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Western Canadian resource sectors a federal budget focus
Western Canadian resource sectors a federal budget focus
OTTAWA – While pharmacare, housing and skills training took top billing, the 2019 federal budget also focused on western Canadian resource development and the move to a green economy. “With respect to the people in Alberta going through what are some ver...
Government , Infrastructure , Resource
B.C. argues it cannot stop Trans Mountain, but it can protect environment
VANCOUVER - A lawyer for the British Columbia government says the province knows...
Government , Resource
LNG Canada-commissioned poll shows nationwide support for resource development
KITIMAT, B.C. — A recent survey by Research Co. shows strong support for resourc...
Resource
B.C. building code adjusted upwards to allow 12 storey wood buildings
OKANAGAN FALLS, B.C. - British Columbia is increasing height limits for the cons...
Government , Resource
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SNC-Lavalin CEO says he never cited job losses in push for remediation agreement
TORONTO — The chief executive of SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. says he never cited the...
Economic
Stakeholders debate training, infrastructure pledges in Budget 2019
National construction industry stakeholders differed sharply over the value of n...
Associations , Economic , Government
MCAC applauds prompt payment, skilled trades measures in Budget 2019
The leader of one of the industry’s largest trade contractor associations is mos...
Associations , Economic , Government
More arrests made in corruption scandal over Roma stadium
ROME — The president of Rome's city council has been arrested for allegedly acce...
Government
Report: Worker who died at Epcot fell off cherry picker
LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLA. — Authorities say a man who died in an industrial inciden...
OH&S
Canadian municipalities to get energy efficiency retrofits
VANCOUVER — The Government of Canada is making a $600,000 investment in the Pemb...
Government , Projects
Edmonton submits ‘Healthy City’ proposal for Smart Cities Challenge
EDMONTON — The City of Edmonton has submitted its proposal for the $50 million p...
Infrastructure
Construction Expo digs deep into pipeline safety
Dial before you dig isn’t negotiable, but it is often forgotten. A FortisBC exp...
OH&S
IO expansion could unlock international opportunities
BERLIN — The Ontario government is proposing legislative changes that, if passed...
Government
PHOTO: Bridging the Gap
Installation of the pedestrian bridge is underway at the Canoe Landing multi-use...
Projects
Nova Bus opens development centre in Quebec
SAINT-EUSTACHE, QUE. — Nova Bus has announced the official opening of its new su...
Projects
More women work in construction industry that’s still a man’s world
NEW YORK — Tameeka Gwyn is used to schlepping concrete weighing as much as 60 po...
Labour
Inquest announced for 2016 construction site fatality
TORONTO — The regional supervising coroner for Central Region, Toronto East Offi...
OH&S
Official discusses hurdles, changes to building permit process at CFBA conference
Building permit hurdles in the approvals process and potential upcoming changes...
Associations
Ontario trades announcement ‘righting a generational wrong’ in schools: PCA
The new Education that Works for You vision released by Ontario Minister of Educ...
Government , Labour
Ottawa’s $21-million Flora Footbridge takes root
Construction is scheduled for completion this fall on the Flora Footbridge, an a...
Infrastructure
Loading dock collapse sends three workers to hospital
TORONTO — An incident at a loading dock on a jobsite in Toronto has sent three p...
OH&S
Foxconn says Wisconsin factory will be operational in 2020
MADISON, WIS. — Foxconn Technology Group said its manufacturing facility in Wisc...
Economic , Projects
New Brunswick Tory government budget offers surplus, debt reduction
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick's minority Tory government tabled a $9.8-billion bud...
Government
Winnipeg budget calls for $31 million for sewers and flood strategy
WINNIPEG — The City of Winnipeg’s preliminary 2019 budget calls for an investmen...
Government , Infrastructure
Alberta’s busiest road on the receiving end of a $478-million upgrade
CALGARY, ALTA. — The Province of Alberta recently announced it will pour $478 mi...
Infrastructure
BC Tradeswomen Society president calls for ‘real change’ to address systemic discrimination
Lisa Langevin, president of the BC Tradeswomen Society, was not impressed with B...
Associations , Labour
PHOTO: Top of the Tower
A view through columns of the Corus building shows facade work has reached the t...
Projects
Marten Falls, Aecon join on solar energy project
THUNDER BAY, ONT. — Marten Falls First Nation and Aecon Group Inc. recently anno...
Economic , Resource
Horizon North buys Ontario modular construction firm
CALGARY, ALTA. — Calgary-based Horizon North Logistics Inc. recently announced i...
Economic
New York’s $25B Hudson Yards development opens
NEW YORK — New York’s $25-billion Hudson Yards development is open to the public...
Projects
WSP Global reports bigger profits, backlog as it aspires to enter engineering pantheon
MONTREAL — WSP Global Inc. bolstered its backlog to $7.7 billion last quarter fo...
Economic
$89M investment increases affordable housing in Etobicoke
TORONTO — The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) announced the const...
Projects
Inuit hope fresh deals with mining companies boost employment at new projects
IQALUIT, NUNAVUT — Inuit leaders are hoping a new cycle of mine expansion in Nun...
Labour , Resource
Chatham-Kent alliance gets funding for Wallaceburg hospital upgrades
TORONTO — The Chatham-Kent Health Alliance is receiving a $500,000 grant from th...
Infrastructure
10-year deal pledges millions for safe and affordable housing in the Yukon
WHITEHORSE — The federal and Yukon governments have signed a 10-year agreement w...
Projects
Partners in Prevention conference to focus on ‘safety superheroes’
TORONTO — Partners in Prevention 2019 will take place April 30 and May 1 with a...
OH&S
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Vancouver approves ‘cellular’ timber building that resembles a honeycomb
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Projects
PCL executive Darcy Belanger one of 18 Canadians killed in Ethiopian Airlines crash
DENVER — PCL executive Darcy Belanger was one of 18 Canadians killed when Ethiop...
Others
Virtual reality puts crane operators in the air without actually being there
In Alberta, aspiring crane operators are being taught how to operate their machi...
Technology
Industry Perspectives: Innovation on International Women’s Day, a message from Canada’s Building Trades Unions
Each year, International Women’s Day (IWD) creates an opportunity to assess the...
Labour
Budget addresses digital expansion and cyber threats to infrastructure
OTTAWA – Ensuring universal high-speed Internet connectivity for all Canadians a...
Government , Infrastructure , Technology
Drug addiction rehabilitation centre will be B.C.’s largest
Shovels could soon be in the ground for a large-scale, $81-million, state-of-the...
Projects
Feds announce immediate $2.2B gas tax infrastructure top-up
OTTAWA - Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s last federal budget before the...
Government , Infrastructure
Bentall Kennedy plans to develop 31-storey tower for downtown Vancouver
VANCOUVER — New renderings offer a glimpse into a massive tower development plan...