Peace River Hydro Partners has been named as the preferred proponent for the Site C main civil works contract by BC Hydro

The Prince George Construction Association and BC Construction Association-North Board of Directors have announced Scott Bone as their new CEO. He replaces Roz Thorn who has retired

B.C.'s long-awaited Evergreen Line opening has been delayed again. The line is now expected to be operational in early 2017.

Vancouver City Council has approved a new Renewable City Strategy to shift to 100 per cent renewable energy by 2050 or sooner.

Construction of the largest natural gas plant in Western Canada has commenced. Encana is overseeing the project management and construction of the $860 million facility near Dawson Creek in B.C. on behalf of Veresen Midstream.

The Wood Innovation and Design Centre in Prince George, B.C. was recognized as this year’s outstanding design-build project by the Canadian Design-Build Institute.

Graham Construction and Engineering took top honours at the 2015 Vancouver Regional Construction Association’s (VRCA) Awards of Excellence, winning a Gold general contractor award for the YVR Airside Operations Building.

The Masonry Institute of B.C. presented the 2015 Masonry Design Awards on October 1st at the Robert Lee Alumni Centre UBC. The awards are held every three years to showcase and recognize design excellence in B.C. projects featuring brick, block and stone.

Keith Plumbing and Heating Ltd. owner Paul Myers has donated $25 million to Lions Gate Hospital Foundation. The donation will go towards a new patient facility and future redevelopment of the Lions Gate Hospital site

The Canada BIM Council (CanBIM) held the first ever National CanBIM Awards, recognizing excellence in Canada’s Building Information Modelling (BIM) community.

Economic performance in Vancouver is expected to outpace other urban economies in Canada this year, according to The Conference Board of Canada.

Ontario is moving forward with its commitment to a cap-and-trade system through proposed changes to reporting regulations and draft guidelines.

The U.S. Department of Energy has released a refined definition for the meaning of a net zero energy building to create more consistency in the market.

A new eight-week training program by FortisBC is helping improve access to important trades training so that First Nations individuals can take advantage of skilled employment opportunities, including in the liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry.

Plans have been announced for a $890-million Calgary arena, fieldhouse-stadium and events centre at the west end of downtown.

The B.C. Industry Training Authority (ITA) has appointed Jeff Lekstrom as Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective September 14, 2015.

Manitoba has announced plans to lead the way on removing accessibility barriers in services and programs by the end of 2017.