Government Archives - constructconnect.com Canada's construction news Thu, 05 Sep 2024 19:51:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/10/cropped-favicon-32x32-1-32x32.png Government Archives - constructconnect.com 32 32 Your top JOC headlines: Sept. 2 to 6 /joc/news/government/2024/09/your-top-joc-headlines-sept-2-to-6 /joc/news/government/2024/09/your-top-joc-headlines-sept-2-to-6#respond Fri, 06 Sep 2024 10:34:14 +0000 /?p=392351 Your top JOC headlines this week feature news Ledcor is at the helm for the first phase of work on the massive Highway 3 twinning project in Alberta; the cost of the new Vancouver Art Gallery has spiked so much that a redesign is in order; B.C. is providing standardized designs for housing; and B.C.’s […]

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]]> /joc/news/government/2024/09/your-top-joc-headlines-sept-2-to-6/feed 0 Your top DCN headlines: Sept. 2 to 6 /dcn/news/projects/2024/09/your-top-dcn-headlines-sept-2-to-6 /dcn/news/projects/2024/09/your-top-dcn-headlines-sept-2-to-6#respond Fri, 06 Sep 2024 10:28:58 +0000 /?p=392347 Your top DCN headlines this week cover news Kitchener, Ont. is building the greenest rec facility in Canada; Toronto’s mayor is defending a railpath project that has a massive price tag; we delve into Durham’s 30-kilometre hydro corridor; and Gardiner Expressway rehabilitation work continues with concrete pours. Kitchener building greenest rec facility in Canada Chow […]

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]]> /dcn/news/projects/2024/09/your-top-dcn-headlines-sept-2-to-6/feed 0 Sicamous bridge replacement set to begin despite late August truck collision /joc/news/projects/2024/09/sicamous-bridge-replacement-set-to-begin-despite-late-august-truck-collision /joc/news/projects/2024/09/sicamous-bridge-replacement-set-to-begin-despite-late-august-truck-collision#respond Fri, 06 Sep 2024 05:00:56 +0000 /?p=392307 SICAMOUS, B.C. – Work on the replacement of the R.W. Bruhn Bridge in Sicamous, B.C. will begin soon, according to the Government of British Columbia. A $136 million contract for the project has been awarded to AECON-Emil Anderson GP and work will begin in the coming weeks to improve 2.5 kilometres of Highway 1.  The […]

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]]> /joc/news/projects/2024/09/sicamous-bridge-replacement-set-to-begin-despite-late-august-truck-collision/feed 0 B.C. Election 2024: Construction leaders break down pre-election asks /joc/news/associations/2024/09/b-c-election-2024-construction-leaders-break-down-pre-election-asks /joc/news/associations/2024/09/b-c-election-2024-construction-leaders-break-down-pre-election-asks#respond Fri, 06 Sep 2024 05:00:38 +0000 /?p=392335 Two British Columbia construction industry leaders are advocating on several fronts as the province heads to the polls in late October. Vancouver Regional Construction Association (VRCA) president Jeannine Martin and British Columbia Construction Association (BCCA) president Chris Atchison hosted BC Conservative Leader John Rustad for the third of three “Construction Conversations” sessions and made time […]

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]]> /joc/news/associations/2024/09/b-c-election-2024-construction-leaders-break-down-pre-election-asks/feed 0 Regina marks halfway mark for construction season /joc/news/infrastructure/2024/09/regina-marks-halfway-mark-for-construction-season /joc/news/infrastructure/2024/09/regina-marks-halfway-mark-for-construction-season#respond Fri, 06 Sep 2024 05:00:32 +0000 /?p=392302 REGINA – The City of Regina is marking the halfway point of its construction season with several updates on ongoing projects. Key infrastructure updates include 2.3 kilometres of watermain replacement in addition to 17.8 kilometres of sewer and 2.5 kilometres of watermain relining. Approximately 125 lead connections have been replaced so far and crews have […]

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]]> /joc/news/infrastructure/2024/09/regina-marks-halfway-mark-for-construction-season/feed 0 Durable Blockhouse Point Lighthouse in PEI designated for protection /dcn/news/projects/2024/09/durable-blockhouse-point-lighthouse-in-pei-designated-for-protection /dcn/news/projects/2024/09/durable-blockhouse-point-lighthouse-in-pei-designated-for-protection#respond Fri, 06 Sep 2024 05:00:31 +0000 /?p=392203 ROCKY POINT, PEI – The federal government has announced the designation of Blockhouse Point Lighthouse at Rocky Point, PEI under the Heritage Lighthouse Protection Act. The landmark is a 42-foot, square-tapered wooden tower lighthouse with an attached two-storey lightkeeper’s residence, stated an Aug. 30 release. The lighthouse was built in 1876 of local materials including […]

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]]> /dcn/news/projects/2024/09/durable-blockhouse-point-lighthouse-in-pei-designated-for-protection/feed 0 Construction gets underway on three Ontario Line stations /dcn/news/infrastructure/2024/09/construction-gets-underway-on-three-ontario-line-stations /dcn/news/infrastructure/2024/09/construction-gets-underway-on-three-ontario-line-stations#respond Fri, 06 Sep 2024 05:00:26 +0000 /?p=392356 TORONTO – Ground has been broken on three future Ontario Line stations: King-Bathurst, Queen-Spadina and Moss Park. The Government of Ontario made the announcement recently, marking another milestone in the province’s plan to build the line. Once complete, the 15.6-kilometre Ontario Line will have 15 stations, running from Exhibition Place through the downtown core and […]

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]]> /dcn/news/infrastructure/2024/09/construction-gets-underway-on-three-ontario-line-stations/feed 0 Alberta invests $1.2 million in labour market research centre /joc/news/labour/2024/09/alberta-invests-1-2-million-in-labour-market-research-centre /joc/news/labour/2024/09/alberta-invests-1-2-million-in-labour-market-research-centre#respond Fri, 06 Sep 2024 05:00:24 +0000 /?p=392300 EDMONTON – The Government of Alberta is putting more than $1.2 million towards a new Alberta Centre for Labour Market Research. The centre will operate out of the University of Alberta’s College of Social Sciences and Humanities and will be funded by the Alberta government with an annual grant of $399,945 from 2024 to 2026, […]

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]]> /joc/news/labour/2024/09/alberta-invests-1-2-million-in-labour-market-research-centre/feed 0 Caldwell FN to upgrade dyke /dcn/news/projects/2024/09/caldwell-fn-to-upgrade-dyke /dcn/news/projects/2024/09/caldwell-fn-to-upgrade-dyke#respond Fri, 06 Sep 2024 05:00:20 +0000 /?p=392211 LEAMINGTON, ONT. – Caldwell First Nation of southwestern Ontario will upgrade the Hillman Marshland’s southern dyke with the assistance of $15 million in funding from the federal government. The community is reinforcing the dyke to prevent potential flooding of over 3,440 hectares, which includes numerous buildings, businesses and infrastructure on both First Nations and municipal […]

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]]> /dcn/news/projects/2024/09/caldwell-fn-to-upgrade-dyke/feed 0 B.C. will stand up to ‘unfair’ duties after sawmill closures: Forests minister /joc/news/government/2024/09/b-c-will-stand-up-to-unfair-duties-after-sawmill-closures-forests-minister /joc/news/government/2024/09/b-c-will-stand-up-to-unfair-duties-after-sawmill-closures-forests-minister#respond Thu, 05 Sep 2024 17:23:50 +0000 /?p=392313 British Columbia’s forests minister says the province will fight against “unfair duties and stand up for forestry workers” after Canfor Corp. announced the closure of two northern B.C. sawmills, partly blaming “punitive” U.S. tariffs imposed last month. Bruce Ralston says the U.S. Department of Commerce’s decision to increase punishing softwood lumber duties, on top of […]

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]]> /joc/news/government/2024/09/b-c-will-stand-up-to-unfair-duties-after-sawmill-closures-forests-minister/feed 0 Legal Notes: Crown loses “employer” appeal in landmark Sudbury case /dcn/news/government/2024/09/legal-notes-crown-loses-employer-appeal-in-landmark-sudbury-case /dcn/news/government/2024/09/legal-notes-crown-loses-employer-appeal-in-landmark-sudbury-case#respond Thu, 05 Sep 2024 08:00:39 +0000 /?p=392079 The Superior Court of Ontario issued a ruling on August 23 that is certain to bring a sigh of relief to project owners. An appeal launched by the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development that, if successful, could have redefined the meaning of “employer” and “constructor” on a construction project, was dismissed. The […]

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]]> /dcn/news/government/2024/09/legal-notes-crown-loses-employer-appeal-in-landmark-sudbury-case/feed 0 B.C. provides standardized designs for quicker multi-unit housing builds /joc/news/government/2024/09/b-c-provides-standardized-designs-for-quicker-multi-unit-housing-builds /joc/news/government/2024/09/b-c-provides-standardized-designs-for-quicker-multi-unit-housing-builds#respond Thu, 05 Sep 2024 05:00:41 +0000 /?p=392251 VANCOUVER – The Government of British Columbia is providing free standardized designs to members of the public looking to build small-scale, multi-unit housing. Most of the designs are based on building blocks that can be mixed and matched, a release said, and include concepts for duplex, triplex, quadplex and townhouse designs along with a variety […]

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