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On this episode of The Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇåion Record Podcast, digital media editor Warren Frey and daily news editor Lindsey Cole look at not only the 2024 Vancouver Regional Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇåion Association (VRCA) Awards of Excellence but also the leading stories in construction across Canada.

Lindsey spoke about he Ontario Building Trades convention covered by staff writer Don Wall, with a focus on the NextStar plant currently being built in Ontario, as well as coverage of RESCON’s housing summit.  Warren also talked about his recent story covering industry reaction to the recent B.C. election which as of publication still doesn’t have a clear winner.

We also have a feature interview with VRCA president Jeannine Martin, who talked about the changes to this year’s awards, including VRCA director of advocacy and engagement Craig Larkins co-hosting the event with Juno winning Vancouver comedian Ivan Decker.  She also explained the Awards role in celebrating the Lower Mainland’s construction industry and some of its biggest and most innovative projects. 

You can listen to our recent interview with Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇåion Industry Rehabilitation Plan (CIRP) executive director Vicki Waldron and Community Savings Credit Union vice-president of strategic partnerships Raj Khunkhun here. Our episodes are available at the Daily Commercial News and Journal of Commerce websites, on  and at  ,ÌýÌý²¹²Ô»åÌý podcast section. Thanks for listening.