2018 was a significant year for ETRO Construction and its founder, Mike Maierle. Among the industry accolades they received, ETRO and Maierle were winners at the 2018 VRCA Awards of Excellence, and Maierle was also named to Business in Vancouver’s annual Forty under 40 list. These successes are a forward move from where Maierle [...]
Spire Development is nearing completion on its first-ever project designed to be Passive House certified. VRCA and On Site with VRCA recently toured Spire Landing at East 57th Avenue and Fraser Street in Vancouver to learn more about this innovative structure and what makes Passive House design unique. When it is completed and certified, [...]
Supreme Group recently opened its Vancouver facility to the public for its eighth annual Steel Day 2018 event. The company invited VRCA to the open house to get a better understanding of how the steel industry operates, learn about exciting new projects and get a sneak peek at the cutting-edge equipment used in the [...]
For much of its 24-year history, Modu-Loc has been known as a fence rental company, but as of late, it has been striving to change how the construction industry views enclosure safety and compliance. When ‘On Site with VRCA’ toured this VRCA member’s New Westminster office, I learned that changing attitudes toward safety are [...]
On Site with VRCA had the unique chance, through long-time member Bird Construction, to take a look at behind the scenes of one of Surrey’s growing areas, Surrey’s City Centre. Things have been moving quickly with Bird Constructions’ staff at the Simon Fraser University (SFU) Sustainable Energy and Environmental Engineering Program (SE3P) building at [...]
Every once in a while, a project comes up that is a little outside the normal grid. Hudson Plating & Coating’s Delta facility is such a project within the construction industry. In a time where steel is becoming a hot commodity, Hudson Plating & Coating, which has been around since 1948, is making a [...]
Pitt Meadows Plumbing & Mechanical Systems Ltd. hosted an open house last month to kick off its year-long celebration leading up to its 40th anniversary. Pitt Meadows Plumbing (PMP) is a family-owned business, having been founded by twin brothers Steve and Stewart Robinson. Over the years, PMP has seen its share of challenges that [...]
Trinity Western University (TWU) has landed on modular construction as the preferred solution for its new on-campus student housing. Metric Modular is now installing 90 building modules on the TWU campus that, when complete, will be Canada’s first five-storey volumetric building. Students will be able to move into the 220-bed student residence no later [...]
The VRCA and our U40 Network are proud to showcase another sold-out event —The U40 Tour at Vancouver House! Perched between the seawall-ringed inner harbour of False Creek and the wide open vistas across English Bay to the Gulf Islands, the views were stunning and the construction even more awe-inspiring. The Vancouver House is [...]
Excellent progress at Shape Properties' massive $317 million Amazing Brentwood Mall project designed by James K.M. Cheng Architects Inc. / Stantec & being built by VRCA members EllisDon & Axiom Builders Inc. Axiom is building the 3 highrise residential towers. Making it happen are fellow VRCA members Harris Rebar, Flynn Group of Companies, Matcon [...]
Awesome progress continues at Westbank Corp's massive Kensington Garden's project on Kingsway. Designed by Henriquez Partners Architects, it's being built by VRCA - Vancouver Regional Construction Association member Icon West Construction Corp. The project consists of three distinct 14 storey buildings linked by an elevated landscaped courtyard. When completed this year the project will [...]
