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Burnaby awards contract for new RCMP HQ

The City of Burnaby has awarded a design and construction contract for the new Burnaby RCMP detachment.
Terrace

Alberta allocates $21 million for Stollery Children’s Hospital

As the second-largest children’s hospital in Canada it has among the highest inpatient volumes of any children’s hospital in the country.
iona Island

Next phase of Langley Hwy 1 upgrades announced

The next phase of the major upgrades to Highway 1 between 216th and 264th streets is now out to tender.
island

Alberta investing in more apprenticeship seats

Alberta is planning to invest $24 million per year over the next three years to create 3,200 apprenticeship seats.
prompt payment royal

B.C. budget promises cost relief measures

B.C.'s 2024 budget introduces a 12-month electricity rebate, estimated at 4.6 per cent of annual consumption costs, and a six-year pause on property transfer tax for new purpose-built rental housing, beginning in 2025.
beachlands

$1.2 billion Beachlands project breaks ground

Construction has started on The Beachlands in Colwood, B.C. The $1.2 billion development will sit on 134-acres of oceanfront land.
federal budget

Residential builders unveil key asks ahead of federal budget

Ontario’s residential builders are hoping that the upcoming federal budget includes specific measures to address housing supply and affordability.
steel

Canada increases steel imports transparency

Canada will require all steel imports to report where the raw steel was first produced, known as country of melt and pour.
transportation engineers

B.C. celebrates transportation consulting engineers

Consulting engineers were honoured for their work to improve transportation at the B.C. Transportation Conference.
Vienna

Construction underway on Vienna House

Construction is underway on the seven-storey, 123-unit Vienna House project in Vancouver, creating affordable and sustainable homes.
rental housing construction

BC launches BC Builds to amp up housing construction

The Province of BC has launched BC Builds, a new initiative to lower construction costs, speed up timelines, and deliver more affordable homes to middle-income people.
CSRC

Team selected for CSRC at new St. Paul’s Hospital

Providence Health Care has selected Diamond Schmitt Architects and Kirsten Reite Architecture for the Clinical Support and Research Centre (CSRC).
bowen

New joint awards celebrate Vancouver Island

Three organizations come together to launch the Vancouver Island Building Industry (VIBI) Awards to celebrate excellence.
Burnaby

Kamloops cancer centre plan approved

The Government of British Columbia has approved the business plan for the BC Cancer Centre at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops.
accessibility

Research shows accessibility retrofit costs are low

The Rick Hansen Foundation (RHF) and HCMA, have published new research on retrofit costs to improve accessibility.
CRE construction activity tops 5-year U.S. average

CRE construction activity tops 5-year U.S average

Combined spending on office, industrial and retail construction projects dropped below 2022 levels in the U.S. last year, but still surpassed the five-year average for the period since 2019.
Hazelview

Beedie celebrates 70 years

Beedie is celebrating 70 years this February. The company is one of the largest developers and was founded in 1954 by Keith Beedie.