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Clayton

Clayton Community Centre wins wood design award

The Clayton Community Centre was honoured with a Citation Award at the 38th annual Wood Design & Building Awards.
calgary permits

Calgary records highest building permits in 2021

Calgary recorded a total construction value of $5.7 billion in 2021, up 68 per cent compared to the $3.4 billion reported in 2020.
brentwood

Major upgrades for Brentwood Town Centre Station

Major upgrades to the Brentwood Town Centre SkyTrain Station will begin in March to improve station accessibility and customer flow.
COWI

Flatiron team selected for Steveston Interchange

Flatiron Constructors team has been selected by the B.C. government to design and build the Steveston Interchange Project.
LRT

Site preparation starts on Harry Jerome Centre

Construction of the new Harry Jerome Community Recreation Centre (HJCRC) will begin in March with site preparation and excavation.
tallest

Tallest rental tower in Western Canada unveiled

The tallest all-rental tower in Western Canada has been unveiled by Grosvenor at Brentwood Town Centre.
school

$251M announced for 15 new Alberta schools

Alberta is investing $251 million over three years in new funding for 15 priority school projects. Projects are located in multiple cities.
PCL

Alberta prompt payment in effect August 2022

Alberta’s government has passed the Prompt Payment and Construction Lien Act and supporting regulations, which come into effect August.
VRCA

VRCA celebrates two years of industry excellence

The Vancouver Regional Construction Association (VRCA) recognized the best of the industry at its annual Awards of Excellence gala.
Green LRT phase 1

New 9th Avenue bridge opens to traffic in Calgary

The 9th Avenue S.E. bridge, connecting Inglewood and downtown Calgary, has officially opened. It replaces a temporary bridge.
west kelowna secondary

New secondary school to be built in West Kelowna

Construction of a new 1,200-seat secondary school in West Kelowna is expected to start in 2025 with completion by September 2027.
LNG

Fraser River Forcemain project reaches milestone

The Fraser River Forcemain Project reached a major milestone with crews pulling one kilometre of new sewer pipe from Abbotsford into Mission.
Alberta budget

Red Deer Hospital expansion receives $1.8B funding

The Alberta government is investing $1.8 billion to redevelop and expand the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre.
Hudson Bay

Hudson’s Bay Vancouver redevelopment unveiled

The redevelopment plan for the iconic Hudson’s Bay building in downtown Vancouver will include a new 12-storey office tower.
BCIT trades

B.C. announces funding for new BCIT trades hub

B.C. is investing $136.6 million to build a new Trades and Technology Complex at British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT).

Pre-fabricated CLT condo will be a first in Toronto

A new condo will be a first in Toronto as plans are realized through a joint venture between Windmill Developments and Leader Lane Developments.
Building code harmonization advances

Building code harmonization advances

Consultations are underway in the ongoing exercise to harmonize the Ontario Building Code with model national building, energy and plumbing codes.