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Mathison

UCalgary Mathison Hall earns LEED Platinum

Mathison Hall at the University of Calgary’s Haskayne School of Business has earned LEED Platinum certification.
Kelowna

Kelowna dedicates $150M to infrastructure projects

The City of Kelowna is set to make a significant investment in 2025, dedicating $150 million to infrastructure projects.
codes

B.C. seismic design, adaptable units in effect

New BC Building Code (BCBC) 2024 provisions for adaptable dwellings and seismic design come into effect March 10, 2025.
TransLink

Major Indigenous affordable housing underway

Construction is now underway on a major Indigenous-led and focused development in Vancouver that will deliver 172 affordable rental homes.
construction

PCA urges feds to not cut apprenticeship grants

PCA is disappointed that the Liberal government is ending two apprenticeship grant programs at the end of this month.
Deadline for B.C.'s retrofit tax credit extended

Deadline for B.C.’s retrofit tax credit extended

Commercial and multifamily landlords in British Columbia will have an extra year to complete upgrades that qualify for the provincial clean buildings tax credit.
Traffic evolving on the skilled trades career path

Indigenous women fill trade gaps in Alberta

Trade Winds to Success encourages Indigenous women to explore the trades which can offer life-changing opportunities. 
wildlife Bow

Bow Valley wildlife overpass earns Minister’s award

The Bow Valley Gap Wildlife Overpass has earned Dialog a Minister’s Award for Transportation Innovation.
Peter Wall

Vancouver developer Peter Wall passes away

Peter Wall, a well known Vancouver developer with Wall Financial Corporation, has passed away.
budget

B.C. budget slammed by construction leaders

B.C. construction leaders are slamming the B.C. Budget, calling it out of touch, out of date and insufficient.
Calgary

Multi-purpose event space to upgrade Cowboys Park

These will be the park's first improvements since 1999.
housing

Tariffs expected to hike prices on new homes

Builders are warning that newly imposed tariffs will lead to more expensive building materials and raise prices on new homes.
tariffs

CCA: Trump’s tariffs short-sighted and damaging

President Donald Trump has made the short-sighted decision to implement tariffs, plunging Canada and the U.S. into an unnecessary, irresponsible trade war.
Alberta budget

Calgary construction welcomes Alberta budget

The Calgary Construction Association (CCA) is praising the Government of Alberta’s 2025-26 budget, which outlines several commitments.
tower

New mixed-use tower planned for Yaletown

Vancouver based Nonni Property Group (NPG) is planning an iconic 30-storey mixed-use tower in Vancouver’s vibrant Yaletown neighbourhood.
Surrey Langley construction

Construction underway on Surrey Langley SkyTrain

Significant construction is underway along the Surrey Langley SkyTrain alignment and at future station sites.
roberts

Team selected for Richmond Hospital tower

The team of Graham Design Builders and HDR Architecture Associates has been selected for phase two of the Richmond Hospital project.