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Your top JOC headlines: Sept. 21 to 25
Your top JOC headlines: Sept. 21 to 25
The top JOC headlines this week feature an election call by B.C. Premier John Horgan; the speech from the throne and what it means to the construction industry; a video reiterating that both safety and religious beliefs can be respected when it comes to w...
Economic , Government , OH&S , Projects
Alberta construction safety course reaches 100,000 sign-ups
CALGARY, ALTA. — The Alberta Construction Safety Association (ACSA) has reached...
OH&S
COCA video reiterates hard hat safety, demonstrates Sikhs can still wear the PPE
The B.C. Council of Construction Associations (COCA) has produced a nine-and-a-h...
OH&S
Your top JOC headlines: Sept. 14 to 18
The top JOC headlines this week cover the arrest of a former Kiewit manager in M...
Infrastructure , OH&S , Projects , Resource
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Group of prominent people demand immediate halt to Site C over stability concerns
VANCOUVER - A former president of BC Hydro and a former federal fisheries minist...
Government , Infrastructure , Labour
Fire at collapsed Hard Rock Hotel site in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS - A fire broke out Monday amid the wreckage of the Hard Rock Hotel c...
OH&S , US News
Amazon to hire 3,500 workers in B.C. and Ont., expand their office footprint
SEATTLE — Amazon.com Inc. says it will hire 3,500 Canadians to work in two space...
Economic , Labour , US News
Whitmer offers ‘carbon neutral’ climate plan for Michigan
TRAVERSE CITY, MICH. - Gov. Gretchen Whitmer recently called for Michigan to bec...
Government , Infrastructure , Resource , US News
AED highlights throne speech policy priorities
SCHAUMBURG, ILL. — The Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) is pointing to se...
Government , Infrastructure , US News
First Notice: Oshawa land transfer; OAA architectural excellence
Vote now for OAA excellence projects The Ontario Association of Archit...
Associations , Economic , Projects
Workplace Safety North hosts webinar on managing pandemic fatigue in the workplace
NORTH BAY, ONT. - Workplace Safety North (WSN) will host its fifth COVID-19 Conv...
Associations , Labour , OH&S
New OCC report lays out path to Ontario’s ‘she-covery’
TORONTO - The COVID-19 crisis is having a disproportionate economic impact on wo...
Associations , Economic
Ford, Smith strongly condemn latest racist act at Toronto construction site
Politicians expressed outrage and EllisDon president and CEO Geoff Smith reitera...
OH&S , Projects
Citizen Care Pod expands its reach with new long-term care and education pods
The Citizen Care Pod family is growing. “We started off with the Citizen Care P...
Projects
Bridgit named top growing company for second year
TORONTO — A Canadian construction resource company is being hailed as one of the...
Economic
Fossil fuel workers group calls on Trudeau to back up green job commitments
OTTAWA — Iron & Earth, a not-for-profit led by fossil fuel industry workers,...
Labour
Premier’s adviser chosen to lead Invest Alberta
CALGARY, ALTA. — Invest Alberta Corporation has announced that David Knight Legg...
Government
Research calls for digital skills training in the trades
A new impact paper produced by the Conference Board of Canada, in partnership wi...
Labour
Chandos COO completes epic cross-country pandemic road trip
When COVID-19 hit in early 2020, Chandos Construction — a builder with more than...
Economic , Others
$250M gift to U of T will support new faculty building
TORONTO — The University of Toronto recently announced it has received a $250-mi...
Others
First Notice: Housing in Kemptville; dealing with the gender gap
Clark talks housing in Kemptville The governments of Canada and Ontario...
Associations , Economic , Government , Labour
CEO rebrands as ACEC-Ontario
TORONTO — Consulting Engineers of Ontario have announced a name change, a decisi...
Associations
VIU crushes fundraising challenge to optimize new buildings
NANAIMO, B.C. — Vancouver Island University (VIU) has smashed its fundraising go...
Projects
SaskTel to build 74 new cell towers in rural areas
REGINA — SaskTel has announced efforts to boost its investment in the province’s...
Economic , Projects
Your top JOC headlines: Sept. 21 to 25
The top JOC headlines this week feature an election call by B.C. Premier John Ho...
Economic , Government , OH&S , Projects
Too much candy: Construction worker dies from eating bags of black licorice
BOSTON — A Massachusetts construction worker's love of black licorice wound up c...
Others , US News
FCM showcases Sustainable Community Award winners
OTTAWA — The 2020 Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) Sustainable Commun...
Government , Infrastructure
Your top DCN headlines: Sept. 21 to 25
This week’s top DCN headlines cover the speech from the throne and what it means...
Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Projects
Global climate report recommends deployment of carbon removal technologies
NEW YORK — New research from the Center on Global Energy Policy at New York City...
Technology , US News
OACETT names Farrow new CEO
TORONTO — The Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Techn...
Associations
Rebar suppliers bracing for import anti-dumping investigation
Western Canadian suppliers of reinforcing bar are bracing for an expected announ...
Government
CWB Welding Foundation invests in high school welding education
Twenty-two high schools across Canada recently received a total of more than $1....
Labour
Stacking steel modular to new heights
Faced with some of the world's priciest building costs, developers in the San Fr...
Economic , Projects
Updates planned to Vancouver Community College’s steel detailing certificate
Organizers of Canada’s only steel detailing training program say its courses are...
Labour , Technology
Big steel bridges now floating towards Toronto’s waterfront
Move over big yellow rubber ducky. Four elegant steel bridges costing $100 mill...
Projects
Orangutans to climb higher at Toronto zoo thanks to steel
National and provincial building codes do not include clauses dealing with orang...
Projects
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60-storey Vancouver skyscraper to become world’s tallest Passive House project
A landmark, 60-storey skyscraper that will be the tallest Passive House in the w...
Projects
UPDATE: Speech from the throne includes support for housing, retrofits, green projects
The Justin Trudeau government intends to create thousands of jobs by supporting...
Government
B.C. to spend $10 million on hydrogen fuel infrastructure
VANCOUVER — B.C. officials have announced $10 million in funding to build and op...
Infrastructure
Basket-weaving tradition inspires Indigenous housing design
A Passive House social housing project for Indigenous people that will feature a...
Projects
More than 20 injured in crane incident in Austin, Texas
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Two cranes collided and at least partially collapsed at a constr...
OH&S , US News
Preferred proponent chosen for Phase 4 of Kicking Horse Canyon project
GOLDEN, B.C. — The Government of British Columbia has chosen a preferred propone...
Infrastructure
Texas, at Half Speed, Still Leads all States in Total Nonresidential Construction Starts
Texas the Leader, but Accolades for Missouri and Indiana According to Construct...
Economic , US News
BC Building Trades leader announces run for office as NDP candidate for Langley
Andrew Mercier, executive director for the BC Building Trades, has announced he...