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First test production of plastic a milestone for Heartland Petrochemical Complex
First test production of plastic a milestone for Heartland Petrochemical Complex
CALGARY, ALTA. - The $4.3-billion Heartland Petrochemical Complex, which has been under construction northeast of Edmonton since 2018, has produced its first plastic pellets. Owner and operator Inter Pipeline Ltd. said Tuesday the newly commissioned faci...
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Infrastructure key to fighting climate change: Arup experts
Infrastructure will play a key role in future climate change mitigation, accordi...
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Your top JOC headlines: June 27 to July 1
Your top JOC headlines this week feature the results of a large-scale mass timbe...
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Mass timber can perform well under fire, large-scale tests confirm
OTTAWA — A full-scale research fire test has found the fire performance of a mas...
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First test production of plastic a milestone for Heartland Petrochemical Complex
CALGARY, ALTA. - The $4.3-billion Heartland Petrochemical Complex, which has bee...
Economic , Resource
Infrastructure key to fighting climate change: Arup experts
Infrastructure will play a key role in future climate change mitigation, accordi...
Infrastructure , Resource
Your top JOC headlines: June 27 to July 1
Your top JOC headlines this week feature the results of a large-scale mass timbe...
Economic , Projects , Resource
Mass timber can perform well under fire, large-scale tests confirm
OTTAWA — A full-scale research fire test has found the fire performance of a mas...
OH&S , Resource
Climate and Construction: Embodied ICF carbons paid forward means reduced carbon emissions over time
“Efficiency First” is a design and execution approach for building envelopes gai...
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Alberta emissions regulator still accepting applications for reduction incentive program
EDMONTON—Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA) has announced small and medium-sized...
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Gold miners find mummified baby mammoth in Klondike
WHITEHORSE — A nearly complete mummified baby woolly mammoth has been found in K...
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Salvage and save – Victoria, B.C.’s message to builders
The City of Victoria has become one of the few jurisdictions in Canada that is a...
Government , Resource
Your top JOC headlines: June 20 to 24
Your top JOC headlines this week feature news the City of Vancouver has approved...
Infrastructure , Resource
Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Labour shortage and the energy services sector
Canada’s energy service sector is bouncing back and now more than ever is the ti...
Labour , Resource
Woodpecker nest halts construction of TMX pipeline near Bridal Falls, B.C.
VANCOUVER - The discovery of a woodpecker's nest has halted construction of the...
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Audit sees improved ministry mine oversight in B.C.
VICTORIA—The Province of British Columbia’s Ministry of Energy, Mines and Low Ca...
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Alberta premier, oilsands execs in U.S. capital to rehabilitate Canada’s energy image
WASHINGTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and oilsands industry executives are i...
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PBO says Trans Mountain pipeline to result in net loss for government
OTTAWA - The Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) says the federal government now...
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Climate and Construction: U.K. study quantifies carbon reduction through prefabrication
Proponents of prefabrication in construction speak of its numerous efficiencies....
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DCN-JOC spotlight: Construction and National Indigenous Peoples Day
Taking place on the summer solstice (June 21), National Indigenous Peoples Day i...
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Study casts doubt on corporate contributions to fight against climate change
OTTAWA — Companies touting their use of renewable energy may be overstating thei...
Economic , Resource
FP Innovations pushes wood as solution to climate goals, affordable housing
Experts at FP Innovations (FPI) believe using wood technology could play a major...
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Washington state to require building electrification in some sectors next year
VANCOUVER—Washington State has become the first U.S. state to incorporate buildi...
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Addressing barriers key to Indigenous participation in environmental projects
Indigenous inclusion in the environmental sector is important, but first it’s ne...
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Your top JOC headlines: June 6 to 10
Your top JOC headlines this week feature a progress report on the massive Kickin...
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Ballard Power reports progress towards ESG goals
BURNABY, B.C.—Ballard Power Systems has announced the publication of its third a...
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CaGBC’s latest zero carbon design standard to be unveiled this month
The Canada Green Building Council’s (CaGBC) latest zero carbon design standard f...
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Fire at LNG terminal in Texas jolts residents, fuel markets
NEW YORK - An explosion at a liquefied natural gas terminal in Texas has left ne...
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Climate and Construction: Passive House 2022 Conference emphasizes the potential for positive change
There was a noticeably upbeat tone to Passive House Canada’s three-day annual co...
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Teck moves to protect 14,000 hectares of wildlife habitat in Canada and Chile
VANCOUVER - Teck Resources Ltd. says it is moving to protect 14,000 hectares of...
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Race begins to meet Vancouver’s aggressive climate goals
The City of Vancouver has announced new goals to decarbonize the built environme...
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EllisDon and DIALOG file patent for hybrid timber floor system
EllisDon, in partnership with Vancouver architecture firm DIALOG, recently filed...
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Mass timber mid-rises pushing through building challenges
Encapsulated mass timber buildings up to 12 storeys are moving forward, albeit s...
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Trial by fire: Largest mass timber test in North America takes place this month
Canadian public and private sectors have partnered to conduct a series of fire r...
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Welland, Ont. commits to wood construction in drive for sustainability
As part of its commitment to sustainability, the City of Welland, Ont. has embra...
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CLT core used to rapidly build KW women’s shelter
Addressing Canada’s housing crisis through programs such as the federal governme...
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Top 10 largest construction project starts in Canada and Trend Graph – May 2022
There are several reasons for highlighting upcoming large projects. Such jobs ha...
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Authenticity a key tool for Primeau in her career pursuit
Tracy Primeau had originally planned on being a history teacher. But after gradu...
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UPDATE: Agreement reached to end concrete strike in B.C.
The five-week-old strike by Rempel Bros. Concrete truck drivers is over. A tent...
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Work ethic, knowledge and experience, not gender, measures true value: Moghani
Promoted to project manager by EllisDon in 2021, Pegah Moghani has always been i...
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Wide-ranging factors account for Alberta’s concrete challenges
A multiplicity of factors are affecting Alberta’s concrete industry. While Cana...
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Mass timber can perform well under fire, large-scale tests confirm
OTTAWA — A full-scale research fire test has found the fire performance of a mas...
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Residential Construction Costs will pull back More Quickly than Non-Res Costs
A year ago, Statistics Canada reported that the residential building constructio...
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Green converts millwright experience into skilled trades advocacy role
Jennifer Green’s career journey to become an industrial mechanic millwright took...