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Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: A new model for building on Indigenous land

Construct Connect (CA): When the first major module arrived at Woodfibre LNG in May 2025, it marked more than progress. It signalled that a different model for building projects in Canada is already underway. For decades,

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Carney says clean electricity strategy promised weeks ago is still on its way

Construct Connect (CA): OTTAWA — The federal government still has not announced its clean electricity strategy, despite Prime Minister Mark Carney saying it would land weeks ago. At a news conference in Halifax on March 2

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Statistics Canada says real GDP rose 0.2 per cent in February

Construct Connect (CA): OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the economy was growing for a fourth straight month in February, though there were signs momentum was fading toward the end of the first quarter. The agency said a 0

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Mental Health Week: Instilling the importance of social connection, even on jobsites

Construct Connect (CA): Stronger connections. Better mental health. This is the theme of this year’s Mental Health Week, which is a time dedicated to raising awareness about the resources available as well as encouraging

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Going up? City of Vancouver reviewing Higher Buildings Policy

Construct Connect (CA): VANCOUVER – A policy adopted by the City of Vancouver in 1997 that was meant to provide guidance for its tallest buildings downtown is going under review. According to the city, the Higher Building

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Trump gives go-ahead to major new Canada-US oil pipeline

Construct Connect (CA): FORT COLLINS, COLO. — President Donald Trump granted a key approval Thursday for a major new oil pipeline that would carry oil from Canada into the U.S. where it would be exported and refined. The

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Letter to the Editor: The Carney government delivers on apprenticeship supports

Construct Connect (CA): To the Editor,   Canadian skilled trades apprentices were at the forefront of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s agenda on April 28, 2026, when he delivered the Liberal government’s Spring Economic Updat

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Calgary city council votes to cut back on water use, fix leaky pipes in new plan

Construct Connect (CA): CALGARY, ALTA. — Alberta’s largest city has laid out new plans to reinforce its flawed water system by instituting new limits on lawn watering and putting funds toward sealing leaky pipes. Calgary

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Singapore-based company chosen as potential buyer for Yukon mine after collapse

Construct Connect (CA): MAYO, YUKON — A Singapore-based private company has been chosen as a potential buyer for the defunct Eagle Gold mine, where a catastrophic failure in 2024 sent cyanide-soaked ore into the Yukon env

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Alberta announces changes to get more instructors into classrooms, including tradespeople

Construct Connect (CA): CALGARY, ALTA. — Alberta’s government is making some changes to get more instructors into classrooms by allowing more people to qualify as teachers. Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides announce

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Chief Leonard George building in Vancouver opens with 81 affordable homes

Construct Connect (CA): VANCOUVER — Indigenous Elders, families and individuals in Vancouver have begun moving into 81 new homes, following the opening of a new building named in honour of the late Chief Leonard George of

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Aecon reports $17.9M first-quarter loss compared with $37.9M loss last year

Construct Connect (CA): TORONTO- Aecon Group Inc. reported a loss attributable to shareholders of $17.9 million during its first quarter, compared with a loss of $37.9 million a year earlier. That amounted to a loss per d