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Royal BC Museum building construction underway

Construction on the Royal BC Museum’s (RBCM) collections and research building (CRB) has begun in Victoria.
tariffs construction

SNC-Lavalin rebrands to AtkinsRéalis

Montreal based SNC-Lavalin Group announced that it is rebranding to AtkinsRéalis.
safety MCAC

Prison time for supervisor in NB jobsite death

A New Brunswick construction supervisor has been sentenced to three years in prison for criminal negligence after the jobsite death of an 18-year-old member of his work crew.
Terrace

Construction starts on $2.9B Surrey hospital

Construction of a new hospital and cancer centre in Surrey has begun. Completion is expected in 2029.
AECOM water

AECOM names western leaders of water team

AECOM is focusing on water infrastructure in western Canada with the naming of two new leaders.
stack carbon

First zero carbon office tower opens in Vancouver

The Stack in Vancouver, a landmark project by Oxford Properties, is the first high-rise commercial tower in North America built to zero carbon standards. 
air quality

B.C. licence number mandatory for ads

Technical Safety BC introduced advertising regulations that require contractors to publish their name and licence number.
PCL

Canada invests $150M for new rental homes

The Government of Canada announced nearly $150 million to build more rental homes in Vancouver.
Concert

Concert Properties welcomes new CEO

Concert Properties welcomes Christine Bergeron as president and CEO, who brings more than 25 years’ experience.
acciona site c

Acciona completes Site C dam work

Acciona and its partners in the PRHP consortium have completed the construction of the Site C dam in B.C
Peter Lougheed

Peter Lougheed Centre initial upgrade complete

The first phase of the $137-million renovations to the Peter Lougheed Centre emergency department has been completed by Ellisdon.
firehall

First zero-carbon firehall in Canada opens

Vancouver’s Firehall 17 is Canada’s first ever zero-carbon facility of its kind and is now on track to achieve Passive House certification.
projects

Bird leads two post-secondary projects in B.C.

Bird Construction has been selected as construction manager for two post-secondary projects.
Ontario

New B.C. Coast Salish Elementary school opens

The new Coast Salish Elementary school in Coquitlam has opened, helping to address enrolment growth in one of B.C.'s fastest growing communities.
rates

Stable apprenticeship rates in construction

Being designated as an essential sector during the pandemic allowed construction to have relatively stable certification rates.
egress

Abbotsford transit exchange receives funding

The Montrose Avenue Transit Exchange in the City of Abbotsford is receiving more than $8.4 million to support upgrades.
Edmonton fire station

Edmonton opens first net-zero energy fire station

The City of Edmonton has opened its 31st fire station and the city’s first net-zero energy building.