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The Construction Record Podcast – Episode 355: Building accessibility with Mark DeMontis
On this episode of The Construction Record Podcast, digital media editor Warren...
![Top 10 major upcoming Alberta and British Columbia construction projects – Canada – July 2024](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/12/Top-10-Canada-Projects-Header-Graphic-DCN-300x169.jpg)
Top 10 major upcoming Alberta and British Columbia construction projects – Canada – July 2024
The accompanying tables shows the top 10 major upcoming Alberta and British Colu...
Economic , Projects
![Top 10 Major Upcoming Entertainment Facility and Stadium-arena Construction Projects – U.S. – July 2024](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/12/Top-10-US-Projects-Header-Graphic-DCN-300x169.jpg)
Top 10 Major Upcoming Entertainment Facility and Stadium-arena Construction Projects – U.S. – July 2024
The accompanying tables show the top 10 major upcoming entertainment facility an...
Economic , Projects
![Wildfire prompts MEG Energy to evacuate northern Alberta oilsands site](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2024/05/wildfire-mainweb-300x200.jpg)
Wildfire prompts MEG Energy to evacuate northern Alberta oilsands site
CHRISTINA LAKE, ALTA. - MEG Energy Corp. has had to evacuate non-essential perso...
OH&S , Resource
![Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan leaving cabinet, sources say](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/11/Government_02-768x432.jpg)
Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan leaving cabinet, sources say
OTTAWA - Two sources with knowledge of the situation say federal labour minister...
Government , Labour
![WorkSafeBC to hold public hearings on washroom facilities and seatbelts](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2023/10/shutterstock_2318495369MainWEB-300x169.jpg)
WorkSafeBC to hold public hearings on washroom facilities and seatbelts
VANCOUVER — WorkSafeBC, British Columbia’s safety regulator, is holding a public...
OH&S
![CFBC highlights carpenter’s journey to Red Seal](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/04/shutterstock_335902016-e1586980663317-300x169.jpg)
CFBC highlights carpenter’s journey to Red Seal
CHILLIWACK, B.C. – The Construction Foundation of British Columbia (CFBC) is shi...
Labour
![TC Energy’s US$15B Keystone XL claim thrown out by trade tribunal](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/05/dcngen-pipeline-300x225.jpg)
TC Energy’s US$15B Keystone XL claim thrown out by trade tribunal
CALGARY — TC Energy Corp., the Canadian company behind the ill-fated Keystone XL...
Government , Resource
![Yukon water regulator said miner ‘flouted’ licence, saved millions, long before spill](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2024/02/shutterstock_2056414424MainWEB-300x169.jpg)
Yukon water regulator said miner ‘flouted’ licence, saved millions, long before spill
WHITEHORSE — Two years before the disastrous ore slide and spill of cyanide solu...
OH&S , Resource
![Housing starts stall in Toronto, Vancouver](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2024/04/shutterstock_1365628031MainWEB-300x169.jpg)
Housing starts stall in Toronto, Vancouver
OTTAWA — Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) has reported the total m...
Economic
![Legal Notes: Duty of care can extend beyond direct contracts and liability provisions](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2019/09/BleasbyLegalNotes-300x169.jpg)
Legal Notes: Duty of care can extend beyond direct contracts and liability provisions
How far down the project pyramid does duty of care extend? It’s a critical quest...
Government
![Garden suites beginning to bloom in Mississauga as one way to tackle housing crisis](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2024/07/PG-3-DO-STUDIO-SCENE-1-BLUE-WOOD-SIDINGMainWEB-PM-300x169.png)
Garden suites beginning to bloom in Mississauga as one way to tackle housing crisis
There has been a lot of movement in housing policies and initiatives in the last...
Projects
![Alberta invests $44 million in 21 cleantech companies](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2019/03/shutterstock_1178107312-300x169.jpg)
Alberta invests $44 million in 21 cleantech companies
CALGARY – The Government of Alberta is investing $44 million through Emissions R...
Government , Technology
![SFU announces 445-bed student housing project on Burnaby campus](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2024/07/JOC-WF-SFU-student-housingMainWEB-300x169.jpg)
SFU announces 445-bed student housing project on Burnaby campus
BURNABY, B.C. – Simon Fraser University has announced it will build a new 445-be...
Projects
![Pembina report advocates for holistic retrofit approach to tackle climate change](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2024/07/WF-pembina-reportMainWEB-300x169.jpg)
Pembina report advocates for holistic retrofit approach to tackle climate change
The Pembina Institute, a Calgary-based energy think-tank, has released a report...
Economic , Resource
![Canada’s infrastructure deficit: Where it comes from, how to fix it](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2024/07/PC-Canadas-infrastructureMainWEB-300x169.jpg)
Canada’s infrastructure deficit: Where it comes from, how to fix it
According to the International Institute for Sustainable Development, Canada has...
Economic , Infrastructure
![$14M T’Sou-ke Nation centre takes inspiration from Sooke River](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2024/07/SM-Tsouke-naiton-buildMainWEB-300x169.jpg)
$14M T’Sou-ke Nation centre takes inspiration from Sooke River
Construction of a $14-million community centre and health facility continues at...
Infrastructure , Projects
![Climate and Construction: Ontario Building Code begins 2020 NBC harmonization on Jan. 1](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/11/Bleasby_Climate6-01-300x169.png)
Climate and Construction: Ontario Building Code begins 2020 NBC harmonization on Jan. 1
Big changes are coming on Jan. 1, 2025 to Ontario’s Building Code as part of the...
Resource
![Toronto construction costs remain stubbornly high: RLB](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2024/07/FRONT-DW-RLB-costsMainWEB-300x169.jpg)
Toronto construction costs remain stubbornly high: RLB
The latest North American Quarterly Cost Report from Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB)...
Economic
![Liberal energy minister promises ban on oil furnaces for new builds as soon as 2028](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/11/Government_02-768x432.jpg)
Liberal energy minister promises ban on oil furnaces for new builds as soon as 2028
OTTAWA - Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson has announced an intention to ban th...
Government
![Winnipeg developing supplier code of conduct](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2018/09/SASKATCHEWAN-e1536686646484-300x169.jpg)
Winnipeg developing supplier code of conduct
WINNIPEG – The City of Winnipeg is developing a supplier code of conduct and env...
Government
![Manitoba invests $3 million for Portage la Prairie road upgrade](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/07/shutterstock_170955158WEB-300x169.jpg)
Manitoba invests $3 million for Portage la Prairie road upgrade
PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE, MAN. – The Government of Manitoba is putting $3 million to u...
Infrastructure
![Garson Lake Road project hits milestone](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2023/09/shutterstock_1237083064MainWEB-300x169.jpg)
Garson Lake Road project hits milestone
LA LOCHE, SASK. — The Garson Lake Road project in northern Saskatchewan has arri...
Infrastructure
![B.C. partners on critical infrastructure projects](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2018/05/pexels-photo-567633-e1527796894661-300x169.jpeg)
B.C. partners on critical infrastructure projects
SMITHERS, B.C. – The Province of British Columbia is partnering with the Northwe...
Government , Infrastructure
![Global Market Scan: Smart power grids – Transforming global energy infrastructure](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2024/07/shutterstock_2445953859mw-300x169.jpg)
Global Market Scan: Smart power grids – Transforming global energy infrastructure
As the global transition to renewable energy continues, capacity rebalancing sol...
Economic
![Kitchener’s 55 Franklin project a sequence and CLT showcase](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2024/07/FRONT-DO-20231211_110220MainWEB-PM-300x169.png)
Kitchener’s 55 Franklin project a sequence and CLT showcase
Sequential construction and the use of cross-laminated timber (CLT) is speeding...
Projects , Technology
![Union ratifies agreement, concrete strike averted](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2024/07/cement-truck-mainweb-300x200.jpg)
Union ratifies agreement, concrete strike averted
VANCOUVER – A possible concrete strike in the Lower Mainland has been averted....
Labour
![Canada’s 13 premiers set to begin days of meetings in Halifax](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2018/08/people-3152585_1280-e1533227039326-300x169.jpg)
Canada’s 13 premiers set to begin days of meetings in Halifax
HALIFAX - Canada's premiers will be in Halifax today to begin three days of sche...
Government , Infrastructure
![City of Vancouver pushes to restore Kitsilano Pool by end of July](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2024/07/WF-Kitsilano_PoolMainWEB-300x169.jpg)
City of Vancouver pushes to restore Kitsilano Pool by end of July
The City of Vancouver is aiming to fix Kitsilano Pool by July 24. Vancouver May...
Infrastructure , Projects
![SFU to create 160 child care spaces](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/03/shutterstock_399042256WEB-300x200.jpg)
SFU to create 160 child care spaces
BURNABY, B.C. – Simon Fraser University is adding 160 child care spaces on its B...
Projects
![SaskWater finishes fiscal year with $8.7 million in net income](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2023/04/shutterstock_1061567072MainWEB-300x169.jpg)
SaskWater finishes fiscal year with $8.7 million in net income
REGINA – SaskWater, the Province of Saskatchewan’s water infrastructure Crown co...