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May 16, 2012
More work needed to protect flaggers
The Journal of Commerce has done an excellent job of highlighting the worksite risks and the tragic deaths of workers, who perform their jobs on the roads and highways of British Columbia.
May 16, 2012
Bockstael celebrates 100 years
Construction is not just about assembling bricks and mortar, it is about building relationships.
May 14, 2012
Aboriginal-owned engineering firm launches in B.C.
A new Aboriginal company called Embark Engineering was formed recently in Prince Rupert, B.C. by the Lax Kw'alaams Band and Kerr Wood Leidal Associates Ltd. (KWL) consulting engineers.
May 14, 2012
$1.3 billion BC Hydro project set to start next year
Construction is slated to start on BC Hydro's largest capital project next year. The design-build contract for the $1.3 billion rebuild of the John Hart generating station is projected to start next summer.
May 14, 2012
Call for apprenticeship spots a smokescreen
Workers and taxpayers need to be worried when the B.C. and Yukon Territory Building and Construction Trades Council starts talking about project labour agreements, government work and boosting apprenticeships. (Call made for more apprentices on public projects - May 7, 2012 )
May 14, 2012
Union exec calls Merit statements "ridiculous"
I'm sorry, but these statements by Merit are patently ridiculous. (Merit Contractors surprised by union comments - Letter to the editor - May 7, 2012)
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
Architecture - what is it good for?
The definition of what an architect is and the work they do seems to be a strong unifying question across the industry.
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.
May 2, 2012
Unions decry temp worker rule changes
Union leaders in B.C. and Alberta are upset with changes to the Temporary Foreign Workers (TFW) program that reduces the time it takes for employers to hire skilled trades people, but the Merit Contractors Association is applauding the federal initiative.
May 2, 2012
Construction sector council predicts shift to resource projects
This year's Construction Sector Council (CSC) labour market forecast highlights a major shift in non-residential construction, as the number of energy projects rise and infrastructure projects shift away from institutional work.
May 2, 2012
VRCA launches learning forum
The Vancouver Regional Construction Association (VRCA) is taking a new approach to education by hosting its first-ever Construction Learning Forum in Whistler.
May 2, 2012
Digital Media Centre in Vancouver takes form
The Centre for Digital Media is under construction in Vancouver, B.C. and is a joint venture between the University of British Columbia, Emily Carr University of Art and the B.C. Institute of Technology.
May 2, 2012
Lost workers remembered at ceremonies
The construction industry accounted for the highest number of work related deaths in B.C. and Alberta last year, as labour unions and the provincial health and safety authority held ceremonies across the country to recognize and mourn workers, who died on the job.
May 2, 2012
Breaking a Record for certificates of qualification
A record-breaking number of certificates of qualification have been issued by the Industrial Training Authority (ITA) in British Columbia.
May 2, 2012
Journal of Commerce Weekly Video Update May 7, 2012
Welcome to the first weekly video update from the Journal of Commerce, where we look at the news and features in the newspaper and online in the coming week.
April 30, 2012
Manitoba boosts rural trades training
The Manitoba government announced its Rural and Northern Apprenticeship Training Strategy, which increases the tax credits available to companies that hire apprentices and journeypersons.
April 30, 2012
More trades training needed in Prince George
The training facility is a very good idea and drastically required.
It reminds me of the early 1960s, when the government opened the trade school in Prince George and I was in the first Heavy Duty Mechanic Pre-Apprenticeship class.
April 30, 2012
Skills Canada competition heats up
Competition is heating up across the country as the 2012 Skills Canada National Competition swiftly approaches and students vie for a spot on Team Canada.
April 25, 2012
Students show off operator skills
Fifteen high school students got to show off their heavy equipment operating skills at a recent demonstration in Mission, B.C.
April 25, 2012
PCL's new industrial headquarters taking shape
PCL has started construction on a new $10 million industrial headquarters in Nisku, Alberta, which is the location of its manufacturing operation that produces modules for oil and gas, mining and electricity generation projects in western Canada.
April 25, 2012
Telephone poll sets off firestorm before Alberta election
Merit Alberta and the Wildrose Party have filed complaints with government officials claiming that the Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) broke election rules with a province-wide telephone poll.
April 25, 2012
Haiti trade school rebuild moves forward
Steady progress is being made on the Ecole Lakay trade school rebuild the Canadian Construction Association (CCA) has tackled in earthquake-stricken Haiti.
April 23, 2012
Alberta election results indicate continuity for provincial construction industry
The Progressive Conservative party in Alberta won a majority victory in the provincial general election, which provides a mandate to move forward with their political platform to introduce new labour legislation that will affect the construction industry.
April 23, 2012
Canadian technologies enable industry to treat liquid waste
As the number of industrial plants in Canada and the rest of the world increase, so does the volume of liquid waste that needs to be treated before being discharged safely.
April 23, 2012
Healthcare telephone poll sets off a firestorm before Alberta Election
Merit Alberta and the Wildrose Party have filed complaints with government officials claiming that the Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) is violating election rules with a province-wide telephone poll.
April 23, 2012
Expandable water treatment plant takes shape in Fort McMurray
The innovation behind a new water treatment facility in Fort McMurray, Alberta, has engineering firms suggesting the design for other communities.
April 23, 2012
Manitoba budget eases up on infrastructure spending
Manitoba Budget 2012 slightly decreases the investment in the construction of basic infrastructure, but will continue to repair flood damage.
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| ALEX’S ECONOMICS BLOG |
Reed Construction Data Canada’s Chief Economist Alex Carrick discusses current developments in the North American economic environment with emphasis on the construction industry.
- Economic Nuggets - May 15, 2012 (May 14, 2012)
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