Professional Development/Skills Training

September 6, 2010

BC Housing complex features Western Canada’s largest solar installation

A recently renovated BC Housing complex in Surrey has become Western Canada’s largest solar energy development.

September 1, 2010

Stantec acquires health care architectural firm

Stantec has acquired Anshen + Allen, which is a healthcare architectural firm with more than 200 employees and offices in the U.S. and the United Kingdom.

September 1, 2010

Canadian Institute of Steel Construction launches Steel Day

Inspired by the success of a program launched last year in the U.S., the Canadian Institute of Steel Construction (CISC) is sponsoring a cross-country networking and educational event called SteelDay.

September 1, 2010

Awareness about qualifications-based selection lacking: Survey

A survey commissioned by the Association of Consulting Engineering Companies-Canada (ACEC-Canada) shows considerable work still needs to be done when it comes to educating clients on qualifications-based selection (QBS).

September 1, 2010

Crane operator certification deadline looms in British Columbia

The deadline is approaching fast for all crane operators in British Columbia and the Yukon to become certified and be in compliance with new safety regulations.

August 30, 2010

Construction workers in Edmonton discover dinosaur bones

A construction site in Edmonton is the centre of a significant paleontological study after a worker on a sewage tunnel project uncovered a dinosaur tooth.

August 25, 2010

Young engineers promoting career to students

Young professionals employed in consulting engineering firms in five provinces have mobilized to promote career development within their ranks, as well as to boost engineering students’ awareness of potential careers in the industry.

August 23, 2010

BC Safety Authority freezes service, permit fees at 2008 levels

The BC Safety Authority (BCSA) has announced that service and permit fees will be frozen at 2008 levels for the rest of 2010 and all of 2011.

August 23, 2010

Municipalities need new revenue sources: Canadian Construction Association

Increased gas tax revenues and new revenue generating powers for municipalities are needed for Canada to ultimately increase its productivity and upgrade its infrastructure, says the Canadian Construction Association (CCA).

August 17, 2010

61 charges laid in fatal 2009 Toronto swing-stage accident

Sixty-one charges have been laid under the Occupational Health and Safety Act against the employer and supplier connected to the 2009 Toronto Christmas Eve swing-stage accident which claimed four worker lives.

August 16, 2010

Bridge and underpass project to relieve bottleneck at Port Metro Vancouver

Port Metro Vancouver has started construction of a new railway bridge and underpass to relieve a transportation bottleneck and upgrade infrastructure at port facilities in North Vancouver.

August 16, 2010

Archeological assessments an integral part of pre-construction

Not always understood or considered site servicing by developers and contractors — or at least until recently — archeological assessments are nevertheless an integral and often mandatory pre-construction activity on numerous projects.

August 9, 2010

New program trains older workers to re-enter Saskatchewan’s construction workforce

A new program is training older workers and retirees to help fill the gap in Saskatchewan’s tight construction labour market.