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VRCA launches Build Lower Mainland campaign ahead of municipal election

wp-poster — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 11:00:29 +0000

VANCOUVER – With the clock winding down to October’s municipal election, the Vancouver Regional Construction Association (VRCA) has launched the Build Lower Mainland campaign. Built around three priorities – cost to build, time to build and people to build – the goal of the campaign is to create stronger connections between industry and local government and advance practical solutions to these challenges, explains a release. The recent launch took place around a panel discussion with Ken Sim, […]

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OAA conference in Waterloo highlights affordable housing, adaptive reuse and Indigenous design

wp-poster — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:00:14 +0000

At the Ontario Association of Architects’ (OAA) recent 2026 conference in Waterloo, the spotlight was turned on a wide inventory of innovative projects, plans and concepts. The Collaboration Powering Innovation conference provided the approximately 700 guests with opportunities to explore affordable housing master plans, obtain in-depth knowledge on adaptive reuse of industrial-era heritage spaces and […]

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NAIOP becomes the Commercial Real Estate Development Association

wp-poster — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 10:12:55 +0000

TORONTO – NAIOP, an association for commercial real estate developers, owners, investors and related professionals, has announced a name change to the Commercial Real Estate Development Association (CREDA). According to a release, CREDA more clearly communicates the breadth of its members’ work and the full scope of commercial real estate development they represent. “The transition […]

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Support, uncertainty and outcry greets new West Coast Oil Pipeline

Lindsey Cole — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 08:20:09 +0000

The $35.2 to $43.7 billion B.C.-Alberta West Coast Oil Pipeline (WCOP) proposal bringing Alberta oil from Bruderheim down the Trans Mountain pipeline corridor to Roberts Bank is fast dividing the construction industry from the environmentalists and leaving others searching for answers. Construction associations applaud the federal government agreements with both B.C. and Alberta to […]

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Restrictive apprentice-journeyman ratios losing out on youth and dollars: WCA

wp-poster — Fri, 03 Jul 2026 11:00:43 +0000

The Winnipeg Construction Association (WCA) and the Construction Association of Rural Manitoba (CARM) are calling Manitoba’s restrictive apprentice to journeyman ratio of 1:1 a missed opportunity as the federal government is pouring billions of dollars into a major program to draw more young people into construction. “What it means is that less young people are […]

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Wiltshire to assume MHCA president role in December, the first female to do so

wp-poster — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 11:00:44 +0000

WINNIPEG — The board of directors for the Manitoba Heavy Construction Association (MHCA) has announced the appointment of Felicia Wiltshire as its next president and CEO, effective Dec. 1, 2026. According to a statement, in the association’s more than 80-year history, Wiltshire will be the first female to serve in the role and the fourth […]

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CAGBC announces ‘impactful’ green building award winners

wp-poster — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:00:33 +0000

MONTRÉAL – The Canada Green Building Council (CAGBC) recently unveiled the winners of the CAGBC Awards during its Building Lasting Change™ (BLC) conference in Montreal. These awards recognize the country’s most “efficient, effective and impactful buildings as well as the individuals or teams contributing to the success of Canada’s green building sector,” a release reads. This year’s recipients included deep carbon retrofits, leadership in market transformation, inspiring designs and […]

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Gardner named chair of Canadian Taxpayers Federation board

wp-poster — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 11:00:03 +0000

EDMONTON — The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) has announced the appointment of Chris Gardner as chair of its board of directors. Gardner has served as president and CEO of the Independent Contractors and Businesses Association (ICBA) since 2017. Before joining ICBA, he worked for one of Canada’s largest modular construction companies, explains a release, served […]

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CHBA BC appoints new CEO George Greenwood

wp-poster — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 11:15:25 +0000

BURNABY, B.C. – The Canadian Home Builders’ Association of British Columbia (CHBA BC) has hired a new CEO, George Greenwood, who most recently served as CEO of the Kelowna Chamber of Commerce. Greenwood brings more than 20 years of experience leading complex, member-based organizations through strategic and financial transformation to CHBA BC, states a release. He […]

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MHCA receives Portage and Main keepsake to celebrate a piece of Manitoba’s history

wp-poster — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 11:05:38 +0000

WINNIPEG – The Manitoba Heavy Construction Association (MHCA) recently received a commemorative piece of the concrete barriers that once stood at Portage and Main, presented by MD Steele Construction, who led the intersection reopening project. The company “transformed one of the intersection’s iconic concrete barriers into a unique keepsake,” states the MHCA in its newsletter. […]

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Canadian Association for the Practice of Architecture launches with national advocacy mandate

wp-poster — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 10:25:14 +0000

OTTAWA – A new national non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the business interests of architectural practice in the country has launched called the Canadian Association for the Practice of Architecture (CAPA). According to a release, it was formed in response to “shared challenges in a rapidly evolving industry landscape.” CAPA will serve as a co-ordinated […]

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Patkau Architects wins AIA architecture award for Arbour House

wp-poster — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 11:10:25 +0000

VICTORIA – Vancouver’s Patkau Architects has taken home its fifth AIA Architecture Award, this time for its Arbour House design. “Intertwining landscape, light, and family life, Arbour House is a loosely knit fabric of spaces that overlook Cadboro Bay in Victoria,” states a release. The 6,000-square-foot project includes retractable glass walls and operable skylights for […]

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