Construction Site Arson

BRADLEY FEHR

A charred husk is all that remains of duplex under construction in East Vancouver, B.C. More

VIDEO: Journal of Commerce Update for the week of May 27th, 2013

In this week's update, we look at some of the stories we'll be covering in the Journal of Commerce for the week of May 27th, 2013. More

Commercial Construction

JESSICA PATTERSON

The final phase of Southbank Centre, in Okotoks, Alberta is being developed by Trinity Development Group.

The project includes about 13 commercial retail units. More

Ruling vindicates company that hired Chinese workers

RICHARD GILBERT

staff writer

A Vancouver company has upheld its right to import hundreds of foreign workers for the construction of a proposed coal mine in northeastern B.C., after a legal challenge by two unions to block this process was dismissed by a Federal Court judge. More

Acetylene torch explosion causes significant damage

RICHARD GILBERT

staff writer

A plumber who stored a torch with an acetylene tank in his car is responsible for an explosion that caused a tremendous amount of damage to buildings in Vancouver's West End. More

Investigation continues in deliberate Vancouver duplex fire

A group of anti-gentrification activists have claimed responsibility for a fire that destroyed a duplex under construction in East Vancouver, B.C. More

Ancient First Nations site damaged during BC Hydro work

NANAIMO, B.C.

Members of a Nanaimo First Nations group are outraged after crews contracted by BC Hydro damaged a documented ancient rock art site during work recently. More

On Target

SHANNON MONEO

Construction is on schedule for the new two-storey, 147,000-square-foot Target store at Victoria B.C.'s Hillside Mall. More

Global engineering guidelines taking shape

PATRICIA WILLIAMS

DCN staff writer

When the Association of Consulting Engineering Companies-Canada (ACEC) met recently with the executive committee of the International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC), issues affecting the global engineering market were on the table for discussion. More

Fit to Work program being developed

View from the Board | Jack Davidson

The B.C. Road Builders Association is working with the B.C. Construction Safety Alliance to develop worker wellness Fit to Work programs and best practices. Workplace wellness is designed to support healthy behaviour in the workplace and to improve health outcomes. It is important because a fit worker is a better worker, as they are typically more alert and less likely to get hurt on the job. More

Dire prediction

The association representing Canada's mortgage industry is warning that new-home construction will drop dramatically within the next two years, resulting in a loss of about 80,000 construction and related jobs by mid-2015. More

Canada and Ireland sign recognition agreement

Geoscientists Canada and the Institute of Geologists of Ireland signed a Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) on May 1, which will allow geoscientists in either country to be easily licensed in the other country. More