JOC ARCHIVES
Archives for August 2008
- 2008-08-27—Work at Vancouver’s Vita at Symphony Place continues
- 2008-08-27—Golden Ears Bridge takes shape over Fraser River in British Columbia
- 2008-08-27—Vancouver Island construction companies feeling the pinch from rising B.C. Ferries costs
- 2008-08-27—Unionized construction workers in British Columbia subject to new drug policy
- 2008-08-27—Saskatchewan changes temporary worker program
- 2008-08-27—Warm summer days and legal risk
- 2008-08-27—Vancouver architect extolls the virtues of wood for sustainable building
- 2008-08-27—EllisDon wins contract for Education Centre in Calgary, Alberta
- 2008-08-25—New Thunder Bay-to-Alberta shipping route handles cargo bound for oilsands
- 2008-08-25—Victoria’s Dockside Green community achieves LEED Platinum certification
- 2008-08-25—Committee begins draft of Canadian building-commissioning standard
- 2008-08-25—For a profitable crop, try harvesting the wind
- 2008-08-25—Number, value of major British Columbia construction projects increases
- 2008-08-25—Scott Construction’s Opal condo project promises to add sparkle to Richmond’s skyline
- 2008-08-20—Contractors, unions disagree on Canadian government’s fast-track immigration proposal
- 2008-08-20—Chateau Blanc Hotel brings four-diamond luxury to Big White
- 2008-08-20—British Columbia construction unions and employers reach agreement on drug testing
- 2008-08-20—WorkSafeBC expects drop in base assessment rates for construction industry
- 2008-08-20—Infrastructure Solutions Project aims for better planning and management
- 2008-08-20—Edmonton and Calgary see fastest rise in apartment-building construction costs
- 2008-08-20—WesternOne set to shake up equipment-rental world
- 2008-08-20—Canadian Demolition Safety Manual ready for distribution
- 2008-08-20—Twelve Algerian employees of SNC-Lavalin die in bus bombing
- 2008-08-20—British Columbia bucks declining housing starts trend
- 2008-08-18—British Columbia government invests $12 million in Highway 99 improvements
- 2008-08-18—Denel Trucking employee dies at Calgary industrial site
- 2008-08-18—Across Canada, non-residential construction costs continue to rise
- 2008-08-18—Canadian construction industry steels against rising rebar prices
- 2008-08-18—Engineering consultant raises concerns over Porteau Bluff
- 2008-08-18—Canada loses 55,000 jobs in July 2008
- 2008-08-18—RAIC members continue to ensure that architecture matters by adhering to values, mission
- 2008-08-13—Copper Mountain Mining plans to revive to Princeton-area mine
- 2008-08-13—June building permits decline in every western province except Saskatchewan
- 2008-08-13—Kwantlen students learn nuts and bolts of structural steel assembly, thanks to CISC member companies
- 2008-08-13—Greypointe Developments makes progress at Argentum condominium project
- 2008-08-13—British Columbia government announces $5-million investment in SolarBC program
- 2008-08-13—Ontario inspectors conduct jobsite safety blitz aimed at younger workers
- 2008-08-13—Potash Corp. plans billion-dollar expansion program
- 2008-08-13—TransCanada’s Alaskan pipeline proposal wins license to build
- 2008-08-13—Association seeks support for national deconstruction standard for existing buildings
- 2008-08-11—Economic activity in Canada’s construction sector continues to shrink
- 2008-08-11—Chandos Construction goes for gold at Jasper Avenue project
- 2008-08-11—InTransitBC makes steady progress on Richmond-Brighouse Station
- 2008-08-11—Ceremony marks construction start on Victoria’s Royal Jubilee Hospital
- 2008-08-11—Rely on closely monitored schedules to avoid contract disputes, consultant advises
- 2008-08-11—Korky Koroluk: Prospects for concentrated solar power burn bright
- 2008-08-11—McMaster study looks at link between diesel fumes and diabetes
- 2008-08-11—Armtec Infrastructure Income Fund acquires Burnco Concrete Products
- 2008-08-06—CCA seeks details on premiers’ national labour mobility directive
- 2008-08-06—Road crews work round the clock to reopen Sea-to-Sky Highway ahead of schedule
- 2008-08-06—British Columbia and Alberta see rapid increases in number of temporary foreign workers
- 2008-08-06—New Saskatchewan program fast-tracks internationally-trained skilled workers
- 2008-08-06—KWH Contractors of British Columbia win Suncor contract
- 2008-08-06—Teamster Local 213 workers sign four-year contract with Tree Island Industries
- 2008-08-06—Quebec mandates quality-based selection for provincial
- 2008-08-06—Readers respond to JOC poll: Is B.C. doing enough about crane safety?
- 2008-08-06—Enbridge begins early planning of $5-billion Gateway pipeline project
- 2008-08-06—Northland Properties builds new home for the Sandman Signature Hotel
- 2008-08-06—Ledcor Construction reaches skyward at Centro Towers project
- 2008-08-04—TransCanada announces plan to expand Keystone pipeline capacity
- 2008-08-04—Lockerbie & Hole win $53-million contract to build Keystone pumping stations
- 2008-08-04—Bilfinger Berger Canada files suit against Metro Vancouver over Capilano-Seymour project
- 2008-08-04—Girls GETT it together at program to introduce trades
- 2008-08-04—Fort Edmonton Park’s Welcome Centre aims for LEED Gold
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