Industry News
Lacombe project wins Alberta’s first Envision Award
The Lacombe Main Street Program has received the Envision Silver Award for sustainable infrastructure, designated by the ISI.
BCIT Joinery wins AWMAC Safety award
The BCIT Joinery Department was awarded the Architectural Woodwork Manufacturers Association of Canada (AWMAC) WorkSafeBC Safety Innovation Award 2018.
Squamish Nations approve Woodfibre LNG Project
The Squamish Nation Council announced that it has approved three agreements regarding the Woodfibre LNG Project.
John Hart wins outstanding CHA project award
The John Hart Generating Station Replacement Project has earned SNC-Lavalin and BC Hydro the CHA Outstanding Project award.
New SFU Art Museum planned for Burnaby campus
Scheduled to complete in 2022, the SFU Art Museum will be a teaching museum, creating interdisciplinary learning and research opportunities.
Construction begins on City Centre 3 in Surrey
Construction has begun on City Centre 3, the next phase of the Lark Group’s Health and Technology District development in Surrey.
UDI Awards recognize top B.C. developments
The winners of the 2018 Urban Development Institute (UDI) Awards for Excellence were recognized during an awards gala held in downtown Vancouver.
Surrey honoured for Public Works OHS
The City of Surrey is the first and only Canadian municipality to win the American Public Works Association Exceptional Performance Award – Safety, in recognition
Construction of CapitalCare Norwood set for 2019
The Government of Alberta has announced that construction on Edmonton’s CapitalCare Norwood Redevelopment project will begin next summer.
Scott Construction earns AON Best Employer Award
Scott Construction Group has been recognized with a Platinum AON Best Small & Medium Employer Award for 2019, an annual award for workplace excellence.
Cascades Casino Delta receives final approval
BC Lottery Corporation (BCLC) has approved a new gambling and entertainment facility in the City of Delta called Cascades Casino Delta.
Built Green partnership brings WERS to Canada
Built Green Canada has partnered with the Green Builder Coalition to bring performance-based water efficiency to Canada through WERS.
Stuart Olson buys Calgary-based Tartan
Stuart Olson Inc.has acquired Calgary-based Tartan Canada Corp. for approximately $12 million, expanding its reach in the industrial maintenance business.
Alberta investing $1B for Edmonton Valley Line LRT
The Alberta government has announced that it is investing $1 billion of the city’s expected $2.6-billion Valley Line West LRT expansion cost.
Traylor Bros, Aecon awarded water tunnel contract
Aecon Group and Traylor Bros Inc. in joint venture have been awarded a $267 million contract for the Second Narrows Water Supply Tunnel project in B.C.
National Bank breaks ground on new HQ
National bank launched construction on its new head office in Montreal on Nov.7, 2018. The headquarters will be located at 800 Saint-Jacques Street West.
Feds announce funding for nuclear medicine facility
The federal government is contributing more than $10 million toward the creation of a new nuclear medicine facility at the University of British Columbia.







