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Koto

Construction completes on Koto at SFU campus

Koto at SFU is comprised of two 6-storey buildings and is the first at UniverCity to offer four-bedroom homes.
capital

Vancouver approves $3.5 billion capital plan

Vancouver City Council has approved the 2027–2030 Capital Plan, a $3.5 billion investment in renewing infrastructure and public amenities.
P3 school

Concert-Bird Partners selected for new P3 school bundle

Alberta's seventh public-private partnership (P3) school bundle will be delivered through Concert-Bird Partners.
fraser mills Coquitlam

New Coquitlam community centre design revealed

The design for the new Coquitlam community centre at Fraser Mills, a 96-acre master-planned waterfront community, has been revealed.
Langley fire

Langley’s new Fire Hall 5 enhances service

The Township of Langley has opened the new Fire Hall 5 - the first new fire hall constructed in the municipality in 20 years.
Pomerleau

Pomerleau forms new Indigenous group

Songhees Nation and Esquimalt Nation, together with Pomerleau have formed Group of 3 Ventures Limited Partnership.
VRCA

VRCA launches Build Lower Mainland campaign

VRCA is officially launching its Build Lower Mainland campaign on July 21, a movement to increase the visibility of construction.
roberts

TerraMarine selected for Roberts Bank Terminal 2

The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has selected TerraMarine as the preferred proponent for the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project.
worksafebc

WorkSafeBC holds average base rate for 2027

WorkSafeBC announced that the preliminary average base rate for 2027 will remain at $1.55 per $100 of assessable payroll.
complexity

Children with health complexity centre hits halfway mark

Construction has reached the halfway mark on the new BC Children’s Hospital centre for health complexity, slated to open in 2028.
arena

Surrey announces new City Centre Arena

The City of Surrey announced an agreement in principle for the development of the City Centre Arena and Cultural Event Centre.
wilson

Gallagher acquires Wilson M. Beck Insurance

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. is expanding its Canadian footprint with the acquisition of Wilson M. Beck Insurance Services Inc
fraser

Fraser River Tunnel Project receives federal funding

The construction cost for the Fraser River Tunnel Project, a new toll-free, eight-lane tunnel, has climbed to $8.5 billion.
crane

B.C. implements training certification for crane operators

B.C. has announced it is expanding skilled trades certification to tower and mobile crane operators to ensure consistent training.
Small business gets nod in Buy Canadian efforts

Small business gets nod in Buy Canadian efforts

Canadian small businesses are promised more welcoming access to federal contracts through new measures to simplify the government’s procurement process.
Vancouver developer named to Order of Canada

Vancouver developer named to Order of Canada

Lorne Segal, president of Kingswood Properties, is on the roster of 61 exemplary contributors to Canadian society Governor General Louise Arbour announced ahead of Canada Day 2026.
PCL

PCL awarded Green Line LRT storage facility

PCL Construction has been awarded a contract for the Maintenance and Storage Facility, a key part of the Green Line LRT – SE Project.