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PCL begins Calgary’s Green Line utility relocation

City of Calgary has named PCL Construction as the construction management contractor for the Green Line utility relocation project.
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Murray Tysowski elected as new CRCA president

Murray Tysowski, the president of Aurora Roofing Ltd., is the new president and chairman of the Canadian Roofing Contractors Association.
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Major construction starts on Broadway Subway

Major construction has started on Vancouver’s Broadway Subway project, a 5.7-kilometre extension of the Millennium Line.
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Report cites construction innovation opportunity

A new report by the Canadian Construction Association (CCA) and KPMG identifies significant opportunity for construction to adopt innovation.
Surrey childcare centre

PCL selected for new Lions Gate Hospital tower

PCL Constructors West Coast has been selected as the successful proponent for the new acute-care patient tower at Lions Gate Hospital.
gastown childcare centres

Unique childcare centres open in Vancouver

Two new Vancouver childcare centres, first of their kind in Canada, have completed in Gastown and will provide 74 much-needed spaces.
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P3 to expand Alberta’s Deerfoot Trail improvements

Alberta Transportation is qualifying companies to bid on improvements to Deerfoot Trail as a P3 project, committing $210 million.
Kitchener

Brand new aquatic centre coming to Kitchener

Construction of a new aquatic centre at RBJ Schlegel Park will bring greater access to recreational facilities for the community of Kitchener, Ont., by way of a multi-level government investment announced today.
building materials

New Victoria bylaw targets building materials waste

The City of Victoria is introducing a new bylaw that will substantially increase the salvage of reusable building materials starting in 2022.
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ICBA named trade association of the year

The Independent Contractors and Businesses Association (ICBA) has been named North American Trade Association of the Year at the Reed Awards.
energy training delivery agents sought for Canada's promised home retrofit program

Energy training delivery agents sought

Public agencies, not-for-profit organizations and private sector energy services providers are all expected to play a role in developing the workforce that will underpin Canada’s promised home retrofit program.
Surrey childcare centre

Graham awarded Powell River wastewater plant

Graham Construction has been awarded the Powell River Consolidated Wastewater Treatment Plant project in Powell River, B.C. 
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Vancouver’s largest seismically safe school underway

Construction has begun on Eric Hamber Secondary school, the largest seismic school replacement project in Vancouver’s history.
Abbotsford

Village Commons in Calgary completes construction

Construction of Village Commons at East Village Place in Calgary is complete, under budget and within 11 months during the pandemic.
SAC bond

SAC releases updated standard bond forms

The Surety Association of Canada (SAC) has released the 2021 edition of the SAC standard bond forms, which are available for use immediately.
Vernon

Vernon opens new north-south travel corridor

The City of Vernon has completed the 29th/30th Street Transportation Corridor for transit, drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians.
Chandos

COVID-19 vaccine available to B.C. construction workers

Workers in B.C.'s construction industry are now being prioritized to receive their COVID-19 vaccination regardless of age.