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Glenbow Museum

Calgary’s Glenbow Museum begins massive overhaul

Calgary's Glenbow Museum kicked-off a three-year, $120-million renovation that will eliminate barriers to accessibility never considered when the building was designed in the 1970s.
LNG

Rocky Mountain House will get new operating room

Rocky Mountain House Health Centre in Alberta will be getting a $10-million surgical upgrade. Design is expected to be complete in 2022.
vaccination

Ellisdon, PCL implement mandatory vaccination

EllisDon and PCL Construction, two of Canada's largest general contractors, are implementing vaccination verification requirements.
PCL

Clark Builders selected for Dawson Creek Hospital

The Clark Builders consortium has been selected for the new $377 million Dawson Creek Hospital.
Will Davis BCEA

Milender White joins Graham Group of Companies

Milender White has joined Graham and will continue to operate under its own brand, maintaining its locations, and personnel.
housing system

Economists skeptical of federal government’s housing plan

The majority of economists on Finder’s BoC Interest Rate Forecast panel say the federal government’s housing plan won't do enough to solve Canada’s housing crisis.
home sales

Vancouver modular supportive housing opens

A new supportive housing complex in Vancouver is complete and ready for residents. Álewem is comprised of two three-storey modular buildings.
drug resources

CCSA offers industry resources for substance use

The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction has produced a collection of resources to help those working in construction.
richmond Canada Line station

Richmond breaks ground on new Canada Line station

Construction has begun on a new Canada Line SkyTrain station that will help deliver better transit to the City of Richmond.
fast epp partners

RAM Consulting acquires two engineering firms

RAM Consulting, a Vancouver-based design and engineering consultancy, has acquired Encepta Corp. and Horizon Engineering,
masks

Study finds ‘serious difference’ in viability of different masks

A new study from the University of Waterloo found the most common masks, primarily due to problems with fit, filter about 10 per cent of exhaled aerosol droplets.
vaccine

Majority of businesses plan mandatory vaccination

Majority of Canadian businesses are making or plan to make COVID-19 vaccination mandatory for their employees.
Cambie bridge seismic

Seismic upgrades begins on Cambie Street Bridge

The Cambie Street Bridge is undergoing structural repairs as part of a complete seismic retrofit and upgrade, along with lighting upgrades.
infrastructure council Canadian

B.C. awards Highway 99 improvement contracts

Contracts for work on Highway 99 improvement projects on either side of the George Massey Tunnel in B.C. have been awarded.
Vanderhoof

CNC opens new Vanderhoof campus for trades

A new Vanderhoof campus of the College of New Caledonia (CNC) has officially opened to meet the growing demand for trades training.
masonry Institute

Masonry Institute of BC establishes training fund

The Masonry Institute of BC has established a new masonry trades training fund with the Construction Foundation of BC.
deerfoot

Teams shortlisted for Calgary’s Deerfoot Trail

Alberta Transportation has shortlisted three groups to submit proposals to complete improvements on Deerfoot Trail using a P3 delivery model.