JOC Archives - constructconnect.com ĚěĂŔÓ°Ôş's construction news Mon, 05 May 2025 14:46:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/10/cropped-favicon-32x32-1-32x32.png JOC Archives - constructconnect.com 32 32 Red tape cuts must apply to all projects, not just government favourites: ICBA /joc/news/associations/2025/05/red-tape-cuts-must-apply-to-all-projects-not-just-government-favourites-icba /joc/news/associations/2025/05/red-tape-cuts-must-apply-to-all-projects-not-just-government-favourites-icba#respond Mon, 05 May 2025 11:10:05 +0000 /?p=457461 SURREY. B.C. — B.C.’s recently tabled Infrastructure Projects Act is getting some pushback from the Independent Contractors and Businesses Association (ICBA), which is expressing concern that while the legislation acknowledges the problem of permitting delays, it does not go nearly far enough. “The irony is impossible to ignore: the NDP has had to create an […]

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]]> /joc/news/associations/2025/05/red-tape-cuts-must-apply-to-all-projects-not-just-government-favourites-icba/feed 0 Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Broadening our view of safety systems in the construction sector /joc/news/ohs/2025/05/industry-perspectives-op-ed-broadening-our-view-of-safety-systems-in-the-construction-sector /joc/news/ohs/2025/05/industry-perspectives-op-ed-broadening-our-view-of-safety-systems-in-the-construction-sector#respond Mon, 05 May 2025 11:05:16 +0000 /?p=457448 As we mark Construction Safety Week 2025, it’s a time to reflect not just on the progress we’ve made on workplace safety — but also on where we need to go. The construction sector continues to evolve and so too must our approaches to health and safety. Construction remains one of the highest-risk sectors in […]

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]]> /joc/news/ohs/2025/05/industry-perspectives-op-ed-broadening-our-view-of-safety-systems-in-the-construction-sector/feed 0 Contractor selection for $211M Cambie Street Bridge rehab will happen by year’s end /joc/news/infrastructure/2025/05/contractor-selection-for-211m-cambie-street-bridge-rehab-will-happen-by-years-end /joc/news/infrastructure/2025/05/contractor-selection-for-211m-cambie-street-bridge-rehab-will-happen-by-years-end#respond Mon, 05 May 2025 11:00:06 +0000 /?p=457433 A contractor will be selected by the end of this year for major rehabilitation and seismic resiliency work on the busy, 40-year-old Cambie Street Bridge in Vancouver, paving the way for upgrades to start in early 2026. It will be the second phase of a multi-year project to reduce potential damage the bridge might endure […]

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]]> /joc/news/infrastructure/2025/05/contractor-selection-for-211m-cambie-street-bridge-rehab-will-happen-by-years-end/feed 0 Capital Power focused on closing $3-billion U.S. power plant deal /joc/news/economic/2025/05/capital-power-focused-on-closing-3-billion-u-s-power-plant-deal /joc/news/economic/2025/05/capital-power-focused-on-closing-3-billion-u-s-power-plant-deal#respond Mon, 05 May 2025 10:05:29 +0000 /?p=457430 OHIO — The chief executive of Capital Power Corp. said a key focus in the months ahead will be digesting two soon-to-be purchased U.S. natural gas power plants. The Edmonton-based power generator announced a $3-billion deal earlier this month to buy the Hummel power station in Pennsylvania and the Rolling Hills station in Ohio. Both […]

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]]> /joc/news/economic/2025/05/capital-power-focused-on-closing-3-billion-u-s-power-plant-deal/feed 0 Mental Health Week 2025: Looking beyond the surface /joc/news/ohs/2025/05/mental-health-week-2025-looking-beyond-the-surface /joc/news/ohs/2025/05/mental-health-week-2025-looking-beyond-the-surface#respond Mon, 05 May 2025 10:00:45 +0000 /?p=457416 TORONTO — The Canadian Mental Health Association says living with a mental health or substance use challenge is already hard but masking it can be even harder. It’s no secret in the construction industry masking is commonplace, with many too afraid to speak up for fear of being ridiculed, judged or called not “tough enough” […]

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]]> /joc/news/ohs/2025/05/mental-health-week-2025-looking-beyond-the-surface/feed 0 Construction stakeholders commit to working with new Carney government /joc/news/associations/2025/05/construction-stakeholders-commit-to-working-with-new-carney-government /joc/news/associations/2025/05/construction-stakeholders-commit-to-working-with-new-carney-government#respond Mon, 05 May 2025 08:00:55 +0000 /?p=457467 National construction stakeholders say they believe the election of a new Liberal government under Prime Minister Mark Carney represents a significant departure from the previous regime under Justin Trudeau, and that there’s now a meaningful opportunity for the two main parties to collaborate on critical development policy. Voters sent a strong message in electing a […]

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]]> /joc/news/associations/2025/05/construction-stakeholders-commit-to-working-with-new-carney-government/feed 0 Carney says he won’t make a pact with NDP, confirms King Charles to launch Parliament /joc/news/government/2025/05/carney-says-he-wont-make-a-pact-with-ndp-confirms-king-charles-to-launch-parliament /joc/news/government/2025/05/carney-says-he-wont-make-a-pact-with-ndp-confirms-king-charles-to-launch-parliament#respond Fri, 02 May 2025 16:47:39 +0000 /?p=457405 OTTAWA — King Charles will visit Ottawa to deliver the speech from the throne at the end of this month, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday. Speaking at the National Press Theatre, Carney said Parliament will be recalled on May 26, and the King will read the speech outlining the new government’s priorities on May […]

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]]> /joc/news/government/2025/05/carney-says-he-wont-make-a-pact-with-ndp-confirms-king-charles-to-launch-parliament/feed 0 Prime Minister Carney to meet with President Trump on Tuesday /joc/news/government/2025/05/prime-minister-carney-to-meet-with-president-trump-on-tuesday /joc/news/government/2025/05/prime-minister-carney-to-meet-with-president-trump-on-tuesday#respond Fri, 02 May 2025 16:39:53 +0000 /?p=457403 OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says he will travel to Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, May 6, to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump for the first time since the April 28 election. The two are set to discuss Trump’s trade war on ĚěĂŔÓ°Ôş and the talks could set the stage for negotiations on a […]

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]]> /joc/news/government/2025/05/prime-minister-carney-to-meet-with-president-trump-on-tuesday/feed 0 PM Carney to outline government priorities in first news conference since election /joc/news/government/2025/05/pm-carney-to-outline-government-priorities-in-first-news-conference-since-election /joc/news/government/2025/05/pm-carney-to-outline-government-priorities-in-first-news-conference-since-election#respond Fri, 02 May 2025 12:41:23 +0000 /?p=457321 OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is scheduled to outline the priorities of his new government this morning four days after Canadians voted in the Liberals for a fourth mandate. Carney will speak to the media and take questions at 11 a.m. EDT. He has promised to move immediately to address ongoing trade tensions with […]

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]]> /joc/news/government/2025/05/pm-carney-to-outline-government-priorities-in-first-news-conference-since-election/feed 0 Vancouver company to appear at 19th International Architecture Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia /joc/news/projects/2025/05/vancouver-company-to-appear-at-19th-international-architecture-exhibition-la-biennale-di-venezia /joc/news/projects/2025/05/vancouver-company-to-appear-at-19th-international-architecture-exhibition-la-biennale-di-venezia#respond Fri, 02 May 2025 11:20:44 +0000 /?p=457062 VANCOUVER – Vancouver-based Renewal Development, a company specializing in relocating and repurposing homes, has been selected to appear at the renowned 19th International Architecture Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia. The Pavilion of France selected Renewal Development because of its project that demonstrates sustainability in prefabricated housing construction. It will be featured throughout the French […]

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]]> /joc/news/projects/2025/05/vancouver-company-to-appear-at-19th-international-architecture-exhibition-la-biennale-di-venezia/feed 0 Sapphire Balconies partners on Vienna House development in Vancouver /joc/news/projects/2025/05/sapphire-balconies-partners-on-vienna-house-development-in-vancouver /joc/news/projects/2025/05/sapphire-balconies-partners-on-vienna-house-development-in-vancouver#respond Fri, 02 May 2025 11:20:30 +0000 /?p=457056 VANCOUVER — Sapphire Balconies has announced it will be providing its prefabricated balcony designs to the Vienna House residential development, a near-zero-emissions rental apartment community in East Vancouver. The project was developed in partnership with the Province of British Columbia, through BC Housing, Kindred Construction and Public Architecture, explains a release. Vienna House is an affordable rental apartment […]

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]]> /joc/news/projects/2025/05/sapphire-balconies-partners-on-vienna-house-development-in-vancouver/feed 0 Alberta seeks court ruling on constitutionality of Ottawa’s clean electricity plan /joc/news/government/2025/05/alberta-seeks-court-ruling-on-constitutionality-of-ottawas-clean-electricity-plan /joc/news/government/2025/05/alberta-seeks-court-ruling-on-constitutionality-of-ottawas-clean-electricity-plan#respond Fri, 02 May 2025 11:20:18 +0000 /?p=457073 EDMONTON — Alberta’s government is seeking a court ruling on the constitutionality of Ottawa’s clean electricity grid regulations. The regulations were finalized late last year and lay out a plan to decarbonize electricity grids across ĚěĂŔÓ°Ôş by 2025. Abandoning the regulations is one of nine demands Premier Danielle Smith laid out for the next federal […]

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