Construction Business

The Influencers
Projects
- Tuesday, December 17, 2024
  Achieving aggressive sustainability goals
  EllisDon is working toward ambitious sustainable construction goals for the Royal Columbian Hospital in New Westminster.
  Transforming a critical transit corridor
  A Highly Complex Port Terminal Expansion
  Building for a climate resilient future
  The legacy of Sen̓áḵw
  UBC hemp building a showcase for low carbon
  A challenging heritage restoration
Management
- Monday, March 18, 2024
  Attracting foreign construction workers
  With a shortage of skilled labour in Canada, attracting foreign workers continues to be a priority to spur economic growth.
  Infrastructure investment a go-to in downturn
  Energy sector workforce evolves and expands
  CRE measures up as Canadian economic driver
  8 essentials for worker safety
  Special assessments foreseen as CPI rises
  Home owners and builders lack awareness of IAQ health risks
Construction
- Monday, March 3, 2025
  B.C. industry expects budget disappointment
  British Columbia Construction Association president Chris Atchison said the construction industry should be prepared to be disappointed.
  Construction industry condemns U.S. tariffs
  Innovation and efficiency in construction
  Improving first aid for safer jobsites
  Building a sustainable future for Canada
  Hybrid timber construction to meet housing demand
  Tackling skilled labour challenges
Infrastructure
- Wednesday, February 12, 2025
  Improving B.C.’s transportation corridors
  Engineers play an important role in designing the critical transportation infrastructure that connects communities throughout B.C.
  Building a sustainable future for Canada
  Paving the road to the future
  Navigating volatile market conditions
  Transforming a critical transit corridor
  Infrastructure investment a go-to in downturn
  Energy sector workforce evolves and expands
Building Systems
- Monday, June 17, 2024
  The power of digital twin tech in construction
  A critical tool for construction efficiency is the digital twin – a powerful, virtual representation technology.
  A net zero future for windows
  Home owners and builders lack awareness of IAQ health risks
  Constructing the future with drones
  5G rollout could bring clutter of antennas
  Pandemic is fast tracking adoption of automation
  Construction predictions for 2021
Sustainability
- Tuesday, June 20, 2023
  Setting carbon metrics to achieve climate goals
  Setting carbon metrics in future codes and standards is key to fully address meaningful reductions to achieve climate goals.
  Large building retrofits key to decarbonization
  Driving change in the built environment
  Infrastructure investment a go-to in downturn
  Energy sector workforce evolves and expands
  A net zero future for windows
  Thinking bigger and taller with mass timber
Regulations
- Monday, March 10, 2025
  Predictable, simple and faster building approvals
  Vancouver’s new chief urban planner Josh White wants to bring predictability and simplicity to the building planning and zoning processes.
  Looming tariff threat creating chaos and uncertainty
  Contract A removal a significant violation in B.C.
  Industry’s mixed reaction to federal budget 2024
  B.C. construction’s push for payment certainty
  Attracting foreign construction workers
  B.C. housing bill challenges municipalities