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hospital

Royal Columbian Hospital tower hits milestone

The new 10-storey acute care tower, part of the Royal Columbian Hospital redevelopment project, has topped off.
rental housing gap

Bird wins Canada’s tallest modular build contract

Bird Construction has been awarded the tallest ever modular build in Canada - a 14-storey housing project ln Vancouver.
CCA national

HAVAN Award winners celebrated

Miracon Development took home two Grand Awards at the 2023 Homebuilder’s Association Vancouver (HAVAN) Awards.
PNE amphitheatre

New PNE Amphitheatre design revealed

A brand-new PNE Amphitheatre at Hastings Park in Vancouver has been unveiled, featuring a dramatic mass timber curved roof.
engineering

Engineering excellence earns ACEC-BC Awards

ACEC-BC celebrated innovation and technical excellence at its annual Awards of Engineering Excellence held in Vancouver.
BC Housing confirms Vincent Tong in top job

BC Housing confirms Vincent Tong in top job

BC Housing has confirmed Vincent Tong as its permanent chief executive officer after he stepped into the role in an acting capacity last September.
event

Calgary arena and event centre moves forward

A new world-class arena and event centre is coming to downtown Calgary.
Surrey

Teams shortlisted for Surrey SkyTrain systems

Three teams have advanced to RFP stage to design, build and install the electrical systems for the Surrey Langley Skytrain.
VICA

VICA Awards honours 2023 winners

The 4th annual VICA Awards was held in person at VICA’s 2023 Vancouver Island Construction Conference.
WSP

WSP engineering selected for RBCM building

WSP will be providing a number of engineering services for the new Royal BC Museum (RBCM) building.
capital

Uptown rental tower starts construction

A new 29-storey rental tower in New Westminster has broken ground with completion and occupancy expected in late 2025.
office conversion Calgary

Calgary approves new office conversion projects

Calgary has approved five more projects to convert empty office space into new homes for future downtown residents.
Roberts Bank

Roberts Bank Terminal 2 receives federal approval

Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project in British Columbia has received federal approval, subject to strict conditions to protect the local environment.
BCIT

Construction starts on BCIT student housing

Construction is underway on a new 12-storey mass-timber building that will provide 470 students with affordable on-campus housing.
late

Late payments top BCCA annual survey

Demand for construction services is high, but labour supply and late payments are major challenges.
rental housing construction

Construction activity at record high in Toronto

Crane activity is at a record high across 14 major cities in North America and Toronto is leading the pack.
Harris

Harris Green Village receives approval

Harris Green Village by Starlight Investments in Victoria has received approval and phase one will break ground this year.