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Metro Vancouver to form North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant task force
METRO VANCOUVER - Metro Vancouver’s board chair has announced he is forming a ta...
Government , Infrastructure , Projects
Quebec Approaching 2024 with a Foot on the Brakes
Quebec's housing market is bearing the brunt of the steady increase in interest...
Economic
Coastal GasLink pipeline project 98 per cent complete
CALGARY - TC Energy Corp. says its Coastal GasLink pipeline project is 98 per ce...
Resource
Global Market Scan: The construction industry under an ESG microscope
In addition to using profitability as a measure of success, the public and many...
Economic
Determinants of U.S. and Canadian Homebuilding Not Homogeneous
The month-to-month descending path of U.S. housing starts due to progressive inc...
Economic
Roberts Bank Terminal 2 granted provincial environmental assessment certificate
VICTORIA, B.C. – An environmental assessment certificate has been issued by the...
Government , Infrastructure
City of Vancouver pledges commitment to provincial housing targets
VANCOUVER – The City of Vancouver has announced a full commitment to aligning it...
Government , Projects
B.C. working on North Vancouver supportive, complex-care home proposals
NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C. – The Government of British Columbia and BC Housing are wo...
Projects
Your top JOC headlines: Sept. 25 to 29
Your top JOC headlines this week feature coverage in recognition of the upcoming...
Associations , Economic , Infrastructure , Projects , Resource
Building Better for all of Canada: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
On Sept. 30, Canada honours the children who never returned home and the survivo...
Associations , Labour , Projects
The Construction Record Podcast™ – Episode 308: Prompt payment with Dan Leduc
On this episode of The Construction Record Podcast™, digital media editor Warren...
First Nation wants reasons for Trans Mountain ruling; says it’s entitled to appeal
CALGARY - A B.C. First Nation is asking the Canada Energy Regulator to release i...
Government , Resource
RAIC reflects on dark days during Truth and Reconciliation sessions
Canadian architects and allies spent a sobering three hours this week digesting...
Associations
B.C. releases housing targets for 10 municipalities
SAANICH, B.C. – The Government of B.C. has released housing targets for the firs...
Government
Edmonton pedestrian bridge opens ahead of schedule
EDMONTON – The Smith Crossing Pedestrian Bridge in Edmonton, Alta. is now offici...
Infrastructure
Saskatchewan funds Pelican Narrows Airport improvements
REGINA, SASK. – The Government of Saskatchewan is putting more than $1.45 millio...
Infrastructure
Legal Notes: Time and material contracts carry risks for possible disputes
Construction contracts based on Time and Material (T&M), also known as “cost...
Government
Going bananas: Orangutans find new home amid steel poles, cables
At the recently opened Orangutans of Gunung Leuser, Guardians of the Rainforest...
Infrastructure
TMX route change leads to question about Liberals’ commitment to reconciliation
OTTAWA - Trans Mountain Corp. insisted recently it is committed to “meaningful e...
Resource
Regina heritage building requires deconstruction after blaze
REGINA – A Regina heritage building is coming down after it was consumed by fire...
OH&S
Letter to the Editor: Community Benefits Agreement op-ed a tall claim
To the Editor: Re: Op-Ed: B.C.’s CBA is good for business and good for...
Associations , Labour
Government of Canada invests $107 million in new Vancouver rental homes
VANCOUVER – The Government of Canada announced it is providing $107.5 million in...
Government
Alberta invests $12.4 million in new apprenticeships
EDMONTON – The Government of Alberta is putting $12.4 million towards almost 2,0...
Government , Labour
Construction steel prices in 2023-24 expected to remain high
Western Canada’s steel prices are expected remain high over the next 2023-2024 p...
Economic , Resource
Canada needs to build more mines now: MAC president
Canada needs to build more mines, pronto. So says Pierre Gratton, president and...
Associations , Resource
Manitoba construction focuses on economy in October 3 election
The Manitoba provincial election, slated for Oct. 3, pits the incumbent Progress...
Associations , Government
Climate and Construction: Extreme heat increases worker safety risk and reduces productivity
The summer heat of 2023 may be behind us in Canada, but it’s very likely there w...
Resource
The Construction Record Podcast – Episode 307: Ball Construction’s century of building
On this episode of The Construction Record Podcast, Daily Commercial News staff...
Feds unlock another $20 billion for low-cost rental construction financing: Freeland
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says the federal government is unloc...
Government
Regulator rules in favour of Trans Mountain route deviation
CALGARY - The Canada Energy Regulator has approved Trans Mountain Corp.'s applic...
Government , Resource
Container shipments drop 14 per cent at Port of Vancouver as consumer demand falls
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority says container shipments are fal...
Infrastructure
Renovations complete at Lloydminster’s Holy Rosary High School
LLOYDMINSTER, SASK. – Officials from the governments of Saskatchewan, Alberta, t...