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Deal with Sc’ianew First Nation paves way for spill response infrastructure
Deal with Sc’ianew First Nation paves way for spill response infrastructure
Western Canada Marine Response Corporation (WCMRC) has signed agreements with the Sc’ianew First Nation to build a new spill response base in the nation’s territory. The facilities will help protect the territory in the event that the Trans Mountain Pip...
Infrastructure , Resource
Alberta welcomes federal approval of gas pipeline expansion while criticizing delay
CALGARY — The Alberta government is welcoming news that Ottawa has approved an e...
Government , Infrastructure , Resource
Party leaders spar over housing, resources and environment at B.C. election debate
NDP Leader and Premier John Horgan, BC Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson and B.C....
Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Resource
Alberta lauds forestry sector after high demand for wood products
EDMONTON — Record high wood product demand is helping pave the way for economic...
Economic , Resource
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Manitoba completes bridge in West St. Paul
WEST ST. PAUL, MAN. — Manitoba officials recently announced they have wrapped up...
Infrastructure
Surrey buys land for future parks, facilities
SURREY, B.C. — Surrey, B.C. officials have approved a seven-acre land purchase f...
Government
Deal with Sc’ianew First Nation paves way for spill response infrastructure
Western Canada Marine Response Corporation (WCMRC) has signed agreements with th...
Infrastructure , Resource
Alberta government puts $21.1 million towards Airdrie interchange
AIRDRIE, ALTA. — The Alberta government is investing $21.1 million to build a ne...
Government , Infrastructure
PCA announces new Ontario director of public affairs
TORONTO — The Progressive Contractors Association of Canada (PCA) recently annou...
Associations
Global net zero housing is already possible, finds new study
VICTORIA, B.C. — A new study from international construction experts and scholar...
Projects
Newfoundland and Labrador communities receive asset management support
OTTAWA — The Government of Canada is investing over $125,000 in three Newfoundla...
Government
New sports multiplex to be built in Gander
GANDER, N.L. — A new sport multiplex facility which includes a FIFA regulation-s...
Infrastructure
PHOTO: Bathurst Bridge Work
Concrete work is moving along on the Bathurst Street Bridge Rehabilitation proje...
Projects
‘People resources’ a growing concern for Ottawa projects, says panellist
After witnessing brisk development in major construction sectors over the past f...
Labour
U.S. home construction up 1.9% in September to 1.4 million
WASHINGTON — U.S. home construction rose a solid 1.9 per cent in September after...
Economic , US News
Alberta announces prompt payment legislation for construction
CALGARY, ALTA. - The province of Alberta announced it will introduce prompt paym...
Government
Significant earth movement occurs on Eglinton Crosstown site
TORONTO — An investigation is ongoing following a significant movement of earth...
Infrastructure , OH&S , Projects
New RCCAO, OCS survey shows impact of COVID-19 on civil, engineering sectors
VAUGHAN, ONT. — The newly released Coronavirus Contractor Survey: Spotlight on C...
Associations , Economic
Man in serious condition after being hit in the head with a drilling machine
TORONTO — A man is in serious condition following an industrial incident Wedne...
OH&S
First Notice: Hydro-Quebec project; Ottawa transportation concern; Osler on infrastructure
Hydro-Quebec to refurbish Carillon GS Hydro-Quebec announced this morn...
Associations , Government , Infrastructure , Labour , Resource
Top 10 largest construction project starts in Canada and Trend Graph – September 2020
The accompanying table records the 10 largest construction project starts in Can...
Economic
Interactive Visual: U.S. 2020 Mega Construction Project Starts
Due to its complexity, much of the subject matter concerning the economy require...
Economic , US News
Sinkhole 23 metres deeps shuts down busy Edmonton intersection for repairs
EDMONTON — An Edmonton utility company says a sinkhole that's about four times a...
Others
Government of Canada supports asset management initiatives in four Alberta communities
OTTAWA — The federal government is investing $191,275 in four Alberta communitie...
Government
Manitoba seniors housing project on track for 2021 opening
GIMLI, MAN. — Crews are nearly finished work on a $12.9-million affordable housi...
Projects
Alberta regional transit commission begins search for first CEO
EDMONTON — Edmonton officials have announced that the Regional Transit Services...
Government
CBA opponents recording politicians’ stance on policy before election
VICTORIA — Opponents of B.C.’s Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) policy are wan...
Government , Labour
JOC Election Notebook: Comprehensive coverage before you vote
VICTORIA — When NDP Premier John Horgan called a snap election in September, can...
Government , Infrastructure
B.C. party platforms tackle labour, infrastructure, development
British Columbians will head to the polls to decide the direction to take the pr...
Government
Zurn Canada Launches DiRXN in Canada
BRAMPTON, ONT. — Zurn Industries has announced the launch of its Zurn DiRXN stra...
Economic
Leamington greenhouse fined $120,000 in fatal electrocution
WINDSOR, ONT. — Great Lakes Greenhouses Inc. of Leamington, Ont. has been convic...
OH&S
Inside Innovation: BIM and BEMS will help buildings meet 2050 climate objectives
Significant advances in technology are allowing the construction and building ma...
Technology
Show us the money: when will infrastructure money flow?
Spending infrastructure dollars in Canada is never simply a matter of getting le...
Government , Infrastructure
Construction stakeholders make strong recommendations in Ontario budget submissions
Holding back on infrastructure funding will have dire consequences on the provin...
Associations , Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Labour
‘Donnie’ continues boring massive Coxwell Bypass Tunnel
The City of Toronto’s largest-ever infrastructure construction project isn’t som...
Infrastructure
Construction unemployment sounds alarm, Strickland says
Canada’s Building Trades Unions (CBTU) new executive director Sean Strickland ha...
Associations , Government , Labour
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Manitoba leads Canada heading into 2021
Manitoba’s ability to quickly flatten its COVID-19 curve in mid-April enabled fi...
Economic
$140-million City Gardens development looking to take root in Kamloops
A massive, $140-million residential development that would transform a one-and-a...
Projects
CCA calls for freer interprovincial trade, more stimulus
OTTAWA - The Canadian Construction Association (CCA) has released a statement ur...
Associations , Economic , Government , Infrastructure
13 Mid-October Economic Nuggets
The Presidential election is less than three weeks away and it will be hard to f...
Economic , US News
My own private COVID-19 Part Three – ‘One of the worst things about the pandemic is the anxiety’
Canadians are constantly being told, “We’re all in this together.” “This” being...
Others
Performance versus prescriptive: The 2020 NBC raises housing industry concerns
Attempts to incorporate a tiered energy Step Code into Canada’s National Buildin...
Government , Infrastructure , OH&S
BCIT mass timber housing project to pay homage to Indigenous culture
A new mass timber student housing project that is set to rise at the Burnaby cam...
Projects
Alberta spending $812 million on irrigation infrastructure
CALGARY, ALTA. - Alberta is pouring $812 million into modernizing its irrigation...