JOC Archives - constructconnect.com Canada's construction news Fri, 01 May 2026 13:10:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/10/cropped-favicon-32x32-1-32x32.png JOC Archives - constructconnect.com 32 32 Going up? City of Vancouver reviewing Higher Buildings Policy /joc/news/government/2026/05/going-up-city-of-vancouver-reviewing-higher-buildings-policy Fri, 01 May 2026 13:08:09 +0000 /?p=533939 VANCOUVER – A policy adopted by the City of Vancouver in 1997 that was meant to provide guidance for its tallest buildings downtown is going under review. According to the city, the Higher Buildings Policy review will explore whether and how increased height allowances in “key areas” of the highly built-up downtown peninsula could contribute […]

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]]> Trump gives go-ahead to major new Canada-US oil pipeline /joc/news/infrastructure/2026/05/trump-gives-go-ahead-to-major-new-canada-us-oil-pipeline Fri, 01 May 2026 12:47:14 +0000 /?p=533933 FORT COLLINS, COLO. — President Donald Trump granted a key approval Thursday for a major new oil pipeline that would carry oil from Canada into the U.S. where it would be exported and refined. The three-foot-wide Bridger Pipeline Expansion would carry up to 550,000 barrels (87,400 cubic meters) of oil a day from the Canadian […]

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]]> Letter to the Editor: The Carney government delivers on apprenticeship supports /joc/news/labour/2026/05/letter-to-the-editor-the-carney-government-delivers-on-apprenticeship-supports Fri, 01 May 2026 11:20:14 +0000 /?p=533916   To the Editor,   Canadian skilled trades apprentices were at the forefront of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s agenda on April 28, 2026, when he delivered the Liberal government’s Spring Economic Update, fittingly, in a room full of trades workers in Ottawa. For years, the number one reason apprentices have been unable to attend trades […]

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]]> Calgary city council votes to cut back on water use, fix leaky pipes in new plan /joc/news/government/2026/05/calgary-city-council-votes-to-cut-back-on-water-use-fix-leaky-pipes-in-new-plan Fri, 01 May 2026 11:15:30 +0000 /?p=533914 CALGARY, ALTA. — Alberta’s largest city has laid out new plans to reinforce its flawed water system by instituting new limits on lawn watering and putting funds toward sealing leaky pipes. Calgary city council voted in a new water conservation strategy recently. A key measure is reduced lawn and landscape watering, with Calgarians being assigned […]

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]]> Singapore-based company chosen as potential buyer for Yukon mine after collapse /joc/news/resource/2026/05/singapore-based-company-chosen-as-potential-buyer-for-yukon-mine-after-collapse Fri, 01 May 2026 11:10:56 +0000 /?p=533796 MAYO, YUKON — A Singapore-based private company has been chosen as a potential buyer for the defunct Eagle Gold mine, where a catastrophic failure in 2024 sent cyanide-soaked ore into the Yukon environment. A statement from the territorial government said the court-appointed receiver has entered into an exclusivity agreement with Boroo Ltd. for the sale […]

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]]> Alberta announces changes to get more instructors into classrooms, including tradespeople /joc/news/labour/2026/05/alberta-announces-changes-to-get-more-instructors-into-classrooms-including-tradespeople Fri, 01 May 2026 11:05:43 +0000 /?p=533795 CALGARY, ALTA. — Alberta’s government is making some changes to get more instructors into classrooms by allowing more people to qualify as teachers. Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides announced four new expedited teaching certificates to help qualified people enter classrooms sooner. The new certificates will allow bachelor of education students in their final year of study […]

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]]> Chief Leonard George building in Vancouver opens with 81 affordable homes /joc/news/projects/2026/05/chief-leonard-george-building-in-vancouver-opens-with-81-affordable-homes Fri, 01 May 2026 11:00:30 +0000 /?p=533802 VANCOUVER — Indigenous Elders, families and individuals in Vancouver have begun moving into 81 new homes, following the opening of a new building named in honour of the late Chief Leonard George of səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation). Located at 1766 Frances St., the project was delivered through a partnership between BC Housing, the Canada Mortgage and […]

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]]> Aecon reports $17.9M first-quarter loss compared with $37.9M loss last year /joc/news/economic/2026/05/aecon-reports-17-9m-first-quarter-loss-compared-with-37-9m-loss-last-year Fri, 01 May 2026 10:15:26 +0000 /?p=533792 TORONTO- Aecon Group Inc. reported a loss attributable to shareholders of $17.9 million during its first quarter, compared with a loss of $37.9 million a year earlier. That amounted to a loss per diluted share of 28 cents for the three months ended March 31, compared with 60 cents during the prior-year quarter. The Toronto-based […]

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]]> Five B.C. health construction contracts axed, including Burnaby Hospital’s new phase /joc/news/projects/2026/05/five-b-c-health-construction-contracts-axed-including-burnaby-hospitals-new-phase Fri, 01 May 2026 08:12:03 +0000 /?p=533928 VICTORIA – The B.C. government says construction contracts for five health-care projects have been cancelled, after depicting them as being “re-paced” in the February budget. Infrastructure Minister Bowinn Ma said the projects were still part of the government’s capital plan, while the Opposition B.C. Conservatives said the cancellations represented a “betrayal.”  The cancellations include contracts […]

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]]> B.C. adds 17 major projects as priority investments, in bid to accelerate growth /joc/news/government/2026/04/b-c-adds-17-major-projects-as-priority-investments-in-bid-to-accelerate-growth Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:49:22 +0000 /?p=533858 VICTORIA — The British Columbia government is adding 17 new major investments to its list of priority projects, and Premier David Eby says the recent wrangling over Indigenous rights legislation won’t undermine that progress.  Eby says when companies bring $1 billion into the province, they have a “sophisticated understanding of the jurisdiction” they are walking […]

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]]> Bank of Canada holds key rate steady but warns future movements unclear /joc/news/economic/2026/04/bank-of-canada-holds-key-rate-steady-but-warns-future-movements-unclear Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:42:43 +0000 /?p=533856 OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada held its benchmark interest rate steady for a fourth consecutive time Wednesday, but officials warned uncertainty over the war in Iran and the future of U.S. tariffs could push the policy rate either higher or lower in the coming months. The policy rate remains at 2.25 per cent after […]

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]]> City of Vancouver outlines $15M in roadwork coming up in May /joc/news/infrastructure/2026/04/city-of-vancouver-outlines-15m-in-roadwork-coming-up-in-may Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:05:53 +0000 /?p=533803 VANCOUVER – The City of Vancouver is announcing road rehabilitation work across approximately six kilometres of major routes is set to be begin next month, representing a capital investment of more than $15 million.  Alongside repaving work, the city is making other upgrades to improve conditions for those who walk, bike, take transit and drive along […]

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