the workplace not only helps prevent t...

OH&S January 12, 2021

Construction advocates urge industry to stay vigilant until the ‘finish line’ of COVID-19

As B.C. officials introduce new health measures to prevent the spread of COVID-1...

Associations , Government , OH&S , Projects January 8, 2021

Your top JOC headlines: Jan. 4 to 8

This week’s top JOC headlines cover B.C.’s top doctor announcing there will be l...

Government , Infrastructure , OH&S , Others , Projects January 8, 2021

Safety stand down remains in place for Trans Mountain

The Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion project’s safety stand down remains in pla...

OH&S , Projects January 7, 2021

Vancouver blast that tore three metre crater in sidewalk blamed on failed cables

VANCOUVER - Electrical faults in underground utility cables set off a fire and a...

Infrastructure , OH&S January 6, 2021

2021 Preview: Stakeholders ruminate on COVID’s future impact on Canada’s construction sector

The coronavirus pandemic dramatically transformed the Canadian construction land...

Associations , Economic , OH&S , Projects , Technology January 4, 2021

B.C. election, Iranian plane tragedy, rise of mass timber among JOC top newsmakers

There was no shortage of news for the Journal of Commerce (JOC) team in 2020, ev...

Associations , Economic , Government , Labour , OH&S , Projects January 1, 2021

Social media mosaic: A digital retelling of the 2020 pandemic

A global event like the COVID-19 pandemic is so massive, damaging and far-reachi...

Associations , Government , Labour , OH&S , Others December 31, 2020

Year in Review: Acts of racism foster action for construction industry in 2020 and beyond

Following the killing of George Floyd by police officers in May, racially motiva...

Associations , Labour , OH&S December 30, 2020

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