January 9, 2013
Journal of Commerce Update for the week of January 14th, 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 January 14th, 2013.
A Langley, B.C. contractor has tracked down his stolen excavator. Using Google Earth and his Cessna plane, Assertive Excavating and Demolitions owner Mike Holloway was able to find the stolen item before local police.
Staff writer Richard Gilbert has a story about the partnership between Chevron Canada and Apache Canada Ltd. which moves forward the proposed Kitimat Natural Gas facility project in northeastern B.C.
Our editorial advisory board answers “what will be the biggest challenge of 2013?” and columnist Korky Koroluk looks at the new Federal Skilled Trades program.
Make sure to check out this week’s feature video, which showcases the ceremony held every year to memorialize the Bentall 4 workers who lost their lives more than thirty years ago.
JOC DIGITAL MEDIA
| MOST POPULAR STORIES |
| TODAY’S TOP CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS |
These projects have been selected from 541 projects with a total value of $2,992,674,310 that Reed Construction Data Building Reports reported on Thursday.
$610,000,000 Vancouver BC Prebid
MINE PROCESSING FACILITIES & RELATED
$470,000,000 Iskut 6 BC Prebid
$60,000,000 Vancouver BC Prebid
| CURRENT STORIES |
- Construction Site Arson
- VIDEO: Journal of Commerce Update for the week of May 27th, 2013
- Commercial Construction
- Ruling vindicates company that hired Chinese workers
- Acetylene torch explosion causes significant damage
- Investigation continues in deliberate Vancouver duplex fire
- Ancient First Nations site damaged during BC Hydro work
- On Target
- Global engineering guidelines taking shape
- Fit to Work program being developed
- Dire prediction
- Canada and Ireland sign recognition agreement
- Ex-Canadian military bases can be transformed
- Shop and Sleep
- Martin remembered for infectious laugh and mentorship
- Staffing levels and safety drive Ontario elevator worker strike
- Proposed wood-frame use meets opposition
- Provincial MPP supporters of prompt payment legislation excited at prospects
- Concrete airplane in South Dakota takes flight
- Opposition tackle Harper government on lack of youth employment
| ALEX’S ECONOMICS BLOG |
Reed Construction Data Canada’s Chief Economist Alex Carrick discusses current developments in the North American economic environment with emphasis on the construction industry.
- An Overview of Prices and Sales in the Diverging U.S. and Canadian Housing Markets (April 25, 2013)
- Canada’s Precarious Dependence on the Commodity Price Super-Cycle (April 22, 2013)
- Twenty major upcoming residential and transportation terminal construction projects - April 2013 (April 15, 2013)
- More
