Trans Mountain Burnaby terminal construction will take 3 years
When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tweeted in mid-July that the Trans Mountain expansion project “is going forward, and work is getting started this construction season,” a typical reply was “I’ll believe it when I see it.” Given all the protests and…
IAPMO seeks technical committee members for 2024 UPC and UMC
Ontario, Calif. (Nov. 20, 2019) — The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) is seeking volunteers to participate on two technical committees working toward the development of the 2024 editions of the Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC) and Uniform Mechanical…
Three Rivers calls for designs for administrative building
A request for proposals has been issued for the design and cost of a 6,000 square-foot administrative building for the municipality of Three Rivers. However, Three Rivers Mayor Ed MacAulay said the building won’t necessarily be the new town hall. “The architects…
Q3 construction industry job vacancy rate 4.7 per cent
TORONTO, Nov. 21, 2019 /CNW/ – Canada’s private sector job vacancy rate has stabilized but maintained its historic high of 3.2 per cent during the third quarter of 2019, according to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)’s latest Help Wanted report. In…
Building boom underway in Iqaluit
As winter returns to Iqaluit, snow and ice settle on a changed city landscape: six new major developments began construction this past sealift season. That includes 92 residential units and 179 hotel rooms, according to the city’s planning and…