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Modern Niagara volunteers for local charities

Employees of Vancouver’s Modern Niagara, renamed from Keith Plumbing and Heating, lent their expertise to several local charities.

Construction of $22 million college campus in Toronto begins

Construction of Collège Boréal’s $22-million future campus in Toronto's Distillery District is underway. Development of the project kicked off on Oct. 29, 2018.

VICA elects 2018-2019 board of directors

VICA announced the election of six industry members to its 2018-19 board of directors at its Annual General Meeting on October 24th.

Architect Concept App now available on desktop

A free tool for architects and designers, the Concept App for iPhone by structural engineering firm Fast + Epp, is now available on desktop.

B.C. considers Labour Relations Code changes

The B.C. government has released a report on updating B.C.’s Labour Relations Code after consultations with businesses, and labour organizations.

CCPPP announces 2018 P3 National Awards

A 500-kilometre-long transmission line boosting power to northeastern Alberta are among the five winners of CCPPP's National Awards for Innovation.

Mortgage financing stress test makes the grade

Among the continuing concerns, some lenders are still relying on the equity of the property, rather than the borrower's ability to repay the loan.

VRCA celebrates construction excellence

The Vancouver Regional Construction Association (VRCA) celebrated the finest in B.C.’s construction industry at its 30th Annual Awards of Excellence.

Canada moves towards total asbestos ban

Canada announced the final step to prohibit asbestos and asbestos‑containing products. The asbestos ban comes into force on Dec. 30, 2018.

WorkSafeBC launches impairment awareness

With recreational cannabis use legal, WorkSafeBC is launching an awareness campaign about workplace impairment for both employers and employees.

CDBI recognizes design-build excellence

The Canadian Design-Build Institute (CDBI) announced the winners of its 2018 Design-Build Award of Excellence at the National Design-Build Conference.

Steel safeguards a blow to construction industry

To prevent diversion of foreign steel products into Canada, the federal government is imposing provisional steel safeguards on imports of seven products.

Cannabis fueling commercial real estate demand in Western Canada

According to the latest commercial investor report from RE/MAX Kelowna and Edmonton are poised to become hot spots for Canada's cannabis market post-legalization with competing cannabis businesses looking for operating space in both cities.

B.C. invests $79m for new Burnaby North Secondary

Burnaby North Secondary, one of B.C.’s largest schools, will be replaced with a new, seismically safer school, which will include new space for child care.

Construction of $1.2 billion Toronto hospital begins

Construction of West Park HealthCare Centre’s $1.2 billion hospital is underway. Development on the project kicked off on Oct. 11, 2018.

Dave Ramslie named as Clean50 Honouree

Concert's Dave Ramslie, vice president, sustainability, has been named as a 2019 Clean50 Honouree in the Buildings Category.

Beedie announces corporate rebranding

One of Western Canada’s largest private industrial developers, Beedie has announced a corporate rebranding where all facets of the company will come together under a single name and be known as simply Beedie.