February 3, 2012
VIDEO: Buildex Vancouver 2012 at the Vancouver Convention Centre
Buildex Vancouver brings together the construction, design and real estate industries on an annual basis into a giant, two day show at the Vancouver Convention Centre.
Paul Maryschak is the director of Buildex Vancouver and in a recent interview with the Journal of Commerce he emphasized the importance of face to face contact, a raidly shrinking commodity in an increasingly hyperconnected but virtual work world.
Shows like Buildex, he said, give those construction industry the ability to connect on a one-to-one basis, as well as to attend informational seminars and roam the show floor to see the latest products on offer.
Maryschak also highlighted construction-specific events such as the ICBA CEO Breakfast and the annual Construction Roundtable hosted by the VRCA as two valuable events formembers of the industry to attend.
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VIDEO: BC Hydro's massive "Regeneration" initiative
In 2011, BC Hydro announced their "Regeneration" initiative, an effort to overhaul the province’s aging infrastructure in order to meet substantially higher energy demands in the coming decades.
VIDEO: Journal of Commerce Weekly Update May 14th, 2012
In this week's preview of the upcoming stories we're covering in the Journal of Commerce, Editor Bradley Fehr talks about our upcoming Energy feature, which highlights electrical and oil and gas projects across western Canada.
VIDEO: Canstruction 2012 in Vancouver
Every year architects, engineers, students and many others take simple canned foods and turn them into amazing structures and works of art for Canstruction.
April 28 is observed every year throughout British Columbia as a Day of Mourning for those who have been injured or killed in the workplace. One event was held at Jack Poole Plaza outside of the Vancouver Convention Centre, with the Olympic torch lit to commemorate the fallen.
VIDEO: BC Hydro upgrades the Ruskin Dam
BC Hydro is upgrading the Ruskin Dam, an 82-year old structure in Mission, British Columbia. Chief amongst the improvements to the facility are seismic upgrades and a substantial revamp of the powerhouse.
