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abbotsford

Renovation of Abbotsford Police HQ now complete

Phase 2 of the Abbotsford Police Department Headquarters expansion project is complete, marking a significant transformation.
suicide

CCSC launches suicide prevention campaign

The Canadian Construction Safety Council is launching a suicide prevention campaign Looking Out For Each Other to raise awareness.
NAIT

NAIT breaks ground on its largest project

The Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) officially broke ground on its largest capital project, Advanced Skills Centre.
COWI

COWI opening a second office in Surrey

COWI is set to open a new office in Surrey, expanding its engineering presence across Greater Vancouver.
Langford

New mass timber facility underway in Langford

The Langford Childcare and Art Studio is the 1st commercial volumetric mass timber building ever constructed in North America.
PCL Kuntz

Ryan Kuntz joins PCL Edmonton team

PCL Construction announced that Ryan Kuntz has joined the Edmonton Buildings & Civil team as operations manager.
Tariff waivers available, but not easy

Tariff waivers available, but not easy

Canadian wholesalers and distributors of HVAC and refrigeration equipment face a new schedule of import duties on 19 categories of U.S. products, beginning Sept. 8.
municipal

VRCA issues challenge to municipal candidates

VRCA is challenging municipal candidates to explain how they will prevent local government decisions from adding more cost and uncertainty.
bcit

Construction starts on BCIT’s infrastructure renewal

Construction is starting on British Columbia Institute of Technology’s (BCIT) South Campus Infrastructure Renewal project.
Prince port

Prince Rupert Port opens $750M export hub

The Prince Rupert Port Authority announced the opening of CANXPORT, a $750 million export logistics facility at the Port of Prince Rupert.
facility

Burnaby’s largest civic facility tops out

The new Cameron Community Centre and Library has topped out in Cameron Park, marking a major construction milestone.
coalition

New coalition to champion infrastructure economy

Nine national organizations have joined forces to launch the Canadian Infrastructure Report Card (CIRC) Coalition.
crosscut

North Vancouver Crosscut Bridge opens

The City of North Vancouver has opened Crosscut Bridge, a new pedestrian and cycling bridge over the Upper Levels Highway.
Retaliatory tariffs set for building products

Retaliatory tariffs set for building products

Radiators, most air conditioners, and LED luminaires and lighting fittings manufactured in the United States are set to be hit with retaliatory tariffs beginning Sept. 8.
trade

Construction hit hard as trade war escalates

Steel, aluminium, lumber and cement are all being hit with damaging new 50 per cent tariffs with the collapse of trade talks between the US and Canada.
Lobbying precedes U.S. cement tariff

Lobbying precedes U.S. cement tariff

The new 50 per cent tariff on Canadian cement imports is expected to exert further upward pressure on construction costs in the United States.
Fast brisbane

Fast + Epp to design Brisbane aquatic centre roof

Fast + Epp, in collaboration with Robert Bird Group, have been appointed structural engineer on the National Aquatic Centre in Brisbane.