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PCL Kuntz

B.C. family donates $20M for recovery care centre

The Diamond Foundation has announced a $20 million donation to fund a brand-new Road to Recovery at St. Paul's Hospital.
mass timber parkade

First mass timber parkade planned in B.C.

The first mass timber underground parkade in Canada will be built in Gibsons, B.C. by Massive Canada Building Systems.
asbestos abatement contractors

B.C. requiring asbestos abatement license

Asbestos abatement contractors who operate in B.C. must be licensed by Jan. 1, 2024.
plaza

Planning for Calgary’s Olympic Plaza underway

CMLC will be issuing an RFP for a qualified and visionary design team for the $40 million Olympic Plaza Transformation project.
BCIT ACE

BCIT launches pilot entry skills ACE program

BCIT has launched its first pilot of the Entry Skills for Architectural, Construction, and Engineering Fields (ACE) Microcredential program.
footbridge

Construction starts on Edmonton footbridge

Construction has started on the $38.6 million Edmonton-Strathcona County Footbridge. Completion is expected in 2025.
COWI

Graham selected for Green Line project

Graham Infrastructure LP wins contract for the 78 Avenue S.E. Grade Separation and Ogden Pedestrian Tunnel Project.
Building trades in immigration express queue

Building trades in immigration express queue

Skilled building trades qualify for the express lane to permanent residency under new guidelines for Canada’s immigration application system.
office tower roof

Office tower showcases largest sloped roof

Graham Construction has topped off the B6 office tower with the largest sloped roof in North America at that height.
BCFSA

EllisDon welcomes new CEO

EllisDon officially welcomes Kieran Hawe as its new chief executive officer (CEO). He succeeds Geoff Smith.
CAGBC

CAGBC commends 2023 roster of green influencers

The Canada Green Building Council has bestowed 2023 leadership awards to four individuals and a company at the forefront of adopting and driving sustainable policies, practices and products.
filipino

Economic program wins BCEDA award

The City of Surrey, Richmond and Township of Langley have won a BCEDA Award.
LRT Stadium Edmonton

New Edmonton Stadium LRT Station opens

The City of Edmonton announced that redevelopment work at Stadium LRT Station is complete.
CIB

CAGBC launches low carbon trades training

CAGBC is launching A Low Carbon Trades Training Strategy to ensure a skilled workforce to deliver low-carbon buildings.
broadway

New milestone reached for Broadway Subway

The Broadway Subway Project has hit another milestone with Phyllis, the second of two massive tunnel-boring machines, breaking through to the future Broadway-City Hall Station in Vancouver.
sewer

Sewer upgrades begin along Cambie Corridor

Work has begun to expand sewer capacity and build new green rainwater infrastructure along the Cambie Corridor in Vancouver.
Horgan

B.C. invites input on building code updates

The Government of B.C. is considering changes to the BC Building Code and seeking input from interested parties.