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Kamloops new patient care tower tops off

Royal Inland Hospital’s (RIH) new Patient Care Tower in Kamloops hit a milestone as crews have completed the concrete phase of the project. 

The Wedge tower starts construction in Victoria

The Wedge, a sustainable new residential tower, in Victoria, B.C. has started construction and is anticipated to complete early 2023.

MCA, CIPH welcome federal CIB Growth Plan

MCA Canada and the CIPH welcome the federal government’s new $10-billion Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) Growth Plan.

Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital celebrates ‘substantial completion’

The first new hospital to be built in Ontario's York Region in the last 30 years will be ready to welcome patients in 2021.

Construction begins on Village Commons in Calgary

Calgary Housing Company, in partnership with the Calgary Municipal Land Corporation and carya, have begun construction of Village Commons.

Slim prospects for industrial space seekers

Toronto records North America's lowest industrial availability rate, while Montreal and Vancouver also boast rates below 3 per cent coming out of the third quarter of 2020.

Federal government to spend $10B on infrastructure

The federal government announced the Canada Infrastructure Bank will spend $10 billion in new major infrastructure initiatives.

Built Green Canada launches a communities pilot

Built Green Canada has launched its Communities Program pilot, expanding opportunities for developers to focus on healthier communities.

CCA alliance encourages VR use in construction

CCA, in partnership with EllisDon, has formed a new alliance with the University of Ottawa, Faculty of Engineering to promote VR use.

Office vacancies on par with recessionary events

Canada-wide, CBRE pegs the total office vacancy rate at 12 per cent across the nine major markets it surveys, ranging from a low of 5.4 per cent in Vancouver to nearly 26 per cent in Calgary.

New Royal BC Museum facility to be built in Colwood

A new purpose-built research and storage facility in Colwood to house the Royal BC Museum’s collections and archives will complete in 2024.

CCA’s new campaign promotes construction careers

CCA has launched Talent Fits Here, a campaign designed to encourage more Canadians to consider a career in construction.

Throne Speech pledges to build back better

Infrastructure investment and climate risk mitigation are key to the Canadian government’s goal to create one million jobs and rebound from the economic slump of COVID-19.

Team selected for Kicking Horse Canyon final phase

Kicking Horse Canyon Constructors will design and construct Phase 4 of the Kicking Horse Canyon Project near Golden, B.C.

Calgary’s historic City Hall rehabilitation complete

After undergoing an extensive three year heritage rehabilitation, Calgary’s 109-year-old City Hall has completed renovations.

BCIT set to build mass timber student housing

BCIT will more than double its student housing capacity with the construction of a new mass timber student housing project.

Rapid transit crossings proposed for Burrard Inlet

The B.C. government has released the results of a feasibility study for a rapid transit crossing from Vancouver to the North Shore.