The City of Calgary and the University of Calgary have launched a new initiative to create safer and more vibrant streets.

Market analysts foresee a varying degree of short-term and long-term impacts among real estate asset types, as well as supply chain interruptions that could slow activity at construction sites and in the booming distribution/warehouse sector.

The BC Construction Safety Alliance’s (BCCSA) senior research scientist, Melanie Gorman Ng, has prepared COVID-19 information for the construction industry.

Alberta will spend more than $50 million over the next four years to upgrade Highway 881 with passing lanes and a new staging/rest area.

Six winning projects have received Ontario Wood Design Awards, showcasing excellence in wood architecture throughout the province.

The Consulting Engineers of Alberta (CEA) presented 12 awards of excellence and 14 awards of merit at its 24th annual showcase gala

The technical feasibility study for a potential high-capacity transit crossing from Vancouver to the North Shore has identified six options.

Project nominations for the 2020 VRCA Awards of Excellence are now open. Nomination submission deadline is Monday, April 6, 2020.

The provincial government plans to allocate about $2.7 billion to capital maintenance and renewal over a three-year period, but year-over-year investment will drop 7.7 per cent from the first to third fiscal year.

In the 2020 budget, the B.C. government made new capital commitments totalling $22.9 billion over three years – the highest level of spending in history.

Pomerleau has opened a new state-of-the-art office in Vancouver, bringing the construction company closer to the economic heart of the city.

The Homebuilders Association of Vancouver (HAVAN) has announced the appointment of Ron Rapp from HAVAN’s interim CEO to full-time CEO.

Construction is underway on upgrades to Highway 91/17 to improve safety and travel time for Lower Mainland commuters and commercial truck drivers.

Pierre Boucher, CEO of the Mechanical Contractors Association of Canada (MCAC), will leave the association on Feb. 28. Tania Johnston is the new CEO.

The latest forecast from BuildForce Canada reveals construction demands will remain exceptionally high in B.C. and peak in the latter half of 2021.

Five indicators gauge local capacity to plan and manage energy systems, and five others measure tangible outcomes in land use, energy networks, water and waste services, transportation and the building stock

A new emergency department expansion at Misericordia Community Hospital is now in the demolition and remediation phase, which should take four months.