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May 14, 2012

Open shop set to meet in Ottawa

Merit Canada is holding the International Open Shop Conference in Ottawa, Ontario, to demonstrate its presence on the national scene and provide contractors with a chance to discuss critical issues for the non-union construction sector.

May 9, 2012

Unions take issue with Bill C-377

Construction union leaders are united in their opposition to the federal government’s Bill C-377, which would force labour organizations to publicly disclose their finances, but Merit Canada is throwing its full weight behind the proposed legislation.

May 7, 2012

Call made for more apprentices on public projects

The B.C. and Yukon Territory Building and Construction Trades Council is calling for all public-sector project contracts to have a provision in the project labour agreement (PLA) ensuring apprentice training opportunities.

April 30, 2012

Industry weighs in on Alberta election results

The Progressive Conservative (PC) party in Alberta won a majority in the recent provincial election and received a mandate to implement their political platform, which includes changes to labour legislation that will affect the construction industry.

March 28, 2012

CLAC takes issue with claim that it is an employer-dominated union

Terry Parker's assertion that CLAC (the Christian Labour Association of Canada) is an employer-dominated union was explicitly rejected by both the Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board and the Saskatchewan Court of Queen's Bench.

March 26, 2012

Union battle heats up in Saskatchewan

The competition for union contractors in Saskatchewan is becoming more intense, after the Christian Labour Association of Canada (CLAC) was granted certification by provincial authorities to represent the employees of five construction companies.

March 26, 2012

Electricians concerned about non-trade certified work

The Electrical Contractors Association of B.C. (ECABC) are expressing concern about non-trade certified electricians being permitted to perform maintenance and repair work on specific electrical systems.

March 14, 2012

ICBA radio ads target B.C. NDP Leader Adrian Dix

The open shop contractors association in B.C. has launched a new radio advertisement to remind the public about NDP leader Adrian Dix’s political past, but some say the campaign is just muckraking and political parties should focus on current issues.

February 29, 2012

Alberta transmission lines going ahead

The Alberta government is moving forward with the construction of two new electricity transmission lines between Edmonton and Calgary, which will be financed by current users.

February 20, 2012

Concrete plays a big part in mill's new generating station

As Nanaimo Forest Products installs its new turbo-generation unit over the next 18 months, the $45 million electricity-producing project will be pouring on the concrete.

March 16, 2009

Lifelong learning is just a part of the job

Sometime back in the 1970s the expression “life-long learning” was invented. Most of us likely thought it applied only to professors who inhabit universities.

March 16, 2009

Merger possible for British Columbia construction safety associations

The B.C. construction industry is unusual because it has two, rather than one safety association. That may change within the next 18 to 24 months.

March 16, 2009

Trades can get in on public-private partnerships

The fundamental purpose of a P3 is to download the risk of the project from the government to the team contracted to build and operate it. Beyond that, though, the general contractor will then download a considerable part of the risk to the major trade contractors.

March 16, 2009

British Columbia revising national electrical safety code before adopting it

Revisions to Canada’s electrical safety code are expected to reach B.C.’s provincial government soon.

March 16, 2009

Alberta capital’s green tower aims for the sky

Downtown Edmonton’s first new office tower in more than two decades is aiming for LEED Silver certification.

March 16, 2009

New construction behind aggressive expansion in Ontario and Western Canada

A&W Food Services of Canada, headquartered in Vancouver, is planning an aggressive 2009 expansion in Ontario and Western Canada despite the economic downturn.

March 16, 2009

Ottawa's Carlton University agrees to supplementary conditions

Ottawa’s Carleton University has agreed to use CCDC2 2008 in conjunction with an agreed-upon set of supplementary conditions after discussions with the Ontario General Contractors Association (OGCA) and the General Contractors Association of Ottawa.

March 16, 2009

City of Abbotsford, B.C. bundles projects to get them done

The City of Abbotsford is bringing on stream nearly $100 million in three new community facilities on time and budget – and getting much more facility than it ever imagined.

March 16, 2009

Vancouver building suspended after financing falls through

Downtown Vancouver has become home to one of the more unusual construction sites in the country. Since November 2007, one of the city’s heritage buildings has been suspended six storeys in the air.