Journal of Commerce

Missed our latest podcast featuring John Reid of Faber Connect? Listen at https://podcasts.apple.com//the-construction-/id1215439139

In a special mid-week podcast, Journal of Commerce staff writer Russell Hixson speaks with Business Council of Alberta vice president of policy and chief economist Mike Holden about the effects of the Keystone XL cancellation on the province and what the future holds for Alberta's resource economy. https://podcasts.apple.com//the-construction/id1215439139

In this special episode of The Construction Record podcast brought to you by naturally:wood we speak to Ray Wolfe of ThinkSpace Architecture about wood construction for new Vancouver schools and beyond. https://canada.constructconnect.com//the-construction-reco

Check out our @JOC_Canada #YearInReview2020 timeline: B.C. construction wades through uncharted waters with COVID-19. It's an interesting look at how the province has fared since this all began. #construction bit.ly/3aCog7j

The @DCN_Canada and @JOC_Canada news team got together recently for our #YearInReview2020 discussion where we spoke about the massive challenges the industry has faced and what may be in store for 2021. #construction #theconstructionrecord https://bit.ly/3nMDY3k

The construction industry wasn't just impacted by COVID-19 in 2020. Several defining moments occurred, one of those being racially motivated hate crimes on sites in Toronto. This spurred the industry into action, as the timeline below illustrates. Check it out to see how the industry is combatting racism.https://canada.constructconnect.com//2020-year-in-review-t #YearInReview2020 #construction #racialequality #constructionindustry

Today's top stories are from the recent CCPPP virtual annual P3 conference, with a look at provincial infrastructure, global perspectives and risk transfer. https://canada.constructconnect.com//p3-2020-adapting-from https://canada.constructconnect.com//p3-2020-quotable-glob... https://canada.constructconnect.com//p3-2020-risk-transfer

Missed the CCPPP #P32020 conference? Here's highlights of our coverage about project delivery models! https://canada.constructconnect.com//your-p3-2020-highligh

On Day 2 of #P32020 we have an announcement from federal minister of infrastructure and communities Catherine McKenna and panels about community benefits agreements and P3 rail projects. https://canada.constructconnect.com//p3-2020-mckenna-annou https://canada.constructconnect.com//p3-2020-smart-mobilit... https://canada.constructconnect.com//p3-2020-cba-experts-d

In today's JOC the Conference Board of Canada has put out a report has concluded that B.C. LNG development is benefiting Indigenous communities and people, the latest special eDiscovery article takes on data processing, the Peace River Regional District is pressing BC Hydro for agreement to mitigate Site C impacts on residents and the Capital Regional District on Vancouver Island is looking for property to develop into affordable housing. https://canada.constructconnect.com/.../b-c-lng-development-i https://canada.constructconnect.com//special-to-the-dcn-jo https://canada.constructconnect.com//prrd-pressing-bc-hydr https://canada.constructconnect.com//crd-looking-for-prope

On this week's Construction Record podcast we showcase the upcoming Buildings Show with interviews with speakers Quang Trong, Wade Conlan and Alex Crandall. Make sure to listen to the end for a special offer at https://theconstructionrecord.libsyn.com/ and on Apple Podcasts at https://podcasts.apple.com//the-construction-/id1215439139 !

The Province of B.C. has awarded the final contract for the Kicking Horse Canyon Project near Golden. The fourth and final phase construction contract has been finalized and officially awarded to Kicking Horse Canyon Constructors (KHCC), which includes Aecon Group Inc., Parsons Inc. and Emil Anderson Construction. https://canada.constructconnect.com//b-c-awards-final-cont

An Alberta farm family has filed what could be the first class-action lawsuit against an energy company for not making its lease payments. https://canada.constructconnect.com//alberta-farmers-file-