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First Notice: Royal Saskatchewan Museum gallery; Calgary continuing care facility; U.S. associations join forces
Royal Saskatchewan Museum begins gallery construction The Royal Saskat...
Associations , Economic , Infrastructure , Projects , US News
‘The Site C project will be completed’: Horgan
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - The Site C Dam project will continue in B.C. B.C. Premier...
Government , Infrastructure
BREAKING: B.C. to make Site C announcement today
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - B.C. government officials are poised to make an announceme...
Government , Infrastructure , Projects
1,000-Word Chart: Total Retail Sales in Canada Monthly
Due to its complexity, much of the subject matter concerning the economy require...
Economic
Federal funds support trade infrastructure at Edmonton airport
EDMONTON — Federal funding has been approved to upgrade major trade corridor ass...
Government , Infrastructure
Vancouver Island permits stay above water despite pandemic challenges
VICTORIA — While some sectors of construction on Vancouver Island continue to st...
Economic , Projects
Pembina Pipeline posts $1.2 billion loss on petrochemical, LNG project impairments
CALGARY — Pembina Pipeline Corp. is reporting a $1.2 billion net fourth-quarter...
Economic , Resource , US News
MCAC’s Student Chapter Summit goes virtual
OTTAWA — Registration is now open for the Mechanical Contractors Association of...
Associations
Tender for world’s first wastewater sludge bio-crude pilot coming
Metro Vancouver plans to tender a contract by the second half of 2022 for the co...
Infrastructure , Projects , Resource
New state-of-the-art wastewater plant slated for Selkirk, Man.
In just a few months, Selkirk, Man will be taking delivery of a new wastewater t...
Infrastructure , Projects , Resource
$52M dewatering plant kicks off Iona multi-billion dollar plant replacement
NAC Constructors Ltd. is working towards completing a new $52 million bio-solids...
Infrastructure , Projects , Resource
Robotic pipe crawlers evolve with pipe penetrating radar
SewerVUE Technology, based in Coquitlam, B.C., has added a new tool to its arsen...
Infrastructure , Technology
Your top JOC headlines: Feb. 22 to 26
Your top JOC headlines this week cover funding approval for vaccine research inf...
Government , Infrastructure , Projects , Technology
Altus Group offers glimpse at 2021 and beyond
TORONTO — Altus Group analysts Matthew Boukall and Raymond Wong offered snapshot...
Economic
Altus Group panellists say office real estate ‘not dead yet’
Canada’s commercial office sector is down but not out, according to a panel of c...
Economic
The Construction Record: Episode 109 – Black Excellence in Construction
In this week’s episode of the Construction Record podcast, Daily Commercial News...
Alberta’s budget promises more help for COVID 19 with a hard deficit
EDMONTON - Alberta's COVID-19-era budget made a hard landing Thursday with an $1...
Economic , Government , Infrastructure
1,000-Word Chart: Total Retail Sales in U.S. Monthly
Due to its complexity, much of the subject matter concerning the economy require...
Economic , US News
First Notice: RBC sees uptick in youth home ownership; RBC ups sustainability; Vancouver enters Olympic Village 99-year lease
City of Vancouver and VSB enter 99-year lease for Olympic Village site...
Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Projects
Top 10 largest construction project starts in Canada and Trend Graph – January 2021
The accompanying table records the 10 largest construction project starts in Can...
Economic
1,000-Word Chart: U.S. Initial Jobless Claims – as of February 20, 2021
Due to its complexity, much of the subject matter concerning the economy require...
Economic , US News
Funding approved for vaccine research infrastructure upgrades
SASKATOON, SASK. — Officials in Saskatchewan have announced an additional $15 mi...
Government , Projects
Nunavut government tables health focused budget, deficit less than predicted
IQALUIT, NUNAVUT — The Nunavut government says its finances aren't as bad as it...
Economic , Government
Clark adopts Building L.I.F.E across all sites
VANCOUVER — Clark Builders recently announced it has adopted and implemented Bui...
OH&S
B.C. funds rural construction projects to spur economic recovery
VICTORIA — Dozens of rural projects in B.C. have been approved thanks to $20 mil...
Government , Projects
Legal Notes: A tale of two project conflicts; a non-starter and one running overtime
Construction disputes usually develop during the course of a project. Two recent...
Government
AEM elects Caterpillar VP to construction equipment sector board
MILWAUKEE, WIS. — The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has elected O...
Associations , US News
Moderate versus Over-heated Inflation as the Fulcrum for Well-Being
The ease with which the U.S. and Canadian economies recover from the coronavirus...
Economic
First Notice: CMHC to release housing report; Stuhini signs with Natrinova Capital; ancestral remains discovered on Saanich site
Ancestral human remains discovered on Saanich construction site Saanic...
Economic , Government
Vaccines and higher oil prices will energize Alberta this year and next
Looking for a classic double whammy? Well, look no further than Alberta. The co...
Economic
Inter Pipeline urges shareholders to ignore Brookfield bid, wait for review results
CALGARY — A formalized takeover bid for Inter Pipeline Ltd. that matches an info...
Economic
Demolition work on Highway 1 underpass begins
NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C. — Work is starting on the demolition of the Fern Street un...