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Industry Special: Building health and safety programs on a foundation of research – for the BCCSA, a data-driven strategy delivers best results

Years ago, improvements in construction worker health and safety often relied on...

Associations , OH&S May 14, 2021

Your top JOC headlines: May 10 to 14

Your top JOC headlines this week cover the rise of lumber thefts on construction...

Economic , Labour , OH&S , Projects , Resource May 14, 2021

B.C. pledges to introduce permanent paid sick leave program in January

VICTORIA - Workers affected by COVID-19 in British Columbia will qualify for up...

Government , OH&S May 11, 2021

Frontline Metro Vancouver construction workers fast-tracked for vaccinations

VANCOUVER, B.C.- Construction workers in parts of Metro Vancouver are being fast...

Labour , OH&S May 11, 2021

Sponsored Content: Homeowners Expect You to Understand the BC Building Code

Tradespeople, contractors, builders, and home inspectors all know a lot about th...

Labour , OH&S , Others May 6, 2021

Work at B.C. mixed-use tower project suspended due to COVID-19 cases

WEST VANCOUVER, B.C. - A construction site in West Vancouver has been shutdown d...

OH&S May 5, 2021

Alberta associations want construction vaccines prioritized

EDMONTON — Alberta construction advocates want those on the jobsite to be able t...

Associations , OH&S May 3, 2021

COVID-19 outbreak declared at Site C Dam

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - Northern Health has officially declared an outbreak at the...

OH&S , Projects April 30, 2021

Your top JOC headlines: April 26 to 30

Your top JOC headlines this week feature our coverage of the National Day of Mou...

Economic , Labour , OH&S , Resource April 30, 2021

CCA releases updated COVID safety protocols for construction sites

OTTAWA - The Canadian Construction Association (CCA) has updated and released it...

Associations , Government , OH&S April 30, 2021

GeoVerra aces COR audit

EDMONTON—GeoVerra, one of the country's biggest surveying and geomatics firms, a...

OH&S April 30, 2021

Industry Special: Clarifying the workplace safety responsibilities of prime contractors during COVID-19

The construction industry’s collaborative response in helping to prevent the spr...

OH&S April 30, 2021

Day of Mourning honours those lost, acts as reminder to fight for the rights of the living

When Avneet Sidhu was seven years old, her mother was killed in a car wreck whil...

OH&S April 29, 2021

Western Canada observes Day of Mourning during pandemic

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — In 2020, 151 B.C. workers died from job-related injuries or ill...

OH&S April 28, 2021

Sponsored Content: CSA Group – Training and Subscription Collections for the Construction and Infrastructure Sector

CSA Group has a suite of training products to help you understand and apply the...

OH&S April 27, 2021

Construction part of WorkSafeBC three-year high-risk strategy plan

RICHMOND, B.C. - WorkSafeBC has announced construction will be included in its n...

Associations , Labour , OH&S April 27, 2021

BC Building Trades urges WorkSafeBC to require ‘dignified’ sanitary site bathrooms

Armed with new research, the BC Building Trades is on a mission to improve bathr...

OH&S April 26, 2021

Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Wellness must be key focus of construction industry

To say that as a society we have a challenge with mental wellness is to vastly u...

Associations , OH&S April 26, 2021

Your top JOC headlines: April 19 to 23

Your top JOC headlines this week cover COVID-19 cases at the Site C dam megaproj...

Economic , Government , Infrastructure , OH&S , Projects April 23, 2021

Site C COVID-19 cases on the rise

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - A dozen people at the Site C dam project in northern B.C....

OH&S , Projects April 21, 2021

Saskatchewan court finds at-fault rulings in two construction deaths

Alberta company Banff Constructors Ltd. has been found liable under the Saskatch...

OH&S April 21, 2021

Risky pandemic behaviour off the clock could mean workplace discipline: lawyers

CALGARY — Employment lawyers say flouting COVID-19 public health orders when off...

Labour , OH&S April 20, 2021

First Notice: Federal budget day in Canada

  Watch for comprehensive DCN and JOC coverage of Budget 2021 This aftern...

Economic , Government , OH&S April 19, 2021

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...

Associations , Economic , Government , Infrastructure , OH&S April 9, 2021

Your top JOC headlines: April 5 to 9

Your top JOC headlines this week cover news that a $25 million tribute centre is...

Economic , OH&S , Projects , Resource , Technology April 9, 2021

Construction sector included in new WorkSafeBC hearing test submission system

Constant exposure to noise generated by ongoing activity and heavy equipment tha...

OH&S April 7, 2021

VICA’s opioid strategy will be based on first-hand data

The Vancouver Island Construction Association (VICA) is looking to engage worker...

Associations , OH&S April 2, 2021

First Notice: Gibson enters Suncor agreement; RESAAS hires MZ Group; Alberta asks for OHS CODE input

  Gibson Energy enters agreement with Suncor Gibson Energy Inc announced...

Government , Labour , OH&S , Resource March 31, 2021

B.C. labour minister concerned over recent workplace deaths

VICTORIA - British Columbia's labour minister says he has contacted the head of...

Government , Labour , OH&S March 29, 2021

Creating ‘culture of openness’ critical to addressing mental health in the workplace

It’s important for employers to create a work environment where mental health is...

Associations , OH&S March 29, 2021

Your top JOC headlines: March 22 to 26

Your top JOC headlines this week cover an announcement from the federal governme...

Associations , Government , Infrastructure , OH&S March 26, 2021

Gabriola Island community mourns worker deaths

GABRIOLA ISLAND, B.C. — The Gabriola Volunteer Fire Department is directing resi...

OH&S March 23, 2021

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