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B.C. worker advocates key in return to work programs: Expert
B.C. worker advocates key in return to work programs: Expert
In British Columbia, WorkSafeBC (the operating name of The Workers' Compensation Board of British Columbia) refers some injured workers to its Vocational Rehabilitation Services team. Vocational Rehab (VR) supports workers who can return to work, but, du...
OH&S
Your Top JOC Headlines: Dec 2 to Dec 6
This week’s top JOC headlines include Suncor investing in a $300 million wind fa...
Economic , Labour , OH&S , Resource
B.C. sawmill explosion report calls for more accountability, streamlined investigation
VICTORIA, B.C. - A report reviewing the government of British Columbia and WorkS...
Government , OH&S
Work gear developed to fit shipbuilding women
VICTORIA, B.C. - Seaspan and Helga Wear have partnered to develop work gear for...
Labour , OH&S
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Inside Innovation: Can deep energy retrofits impact GHGs?
Two years ago, respected green architect Sheena Sharp made a presentation at the...
Technology
New stacked industrial building in B.C. a North American trailblazer
Canada’s first large-scale stacked distribution warehouse is set for a construct...
Projects
Enbridge completes $105-million gas pipeline in Essex County
KINGSVILLE, ONT. — Enbridge Gas has announced that its Kingsville Transmission R...
Infrastructure , Resource
Q3 construction deals rise in North America
LONDON, U.K. — North America’s construction and real estate industry saw a rise...
Economic
Trucking fatality results in conviction, $125,000 fine for Sudbury construction company
TORONTO — Teranorth Construction & Engineering Ltd. of Sudbury, Ont. has bee...
OH&S
PHOTO: Putting on the Bricks
Brick work is moving along on the townhomes at the Sonic Condos at Don Mills Roa...
Projects
Grimshaw to retire riding IBEW record of growth
John Grimshaw is being hailed as a leader of vision and dedication whose steward...
Labour
LEED v4 registrations surpass 1,000 in Canada
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) v4 project registrations ha...
Projects
B.C. worker advocates key in return to work programs: Expert
In British Columbia, WorkSafeBC (the operating name of The Workers' Compensation...
OH&S
VIDEO: CCA president Mary Van Buren at the CCPPP annual P3 conference
Canadian Construction Association president Mary Van Buren recently attended the...
Associations , Infrastructure
L.A. Metro expansion considering P3 to meet tight timeline
TORONTO - Los Angeles’ light rail system is on the move and P3 may play a part....
Infrastructure , Projects
$5.7 million bridge replacements announced for Haida Gwaii region
PORT CLEMENTS, B.C. - Two older timber bridges along Highway 16 on Haida Gwaii w...
Government , Infrastructure
Saskatchewan launches online geoscience data hub
REGINA, SASK. – The government of Saskatchewan has launched a new online portal...
Government , Technology
November’s Jobs Reports – U.S. Still Upbeat; Canada Suffers Setback
U.S. Total Jobs Gain Impacted by GM Strike November’s U.S. employment...
Economic
Your Top JOC Headlines: Dec 2 to Dec 6
This week’s top JOC headlines include Suncor investing in a $300 million wind fa...
Economic , Labour , OH&S , Resource
Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Ontario One Call the cause for Ontario construction delays
We are in the midst of a significant and long-term infrastructure construction b...
Associations , Government
Panel looks at expanding P3 engagement for municipalities
There are opportunities for municipalities to engage in public-private partnersh...
Infrastructure
Sunny acquires Markham’s Mackenzie Creek
TORONTO — Markham, Ont.-based Sunny Land Development Corp. (Sunny) has announced...
Economic , Projects
Work begins on GM’s new autonomous and EV test track
Construction crews have begun moving dirt for a new outdoor test track at the so...
Projects
PHOTO: Wrapping on the Job
Workers apply waterproofing wrap at the Canoe Landing multi-use community develo...
Projects
Future apprenticeship enforcement and processes a concern: Educators
OCOT lives on. Despite the announcement made in October 2018 concerning the imp...
Government , Labour
RCCAO report cites heightened need for road pricing
New analysis of projected provincial gas tax revenues in Ontario has revealed th...
Associations , Government
Approved oilsands project now awaits pipeline capacity increases: developer
CALGARY - The developer of a 12,000-barrel-per-day thermal oilsands project appr...
Economic , Resource
Valley Line gets a reset
The Valley Line is shifting gears. The city of Edmonton’s Valley Line West is a...
Government , Infrastructure
Liberal throne speech pledges to work with opposition parties, welcome their ideas
OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau ushered in a new era of minority Liberal rule Thursday w...
Economic , Government
BCIT Health Sciences Centre breaks ground in Burnaby
BURNABY, B.C. – Ground was broken Dec 3. On the new $78.3 million Health Science...
Government , Infrastructure , Projects
Sponsored Content: Canada’s Xypex crystalline technology eliminates costly crack injection at Georgia water treatment plant project
Construction of the $215-million Richland Creek Reservoir Water Supply Program f...
Infrastructure , Technology
Lufa Farms to build world’s largest rooftop greenhouse
MONTREAL — Montreal’s Lufa Farms has announced the launch of construction of its...
Projects
Gordie Howe International Bridge tower footings take shape
The first signs of tangible work on the $5.7 billion Gordie Howe International B...
Infrastructure
Use of Passive House standard for The Heights a trailblazing effort
Passive house technology is relatively new in Canada, but the design language is...
Projects
Hydro One, IESO partner on Essex County initiatives
TORONTO — Hydro One and the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) are c...
Infrastructure , Resource
Inside Innovation: Lose top-down mentality to adopt new tech
Traditional project reporting using pen and paper or Excel spreadsheets is on th...
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Nov. 26: New Brunswick forum marks CCA’s National Construction Day
Saint John, N.B. — The Canadian Construction Association's National Construction...
Associations , Government
Annacis Island treatment plant getting $184M upgrade
A new, higher-capacity outfall and diffuser system is slated to be built over th...
Infrastructure , Projects
Construction and robotics building a foundation: Expert
Construction is waiting for the rise of robotics, but mechanical helpers are alr...
Technology
Rise in consumer insolvencies raises a warning flag for creditors
Over the past year and a half, consumer insolvencies for the country as a whole...
Economic
Tight industrial market spurs multi-level innovation
BURNABY, B.C. - In a first for Canada, a multi-level industrial development is b...
Projects
Work gear developed to fit shipbuilding women
VICTORIA, B.C. - Seaspan and Helga Wear have partnered to develop work gear for...
Labour , OH&S
The U.S. Jobs Story and Ghosts of Recessions Past
Total Jobs Level Relegates Dark Days to Past The U.S. economy has been so ou...
Economic
Advocates call for B.C. to regulate asbestos removal industry
VANCOUVER - Labour advocates are calling on the province to require asbestos rem...