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B.C. prolongs provincial sales tax rebate

B.C. has extended the PST rebate on electric vehicle charging stations, furniture, tools, office equipment and some other building/facilities management and operations essentials for another six months.
First Nation

Work begins on new Tsawout First Nation housing

Construction is underway on a new affordable housing development on the Tsawout First Nation in Central Saanich.
Canadian Canoe Museum

New Canadian Canoe Museum slated for 2023

A new home for the Canadian Canoe Museum will start rising Peterborough, Ont., on a five-acre site along the water’s edge.
Brampton

EllisDon commits to carbon emissions reduction

EllisDon is responding to the urgent call for climate change action. The company has committed to set carbon reduction targets.
BC

BC Hydro invests in $260M plan for electrification

BC Hydro and the Government of British Columbia have launched a new five-year electrification plan to encourage moving away from fossil fuels.
ATCO

ATCO to build largest urban solar projects in Calgary

The ATCO Group will be building two solar installations in Calgary. The Barlow and Deerfoot solar projects will be the largest in Western Canada.
Whistler

Squamish and Whistler tackle embodied carbon

The District of Squamish and the Resort Municipality of Whistler are taking on a new project to lower embodied emissions in new construction.
Surrey childcare centre

Awards for Nanaimo’s engineering design standards

The City of Nanaimo is winning awards for its transportation engineering design standards and raised-local intersections. 
extreme heat

U.S. government aims to protect workers from extreme heat

OSHA is taking steps to better protect workers in extreme-heat environments after this summer's heatwaves.

Vancouver office renamed after architect Erickson

The historic MacMillan Bloedel office tower in Vancouver is being renamed to Arthur Erickson Place after its renowned architect, Arthur Erickson.
Eagle

ER expansion at Eagle Ridge Hospital complete

Construction is complete on Phase 1 of the $38 million emergency department expansion project at Eagle Ridge Hospital in B.C.
Surrey city Lalonde

Surrey awards three major infrastructure projects

The City of Surrey has awarded contracts for three major infrastructure projects from the Surrey Invests initiative.
Shipyards Brownie

Two western projects earn Cornerstone Awards

Two projects in Western Canada have earned 2021 Ecclesiastical Insurance Cornerstone Awards from the National Trust for Canada.
Chandos

Chandos joins in mandatory vaccine for employees

Chandos Construction will require all employees across the country to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, following similar announcements by other major Canadian contractors.
wood leadership

B.C. leadership in wood design recognized

Leadership in structural and architectural wood use by local governments was recognized at the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) Convention.
remote building inspections

Remote building inspections to get code clarity

A proposed amendment to the Ontario Building Code would explicitly allow for alternatives to building inspectors’ physical presence on construction sites.
CaGBC awards

CaGBC reveals Green Building Excellence winners

The Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) has announced the winners of the 2021 CAGBC Awards.