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Eminent building scientist Gina Cody named to Order of Canada

Eminent building scientist joins Order of Canada

As one of 47 newly announced members of the Order of Canada, Gina Cody has been cited for professional and business leadership and as a trailblazer for women in engineering.
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ICBA survey shows 2021 construction wages up

The Independent Contractors and Businesses Association (ICBA) has released its annual 2021 Wage and Benefits Survey.

Canada’s first multi-level industrial project breaks ground

Oxford Properties has broken ground on Canada’s first large-scale multi-level industrial project, located in the Riverbend Business Park.

North American Construction names new CEO

North American Construction Group (NACG) has named Joseph “Joe” Lambert to the position of president and CEO, effective January 1, 2021.

Builders Code Champion Awards winners revealed

Builders Code Champion Awards is honouring six employers for leading the way in advancing the culture of B.C.'s construction sector.

B.C. provides funding for low-carbon innovation

B.C.’s businesses can access $8 million for projects to accelerate the availability and affordability of low-carbon building solutions.

Alistair McKnight named new PCL district manager

Alistair McKnight has been named as PCL Construction's new district manager for the Calgary and Southern Alberta region.

Streets for People underway in New Westminster

Streets for People was adopted by New Westminster City Council as a way to address the shifts in use of public space due to COVID-19.

VIU receives funding to increase accessibility

The VIU Nanaimo campus and the Cowichan Trades Centre is receiving $240,000 from the Rick Hansen Foundation to fund accessibility projects. 

Alberta invests $1 billion for construction in 2020

During the 2020 construction season, the Province of Alberta invested almost $1 billion in more than 150 projects, supporting 9,200 jobs.

$152.8M investment to help Calgary recovery

The City of Calgary has announced new infrastructure investments totaling $152.8 million for 2020-2021, to support a more resilient city.

BMO Centre enters next construction phase

The BMO Convention Centre expansion project in Calgary has completed construction of the new 100,000 square foot Exhibition Hall F.

B.C. offers new infrastructure grants for COVID-19

British Columbia is accepting applications for nearly $136 million in infrastructure grants for communities to develop COVID-19 responses.

Lincor wins 2020 ICBA Gord Stewart Award

Lincor Enterprises Ltd. has won the 2020 ICBA Gord Stewart Award for its outstanding Industrial Athletes Injury Prevention Program.

SFU building achieves LEED gold certification

Designed by Revery Architecture, Simon Fraser University's (SFU) School of Sustainable Energy Engineering has earned LEED Gold certification.

Building permits rebound on Vancouver Island

The total value of building permits issued on Vancouver Island during the third quarter of 2020 rebounded to $681.6 million.

Mayors target embodied carbon in construction

The mayors of Budapest, Los Angeles. Mexico City and Oslo are the first signatories of a new declaration targeting a 50 per cent reduction in carbon emissions from construction projects by 2030.