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B.C. shipyard awarded $3.15 billion government contract to build icebreaker

B.C. shipyard awarded $3.15 billion government contract to build icebreaker
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia company has been given a $3.15 billion contract to build one of two icebreaker ships for the Canadian Coast Guard. Public Services and Procurement Canada says in a statement that Seaspan's Vancouver Shipyards, located in No...
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Construction product supplier to open Vernon branch
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Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Putting the cuffs on the underground economy could fund public services and infrastructure
Dishonest construction contractors who underreport income or deliberately miscla...
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BC Bid site updated for public contract seekers
VICTORIA, B.C.—BC Bid’s website just got a major upgrade. Government officials...
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B.C. shipyard awarded $3.15 billion government contract to build icebreaker
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia company has been given a $3.15 billion contract t...
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Construction product supplier to open Vernon branch
VERNON, B.C.—Wolseley Canada is set to open its newest branch in Vernon this mon...
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Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Putting the cuffs on the underground economy could fund public services and infrastructure
Dishonest construction contractors who underreport income or deliberately miscla...
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BC Bid site updated for public contract seekers
VICTORIA, B.C.—BC Bid’s website just got a major upgrade. Government officials...
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Historic building work honoured in Winnipeg
WINNIPEG—They may be old, but they still have lots of life in them. Heritage Wi...
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Structurlam appoints new VP of Arkansas manufacturing and operations
CONWAY, AK.—Structurlam Mass Timber Corporation has appointed Jason Trenn as the...
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Calgary relocating Wishing Well due to burn risks
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Developer sells homes to be low-cost rentals
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Vancouver survey shows strong support for housing options
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Nobes named chair of CCA board of directors
OTTAWA—Brendan Nobes has been named the chair of the 2022-2023 board of director...
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Alberta officials attending CERAWeek
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Pembina merges assets with KKR
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$50,000 architecture prize up for grabs
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World of Asphalt announces ‘must attend’ sessions
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Wood Buffalo forming transportation committee
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Edmonton group formed to boost investment
EDMONTON, ALTA.—A new working group is being formed to jump start investment in...
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Alberta wants truckers to rest easy
EDMONTON—Alberta is looking to give truckers a break. The province is looking t...
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RAIC unveils new strategic plan
OTTAWA—The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) has announced the deve...
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Funding supports Lytton recovery, bylaw rebuilding
LYTTON, B.C.—Lytton, a B.C. community that was almost completely destroyed by wi...
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Transportation engineering honoured and celebrated in B.C.
VICTORIA—Those who provided the innovation and technical skill for B.C.’s transp...
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Graham finalizes AECOM deal
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Forest Practices Board: Protect B.C. watersheds
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Structurlam expert honoured for educational passion
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Municipal leaders urge action on transit funding
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EllisDon appoints Indigenous relations director
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Canadian Concrete Expo moves to May due to rising COVID-19 cases
TORONTO—The Canadian Concrete Expo, Canada’s only national trade show dedicated...
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BC Housing: 2021 sets housing registration record
VICTORIA—A record number of homes are being registered in B.C. new data shows....
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City worker killed in Vancouver workplace incident
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Cooper Equipment acquires B.C., Ontario outlets
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Big-D appoints Cory Moore as new CEO
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City of Calgary opens roofing rebate to homeowners
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Reg Hewler appointed new Manitoba infrastructure minister
WINNIPEG—Manitoba premier Heather Stefanson announced Dec. 30 that Reg Hewler ha...
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