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ConocoPhillips Alaska issues details on natural gas release

JUNEAU, ALASKA - ConocoPhillips Alaska has attributed the release of natural gas...

Resource , US News May 13, 2022

Canada’s first ‘wet process’ facility for contaminated soil to open in Calgary

By mid-summer, Calgary's construction and demolition industry, looking to dispos...

Resource , US News May 9, 2022

Mental health awareness must start from the top: U.S. survey

  As part of Mental Health Awareness Month in the United States, Construct...

OH&S , US News May 5, 2022

Legal Notes: Canadian law firms ramp up ESG advisories

Pressure is growing for companies to issue statements detailing the environmenta...

Government , US News April 28, 2022

Turner & Townsend hires Kyle Goehring as U.S. sustainability head

NEW YORK, N.Y. – Global consultancy Turner & Townsend has hired Kyle Goehrin...

Economic , US News April 27, 2022

This Earth Day, Biden faces ‘headwinds’ on climate agenda

WASHINGTON - One year ago, Joe Biden marked his first Earth Day as president by...

Economic , Government , Resource , US News April 22, 2022

Meta’s data centre in Temple is part of Texas’ growth trend

The recent announcement of a new data facility in Temple, Texas, for social medi...

Projects , US News April 7, 2022

Structurlam appoints new VP of Arkansas manufacturing and operations

CONWAY, AK.—Structurlam Mass Timber Corporation has appointed Jason Trenn as the...

Others , US News March 23, 2022

World of Asphalt starts next week

MILWAUKE, WIS. – World of Asphalt and the AGG1 Aggregates and Expo will start in...

Associations , Economic , US News March 23, 2022

Canada’s lagging trade-enabling infrastructure lamented at CCA conference

Delegates attending the recent Canadian Construction Association (CCA) conferenc...

Economic , Infrastructure , US News March 17, 2022

Jury awards $100M plus to victims of Seattle crane collapse

SEATTLE—A jury awarded more than $100 million March 14 to some of the victims of...

Government , OH&S , Others , US News March 15, 2022

Spend now to increase supply chain capacity, EDC economist urges

The lead economist of Export Development Canada (EDC) says now is the time to bu...

Economic , US News March 11, 2022

Texas diversity advocate relishes new role with community foundation

A longtime community activist, union supporter and women’s advocate, Rosendin El...

Labour , US News March 9, 2022

Supply interruptions, Russian business links among Canada’s Ukrainian fallout

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has resulted in the widespread ban of Russian expor...

Economic , US News March 8, 2022

Alberta officials attending CERAWeek

EDMONTON, ALTA.—Alberta officials are hitting the road to promote Alberta’s ener...

Government , Others , Resource , US News March 8, 2022

Women in trades stats nothing to celebrate, advocates say

North American construction workforce advocates hoping for a breakthrough in fem...

Economic , Labour , US News March 7, 2022

NAWIC Women in Construction Week events focus on envisioning equity

Women in Construction (WIC) Week is an opportunity to amplify women’s voices and...

Associations , Labour , US News March 7, 2022

On heels of protectionist state of the union, Biden rolls out Buy American revamp

WASHINGTON - U.S. President Joe Biden is rolling out his long-promised plan for...

Economic , Government , Infrastructure , US News March 4, 2022

World of Asphalt announces ‘must attend’ sessions

MILWAUKEE—The World of Asphalt conference will be in-person in Nashville, Tenn....

Others , US News March 1, 2022

Climate and Construction: Taking the foot off North America’s gas pedal

If there’s one thing environmentalists and building scientists agree on is that...

Resource , Technology , US News February 23, 2022

Legal Notes: Supply chain risks must be recognized in future contracts

The long list of disruptions to construction associated with the COVID pandemic...

Government , US News February 17, 2022

Climate and Construction: Steel forges ahead with electrification processes

According to the United Nations Emissions Gap Report 2020, steel accounts for se...

Resource , US News February 16, 2022

U.S. Total Jobs +4.6% Y/Y in January; Wages +6.9% Y/Y

It’ll be a red-letter day when U.S. total employment finally returns to the peak...

Economic , US News February 4, 2022

ISN’s machine learning model crunches safety data

ISN, a global contractor and supplier information management company based in Te...

OH&S , Technology , US News February 2, 2022

It’s game time for Electronic Arts expansion project in Burnaby

Excavation work is underway at a 13-acre site north of Sanderson Way in the Disc...

Projects , US News February 2, 2022

Structurlam expert honoured for educational passion

VANCOUVER—Michelle Kam-Biron, a mass timber specialist with Structurlam, has bee...

Others , US News February 1, 2022

CDR relocates HQ to Orange County

COSTA MESA, CALIF. – Southern California civil engineering firm Commercial Devel...

Economic , US News January 31, 2022

Structurlam adds new VP for North American industrial sales

PENTICTON, B.C. — Mass timber manufacturer Structurlam has added Paul Drace as i...

US News January 24, 2022

As supply chain issues persist, Champagne set to meet with industry

OTTAWA—Canada's industry minister is set to meet with companies desperate for so...

Economic , Others , US News January 17, 2022

U.S. and Canada December Jobs Reports Dodged Omicron Shock Waves

  +199,000 Net Jobs Gain in U.S. The increase in the total number of jobs...

Economic , US News January 7, 2022

Big-D appoints Cory Moore as new CEO

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH—Big-D Companies announced Jan. 3 Cory Moore has been named...

Others , US News January 6, 2022

Alaska school in race with climate change for new building

BETHEL, AK - A school that is in danger of being lost to erosion because of clim...

Projects , US News January 6, 2022

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