Industry News
SDTC offers clean tech funding opportunities
Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) is offering funding for various clean-tech development projects within Canada.
WSP Global to acquire MMM Group
WSP Global Inc. has announced it will acquire MMM Group, a private engineering services firm specializing in large-scale, complex P3 projects.
Henday Industrial Park signs first major tenant
Alberta-based Henday Industrial Park has signed on Brock White Canada Company (Brock White) as its first major tenant.
City of Vancouver’s Brian Jackson set to retire
The City of Vancouver general manager of planning and development, Brian Jackson has announced his plans to retire at the end of 2015.
BMO Theatre Centre opening in Vancouver
The new 48,000 square foot BMO Theatre Centre is set to open this fall at 162 W. 1st Avenue in Vancouver.
Mechanized access to be built in Edmonton
The City of Edmonton has approved the construction of the Mechanized River Valley Access project starting at 100 Street near the Hotel MacDonald and ending in the river valley trail system near the Low Level Bridge.
Votes reject Metro Vancouver transit plebiscite
Metro Vancouver residents voted an overwhelming ‘No’ against the Mayor’s Council plan to fund transportation improvements. The mail-in ballot vote was held over a 10 week period from March 16 to May 29 with 61.68% of voters rejecting a 0.5% PST regional increase.
Quebec’s first net zero homes break ground
Construction Voyer has begun building six net zero condominiums in Laval, Quebec.
Ivanhoe Cambridge boosts investment in China
Ivanhoe Cambridge announced it will play a key role in the growth of Chongbang, a Shanghai-based retail-anchored mixed-use developer, owner and operator.
CISC 2015 BC Steel Design Awards of Excellence
The CISC 2015 BC Steel Design Awards of Excellence were held in May in downtown Vancouver. Three projects were honoured in their respective categories
Canada’s largest P3 names consortium
Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx have named Crosslinx Transit Solutions the preferred proponent to design, build, finance, and maintain the Eglinton Crosstown Light Rail Transit.
Vancouver building permits down in April
Building permits in B.C.'s Lower Mainland dropped in April 2015 following a large increase in March, according to the Vancouver Regional Construction Association (VRCA).
Apprentice policy on B.C. public projects
The B.C. government's new Apprentices on Public Projects policy aims to connect more young people to the skills and training they need for careers in construction.
Site C labour agreement reached
The BC Building Trades and BC Hydro have secured an agreement on the importance of labour stability on the Site C Clean Energy Project, recognizing that stability is best achieved with a mix of labour representation that includes building trades unions.
Call for 2015 Masonry Design Awards
Submissions are being accepted for the 2015 Masonry Design Awards, offered through The Masonry Association of British Columbia 2015.
2015 Alberta Steel Design Award results
Six winners were announced at the 2015 Alberta Steel Design Awards of Excellence gala event held in Edmonton, celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the Alberta Design Awards.
CaGBC to re-establish the B.C. Chapter
Due to the rapid growth of green building in British Columbia, the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) and Cascadia Green Building Council have announced that the CaGBC Chapter in British Columbia will be integrated into the national CaGBC organization.








