February 27, 2013
VIDEO: Journal of Commerce Update for the week of March 4th, 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 March 4th, 2013.
Despite the cancellation of two carbon capture and storage projects in the last year, the government of Alberta is moving forward with the initiative. Staff writer Richard Gilbert looks at the government’s continued efforts to build the backbone of the world’s largest CCS project with the help of two Calgary firms.
Kelly Lapointe profiles outgoing Canadian Construction Association chair John Schubert leading up to the CCA’s annual conference next week in La Malbaie, Quebec.
Jean Sorensen has an article about the rediscovery of concrete thermal mass to reduce carbon emissions from heating and cooling, and our feature video this week is from the Independent Contractors and Businesses Association CEO breakfast at Buildex Vancouver, with economist Michael Campbell and ICBA president Philip Hochstein.
Also make sure to check out our Site Services feature in our March 4th issue.
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
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$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
- Historic church renovation reaches new heights
- Hiring of foreign workers for hospital project outrages union
- Acetylene torch explosion causes significant damage
- Festival of Architecture hits Halifax
- Winnipeg Southwest Transitway wins award
- Vendor performance is key measurement
- NDP leader spoke to police about corruption
- Big contract down under for ATCO Structures
- RFQ issued for Kamloops hospital project
- VIDEO: Economic Update May 21, 2013
- Prompt payment bill headed to committee
- Final Phase
- A return to core values a must for banks: Carney
- OHMPA on the road with informative seminars
- Local 675 strike ends after new agreement ratified
- NDP says it will support Liberal budget, averting spring election
- Measure of U.S. economy’s future health rises 0.6 per cent in April after March dip
- Terratec awarded Brighton, Ont. Lagoon Clean-Out Project contract
- Fundraising campaign to reach target for new Shriners Hospital for Children
- George Brown College building named after Tridel CEO
| 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
