🤝 Meet the Canadian Infrastructure Council. The team will guide Canada's first ever National Infrastructure Assessment (NIA). Officials say the NIA will be a critical piece in ensuring Canada can build the infrastructure needed to alleviate housing pressures. 🏗️ Jen Angel (Chair) - CEO of Evergreen Canada. 🏗️ Peter Weltman (Vice-Chair) - Director and Employee Owner at data analysis and cost engineering company, Technomics, Inc. 🏗️ Sara Brown - Chief Executive Officer of the Northwest Territories Association of Communities (NWTAC). 🏗️ Jim Dunn, Ph.D. - Associate Dean of Research, Faculty of Social Sciences at McMaster University. 🏗️ Joanna Eyquem PGeo. ENV SP. CWEM. CEnv. - Managing Director of Climate-Resilient Infrastructure at the Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation. 🏗️ Graham Gagnon - Dean of the Faculty of Architecture and Planning at Dalhousie University. 🏗️ John McKendrick - A former senior executive and consultant offering strategic and planning advice for building and infrastructure projects. 🏗️ Douglas McNeil - Professional engineer with 36 years of public service to the City of Winnipeg and the Province of Manitoba. 🏗️ Catherine Morency - a civil engineer and full professor at Polytechnique Montréal, where she holds the Mobility Research Chair. 🏗️ Ren Thomas - Registered Professional Planner (RPP), an Associate Professor at the School of Planning at Dalhousie University, and a Founding Fellow of the MacEachen Institute for Public Policy and Governance. 🏗️ Judy Whiteduck - Recently retired after 23 years with the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) as a Senior Director for the Economic Development and Infrastructure Branch, and the Rights and Justice Branch. Read more about the NIA here: https://lnkd.in/gsRnhHQ9
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🛠️ Are you a generalist or a specialist? Glotman Simpson Consulting Engineers believes you can be both. Known for its groundbreaking designs and technical excellence, the firm thrives on agility—whether its team is delivering award-winning skyscrapers, Olympic infrastructure, or small-scale bespoke projects. Their holistic approach integrates innovative materials, seamless collaboration, and expertise across diverse geographies and project scales. Get an in-depth breakdown of how they have carefully cultivated this approach in our piece: https://lnkd.in/eT3kBceQ *In partnership with Glotman Simpson (Photo by Matheson Photography)
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🩺 Terrace, B.C.’s new state-of-the-art Ksyen Regional Hospital is open to the public ahead of schedule. The $633-million facility includes 82 beds, private rooms, advanced emergency and trauma care facilities, four operating rooms, and cutting-edge diagnostic equipment. Initially, construction was anticipated to be complete in 2025. https://lnkd.in/g-kaUDMx
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👷 Ontario has introduced major legislation that could impact the construction sector. Here's some of what the Working for Workers Six Act would do: ✍ A new regulation for washroom cleaning records that covers what records must be posted and where. ✍ explicitly requiring properly-fitting personal protective equipment (PPE) for women, and all workers with diverse body shapes. ✍ Returning $2 billion in surplus funds to safe Ontario businesses through the WSIB. For a small construction business with 50 employees, this could mean receiving $46,000. ✍ Removing some apprentice exam fees and creating alternative criteria for individuals who cannot meet the current academic standards to register as an apprentice. ✍ Honouring workers by creating a new Skilled Trades Week during the first week of November each year. To learn about all the changes, check out our full story: https://lnkd.in/d6iwTd75 Let us know what you think about these proposed changes in the comments!
Ontario introduces law changes to boost construction
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👷♀️ November People Moves is out! Canada's construction professionals have not gone into hibernation for the winter. It was a massive month for career changes and milestones. Check it out the full list here here: https://lnkd.in/gxthbWQf This edition is stuffed with new CEOs, VPs, directors and more. These achievements have been years, sometimes decades, in the making. Let's celebrate that. Congratulate your colleagues in the comments below 👇
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⛏️ Alberta is digging deep to unlock economic opportunities. The province announced it is committing up to $50 million from the TIER program to establish Canada’s first open-access, technology-agnostic drilling test site. This initiative aims to leverage Alberta’s advanced drilling expertise to accelerate the development of innovative energy technologies. The Alberta Drilling Accelerator could potentially start drilling in 2026, or sooner. https://lnkd.in/gnwtdpSv
Alberta announces funding for drilling tech accelerator program
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🛠️ A joint venture between AECOM and Jacobs Consultancy Canada has been selected to provide preliminary engineering services for Metro Vancouver's Iona Island Wastewater Treatment Plant upgrade project. The full story: https://lnkd.in/gPeCSeF2 The massive upgrade aims to meet regulatory requirements, improve water quality, and align with regional sustainability and carbon neutrality objectives. Here are some facts about the plant: 💧The plant was comissioned in 1963. 💧 It serves 750,000 residents. 💧 It processes 200 billion liters of wastewater annually. 💧 It is expected to be serving 950,000 people by 2051.
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🚀 Congrats to SALUS, EHAB and specter automation for winning the second round of the ConTech Accelerator Program, organized by EllisDon and IMPULSE PARTNERS - A FAST LANE FOR INNOVATION. After more than 165 submissions, 8 finalists pitched their innovative ideas at EllisDon’s office in Mississauga, Ont. ⛑️ SALUS is a safety management software that integrates company safety programs into a comprehensive system to manage health and safety. 🌿 EHAB is helping the construction industry better understand the impacts of climate change on projects and plan accordingly. 👀 Specter Automation is the first and only 3D model look-ahead planning tool that helps teams build six-week look-ahead plans by visualizing data to better communicate to the field. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gxXpaqYk
EllisDon, Impulse Partners announce ConTech winners
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☀️ Canada’s largest off-grid solar project has officially entered the construction phase with Penticton-based Wildstone Construction Group as the principal contractor. Get the full story here: https://lnkd.in/gYfJ3hFU Once completed near Lake Anahim, B.C. in 2025, the Anahim Lake Solar Project will reduce the need for diesel generation in the remote community by approximately 64%. The project also includes the construction of new access roads and paths, control and monitoring of the new facility, fire management, security, signage, and other related assets. 🤝 The project has also received assitance from Hatch, ATCO, Bennett Jones, Hitachi Solutions Canada and BMO. Wildstone's solar partner for the work will be SkyFire Energy Inc.
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📈 Switching jobs can boost your bank account. Research shows that half of workers who changed jobs during the second year of the pandemic saw their pay increase nearly 10%. The median worker who stayed put saw an inflation-adjusted loss of almost 2%. 💼 If you are considering a shift, check out this week's edition of Hot Jobs. We have roles from SiteTalent, FLINT Corp., Kiewit, Pomerleau and more! https://lnkd.in/gugTv3rY
Hot Jobs: Nov. 22, 2024
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