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Your top JOC headlines: Sept. 2 to 6
Your top JOC headlines: Sept. 2 to 6
Your top JOC headlines this week feature news Ledcor is at the helm for the first phase of work on the massive Highway 3 twinning project in Alberta; the cost of the new Vancouver Art Gallery has spiked so much that a redesign is in order; B.C. is providi...
Government , Infrastructure , Projects
Sicamous bridge replacement set to begin despite late August truck collision
SICAMOUS, B.C. – Work on the replacement of the R.W. Bruhn Bridge in Sicamous, B...
Government , Infrastructure , Projects
B.C. Election 2024: 鶹ýion leaders break down pre-election asks
Two British Columbia construction industry leaders are advocating on several fro...
Associations , Government
Regina marks halfway mark for construction season
REGINA – The City of Regina is marking the halfway point of its construction sea...
Government , Infrastructure
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Your top JOC headlines: Sept. 2 to 6
Your top JOC headlines this week feature news Ledcor is at the helm for the firs...
Government , Infrastructure , Projects
Sicamous bridge replacement set to begin despite late August truck collision
SICAMOUS, B.C. – Work on the replacement of the R.W. Bruhn Bridge in Sicamous, B...
Government , Infrastructure , Projects
B.C. Election 2024: 鶹ýion leaders break down pre-election asks
Two British Columbia construction industry leaders are advocating on several fro...
Associations , Government
Regina marks halfway mark for construction season
REGINA – The City of Regina is marking the halfway point of its construction sea...
Government , Infrastructure
Alberta invests $1.2 million in labour market research centre
EDMONTON – The Government of Alberta is putting more than $1.2 million towards a...
Government , Labour
B.C. will stand up to ‘unfair’ duties after sawmill closures: Forests minister
British Columbia's forests minister says the province will fight against "unfair...
Economic , Government
Legal Notes: Crown loses “employer” appeal in landmark Sudbury case
The Superior Court of Ontario issued a ruling on August 23 that is certain to br...
Government
B.C. provides standardized designs for quicker multi-unit housing builds
VANCOUVER – The Government of British Columbia is providing free standardized de...
Government
Calgary approves first project under demolition incentive program
CALGARY, ALTA. – The City of Calgary recently announced it has approved the firs...
Government , Projects
NDP pulling out of supply and confidence deal with Liberals
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has ripped up the supply and confidence deal w...
Government
City of Edmonton debuts Infill Infrastructure Fund to increase housing
EDMONTON – The City of Edmonton has introduced a new $39 million Infill Infrastr...
Government , Infrastructure
Manitoba puts $35k towards waste disposal site
STE. ROSE, MAN. – The government of Manitoba is allocating $475,000 through the...
Government , Infrastructure
鶹ýion starts on two Coquitlam school projects
COQUITLAM, B.C. – Two school projects have started construction in Coquitlam, B....
Government , Projects
B.C. building code update expands use of single egress stairs
VICTORIA, B.C. – The government of British Columbia has announced updates to the...
Government
Saskatchewan to spend $1.92 million on two skilled trades centres
REGINA, SASK. – The government of Saskatchewan is allocating $1.92 million in fu...
Government , Labour
BC Hydro to build $1 billion in Fraser Valley electrical infrastructure
CHILLIWACK, B.C. – BC Hydro will build approximately $1 billion in capital proje...
Government , Infrastructure
BC Conservative leader lays out construction policies at VRCA event
VANCOUVER - One of now two remaining contenders vying to lead British Columbia l...
Associations , Government
PCA voices support for BC Conservative and BC United merger
VANCOUVER – The Progressive Contractors Association of Canada (PCA) is welcoming...
Associations , Government
Alberta launches Red Deer water reservoir feasibility study
EDMONTON, ALTA. – The government of Alberta is requesting proposals to assess th...
Government , Infrastructure
Linde to invest $2 billion to supply hydrogen for Dow Path2Zero project
EDMONTON, ALTA. – UK-based firm Linde announced Aug. 27 it will invest more than...
Government , Projects , Resource
Canada ‘walking the talk’ to sustainable infrastructure future: KPMG
Canada is walking the talk when it comes to embracing sustainable technology and...
Government , Infrastructure
Legal Notes: About that insurance exclusion
A ruling rendered in June 2023 by the Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan, upholdin...
Government
Manitoba puts $5M in funding towards Lorette Arena
LORETTE, MAN. – The Government of Manitoba is investing $5 million towards const...
Government , Projects
Regina long-term care home starts early works construction
REGINA, SASK. – The government of Saskatchewan is going forward with the early w...
Government , Projects
RFP issued for Regina hospital’s diagnostic area
REGINA, SASK. – The government of Saskatchewan has issued a Request for Proposal...
Government , Infrastructure , Projects
Calgary grants $1M in funding to 10 non-profit organizations for affordable housing initiatives
CALGARY, ALTA. – The City of Calgary is awarding $1 million in grant funding to...
Government , Infrastructure
BREAKING: Opposition Leader Falcon ends BC United election campaign, backs BC Conservatives
VICTORIA, B.C. - British Columbia Opposition Leader Kevin Falcon announced Wedne...
Government
B.C. construction associations propose ‘minister of construction’
VANCOUVER – Two British Columbia construction stakeholders are urging the next p...
Associations , Government
Climate and 鶹ýion: Natural gas bans hit a legal shut-off valve
Ambitions to ban the new installations of natural gas appliances and mechanical...
Government , US News
North Vancouver, Squamish homes protected through Rental Protection Fund
NORTH VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s Rental Protection Fund has protected 75 aff...
Economic , Government
More temporary homes coming to Kelowna
KELOWNA, B.C. – The City of Kelowna in British Columbia will soon have up to 60...
Government , Infrastructure
Manitoba to introduce new capital region planning legislation in the fall
WINNIPEG – The Government of Manitoba is planning to introduce legislation in th...
Government
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Saskatchewan to spend $1.92 million on two skilled trades centres
REGINA, SASK. – The government of Saskatchewan is allocating $1.92 million in fu...
Government , Labour
Climate and 鶹ýion: Natural gas bans hit a legal shut-off valve
Ambitions to ban the new installations of natural gas appliances and mechanical...
Government , US News
Stakeholders spar: What’s to blame for declining homebuilding productivity?
Two recently published articles on homebuilding productivity in Canada, one buil...
Labour
Canada ‘walking the talk’ to sustainable infrastructure future: KPMG
Canada is walking the talk when it comes to embracing sustainable technology and...
Government , Infrastructure
BC Conservative leader lays out construction policies at VRCA event
VANCOUVER - One of now two remaining contenders vying to lead British Columbia l...
Associations , Government
Feds, Saskatchewan announce building fund renewal for next decade
REGINA - The governments of Canada and Saskatchewan have signed a new 10-year ag...
Government , Infrastructure
Linde to invest $2 billion to supply hydrogen for Dow Path2Zero project
EDMONTON, ALTA. – UK-based firm Linde announced Aug. 27 it will invest more than...
Government , Projects , Resource
Legal Notes: Crown loses “employer” appeal in landmark Sudbury case
The Superior Court of Ontario issued a ruling on August 23 that is certain to br...