Industry News
VICA announces finalists for inaugural awards
The Vancouver Island Construction Association (VICA) have announced the finalists for its inaugural VICA Awards. The awards recognize excellent work.
Alberta to fund recreation facilities upgrades
Alberta is providing $9 million to upgrade recreation facilities with energy-efficient technology under the Climate Leadership Plan.
HAVAN announces interim CEO for six months
The Homebuilders Association of Vancouver (HAVAN) announces Ron Rapp, formerly of Morningstar Homes, has been appointed interim CEO for a six months.
Feds introduce funding for new training benefit
Canada's federal budget 2019 allocates funding to provide a benefit for workers updating skills training.
Blackstone eyes Bentall Centre for the long term
Vancouver's iconic Bentall Centre is set to have prominent new ownership.
RIH Patient Tower named best infrastructure deal
The Royal Inland Hospital (RIH) Patient Care Tower project in Kamloops was named the 2018 North American Social Infrastructure Deal of the Year.
Feds promise more funds for new rental supply
The 2019 budget promises the second top-up in as many years to the low-cost loan fund supporting construction of rental housing.
SFU breaks ground on outdoor stadium
Construction has begun on a new stadium at Simon Fraser University's (SFU) Burnaby Mountain campus. Chandos Construction is building the project.
Jobs foreseen from energy efficiency spending
The 2019 federal budget allocates $950 million to underwrite retrofits and energy-efficient new development in the municipal, not-for-profit, private homeownership and affordable housing sectors.
Vancouver Island sets record building permits
For the second year in a row, construction on Vancouver Island set records with building permits increasing nine per cent to $2.45 billion in 2018.
Langley’s first mass timber development set to rise
Langley, British Columbia is set to become the home of the Fraser Valley’s first ever residential mass timber development - Legacy on Park Avenue.
Ontario touts public-private partnership savvy
Infrastructure Ontario will offer consulting services to the global market, pushing its experience overseeing dozens of major institutional construction projects.
Shelley Gray named ITA chief executive officer
The B.C. Industry Training Authority (ITA) board of directors has named Shelley Gray its new Chief Executive Officer. Gray had been serving as interim CEO.
B.C. first to allow 12-storey mass timber builds
B.C. will be first in Canada to allow 12-storey mass timber buildings. The current building code allows only six-storey mass timber buildings.
Construction starts on Calgary Ring Road
Construction on Calgary’s southwest ring road is set to begin this spring after the province announced that contracts have been signed for two segments.
VEC forecasts $3.3B demand for greener buildings
The Vancouver Economic Commission (VEC) has launched the Green Building Market Forecast. The report identifies a $3.3 billion market opportunity.
Soil sample results intensify cleanup demands
Hazardous contaminants from former industrial operations still linger in a now largely residential area of Edmonton.







