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Stantec to design historic solar manufacturing facility

As the largest solar investment in U.S. history, the $2.5 billion venture will quadruple Qcells' total solar panel production capacity by 2024.
housing market

B.C. offers $1 billion communities fund

One billion dollars in new grants will be going to local governments in B.C. to help build community infrastructure and amenities.
Deloitte tower

Stacked cube tower welcomes Deloitte

Deloitte Summit. the new B.C. headquarters of Deloitte Canada, has opened in downtown Vancouver.
Granville

Vancouver begins Granville Bridge upgrade

Vancouver will begin work to upgrade the Granville Bridge in February to create a safer, more accessible crossing.
training funding

B.C. forecasts one million job openings

B.C.’s latest Labour Market Outlook forecasts more than one million job openings in the next decade.

Bill Black receives Platinum Jubilee medal

Bill Black, president and COO of the Calgary Construction Association (CCA), has been awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal.
COWI

WSP wins Seabird Island centre contract

WSP has been awarded the engineering services for the development of the Seabird Island Community and Cultural Centre.
waters

Vancouver approves $656M waters plan

The City of Vancouver has approved the $656 million Healthy Waters Plan, a 70 per cent investment increase.
Greece

First skyscraper in Greece begins ascent

The residential tower will rise within one of the largest urban regeneration projects in the world.
bettie

Bettie Allard YMCA opens its doors

The new Bettie Allard YMCA has opened its doors to the Tri-Cities and Burquitlam neighbourhoods
Condo Board

OpenCircle appoints Line Porfon as CEO

Line Porfon has been appointed chief executive officer of OpenCircle (formerly Merit Contractors Association).
consulting engineers

B.C. consulting engineers celebrated with awards

Consulting engineers have been honoured for their work to improve transportation in British Columbia.
MCAC

MCAC awards largest student scholarships

The winners of the Richard McKeagan Scholarship Series marked the largest amount provided since the inception of the awards.
earthquake tsunami

B.C. to install earthquake warning sensors

British Columbia is installing up to 50 earthquake early warning sensors in high seismic risk areas.
clean

$5.2M funding boosts B.C. clean technology

The Government of Canada has announced $5.2 million to boost the B.C. clean technology sector.
UFV

UFV student housing project team selected

Turner Construction Company and Clark Builders have been selected to build student housing at the UFV in B.C.
Abbotsford

Kinetic Construction VP set to retire

Kinetic Construction executive vice president Mark Liudzius is retiring.