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First Notice: Royal Saskatchewan Museum gallery; Calgary continuing care facility; U.S. associations join forces
First Notice: Royal Saskatchewan Museum gallery; Calgary continuing care facility; U.S. associations join forces
Royal Saskatchewan Museum begins gallery construction The Royal Saskatchewan Museum (RSM) has begun construction on a new gallery set to open in spring 2022 called “HOME: Life in the Anthropocene.” The RSM will remain open throughout the constru...
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BREAKING: B.C. to make Site C announcement today
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - B.C. government officials are poised to make an announceme...
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Vancouver Island permits stay above water despite pandemic challenges
VICTORIA — While some sectors of construction on Vancouver Island continue to st...
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Tender for world’s first wastewater sludge bio-crude pilot coming
Metro Vancouver plans to tender a contract by the second half of 2022 for the co...
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First Notice: Royal Saskatchewan Museum gallery; Calgary continuing care facility; U.S. associations join forces
Royal Saskatchewan Museum begins gallery construction The Royal Saskat...
Associations , Economic , Infrastructure , Projects , US News
BREAKING: B.C. to make Site C announcement today
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - B.C. government officials are poised to make an announceme...
Government , Infrastructure , Projects
Vancouver Island permits stay above water despite pandemic challenges
VICTORIA — While some sectors of construction on Vancouver Island continue to st...
Economic , Projects
Tender for world’s first wastewater sludge bio-crude pilot coming
Metro Vancouver plans to tender a contract by the second half of 2022 for the co...
Infrastructure , Projects , Resource
New state-of-the-art wastewater plant slated for Selkirk, Man.
In just a few months, Selkirk, Man will be taking delivery of a new wastewater t...
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$52M dewatering plant kicks off Iona multi-billion dollar plant replacement
NAC Constructors Ltd. is working towards completing a new $52 million bio-solids...
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Your top JOC headlines: Feb. 22 to 26
Your top JOC headlines this week cover funding approval for vaccine research inf...
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First Notice: RBC sees uptick in youth home ownership; RBC ups sustainability; Vancouver enters Olympic Village 99-year lease
City of Vancouver and VSB enter 99-year lease for Olympic Village site...
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Funding approved for vaccine research infrastructure upgrades
SASKATOON, SASK. — Officials in Saskatchewan have announced an additional $15 mi...
Government , Projects
B.C. funds rural construction projects to spur economic recovery
VICTORIA — Dozens of rural projects in B.C. have been approved thanks to $20 mil...
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76-unit rental project under construction in Squamish
SQUAMISH, B.C. — Crews have started work on a 76-unit rental housing project in...
Projects
YVR’s Pier D project wraps up
VANCOUVER — The Pier D Expansion project at YVR has landed safely. Officials an...
Projects
Nelson, B.C. study to delve into embodied carbon on newly constructed homes
A study is underway to look at how new houses constructed in Nelson, B.C., stack...
Projects
Building Benchmark BC pilot releases first report
Building Benchmark BC, a pilot project to collect data on building performance,...
Others , Projects
Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: You get what you pay for
Let’s face it. HVAC is a heavy contributor to the global climate problem. Globa...
Economic , Projects
St. Albert builds new solar array on public works roof
ST. ALBERT, ALTA. — The City of St. Albert has wrapped up a solar power project...
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Alberta, Calgary ink affordable housing agreement
CALGARY — Alberta and Calgary have signed a four-year $34 million operating and...
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First Notice: Mammoet takes down Roxy crane; Weirfoulds writes about RFP contract strategies; Faro fire hall in Yukon
Mammoet dismantles crane restoring historic Edmonton theatre Edmonton-b...
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Officials investigate suspicious package at Line 3 protests
CARLTON, Minn. - Authorities were investigating Friday after a protester alleged...
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B.C. expands trust for Vancouver Island projects
SAANICH, B.C. — A publicly funded trust in B.C. is expanding to reach more commu...
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Saskatoon team SPRA wins remand centre project
SASKATOON, SASK.—Strategic Prairie Region Alliance (SPRA) has been selected to d...
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Saskatchewan researchers building COVID vaccine production facility
REGINA — As the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) at the Univer...
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Innovative net solution helps construction crews work through nesting seasons
When crews began restoring the Ironworkers Memorial Bridge in Vancouver, one of...
Infrastructure , Projects
BC Construction Roundtable discussion emphasizes critical role of retrofits
Without building retrofits, Canada will not meet its climate goals experts say....
Projects
Your top JOC headlines: Feb. 15 to 19
Your top JOC headlines this week cover views from industry stakeholders in Manit...
Economic , Government , Labour , OH&S , Projects
Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: A picture is worth a thousand words
Photographs are an important source of evidence demonstrating delay issues, unex...
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First Notice: Federal sustainable development; Vancouver approves rezoning for Indigenous project; Calgary and Alberta sign $34 million agreement
Feds outline sustainable development strategy The federal government ye...
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Liberals aim to help fund cultural hub in Winnipeg
WINNIPEG — The federal government has announced it will contribute $4 million th...
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Downtown Anchorage building getting $41M upgrade after quake
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA — A building in Anchorage that once housed a Key Bank office i...
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Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Can buildings become ‘paragons of efficiency?’
Consider that China and India each have to add 2,000 gigawatts (GW) of power gen...
Economic , Projects
Designers imagine future of garages in Volvo challenge
TORONTO — Volvo Cars Canada and the Interior Design Show Toronto have announced...
Projects
Clover Bar Lodge project opens to Alberta seniors
STRATHCONA COUNTY, ALTA. — An affordable housing project completed in Sherwood P...
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Soaring Lumber & Steel Prices Confirmed by Latest PPI Results
Soaring lumber and steel prices are all the talk in construction circles these d...
Economic , US News
Top 10 major upcoming Toronto, Ottawa, Montréal and Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton construction projects – Canada – February 2021
The accompanying tables show the top 10 major upcoming Toronto, Ottawa, Montréa...
Economic
EllisDon tackles affordable housing with new community builders group, resource package
EllisDon is taking a leap into the affordable housing sector with a new division...
Economic
Third wave of asbestos-related deaths looms as NDP at a standstill on taking action
As Canada's third wave of asbestos-related deaths looms, B.C.'s government appea...
Associations , Government , Labour , OH&S
13 Mid-February Economic Nuggets Spotlighting Construction Jobs & Foreign Trade
As I sit writing this Nuggets report, it’s just after Valentine’s Day and we’re...
Economic
U.S. & Canadian Economies Lifted by Fervent Swirl of Housing Starts
Residential Permits Set Feverish Pace There are some exciting stories to tell a...
Economic
Designers imagine future of garages in Volvo challenge
TORONTO — Volvo Cars Canada and the Interior Design Show Toronto have announced...
Projects
B.C. construction safety officials explain how to be prepared for a pandemic
It has been over a year since the coronavirus reared its ugly head in Canada. J...