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Construction product supplier to open Vernon branch
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
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Historic building work honoured in Winnipeg
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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...
Economic , Others
BC Bid site updated for public contract seekers
VICTORIA, B.C.—BC Bid’s website just got a major upgrade. Government officials...
Government , Others , Projects
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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