Industry News
Renovation of Abbotsford Police HQ now complete
Phase 2 of the Abbotsford Police Department Headquarters expansion project is complete, marking a significant transformation.
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 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 opening a second office in Surrey
COWI is set to open a new office in Surrey, expanding its engineering presence across Greater Vancouver.
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.
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
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.
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.
Construction starts on BCIT’s infrastructure renewal
Construction is starting on British Columbia Institute of Technology’s (BCIT) South Campus Infrastructure Renewal project.
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.
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.
New coalition to champion infrastructure economy
Nine national organizations have joined forces to launch the Canadian Infrastructure Report Card (CIRC) Coalition.
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
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.
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
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 + 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.























