The following article has been contributed by WorkSafeBC. Asbestos exposure remains the leading cause of occupational disease in the province. Those with the highest risk of exposure are maintenance, custodial and contract workers hired for repairs or renovations in and around commercial buildings. Under the Workers Compensation Act, commercial property owners are required to [...]
VRCA has issued the call for nominations for the 2019/20 Board of Directors, Divisional Councils and Vice Chairs. The following message was emailed by VRCA president Fiona Famulak to all integrated VRCA members on November 29. VRCA’s Board of Directors is responsible for governing the association i.e. leading and guiding the association towards achieving [...]
VRCA continues to advocate vigorously on its members' behalf to secure a solution to the tariffs on U.S. steel and aluminum and safeguards (tariffs) on non-U.S. steel products. At very short notice, via the B.C. Construction Association, we have been asked by the Trade Policy and Negotiations Branch of B.C.’s Ministry of Jobs, Trade [...]
Vancouver International Airport (YVR) is currently undergoing a multi-year expansion plan that will see the airport invest over $9 billion in its capital development program over the next 20 years. YVR will hold a briefing on its 2019 construction program to explain how organizations can be involved in this plan. There will also be [...]
ZEBx has partnered with Peel Passive House Consulting and the North American Certifiers Circle to host a week-long Passive House workshop series. Participants will gain access to expert curriculum developed by Canada’s top Passive House certifiers and learn best practices for Passive House applications on multi-family, commercial and institutional projects. Participants will also have [...]
ZEBx joined New York City’s Building Energy Exchange (BE-Ex) on Oct. 30 through a live stream of its “Passive House Towering in NYC” event. Three architectural firms discussed their mid-rise to high-rise multi-family, commercial and retail Passive House projects that are currently making waves in New York’s building community. Presentations focused on major systems, [...]
On Nov. 20, ZEBx will host the “Heat Pumps for Domestic Hot Water Applications: System Options and Case Studies” breakfast seminar. The event will take place from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at BC Hydro’s head office at 333 Dunsmuir Street in Vancouver. The City of Vancouver’s Zero Emissions Building Plan and the Province’s [...]
Are you involved in the building and construction industry and interested in helping to shape the community you live in and leave a lasting legacy? The District of North Vancouver is looking for a representative of the building industry, who resides on the North Shore to sit on the Advisory Design Panel (ADP). The [...]
The governments of Canada and British Columbia have signed agreements that will see Canada provide the province with more than $2.5 billion over six years to invest in B.C. workers. National Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan made the announcement Friday at the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT), on behalf of the Honourable Patty Hajdu, [...]
Amarjeet Sohi, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, announced a new step to ensure that infrastructure investments take into account the impact of projects on the environment during the planning and design stages. As part of the Investing in Canada plan, applicants seeking federal funding for new major public infrastructure projects will now be asked [...]
Via Simon Fraser University Communications - News Release A new Simon Fraser University applied sciences program designed to prepare students for the burgeoning cleantech energy sector has been approved and will be offered at the university’s newest building, currently under construction in Surrey. The Sustainable Energy Engineering (SEE) program, the first of its kind [...]
