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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
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
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
According to the International Institute for Sustainable Development, Canada has...
Economic , Infrastructure
$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
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
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
OTTAWA - Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson has announced an intention to ban th...
Government
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
PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE, MAN. – The Government of Manitoba is putting $3 million to u...
Infrastructure
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
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
As the global transition to renewable energy continues, capacity rebalancing sol...
Economic
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
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
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
The City of Vancouver is aiming to fix Kitsilano Pool by July 24. Vancouver May...
Infrastructure , Projects
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
REGINA – SaskWater, the Province of Saskatchewan’s water infrastructure Crown co...
Economic
104 affordable homes open in Surrey for Indigenous people
SURREY, B.C. – One-hundred-and-four affordable homes are now available for Indig...
Projects
Feds, City of Vancouver collaborate on central library energy upgrades
VANCOUVER – The federal government and City of Vancouver are putting a combined...
Infrastructure
BCIT welding students join forces with robots
BURNABY, B.C. – Welding students at the British Columbia Institute of Technology...
Labour , Technology
Child care spaces find new homes in Lower Mainland industrial parks
As the Lower Mainland densifies, child care spaces are moving into new and unexp...
Projects
CFBC graduate builds outdoor adventure business
CLEARWATER, B.C. – A Construction Foundation of BC (CFBC) program graduate is ta...
Labour
New conflict resolution rules for B.C., First Nations environmental assessments
VICTORIA – The Government of British Columbia has introduced new rules for dispu...
Government
Atlas CCUS project signs carbon sequestration agreement with Alberta
EDMONTON – The Atlas project, a carbon capture, utilization and storage hub (CCU...
Government , Projects , Resource
Vancouver re-evaluates downtown view cone policy
VANCOUVER — Vancouver’s famous views may get a revamp with new city council guid...
Government
Your top JOC headlines: July 8 to 12
Your top JOC headlines this week feature news the construction team has been cho...
Government , Infrastructure , Projects
The Construction Record Podcast™ – Episode 354: The TAS Reconciliation Plan
On this episode of The Construction Record Podcast™, digital media editor Warren...
Star Blanket Cree Nation celebrates grand opening of water treatment plant
STAR BLANKET CREE NATION, SASK – A new water treatment plant has opened at the S...
Infrastructure , Resource
Lethbridge office markets keeps growing: Avison Young
LETHBRIDGE, ALTA. – A recently released Avison Young report projects increased d...