Construction Site Arson

BRADLEY FEHR

A charred husk is all that remains of duplex under construction in East Vancouver, B.C. More

VIDEO: Journal of Commerce Update for the week of May 27th, 2013

In this week's update, we look at some of the stories we'll be covering in the Journal of Commerce for the week of May 27th, 2013. More

Historic church renovation reaches new heights

STEPHEN DAFOE

Prairie Gold scaffolding workers erect a scaffold surrounding Morinville's St. Jean Baptiste Church in preperation for a major restoration.

STEPHEN DAFOE

correspondent

The $500,000 historic restoration of Morinville, Alberta's St. Jean Baptiste Church will require about 30,000 pounds of scaffolding that will rise 100 feet into the air. More

Hiring of foreign workers for hospital project outrages union

RICHARD GILBERT

staff writer

A construction union leader is accusing an Edmonton-based contractor of importing foreign workers to a hospital jobsite in Winnipeg without meeting the federal government's requirements to advertise in the local market and ensuring Canadians are available to do the work. More

Acetylene torch explosion causes significant damage

RICHARD GILBERT

staff writer

A plumber who stored a torch with an acetylene tank in his car is responsible for an explosion that caused a tremendous amount of damage to buildings in Vancouver's West End. More

Festival of Architecture hits Halifax

PATRICIA WILLIAMS

DCN staff writer

Architects from across Canada are poised to converge in Halifax June 5 to 8 for this year's Festival of Architecture. More

Winnipeg Southwest Transitway wins award

The Southwest Transitway Project in Winnipeg has been awarded an Award of Excellence by the Association of Consulting Engineering Companies (ACEC) at a recent ceremony and dinner. More

Vendor performance is key measurement

Procurement Perspectives | Stephen Bauld

Many different public and private sector organizations take great care in the development of a proper vendor performance program. More

NDP leader spoke to police about corruption

The leader of Canada's official opposition has spoken to police about the corruption scandals swirling around Laval, Que. More

A Three-Pronged Path for Canadian Construction Material Costs

ALEX CARRICK

Chief Economist, CanaData

CanaData calculates construction material cost indices based on the Industrial Product Price Index (IPPI) and Raw Materials Product Price Index (RMPI) series from Statistics Canada. More

Big contract down under for ATCO Structures

Calgary-based ATCO Structures and Logistics has entered into an agreement with Bechtel to design, manufacture, transport and install 357 modular units for the Chevron-operated Wheatstone Project in Western Australia. More

RFQ issued for Kamloops hospital project

A Request for Qualifications (RFQ) has been issued for the Royal Inland Hospital Clinical Services Building in Kamloops, B.C. More