Feds conduct environmental assessment for Manitoba flood control project

OTTAWA – The federal government is conducting an environmental assessment of the...

Government , Infrastructure April 15, 2024

Heidelberg Materials announces Edmonton CCUS milestone

EDMONTON – Heidelberg Materials North America recently announced it has awarded...

Projects , Resource April 15, 2024

Alberta market heading for a record 2024 in housing construction

BILD Alberta, which represents Alberta developers and residential builders, expe...

Economic , Projects April 15, 2024

Middlesboro Bridge in Merritt, B.C. undergoes $14M overhaul after flood damage

Construction crews have completed demolition work at the flood-damaged Middlesbo...

Infrastructure April 15, 2024

Done: Expanded Trans Mountain pipeline launches May 1

Four-and-a-half years after construction began, one of Canada’s most controversi...

Infrastructure , Projects , Resource April 15, 2024

Non-profit housing sector provided a ‘once-in-a-generation opportunity’

Delivering non-profit or community housing is one solution to address the housin...

Economic , Government April 15, 2024

Winnipeg heritage projects to receive preservation awards

WINNIPEG  – Heritage Winnipeg has announced the 28th annual preservation awards...

Projects April 13, 2024

Provincial Priorities Act will require approval for Alberta entities engaged in federal projects

EDMONTON – The Government of Alberta has introduced new legislation, The Provinc...

Government April 13, 2024

Preferred proponent announced for Surrey Langley Skytrain station construction

SURREY, B.C. – South Fraser Station Partners has been chosen by the Government o...

Government , Infrastructure , Projects April 12, 2024

B.C. ups investment in forestry sector with $70.3M in funding

VANCOUVER – The Province of British Columbia has announced a capital investment...

Government , Resource April 12, 2024

Liberals release plan to ‘solve the housing crisis,’ branding it as a call to action

OTTAWA — Justin Trudeau and the federal Liberals have unveiled their plan to sol...

Economic , Government April 12, 2024

Carpenters’ hammer home tax fraud message April 13 to 19

The Carpenters’ Union in Canada is calling on governments to take a partnership...

Government , Labour April 12, 2024

B.C. brings in new salvaging measures for wildfire damage

VICTORIA – The Government of British Columbia has introduced new measures to str...

Resource April 12, 2024

Whiteriver Logistics eyes $17 million expansion at CentrePort

WINNIPEG – Whiteriver Logistics Inc. has acquired 16 acres of land to build a 50...

Projects April 12, 2024

Stakeholders sign on to $52M Alberta First Nation solar project

A solar project on an Alberta First Nation has reached financial close, with sev...

Infrastructure , Resource April 12, 2024

Answering the call: New $19.3M CREST building underway

Fencing has been erected and site preparation is underway at a nearly one-acre p...

Infrastructure , Projects April 12, 2024

Your top JOC headlines: April 8 to 12

Your top JOC headlines this week feature a project profile on a 25-storey mass t...

Infrastructure , OH&S , Projects April 12, 2024

The Construction Record Podcast™ – Episode 342 – Stantec’s Jag Singh on small modular reactors

On this episode of The Construction Record Podcast™, digital media editor Warren...

April 12, 2024

Canfor closing Jackson mill as part of restructuring in Alabama

VANCOUVER - Canfor Corp. is closing its Jackson mill in southern Alabama at the...

Economic , Resource , US News April 12, 2024

Major workforce growth essential to meet housing goals: BuildForce

OTTAWA — A new report from BuildForce Canada suggests Canada’s residential and n...

Economic April 11, 2024

B.C. aims to change Vancouver Charter to accelerate homebuilding

VANCOUVER – The Government of British Columbia is proposing legislative amendmen...

Government April 11, 2024

CBHCC looks for volunteers to develop 2030 National Model Codes

OTTAWA – The Canadian Board for Harmonized Construction Codes (CBHCC) is looking...

Government April 11, 2024

Saskatchewan invests $530,000 in short line rail infrastructure

REGINA – The Government of Saskatchewan is putting $530,000 into provincial shor...

Infrastructure April 11, 2024

Alberta invests close to $1.13 million into regional airport development

EDMONTON — The Government of Alberta is putting over $1.12 million towards suppo...

Government , Infrastructure April 11, 2024

Atwill-Morin embraces exoskeletons for heavy lifting

Quebec-based construction company Atwill-Morin has acquired a dozen exoskeletons...

OH&S , Technology April 11, 2024

Legal Notes: Allegations remain allegations until proven otherwise

Seeking payment for work completed from directors and shareholders of a company...

Government April 11, 2024

B.C. building code to allow mass timber in buildings up to 18 storeys, up from 12

VANCOUVER - The use of mass timber in British Columbia is moving up and expandin...

Government , Resource April 10, 2024

Manitoba’s 2024 budget expands Winnipeg health centre

WINNIPEG – The Government of Manitoba has announced an expansion of Health Scien...

Government , Infrastructure April 10, 2024

First rezoning submission for Victoria’s Arts and Innovation District unveiled

VICTORIA – The first rezoning submission for Victoria’s Arts and Innovation Dist...

Government , Projects April 10, 2024

VRCA launches committee to strengthen EDI in construction

The Vancouver Regional Construction Association (VRCA) is launching a new commit...

Associations , Labour April 10, 2024

M5 at Main Alley: A 25-storey mass timber tower prototype

M5, a 25-storey, mass timber rental housing tower, one of the tallest in the wor...

Projects , Resource April 10, 2024

Inside Innovation: AI in construction is everywhere, doing everything

The growth of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is speeding across all fields of huma...

Government April 10, 2024

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