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SCSA uses survey tool to help companies prevent incidents before they happen

Daily Commercial News — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 11:00:08 +0000

An innovative new survey tool is being used by the Saskatchewan �鶹��ý��ion Safety Association (SCSA) to help companies identify hazards and prompt them to take steps to reduce injury risks. The tool was developed by the SCSA in collaboration with EHS Analytics, a Calgary-based company that specializes in health and safety data, research and machine […]

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BuildForce’s Ferreira sees immigration, retirements and shifting activity as prime industry drivers

Daily Commercial News — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 11:00:40 +0000

A labour force expert sees shifting levels of construction activity across provinces, along with fluctuating immigration numbers and impending retirements as significant factors affecting construction going forward. BuildForce Canada executive director Bill Ferreira spoke at a session titled, The State of the �鶹��ý��ion Workforce – Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities at the Independent Contractors and Businesses […]

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The ‘math doesn’t make sense’: A rental housing development struggle

Daily Commercial News — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 08:05:07 +0000

The biggest challenge to getting rental housing projects built today is the math. It simply doesn’t work. That was the message from Corey Pacht of Fitzrovia during the Residential �鶹��ý��ion Council of Ontario’s recent Housing Summit 4.0, Accelerating Change: Tackling the Housing Crisis. Joining Pacht for the talk titled Rental Housing Market in Ontario […]

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People and flexibility keystones of new work culture: ICBA panel

Daily Commercial News — Tue, 15 Oct 2024 11:00:46 +0000

Vancouver construction leaders assembled at the Independent Contractors and Businesses Association’s (ICBA) 2024 �鶹��ý��ion Innovation Summit for a session on talent and culture. ICBA Benefits vice-president Leah Rennie moderated the panel made up of Ventana �鶹��ý��ion president Dan Marsolais, Novacom Building Partners principal Sharelle Dayco and Metro-Can �鶹��ý��ion president Kris Barnard. The panellists agreed in […]

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ACEC names Pelletier new chair of board of directors

Daily Commercial News — Tue, 15 Oct 2024 10:05:13 +0000

OTTAWA — The Association of Consulting Engineering Companies-Canada (ACEC) has announced Jérôme Pelletier, P.Eng., president and CEO of BBA, as the new chair of the ACEC Board of Directors for the 2024–2025 term during its annual general meeting on October 9. Pelletier brings a wealth of sustainability and innovation knowledge and skill to his new […]

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Your top JOC headlines: Oct. 7 to 11

Daily Commercial News — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 10:55:22 +0000

Your top JOC headlines this week feature news several Saskatchewan construction associations have merged into one; a university charity is fostering a new approach to affordable housing in Winnipeg; Trillium tower tops off in Kamloops; and an Alberta metal fabricator is fined $360,000 in relation to a worker fatality. Saskatchewan construction associations announce major merger […]

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Robots facilitate communication, quality on worksite: ICBA summit speaker

Journal of Commerce — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 05:00:23 +0000

A robotics pioneer says the future of machines in construction is quality rather than an illusion of productivity. Dusty Robotics co-founder and CEO Dr. Tessa Lau spoke at the Independent Contractors and Businesses Association’s 2024 �鶹��ý��ion Innovation Summit in Vancouver on Oct. 3 during a session titled, The State of Robotics in �鶹��ý��ion – Today’s […]

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Second Narrows Supply Tunnel wins TAC’s Canadian Project of the Year award

Journal of Commerce — Thu, 10 Oct 2024 05:00:13 +0000

VANCOUVER – Metro Vancouver’s Second Narrows Water Supply Tunnel has been selected as the 2024 recipient of the Tunnelling Association of Canada’s (TAC) Canadian Project of the Year Under $300 Million Award. The Second Narrows Water Supply Tunnel is being built 30 metres below the bottom of Burrard Inlet, east of the Ironworkers Memorial Bridge, […]

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Saskatchewan construction associations announce major merger

Daily Commercial News — Wed, 09 Oct 2024 11:05:20 +0000

SASKATOON, SASK. – Five Saskatchewan construction associations have announced a merger into one entity: the �鶹��ý��ion Associations of Saskatchewan (CAS). The Moose Jaw �鶹��ý��ion Association, Prince Albert �鶹��ý��ion Association, Saskatoon �鶹��ý��ion Association, Saskatchewan �鶹��ý��ion Association and Regina �鶹��ý��ion Association voted during special meetings held by each association from Oct. 1 to Oct. 3, a release said. […]

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�鶹��ý��ion leaders examine risk and disruption at ICBA panel

Daily Commercial News — Wed, 09 Oct 2024 11:00:43 +0000

Canadian construction leaders shared their thoughts on risk, disruption and opportunity at a recent innovation summit. Graham �鶹��ý��ion president and CEO Andy Trewick, EllisDon president and CEO Kieran Hawe and Ledcor president Jeff Watt all shared their insights with Beedie executive vice-president and panel moderator Beth Berry at the Leading the Way: Innovation and Leadership […]

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Ontario government engineers start job action in contract dispute

Journal of Commerce — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 19:17:31 +0000

TORONTO – More than 600 professional engineers and land surveyors who work for the Ontario government have started a work-to-rule campaign and warn that their job action could affect the province’s ability to make progress on key infrastructure projects. Their bargaining association says members’ earning have fallen so far behind that they sometimes earn half […]

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BCREA calls for review of B.C. housing taxes

Daily Commercial News — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 11:05:32 +0000

VANCOUVER – As the British Columbia election counts down to Oct. 19 the BC Real Estate Association (BCREA) is calling for a comprehensive review of housing taxes to improve affordability in the province. The association noted B.C. housing taxation levels are some of the highest in the world and have risen sharply since 2016, which […]

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