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robots welding

BCIT enhancing welding training with robots

BCIT is incorporating collaborative robots or cobots into its welding and metal fabrication programs.
rental market

More student housing coming to SFU campus

A new 445-bed student housing project is coming to Simon Fraser University (SFU) at its Burnaby campus.
construction

Burnaby rail overpass construction set to start

Construction of a new four-lane overpass crossing the rail lines at Holdom Avenue in Burnaby will begin in late 2024.
grid power

$3B power upgrade for Vancouver Island

BC Hydro will build more than $3 billion in capital projects on Vancouver Island to upgrade the electricity grid and provide clean power.
Strathcona

Strathcona awards contract for new aquatic centre

The Strathcona Regional District has awarded the new aquatic centre at Strathcona Gardens to Heatherbrae Builders.
depreciation reports

Depreciation report requirements take effect in B.C.

Regulations are now in effect to protect B.C. strata owners from unexpected long-term repairs and replacement costs.
federal funding

Science World receiving $19M in federal funding

Science World in B.C. will receive critical infrastructure upgrades after an investment of $19 million from the federal government.
procurement

Team selected for Burnaby Hospital Phase 2

The preferred proponent team for Phase 2 of the Burnaby Hospital redevelopment project has been selected.
VRCA

UVIC student complex certified passive house

The first of two buildings in the University of Victoria’s (UVic) new Student Housing and Dining (SHD) complex is now Passive House certified.
egbc

EGBC announces new advocacy body

The Engineers and Geoscientists BC (EGBC) announced it is initiating the creation of an independent advocacy body.
mortgage delinquency

Vancouver plan to accelerate housing development

Vancouver has set a new goal of approving 83,000 new homes in the next decade, a 15 per cent increase from previous targets.
Developer Jerry Naqvi to join Order of Canada

Developer Jerry Naqvi to join Order of Canada

Jerry Naqvi, founder and chair of Edmonton-based Cameron Corporation, is among 64 new members of the Order of Canada announced by Governor General Mary Simon ahead of Canada Day 2024.
LNG

Indigenous-led Cedar LNG facility gets green light

The world’s first Indigenous owned LNG facility is moving forward with the announcement of a final investment decision.
building

Vancouver makes substantial changes to capital plan

Community amenities will be acquiring much needed funds after the City of Vancouver approved significant amendments to its 2023-2026 capital plan this week.
transportation

Edmonton wins three transportation awards

The City of Edmonton has won three 2024 Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) awards.
Commercial loans exempt from pending controls

Commercial loans exempt from pending controls

New regulations clarify that most commercial loans are exempt from the Canadian government's more stringent definition of criminal interest, which will come into force in 2025.
LRT

Construction of new food and wine centre begins

Construction will begin this summer on the new Centre for Food, Wine and Tourism on Okanagan College’s Kelowna campus.