Industry News
Economic recovery program addresses climate change
Funding from StrongerBC: BC’s Economic Recovery Plan for the Climate Adaptation Program will increase roadway resiliency.
Calgary’s Arts Commons project moves forward
The Calgary Municipal Land Corp. has announced that Colliers will take on project management for the Arts Commons Transformation project.
Study finds human cost of transit-oriented development
Transit-oriented development can be a blessing and a curse for communities, suggests a new UBC study.
Canadian steel institutes agree to integration
The integration of the Canadian Institute of Steel Construction and the Canadian Sheet Steel Building Institute will expand opportunities.
UTIP receives $63M skills training funding
The Government of Canada has announced $63.5 million, over five years, for the Union Training and Innovation Program (UTIP).
YVR completes Pier D terminal expansion project
Vancouver Airport Authority (YVR) has completed its Pier D international terminal building expansion project.
EllisDon Community Builders to deliver affordable housing
EllisDon has launched EllisDon Community Builders, a new group to assist clients who wish to deliver affordable and supportive housing.
Manitoba Hydro nixes international consulting
The move will shift domestic elements of the engineering, utility management, high voltage and telecommunication business units back into Manitoba Hydro’s fold and cede the global marketplace to other competitors.
PCL team selected to build new St. Paul’s Hospital
PCL Construction has been selected to build the new St. Paul’s Hospital at 1002 Station Street in Vancouver. Completion is set for 2026.
RESCON requests funds to advance pressing issues
As documented in its spring 2021 pre-budget submission, RESCON is asking for funds to alleviate ongoing issues critical to the residential construction industry.
Russell Zirnhelt to lead Ledcor construction division
Ledcor has named Russell Zirnhelt executive vice president of construction and leader of the division. He takes over from Peter Hrdlitschka.
B.C. program funds high demand skills training
The B.C. government has launched a new Skills Training for Economic Recovery program in order to support people affected by COVID-19.
Work resumes on the Trans Mountain pipeline
The Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project has restarted work after a two-month shutdown due to two serious workplace incidents.
New Vancouver centre to produce vaccine doses
Precision NanoSystems Inc. has received $25.1 million in federal funding to create a manufacturing centre for nanomedicine.
Green financing framework steers Allied issuance
Proceeds from this and future green offerings will be applied to financing or refinancing four categories of assets to be known as eligible green projects.
Construction coalition calls for infrastructure investments
A coalition of construction sector associations is urging the federal and provincial governments to deliver on infrastructure investments.
New Nanaimo ICU breaks ground
Construction is underway on a modern intensive care unit (ICU) at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital. It's expected to open in early 2023.