REMI

Indigenous

more indigenous housing

Construction Business

More B.C. Indigenous housing projects coming

More than 1,600 new affordable rental homes are coming to British Columbia, for Indigenous people on and off reserves.
earthquake tsunami

REMI Network

Canada’s first tsunami evacuation tower built in B.C.

A new school in Masset, B.C. includes Canada’s first-ever tsunami evacuation tower.
Makwa Waakaa’igan

REMI Network

Funding boost for Makwa Waakaa’igan centre

The design of the building has been developed in partnership with former residential school students and their families.
LNG

Construction Business

Indigenous-led Cedar LNG facility gets green light

The world’s first Indigenous owned LNG facility is moving forward with the announcement of a final investment decision.
museum

Construction Business

UBC museum reopens after major seismic upgrade

The Museum of Anthropology at UBC has reopened, following the successful completion of cutting-edge seismic upgrades to its Great Hall.
civil

Construction Business

First Nations heavy civil partnership a success

Southwest Contracting has announced the success of Siyeye Contracting, two years after it was launched.
Squamish oceanfront park

Design Quarterly

New Squamish oceanfront park unveiled

The District of Squamish and developer Matthews West have unveiled the Sp’akw’us Feather Park.
IFMA

REMI Network

BGIS and Des Nedhe Group form Ela Hultsi Facilities Management

The official launch of Ela Hultsi is well underway, with several significant projects already in the pipeline.
Westminster aquatic

Construction Business

City of New Westminster opens new aquatic centre

The City of New Westminster has officially opened the aquatic centre portion of the new təməsew̓txʷ Aquatic and Community Centre. 
hospital

Design Quarterly

Cultural inclusivity drives hospital design

The Cowichan District Hospital Replacement Project is designed to surpass the needs of Indigenous patients and their families.
Clark

Construction Business

Clark Builders awarded Kelowna school contract

Clark Builders has been successfully awarded the design build contract for the new George Pringle Secondary School in West Kelowna.
procurement

Construction Business

Indigenous groups form procurement organization

Five national Indigenous economic organizations have created the First Nations Procurement Organization, first of its kind.
RAIC

Design Quarterly

RAIC names 2024 Gold Medal recipient

The Honorable Justice Murray Sinclair was named the recipient of the 2024 RAIC Gold Medal.
Uvic student housing

Design Quarterly

The Sngequ House student complex opens at UVic

A new student housing complex is open at the University of Victoria (UVic), the university’s largest capital infrastructure project to date.
Metafor

Design Quarterly

Indigenous STEM Education fund application open

Applications are open for the third annual ḴEL,ḴELOŦEN ȻE S,ISTEW̱ education fund award.
Vancouver Island

Construction Business

Vancouver Island projects receive PacifiCan funding

Vancouver Island and Coast communities will receive more than $2.6 million for 16 projects to revitalize public spaces.
Capilano Squamish

Construction Business

New Squamish campus for Capilano University

Capilano University is planning a new campus in Squamish with a a $48-million investment from the B.C. government.