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Stabilization work wraps up on section of Highway 99 plagued by slides
Stabilization work wraps up on section of Highway 99 plagued by slides
LILLOOET, B.C.—It will be smooth sailing for drivers going between Lillooet and Kamloops on Highway 99 thanks to the completion of slope stabilization work. The province announced crews have completed slope stabilization activities at Ten Mile Slide on...
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B.C. plans Ladysmith intersection upgrades
LADYSMITH, B.C.—Major improvements are planned for intersections in Ladysmith....
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Large industrial strata development planned for Langford
LANGFORD, B.C. — Plans are underway to build a large industrial development in L...
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Vancouver unveils conceptual plans for Jericho Lands site
Are you team weave or team eagle? The City of Vancouver wants to know. Officia...
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Stabilization work wraps up on section of Highway 99 plagued by slides
LILLOOET, B.C.—It will be smooth sailing for drivers going between Lillooet and...
Infrastructure , Projects
B.C. plans Ladysmith intersection upgrades
LADYSMITH, B.C.—Major improvements are planned for intersections in Ladysmith....
Infrastructure , Projects
Large industrial strata development planned for Langford
LANGFORD, B.C. — Plans are underway to build a large industrial development in L...
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Vancouver unveils conceptual plans for Jericho Lands site
Are you team weave or team eagle? The City of Vancouver wants to know. Officia...
Projects
Kicking Horse project hits major construction milestone
GOLDEN, B.C. - Crews working on the Kicking Horse Canyon project have reached a...
Infrastructure , Projects
B.C. plans landfill emissions project expansion
VANCOUVER - A landfill in B.C. will soon be turning more landfill emissions into...
Government , Infrastructure , Projects
Work starts on Vancouver Island’s West Coast hospital upgrade
PORT ALBERNI, B.C. - Shovels are in the ground to expand the emergency departmen...
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First Notice: CHMC sees housing start decline; Athens Group develops Florida property; Centerport exit closed for construction
Toronto resists national trend in housing starts The Canada Mortgage an...
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B.C. invests in proposed Merritt clean fuels plant
SQUAMISH, B.C. — The Province of British Columbia is investing $2 million from t...
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Vancouver begins construction on ‘The Narrows’ rental housing project
VANCOUVER — The Province of British Columbia is indirectly funding construction...
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Bird to build three western Canadian IPD projects
MISSISSAUGA, ONT. — Bird Construction Inc. announced recently it will participat...
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First Notice: Home sales climb; ACEC Conference Oct. 20; Cypress lithium plant
Home sales edged up in September Statistics released today by the Canad...
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Bird and ETRO win at Groundbreaker Awards
CARPINTERIA, CALIF.—Bird Design-Build Construction Inc. and ETRO Construction ha...
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First Notice: Procore hosts Groundbreak events; Edmonton Veterans Village opens Dec. 1; Hennick buys stake in Foster + Partners
Procore hosts Groundbreak event in Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal Proc...
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Good Bridge replacement project a ‘vital piece of infrastructure’
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - The Good Bridge replacement project near Fort St. John, B....
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Dow plans historic Alberta investment in carbon emissions complex
EDMONTON — Alberta is poised to receive a massive economic boost. Dow has annou...
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First Notice: Part two of Cracks in the Foundation; Uthayakumar on Clean16 list; Vancouver gets EOCP award
Cracks in the Foundation Part 2 launches today Today launches the secon...
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Your top JOC headlines: Oct. 4 to 8
Your top JOC headlines this week cover news a contractor has allegedly “abandone...
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Wood Design Awards call for 2021-22 submissions
OTTAWA - The Wood Design & Building Awards is inviting entries from North Am...
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Impossible Repairs series showcases Big City Tunnel Boring with Ashbridges Bay project
A new TV series features stories about the toughest machines and biggest enginee...
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First Notice: SNC-Lavalin lands U.K. contract; Starlight and AIMCo get Vancouver building; Taylor Bridge virtual open house
SNC-Lavalin lands U.K. water management contract SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. has ann...
Economic , Government , Projects
Work starts on electric motorcycle facility in Surrey
SURREY, B.C. — Crews have broken ground on the Damon Motors’ EV Centre of Excell...
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Construction starts for mixed-used housing in Victoria
VICTORIA — More child care spaces and homes are on the way for Vancouver Island....
Projects
Outstanding heritage conservation projects recognized with CAHP awards
OTTAWA — Twelve heritage conservation projects from across Canada and the teams...
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‘Lynn Marie’ completes tunnelling journey
VANCOUVER—A historic tunnel excavation has been completed on the Second Narrows...
Infrastructure , Projects
Health care training facility opens in Okanagan
KELOWNA, B.C.—B.C. students now have better access to health care training thank...
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Students move into new UBCO Skeena residence
KELOWNA, B.C.—Students are finally moving in to new student housing at the Unive...
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First Notice: Vantage acquires Trimble rights; CarbonCure links with Astec; Southwest Calgary Ring Road opens
Vantage acquires Trimble dealership rights Calgary-based Vantage Canada...
Economic , Government , Projects
Underoccupied buildings a post-COVID challenge, say Buildex speakers
Empty buildings will need extra attention before welcoming back workers. Pinch...
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Environment minister restores federal assessment of Alberta coal mine expansion
EDMONTON, ALTA - Federal Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson has reinstated...
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First Notice: Cleantech forum; SCA vaccine proof webinar; Manitoba health centre upgrade
Cleantech forum set for Oct. 5 to 7 Cleantech Forum Europe, Edinburgh h...
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Your top JOC headlines: Sept. 27 to Oct. 1
Your top JOC headlines this week cover construction’s role in the first-ever Nat...
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Dramatic Lone Hunter video steers construction workers toward RE-MIND mental health website
Part two of Cracks in the Foundation: Mental Health, Substance Use and C...
OH&S
Doctors alarmed by loophole allowing sale of used asbestos products
OTTAWA—Public health advocates and environmental groups say the federal governme...
OH&S
Acciona decries wastewater treatment plant contract cancellation
VANCOUVER — A company formerly contracted to build a wastewater treatment plant...
Government , Infrastructure
B.C. invests in substance use treatment system
VANCOUVER—The Province of British Columbia is investing $132 million over the ne...
Government , OH&S , Others
Surge of green solutions key to boosting sustainability, panellist says
Governments will play a key role as the world’s cities strive to attain ever-gre...
US News
Sheet metal vice-president urges mental health ‘check-ins’
Part two of Cracks in the Foundation: Mental Health, Substance Use and C...
OH&S
Humo develops wearable sensors to prevent workplace injuries
Humo, a digital health and analytics company, is using wearable sensors and arti...
Technology
Two Outstanding News Items from September’s U.S. and Canadian Jobs Reports
There are two big stories from the September Jobs reports just released for the...