Industry News
Surrey Courthouse expansion starts
Ground has been broken for a $33.5 million expansion of the Surrey Courthouse, British Columbia’s busiest provincial court location. The total project budget of $33.5 million
Safety inspectors target fall hazards at work
Ministry of Labour inspectors are on a blitz, targeting fall hazards at workplaces, from May 16 to July 15, 2016,
New downtown Vancouver park design approved
The final design plan for a new downtown Vancouver park has been approved by the Vancouver Park Board. Designed by Vancouver firm Dialog, the 0.8-acre
B.C. Coquihalla highway marks 30 years
May 2016 marks 30 years since the opening of one of British Columbia’s largest infrastructure projects – the Coquihalla highway. This 324-kilometre project opened up
CaGBC partnership expands green trades training
Responding to the growing demand for skilled workers in the green building field, the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) and Urban Green Council (the New
Affordable housing coming to Vancouver
A new affordable housing development spanning four Vancouver sites is currently under construction, with the first 48 homes scheduled for completion next March.
NEB approves Trans Mountain Pipeline
The National Energy Board (NEB) has recommended approval of the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion Project, subject to 157 conditions. The NEB has issued a 533-page
Canada’s first LBC Petal Certified projects
Burnaby’s SFU UniverCity Childcare Centre and the Vancouver VanDusen Botanical Garden Visitors Centre [pictured above] are Canada’s first Living Building Challenge (LBC) Petal Certified projects. The
Vancouver the first municipality to receive OQM
Vancouver is the first municipality to receive Organizational Quality Management (OQM) certification from the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia (APEGBC). The city is
Q1 shows strengthening industrial space demand
Industrial space continues to command higher rents in western Canada than in markets to the east, but trends look mostly positive for warehousing and manufacturing in Ontario and Quebec.
Ontario suggests changes to Greenbelt plans
Ontario is proposing to require municipalities in the Greater Golden Horseshoe to integrate climate change policies into municipal official plans.
Ledcor Group announces senior promotions
The Ledcor Group of Companies has announced two senior promotions. The company has promoted Tom Lassu to president, Ledcor Industries Inc., and Ron Stevenson to
Port Mann Bridge wins top engineer award
The Port Mann Bridge has won a top engineer award from the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC). Located in Vancouver, British Columbia, it earned a
Teck Acute Care Centre construction milestone
Construction of the Teck Acute Care Centre (TACC), phase 2 of the BC Children’s Hospital and BC Women’s Hospital Redevelopment project, reached a major milestone
2016 BC CFO Award winners announced
Business in Vancouver and the Chartered Professional Accountants of BC have announced the 2016 BC CFO Award winners.The seven winners are: Large Public Company Category:
Second reading for Canada Prompt Payment Act
The Canada Prompt Payment Act has reached a second reading in the Senate of Canada. Bill S-244 will ensure contractors and sub-contractors on federal construction
Canada’s Greenest Employers named for 2016
A new list of Canada’s Greenest Employers for 2016 includes companies that have built environmental values into their workplace culture.








