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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 Rogers place

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.
ground surrey construction

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 to review public projects contracting practices

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

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.
hygiene

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 district energy

TRU plans campus district energy system

Thompson Rivers University (TRU) and Creative Energy have announced a new partnership for a campus district energy system.
Calgary's next gen of energy sector tenants targeted

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

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

Coquihalla Highway reopens to regular traffic

The Coquihalla Highway has reopened to regular vehicle traffic between Hope and Merritt.
coalition

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.
drug resources

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

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.
asbestos abatement contractors

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.
Max Bell

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

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.
greenhouse gas

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.