Municipalities issued $7 billion worth of Canadian building permits in January 2014, up 8.5 per cent from December, according to Statistics Canada.

Eleven individuals, associations and firms in Canada's construction industry were recognized at the CCA National Awards.

Home construction company Bone Structure has expanded into Alberta and British Columbia.

Alberta will have the fastest growing provincial economy in 2014 according to the Conference Board of Canada.

Construction has begun on the new 35,000-square-metre luxury goods mall at the Vancouver International Airport.

Affinity Partnerships has been selected as a preferred proponent for the new Acute Care Centre at the B.C. Children’s Hospital and B.C. Women’s Hospital.

Kathy Kinloch is the new president — and first female president — of the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT).

The government of British Columbia has selected Plenary Justice as the preferred proponent to deliver the Okanagan Correctional Centre near Oliver, B.C.

Four contracts have been awarded leading up to construction of Vancouver’s Massey Tunnel replacement project.

The British Columbia Construction Association has launched The Hire Guide, an interactive resource to help employers source skilled workers.

A massive tunnel-boring machine (TBM) that will be used in the construction of the $ 1.4 billion Evergreen Line project has arrived.

Dave Baspaly has been named the new president of the Council of Construction Associations (COCA).

The Vancouver Island Construction Association elected its new board of directors at its annual general meeting on November 14.

BC Hydro has named SNC-Lavalin as the preferred contractor to design and build the $1-billion John Hart Generating Station Replacement Project near Campbell River, B.C.

Six recipients have been selected to receive British Columbia’s highest safety honours at BC Safety Authority’s annual Lieutenant Governor Safety Awards.

Bill Stewart, vice-president of the Merit Contractors Association in Edmonton, died on Nov. 11, 2013. He was 56.

The B.C. government is investing $1.8 million in one-time funding for 456 foundation seats in targeted trades training at 10 post-secondary institutions.