Shell Canada employing ‘agile teams’ to power energy transition, reduce emissions
The president and country head for Shell Canada says its transition into a provider of cleaner energy is being driven by a network of “agile teams” of employees who are examining between 30 and 40 project ideas at a time. Michael Crothers says the teams formed from employees brought in from various parts of…
Lethbridge mayor, local business sector react to provincial budget 2021 – Lethbridge
With Alberta’s 2021 provincial budget now out in the open, residents of the province’s third-largest city might be wondering what the extensive plan means for them. Social issues need to be addressed: mayor City of Lethbridge mayor Chris Spearman, who has announced his time on council will end in the fall, says there isn’t…
8 arrested in Minnesota protest over Enbridge’s Line 3 pipeline project
By Staff The Associated Press Posted January 12, 2021 5:53 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ Eight people were arrested in a protest to oppose construction of Enbridge’s Line 3 oil pipeline replacement in northern Minnesota,…
B.C. construction survey says wages to increase, skilled labourers sought, but market is tight
A new survey says construction wages in B.C. have increased despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. This week, the Independent Contractors and Businesses Association (ICBA) released its annual wage and benefits survey. The survey says because there’s a shortage of skilled workers, wages have increased despite construction employers facing an uncertain future. ICBA NEWS RELEASE:…
Minnesota issues another approval for Enbridge’s Line 3 pipeline project
By Staff The Associated Press Posted November 25, 2020 12:02 am Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ A Minnesota regulatory panel on Tuesday signed off on Enbridge’s planned Line 3 crude oil pipeline replacement across northern Minnesota,…
Spike in lumber prices worry Lethbridge homebuilders
Homebuilders in Lethbridge say they may have to pause projects in response to skyrocketing lumber prices. As Emily Olsen reports, local lumber suppliers say the prices are largely being determined by demand from the United States. Source link
Green construction combats climate change
Chris Magwood had the first permitted straw bale home construction project in Ontario. Twenty years later and the green construction expert is about to teach the construction industry in Peterborough the significant impact of green choices in building. He is director of The Endeavour Centre and sits on the city’s newly-created environmental committee. Magwood will……
Edmonton-based Stantec strikes deal to sell its international construction arm – Edmonton
Canadian engineering-design giant Stantec Inc. is selling its construction arm in a much-anticipated deal following a review begun last spring of how to best extract value from the operation it bought two and a half years ago. The Edmonton-based company says it has an agreement to sell MWH Constructors, including its U.K. and U.S. divisions…
TransCanada plans to start construction of Keystone XL pipeline in 2019
The developer of the Keystone XL oil pipeline plans to start construction next year, after a U.S. State Department review ordered by a federal judge concluded that major environmental damage from a leak is unlikely and could quickly be mitigated, a company spokesman said Monday. TransCanada spokesman Matthew John said the company remains committed to…