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11 B.C. projects win Net-Zero Challenge prize
11 B.C. projects win Net-Zero Challenge prize
Vancouver, B.C. - Eleven building projects in B.C. have won CleanBC’s Net-Zero Energy-Ready Challenge for their achievement in energy efficiency. "By using more clean energy and using it more efficiently in our buildings, we're taking action to improve a...
Government , Technology
Wood Spotlight: Timber for Two
Cutting-edge duo Robert Malczyk and Eric Karsh want to transform the way we thin...
Projects , Technology
Kelowna sets foundation for building net-zero energy homes
The City of Kelowna has taken the first step towards making new homes net-zero e...
Government , Projects , Technology
Edmonton Convention Centre to replace glass roof with transparent solar cells
EDMONTON, ALTA. - The City of Edmonton is putting $10.8 million towards an atriu...
Projects , Technology
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Canada Infrastructure Bank investing in rural Ontario water infrastructure
OTTAWA — The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) has announced an investment commit...
Government , Infrastructure
SolidCAD partnering with U.K.-based NBS
TORONTO — Canadian Autodesk partner SolidCAD has announced a new partnership wit...
Economic
GFL purchases Soil Safe and grows U.S. footprint
TORONTO — Toronto-based GFL Environmental Inc. has announced its acquisition of...
Economic
Trudeau stresses economy, environment at Calgary Stampede visit
CALGARY — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has told Liberal supporters their party...
Government , Resource
Hawaii activists get ready for start of work on telescope
MAUNA KEA, HAWAII — Native Hawaiian groups vowed to protect Hawaii’s tallest mou...
Projects
PHOTO: Windows Way Up
Window installation moves up on the Dundas Square Gardens condominiums on Dundas...
Projects
Campuses becoming labs for green building, forum told
The Greater Toronto Chapter of the Canada Green Building Council highlighted gre...
Associations , Projects
CONtact Mentorship Program promotes innovation by connecting innovators with industry members
Applications are now being accepted for the 2019 CONtact Innovator Mentorship pr...
Associations , Economic
SICA launches construction awards for B.C. interior
KELOWNA, B.C. - The Southern Interior Construction Association (SICA) will host...
Associations
Saskatchewan electricians sanctioned for cheating
REGINA, SASK. - The Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commissi...
Labour
Kenney drops free trade exemptions
CALGARY, ALTA. - The province of Alberta is dropping many of its exemptions to t...
Economic , Government
UPDATE: BUC battles BACU over tile, terrazzo certification
Details remain sketchy but it has emerged the Building Union of Canada (BUC) is...
Labour
Construction not part of Toronto’s noise blitz
TORONTO — The country’s largest and arguably one of its noisiest cities could be...
OH&S
Seven Mid-July Economic Nuggets, with Emphasis on Jobs Markets
There’s lots to cover, so let’s jump in … China’s latest qua...
Economic
Young worker dies after suffering electrical shock
TORONTO — A worker suffered an electric shock while performing maintenance on an...
OH&S
Procurement Perspectives: Strategy — the science of systematic planning
It can be said that good procurement is at the heart of good government. Proper...
Government
Marystown YMCA, a Newfoundland LEED first
A 35,000 square foot recreation complex in a small, isolated town on the Burin P...
Projects
Architect Schmitt humbled by Order of Canada nod
Donald Schmitt, principal with Toronto-based Diamond Schmitt Architects, has rec...
Government , Others
Alberta government consults with industry on emission reduction system
EDMONTON, ALTA. - The government of Alberta is consulting with industries in the...
Government , Resource
SAFETY SPOTLIGHT: WorkSafeBC delivers audio-visual safety experience
One sunny summer morning a young man looking for work drives up to a suburban co...
OH&S
U.S. Industry Snapshot – Nonresidential Construction Starts Land Softly in June after Soaring in May
ConstructConnect announced today that the latest month’s volume of constr...
Economic
Kefalas reappointed JCCBI chair
MONTREAL — The federal government has announced the reappointment of Paul T. Kef...
Government
Industry Perspectives Op-ed: Toronto’s Bill 66 decision a ‘clearheaded and courageous’ one
On June 19 Toronto city council made the clearheaded and courageous decision to...
Government , Labour
Kenney tells premiers national unity threatened by resource and equalization payment policies
SASKATOON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he still believes national unity i...
Government , Resource
Western Forest Products, union disagree over mediator as strike drags on
VANCOUVER - Western Forests Products and the union representing about 2,600 stri...
Labour , Resource
Ottawa firm convicted for role in Oakville townhouse fall mishap
BURLINGTON, ONT. — An Ottawa construction firm has been convicted and fined for...
OH&S
PHOTO: Canary Block Balconies
Balcony work is underway at the Canary Block Condos on Front Street in Toronto....
Projects
CCA prepares multi-faceted election plan
The Canadian Construction Association is making what its president Mary Van Bure...
Associations
ENGINEERING SPOTLIGHT: A2A Rail aims to carve out railway corridor between Alberta, Alaska
As Alberta faces challenges to move oil by pipeline to Canada’s west coast, the...
Infrastructure , Projects
Chilliwack toasts brewery waste facility commissioning
CHILLIWACK, B.C. - When Molson Coors decided to relocate its brewing facility to...
Infrastructure , Projects
City of Vancouver turns infrastructure into art canvas
VANCOUVER - The City of Vancouver is mixing art with infrastructure. The city’s...
Government , Projects
Feds help fund Métis heritage centre
WINNIPEG, MAN. - The federal government announced $3.4 million to help fund the...
Government
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Top 10 major upcoming Alberta and British Columbia construction projects – Canada – July 2019
The accompanying table shows the top 10 major upcoming Alberta and British C...
Economic
Edmonton Convention Centre to replace glass roof with transparent solar cells
EDMONTON, ALTA. - The City of Edmonton is putting $10.8 million towards an atriu...
Projects , Technology
Koch ready to build new $33 million headquarters in Brandon, Man.
BRANDON, MAN. - Koch Fertilizer Canada, ULC, is in the process of constructing a...
Projects
Kelowna sets foundation for building net-zero energy homes
The City of Kelowna has taken the first step towards making new homes net-zero e...
Government , Projects , Technology
Saskatchewan’s outlook hobbled by weak trade and soft capital spending
After posting GDP gains of 2.2% in 2017 and 1.5% in 2018, midway through 2019, w...
Economic
Your Top JOC Headlines: July 1 to July 5
This week’s top JOC headlines include the Edmonton Convention Centre replacing i...
Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Projects , Resource
June Jobs Reports: U.S. Bounces Back; Canada Weak M/M but Strong Ytd
Strong U.S. Jobs Growth has Interest Rate Implications The U.S. total number...
Economic
Ottawa announces upgrades to Trans-Canada route through B.C.
Fort St. John, B.C. - The federal government has announced upgrades to the Trans...