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Construction product supplier to open Vernon branch
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Construction product supplier to open Vernon branch
VERNON, B.C.—Wolseley Canada is set to open its newest branch in Vernon this month. The Vernon branch is a 12,000-square-foot facility located at 4227 25A Avenue. Wolseley stated it offers the full assortment of Wolseley Canada’s plumbing and HVAC produc...
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Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Putting the cuffs on the underground economy could fund public services and infrastructure
Dishonest construction contractors who underreport income or deliberately miscla...
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BC Bid site updated for public contract seekers
VICTORIA, B.C.—BC Bid’s website just got a major upgrade. Government officials...
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Historic building work honoured in Winnipeg
WINNIPEG—They may be old, but they still have lots of life in them. Heritage Wi...
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Construction product supplier to open Vernon branch
VERNON, B.C.—Wolseley Canada is set to open its newest branch in Vernon this mon...
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Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Putting the cuffs on the underground economy could fund public services and infrastructure
Dishonest construction contractors who underreport income or deliberately miscla...
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BC Bid site updated for public contract seekers
VICTORIA, B.C.—BC Bid’s website just got a major upgrade. Government officials...
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Historic building work honoured in Winnipeg
WINNIPEG—They may be old, but they still have lots of life in them. Heritage Wi...
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Structurlam appoints new VP of Arkansas manufacturing and operations
CONWAY, AK.—Structurlam Mass Timber Corporation has appointed Jason Trenn as the...
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Calgary relocating Wishing Well due to burn risks
CALGARY, ALTA.—A notable piece of art was a little too hot for Calgary to handle...
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Developer sells homes to be low-cost rentals
COMOX, B.C.—Officials have acquired six rental homes to be used as low-income ho...
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Vancouver survey shows strong support for housing options
VANCOUVER—A recent survey of Vancouver residents found that adding housing was t...
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Nobes named chair of CCA board of directors
OTTAWA—Brendan Nobes has been named the chair of the 2022-2023 board of director...
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Alberta officials attending CERAWeek
EDMONTON, ALTA.—Alberta officials are hitting the road to promote Alberta’s ener...
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Pembina merges assets with KKR
CALGARY, ALTA.—Pembina Pipeline Corporation and global investment firm KKR have...
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$50,000 architecture prize up for grabs
VANCOUVER, B.C.—Calling all architects, landscape architects, and urban designer...
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World of Asphalt announces ‘must attend’ sessions
MILWAUKEE—The World of Asphalt conference will be in-person in Nashville, Tenn....
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Wood Buffalo forming transportation committee
FORT MCMURRAY, ALTA.—The Rural Municipality of Wood Buffalo is searching for com...
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Edmonton group formed to boost investment
EDMONTON, ALTA.—A new working group is being formed to jump start investment in...
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Alberta wants truckers to rest easy
EDMONTON—Alberta is looking to give truckers a break. The province is looking t...
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RAIC unveils new strategic plan
OTTAWA—The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) has announced the deve...
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Funding supports Lytton recovery, bylaw rebuilding
LYTTON, B.C.—Lytton, a B.C. community that was almost completely destroyed by wi...
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Transportation engineering honoured and celebrated in B.C.
VICTORIA—Those who provided the innovation and technical skill for B.C.’s transp...
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Graham finalizes AECOM deal
CALGARY—It’s official. Graham is now the third largest construction company in...
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Forest Practices Board: Protect B.C. watersheds
VICTORIA—B.C. officials are looking to implement a new strategy to improve fores...
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Structurlam expert honoured for educational passion
VANCOUVER—Michelle Kam-Biron, a mass timber specialist with Structurlam, has bee...
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Municipal leaders urge action on transit funding
VANCOUVER—Canadian municipal leaders are “pressing the emergency button” when it...
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EllisDon appoints Indigenous relations director
MISSISSAUGA, ONT.—Chris Reeves was recently appointed the new socio-economic dev...
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Canadian Concrete Expo moves to May due to rising COVID-19 cases
TORONTO—The Canadian Concrete Expo, Canada’s only national trade show dedicated...
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BC Housing: 2021 sets housing registration record
VICTORIA—A record number of homes are being registered in B.C. new data shows....
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City worker killed in Vancouver workplace incident
VANCOUVER—The City of Vancouver flew its flags at half-mast this week to honour...
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Cooper Equipment acquires B.C., Ontario outlets
TORONTO—Cooper Equipment Rentals recently announced it has acquired Eze Rent-It...
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Big-D appoints Cory Moore as new CEO
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH—Big-D Companies announced Jan. 3 Cory Moore has been named...
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City of Calgary opens roofing rebate to homeowners
CALGARY, ALTA.—The City of Calgary is opening a $3,000 roofing rebate to all eli...
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Reg Hewler appointed new Manitoba infrastructure minister
WINNIPEG—Manitoba premier Heather Stefanson announced Dec. 30 that Reg Hewler ha...
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The Construction Record’s gift to you
In celebration of the holiday season, the DCN-JOC news team unveiled their views...
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Bird selected to complete five projects valued at $625M across Canada
MISSISSAUGA, ONT. — Bird Construction Inc. has been selected for five projects i...
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Frustration grows over Ontario Excess Soil Regulation compliance and enforcement
In December 2019, Ontario’s On Site and Excess Soil Regulation came into law in...
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OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada’s governing council thought about waiting until July...
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Jacob Bros acquisition comes down to culture and strategic growth: Bird CEO
For Bird president and CEO Teri McKibbon the acquisition of Jacob Bros addressed...
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‘A lightbulb moment’: Bartender turns to welding for a second chance at career success
For almost 25 years Lilly Lazare-Greene worked as a bartender in downtown Toront...
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Over 200 members of Indigenous communities across Canada gain valuable construction skills
More than 200 members of 14 Indigenous communities, including a sizable number o...
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Calgary’s can-do construction industry keeps dry during water emergency
Like everyone else in Calgary, the city’s construction industry has been struggl...
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One of Vancouver’s oldest and trendiest areas is climbing to new heights, thanks...