Industry News
IRL Construction wins ICBA safety innovation award
IRL Construction’s new intelligent illumination safety system has earned the ICBA 2022 Health and Safety Innovation Award.
PCL celebrates 100 years of building in Edmonton
PCL Construction announced the centennial anniversary of its Edmonton Buildings and Civil district, building in Edmonton and Northern Territories.
Surrey breaks ground on new Nicomekl River Bridge
City of Surrey broke ground on the new Nicomekl River Bridge crossing on King George Boulevard with completion set for for winter 2022/2023.
New York scrutinizes public projects contracting
State review will address concerns that bidding processes are onerous and standard terms and conditions related to payment, completion timelines and dispute resolution are unfair.
Construction underway at Burnaby Hospital site
Construction has started on the Burnaby Hospital campus with the removal of the Cascade building to prepare for redevelopment on the site.
Elementary school bound for new condo in Toronto
Ontario is collaborating with Menkes Developments and the Toronto District School Board on this provincial first and investing $44 million into the project.
TRU plans campus district energy system
Thompson Rivers University (TRU) and Creative Energy have announced a new partnership for a campus district energy system.
Next gen of energy sector tenants incubating
A successor generation of energy sector tenants could soon be incubating within Calgary’s beleaguered downtown office market.
EA Sports office complex in Burnaby begins ascent
Two new office buildings for EA Sports in Burnaby, B.C. will accommodate more than 500 employees.
Coquihalla Highway reopens to regular traffic
The Coquihalla Highway has reopened to regular vehicle traffic between Hope and Merritt.
Chandos and Bird enter Building Good partnership
Chandos Construction and Bird Construction have entered into a three-year strategic partnership for the Building Good initiative.
Construction drug crisis services expand in B.C.
Vancouver Island Construction Association (VICA) has received a provincial grant of $1 million to expand its Tailgate Toolkit project
Klohn Crippen Berger appoints new president
Ryan Douglas, P.Eng., has been appointed president of Klohn Crippen Berger (KCB) in Vancouver. He succeeds Len Murray.
B.C. invites feedback on asbestos licences
The B.C. government is inviting feedback on proposed health and safety requirements for contractors who undertake asbestos abatement work.
Crews complete Max Bell Centre renovations
Major renovations at Max Bell Centre (1001 Barlow Trail S.E) in Calgary have completed on time and on budget.
Vaccine guidance updated for home-building industry
The Residential Construction Council of Ontario has refreshed a guidance sheet on its website that provides builders and workers with information on where they can register and get vaccinated against COVID-19.
River District taps into waste-to-energy facility
River District will be the first development to benefit from waste-to-energy heat recovery at Metro Vancouver's facility.























