High School Construction

BRADLEY FEHR

Construction work is well underway on Burnaby Central High School in Burnaby B.C. More

Victoria bridge inches closer to construction

CITY OF VICTORIA

Arctic Tuk, the largest barge and crane in western Canada was brought in to lift the rail span segment of the Johnson Street Bridge in Victoria, B.C.

RICHARD GILBERT

staff writer

Three teams have been selected to compete in the Request for Proposal (RFP) to replace the Johnson Street Bridge in Victoria, B.C., which was recently dismantled using the largest barge and crane in Western Canada. More

Collapse injures worker at Commonwealth Stadium

RICHARD GILBERT

staff writer

A construction worker undertaking a renovation at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta was injured last week when the ceiling collapsed in the Eskimos' dressing room. More

Panel appointed to oversee hearings into B.C. mine project

RICHARD GILBERT

staff writer

The federal government has selected a new panel to undertake the second environmental assessment for a proposed billion dollar gold and copper mine in central B.C. More

Bockstael celebrates 100 years

BOCKSTAEL CONSTRUCTION

Bockstael workers stand in front of the Canadian Pacific Rail Station in Newdale, Manitoba, in 1936.

KELLY LAPOINTE

DCN staff writer

Construction is not just about assembling bricks and mortar, it is about building relationships. More

More work needed to protect flaggers

View from the Board | Grant McMillan

The Journal of Commerce has done an excellent job of highlighting the worksite risks and the tragic deaths of workers, who perform their jobs on the roads and highways of British Columbia. More

Co-founder of ATCO announces his intention to step down as chair

Ronald D. Southern, chairman of the ATCO board of directors, has announced his intention to step down prior to the 2013 company's annual general meeting (AGM). More

SNC-Lavalin hit with $1.5 billion class action lawsuit

Embattled engineering giant SNC-Lavalin is facing its second-class action lawsuit in months, after a Toronto firm said it is seeking $1.5 billion on behalf of investors outside of Quebec who saw the value of their asset plummet. More

Canadian Construction Cost Increases are in a Lull (What Does this Mean for the PanAm Games?)

Alex Carrick

Chief Economist, CanaData

Usually the articles I write feature change of some sort. Most often it’s a statistical series that has moved up or down. Sideways is the exception. More

Among Canada’s cities, labour markets are generally best in the west

Alex Carrick

Chief Economist, CanaData

For ease of comprehension, the two tables accompanying this article are shown in a straightforward manner. (There is a more complex way of looking at the data – i.e., by means of a composite index – that will be discussed further along.) More

PST returns to British Columbia

The B.C. government introduced legislation to end the Harmonized Sales Tax and return the Provincial Sales Tax (PST) on April 1, 2013. More