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On this episode of the Construction Record podcast we're taking a look at the results of the Ontario provincial election where Doug Ford won his second term as premier for the Ontario PC Party. Daily Commercial News and Journal of Commerce managing editor Vince Versace and daily editor Lindsey Cole join digital media editor Warren Frey to talk about how the election results will affect the province's construction industry, labour markets and more. Vince and Lindsey gave their own analysis of the campaign while drawing from the great reporting staff writers Don Wall and Angela Gismondi have put in over the past month as Ontario decided its next government. If you'd like to hear Angela's interviews with Ontario construction stakeholders about that they want to see for the industry after the election, you can listen to them here and here. You can listen to The Construction Record on the Daily Commercial News and Journal of Commerce websites as well as on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music. Thanks for listening and we'll see you next week. DCN-JOC News Services

This week on TCR Express digital media editor Warren Frey speaks with journal of Commerce staff writer Russell Hixson about the latest construction news of the week, including a look at creative sentencing for safety violations and determining whether monetary fines are effective in producing better safety results. Russell will also speak to an architect about their work on the Pendennis Hotel heritage building in Edmonton where several artifacts have been discovered which give a glimpse at daily life in 19th century Alberta. Warren also spoke with Daily Commercial News and journal of Commerce daily editor Lindsey Cole about stories from the east including a tiny homes project built through 3D printing in Leamington, Ont, along with Daily Commercial News staff writer Don Wall's continued coverage of labor negotiations in Ontario's ICI sector. You can listen to The Construction Record and TCR Express on the Daily Commercial News and Journal of Commerce websites as well as on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music's podcast section. You can listen to last week's episode of TCR Express here and our most recent Construction Record podcast featuring national managing editor Vince Versace and our interview with Zensurance founder and CEO Danish Yusuf here. Thanks for listening and we'll see you next week. DCN-JOC News Services

This week on TCR Express we do a deep dive on the federal budget with digital media editor Warren Frey speaking with Journal of Commerce staff writer Russell Hixson and Daily Commercial News staff writers Angela Gismondi and Don Wall about what they covered as deputy prime minister and finance minister Chrystia Freeland unveiled her plans for Canada's economy last week in the House of Commons. Russell detailed how the budget addressed strengthening British Columbia's supply chains given how they were adversely affected by disastrous flooding and landslides last year, as well as funding for de-risking of domestic mineral extraction. He also noted there was little talk of fossil fuel projects and a heavy concentration on green energy initiatives. Angela concentrated on talking to national associations for their reaction to the budget and said the government's financial plan got both positive and negative takes from the Canadian Construction Association, Canada's Building Trades, and the Mechanical Contractors Association of Canada. Don focused on housing, including the federal government's plan for tying access to infrastructure funding to housing delivery and plans for supply chain infrastructure funding, and also detailed some of his discussions with industry stakeholders and their thoughts on the budget. You can listen to The Construction Record and TCR Express on the Daily Commercial News and Journal of Commerce websites as well as on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music's podcast section. You can listen to last week's episode of TCR Express here and our most recent Construction Record podcast featuring national managing editor Vince Versace and digital media editor Warren Frey's immediate take on the federal budget here. Thanks for listening and we'll see you next week. DCN-JOC News Services

This week on the Construction Record podcast, digital media editor Warren Frey and national managing editor Vince Versace take a look at the broad strokes of the 2022 federal budget released on April 7 by Deputy prime minister and finance minister Chrystia Freeland. Versace termed it a “building blocks” budget where money was committed to projects but more with an eye towards growth and less as a showcase for specific projects. The government committed $8 billion in new spending towards defence, $4 billion over five years towards affordable housing as well as pledging to crack down on speculators and instituting a temporary ban on foreign buyers of Canadian residential property. The government is also continuing its commitments towards climate change with $2.6 billion over five years to finance a new investment tax credit for businesses that spend money on carbon capture, utilization and storage and a plan to extend incentives and expand eligibility for programs to get Canadians to buy electric vehicles at a cost of $1.7 billion over five years. In the coming days we'll be publishing in-depth articles from our editorial staff about the budget and make sure to tune into TCR Express next Wednesday when we'll speak to our reporters about their budget stories. You can listen to The Construction Record and TCR Express on the Daily Commercial News and Journal of Commerce websites as well as on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music's podcast, and you can listen to last week's interview with ConstructConnect chief economist Alex Carrick about the economic effects of Russia's invasion of Ukraine here. Thanks for listening and we'll see you next week. DCN-JOC News Services

In this episode of the Five Pods of Xmas Daily Commercial News and Journal of Commerce national managing editor Vince Versace looks at the biggest stories of 2021 and what sees as the big stories going into 2022. Vince focused on COVID-19, both in terms of the industry working with new restrictions and challenges and the other effects of the pandemic including soaring material prices and constrained supply chains. Vince also reflected on our Cracks in the Foundation series and highlighted his favorite Construction Record podcasts as well as speculating on an increased focus by the construction industry on mental health and the ongoing labour crunch in the construction industry.   You can listen to the previous Pods of Xmas from Daily Commercial News staff writers Angela Gismondi, Don Wall, Russell Hixson and Lindsey Cole as well as our regular Friday podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music's podcast section as well as at the Daily Commercial News and the Journal of Commerce. DCN-JOC News Services

It's the first of Five Pods of Xmas and our inaugural guest is Daily Commercial News staff writer Don Wall who joins digital media editor Warren Frey to talk about some of the most important construction stories in Ontario in 2021 as well as predictions for the upcoming year. Don pointed to increasing cooperation between the Ontario government and the building trades, as well as pointing to the LIUNA Cares initiative and the replacement of the Ontario College of Trades with Skilled Trades Ontario. Don also pointed to mass timber as a growing sector in Ontario in 2022 and the years to come. Stay tuned to more Pods of Xmas from Daily Commercial News staff writer Angela Gismondi, Journal of Commerce staff writer Russell Hixson, daily editor Lindsey Cole and national managing editor Vince Versace, as well as our regular Friday podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music's podcast section as well as at the Daily Commercial News and the Journal of Commerce.

This week on the Construction Record Podcast digital media editor Warren Frey speaks with Association of Professional Builders co-founder Russ Stephens about the current and future state of the home-building market. Stephens points to how digital technology has impacted residential building and how now any contractor also has to become their own marketer and social media manager if they hope to survive. Ongoing labour shortages and increasingly fraught supply chains are also looming and Stephens points to a predicted downturn for residential building in 2022 along with suggesting ways builders can prepare for a dip in busines. You can listen to The Construction Record and TCR Express on the Daily Commercial News and Journal of Commerce websites as well as on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music's podcast section and you can hear last week's special Halloween episode featuring Daily Commercial News and Journal of Commerce national managing editor Vince Versace, daily editor Lindsey Cole, digital media editor Warren Frey and freelance contributor Peter Kenter here. Thanks for listening and we'll see you next week. DCN-JOC News Services

On this spooktacular Halloween episode of the Construction Record podcast, Daily Commercial News national managing editor Vince Versace, daily editor Lindsey Cole, digital media editor Warren Frey and freelance contributor Peter Kenter get together and look at the scarier side of construction, including Peter's terror-tinged story about haunted construction sites featuring AMI-TV show Sight Seers co-host Mark Joly. With a little help from clips from Peter's interview with Joly we delve into mysterious moving drill bits, a knight meeting his grisly end on what eventually became a renovation site and the dark energy permeating the Halifax Club and hampering renovations. We also take a deep dive into the construction roles various ghouls and monsters would take on a work site, including the Invisible Man's union problems, why Cenobite Pinhead would make a great architect and how werewolves might be the most reliable and skilled construction workers. Vince also highlights an upcoming ConstructConnect Economic Webcast about construction challenges in 2022 as we navigate past real world scares such as the pandemic, supply chain shortages and labour constraints. The webcast on Nov. 3 a 1 p.m. ET features Associated General Contractors of America chief economist Ken Simonson, a representative from the American Institute of Architects and ConstructConnect's own chief economist Alex Carrick. You can listen to The Construction Record and TCR Express on the Daily Commercial News and Journal of Commerce websites as well as on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music's podcast section and you can hear last week's episode featuring RCCAO's Nadia Todorova and OSWCA's Patrick McManus on utility locate delays here. Thanks for listening and we'll see you next week. DCN-JOC News Services

It's a special episode of TCR Express as Daily Commercial News and Journal of Commerce national managing editor Vince Versace, daily editor Lindsey Cole, Journal of Commerce staff writer Russell Hixson and digital media editor Warren Frey come together on election night after our first livestream to share our audio impressions of both the big event and our inaugural broadcast. We also have our final CanaData Quick Hit segment featuring ConstructConnect chief economist Alex Carrick, who Is both hosting and speaking at the virtual event and talked to digital media editor Warren Frey about the speakers who will provide a look at the state of the economy and its effects on the Canadian construction industry at the virtual conference on Sept. 28-29. You can register for the event here. You can listen to The Construction Record and TCR Express on the Daily Commercial News and Journal of Commerce websites as well as on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music's podcast section and you can hear last week's episode of TCR Express here. Thanks for listening and we'll see you next week. DCN-JOC News Services

This week on the Construction Record digital media editor Warren Frey is joined by Journal of Commerce staff writer and Daily Commercial News and Journal of Commerce national managing editor Vince Versace to talk about the recent developments in the Crown's case against Peter Kiewit and Sons ULC, Timothy Rule and Gerald Karjala. The parties were charged with criminal negligence causing death after Samuel Fitzpatrick was struck and killed by a boulder in 2009. According to the BC Prosecution Service, the loss of a critical witness and changes in testimony caused the Crown's case against Kiewit for the death to collapse. Russell goes in-depth on his reporting over the years as the case developed to its recent conclusion, and Vince gives perspective on the Westray disaster and subsequent legislation, as well as the tragic Toronto swing stage accident in 2009 and how that case concluded. Vince also cites articles  from Daily Commercial News columnist and labour and employment lawyer Norm Keith, who has written extensively on occupational health and safety law. We've included a link to the cited article below. Industry reaction in British Columbia has been swift and passionate, and the Journal of Commerce and Daily Commercial News will continue to cover the long-term consequences of the Kiewit case and occupational health and safety issues throughout the construction industry. DCN-JOC News Services

Last year as the pandemic gathered strength Daily Commercial News and Journal of Commerce national managing editor Vince Versace interviewed speaker, author and U.S. construction expert Barry LePatner, who spoke to how the construction industry both north and south of the border could pivot to deal with an uncertain future as COVID-19 battered the economy. A year later LePatner is back to speak with digital media editor Warren Frey about what the industry has done right, what still needs to be fixed, and how the industry can move forward once the pandemic is behind us. You can listen to The Construction Record and TCR Express on the Daily Commercial News and Journal of Commerce websites as well as on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music's podcast section and you can hear last week's episode featuring Maxime Duzyk, the director of building science and engineering at Huntsman Building Solutions here. Thanks for listening and we'll see you next week. DCN-JOC News Services

On this special edition of The Construction Record podcast, Daily Commercial News and Journal of Commerce national managing editor Vince Versace speaks to ConstructConnect president and CEO Dave Conway and executive vice-president and general manager, GC team, Jonathan Kost about the path forward both for ConstructConnect Canada and the entire organization. Conway and Kost reflected on their work with former ConstructConnect Canada president Mark Casaletto and spoke to their responsibility to maintain and grow the Canadian side of the business along with U.S. operations. Construction in both the U.S. and Canada is predominantly smaller companies and Conway and Kost stressed their responsibility to help those companies “get it right” with the services they provide, and reflected on the accelerating progress affecting the industry as construction goes increasingly digital. We'd also like to thank Feedspot and our listeners for being ranked for the fourth year running in the top 20 construction podcasts on the web and the top construction podcast in Canada. Our Feedspot ranking was fourth this year, continuing our yearly ranking among the top five leaders on their top 20 list. You can listen to The Construction Record and TCR Express on the Daily Commercial News and Journal of Commerce websites as well as on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music's podcast section and you can hear last week's interview with former ConstructConnect Canada president Mark Casaletto here. Thanks for listening and we'll see you next week. DCN-JOC News Services

ConstructConnect Canada president Mark Casaletto celebrated the last day of his 15 years with the company with an interview with Daily Commercial News and Journal of Commerce national managing editor Vince Versace on topics ranging from construction's future to changing legacy publications into digital media leaders. Casaletto doesn't simply focus on successes, such as transitioning to a digital model, he also reflects on the challenge of continuing to innovate in an industry that to this day can be siloed and reluctant to change. Vince also explores the growing public speaking role Mark took on as he grew into his position and how he enjoys “nerding out” on economic and demographic trends and hopes to continue to do so during the next phase of his career. Make sure to read our Q and A with Mark here. You can listen to The Construction Record and TCR Express on the Daily Commercial News and Journal of Commerce websites as well as on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music's podcast section and you can hear last week's interview with Mike Yorke and Chris Sutton about tax fraud in the industry here. Thanks for listening and we'll see you next week. DCN-JOC News Services

In this episode of the Construction Record podcast, Daily Commercial New and Journal of Commerce national managing editor Vince Versace speaks to Carpenters District Council of Ontario president Mike Yorke and Millwright Regional Council of Ontario political director Chris Sutton about the construction industry's underground economy and their efforts to fight tax fraud. Yorke cited research by the Ontario Construction Secretariat that found $1.8 billion to $3 billion in revenue has been lost to tax fraud due primarily to misclassification of workers as independent contractors. The problem spans North America and Yorke said the current push marks the third year of the campaign. Sutton said the Millwrights and Carpenters unions aim to engage the public and despite the dampening effects of COVID-19 he said their organizations remain resolute and will amplify their concerns as Ontario and Canada recover from the pandemic.  Yorke and Sutton also stressed the importance of education not only the public and their own members but also the federal and provincial government and offer potential solutions to the fraud problem.  You can listen to The Construction Record and TCR Express on the Daily Commercial News and Journal of Commerce websites as well as on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music's podcast section and you can hear last week's interview DCN's own Don Wall about the recent Ontario budget here. Thanks for listening and we'll see you next week. DCN-JOC News Services

In this special episode of the Construction Record podcast, Daily Commercial News and Journal of Commerce national managing editor Vince Versace speaks with Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario (RCCAO) executive director Nadia Todorova and chair Peter Smith about the upcoming Ontario budget due March 24. Topics covered in the pre-budget chat include a dip in infrastructure tenders, the growing revenue deficit for major metropolitan transit systems and stresses on construction employment as the economy was battered by COVID-19 over the previous year. Smith said contractors with large backlogs by summer 2020 were in good shape but those looking for projects were “starting to get nervous” with many bids on public projects that normally wouldn't attract such interest. Those working on long-term projects have less to worry about but other contractors may feel “stranded,” he said. Smith pointed out that during the 2008-09 financial crisis, the federal government stepped up with infrastructure funding but many municipalities didn't have a priority list. The problem now, he said, is that municipalities know what the priority projects are but they don't have the funding to execute on them. Todorova said the funding doesn't have to be immediate but assurances it will be available will be a strong sign to the industry that the construction season won't be lost. Make sure to check out our coverage of the Ontario budget on March 24 and tune into our weekly quick-hit podcast TCR Express every Wednesday. You can listen to the Construction Record on Apple, Spotify and Amazon Music and you can follow us on Twitter. DCN-JOC News Services  

It's time for another Meeting of the Pods with Bridging the Gap podcast host Todd Weyandt and Daily Commercial News and Journal of Commerce national managing editor Vince Versace. Weyandt says the goal of his podcast is to put the spotlight on innovation and innovators in the industry which he says has not marketed its accomplishments as effectively as it could. Both Vince and Todd agree the pandemic has had one positive effect on the industry in that digital adoption has skyrocketed as the industry was forced to move towards new ways to communicate and manage projects. Todd also pointed out while there will be some movement back to old practices once the pandemic over, it will be met with resistance since new digital methodologies have been proven to work. COVID-19 also forced people to confront ongoing events through a level playing field, Todd said, and because they were going through the same unprecedented situation they could tackle it together. Vince and Todd covered much more on the podcast so be sure to listen and check out our weekly quick-hit podcast TCR Express every Wednesday. You can listen to the Construction Record on Apple, Spotify and Amazon Music and you can follow us on Twitter. DCN-JOC News Services

On this week's TCR Express, digital media editor Warren Frey speaks with Journal of Commerce staff writer Russell Hixson about some of his recent stories and upcoming coverage for the next week. Russell has a story out now about a Quesnel, B.C. contractor who hasn't been paid for his work in a $13 million public works facility and is taking his story to the press and public. Russell's also working on an upcoming story about Vancouver long-term care homes built around a neighbourhood model that not only provide increased privacy and convenience for residents but are also measurably better at fighting contagious infections such as COVID-19 and future risks. We also take a look at our coverage of next week's Canadian Construction Association conference, which will be the first ever in a virtual format, and make sure to tune into Friday's crosspod where national managing editor Vince Versace interviews Todd Weyandt of the Bridging the Gap podcast! You can listen to The Construction Record and TCR Express on the Daily Commercial News and Journal of Commerce websites as well as on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music's podcast section and you can hear last week's TCR Express here. Thanks for listening and we'll see you next week. DCN-JOC News Services

In this episode of the Construction Record podcast, Daily Commercial News and Journal of Commerce national managing editor Vince Versace talks to Arash Shahi, the co-founder and CEO of AECO Innovation Lab. AECO is involved in the One Ontario initiative, a coalition of industry partners trying to establish data exchange guidelines for Ontario's development approval process. AECO's role is to work on the research and development side of the initiative and has identified the need for consistency and standards in the approval process. Vince and Arash look at the role of technology, collaboration and government in bringing forth a set of shared standards especially given the different challenges involved in smaller municipalities all the way up to Toronto, one of the biggest cities in North America. Arash also stressed the importance of government investment in digital infrastructure, which he likened to a highway system in the physical world in that it connects disparate parties together to increase productivity. DCN-JOC News Services

In this week's episode of the Construction Record podcast, Daily Commercial News and Journal of Commerce national managing editor Vince Versace welcomes Carpenters' District Council of Ontario equity and diversity representative Chris Campbell and drywaller and Interior Finishings Systems training center political director Ivan Dawns for a special episode about Black excellence in the construction industry. Both Campbell and Dawns spoke about their journeys through an industry that was and remains predominantly white and where they found opportunity but also animosity and ignorance. Campbell also explained how he and others in the labour movement highlighted the contributions of Black men in the construction industry going back t the 1960s and 70s. Dawns stressed the importance of seeing Black people in the industry not only in terms of the skilled trades but also in positions of leadership. If you'd like to listen to more content related to Black History Month, make sure to check out episode 108 of the Construction Record, where Don Wall talks about the recent Urban Land Institute webinar on “Redressing Black Displacement in Canada.”

This week on The Construction Record podcast digital media editor Warren Frey speaks with Daily Commercial News staff writer Don Wall, who recently attended a webinar presented by the Urban Land Institute in Toronto titled “Redressing Black Displacement in Canada.” The webinar was moderated by Camille Mitchell, an architect with Gensler, and the discussion featured Angela Simmonds, manager of equity and access with the Nova Scotia Barristers' Society; Itah Sadu, co-owner of Toronto's A Different Booklist Cultural Centre; and Stephanie Allen, founding member of the Hogan's Alley Society in Vancouver. Don gives his impressions of the topics covered and presents a number of audio clips from the seminar with comments from Sadu, Allen, Simmonds and Mitchell and he also conducted a post-webinar interview with Sadu which we've included in the podcast. The full webinar can be viewed at this link. Check back next week when we'll continue our Black History Month coverage with a panel moderated by Vince Versace and featuring Black construction leaders commenting on the current state of the industry from their perspective. DCN-JOC News Services

This week, Daily Commercial News and Journal of Commerce national managing editor Vince Versace speaks with Paul Turner, the founder of commissioningandstartup.com, a site dedicated to educating the industry on how to commission equipment for construction sites. In our virtual soundscape, Vince and Paul have just energized a significant piece of hardware onsite and explore the many facets of commissioning, including the added pressures of the COVID-19 pandemic when trying to ensure everything on site it working as expected. They also discussed how to define commissioning, a complicated process involving onsite verification of equipment, making sure wiring is functioning properly and a host of other factors that keep a worksite going day in and day out. DCN-JOC News Services

This week marks the inaugural episode of the TCR Express, a new weekly podcast bringing us back to the roots of the Construction Record podcast. We started this podcast as a look at the weekly news happening in the construction industry and over the years we've grown and developed our show into a more long-form and narratively focused experience. TCR Express is a fast, focused look at what we've been covering recently and what we have coming up both on our sites and in our podcasts. In this week's episode, digital media editor Warren Frey and Daily Commercial News and Journal of Commerce national managing editor Vince Versace discuss the new show, our journey to this point and what we have planned in the next few weeks. Warren also speaks with Daily Commercial News staff writer Don Wall about his reporting on Urban Land Institute Toronto's recent “Redressing Black Displacement in Canada” virtual seminar in celebration of Black History Month. Don has a short clip from Nova Scotia Barristers Society manager of equity and access Angela Simmonds who speaks to the different rules faced by Black and white settlers in Nova Scotia from the 1700s onwards, and he'll be playing further clips from other speakers in a buildup to our own Black History Month focused podcast at the end of February. Thanks for checking out TCR Express and be sure to tune in next week and listen to our regular Friday podcast! DCN-JOC News Services

In this episode of the Construction Record podcast, Daily Commercial News and Journal of Commerce national managing editor Vince Versace speaks with electrician and Kickass Careers Ambassador Shannon Tymosko.  Tymosko began in the trades in 2018 after completing a co-op program to become a machinist and then entering the YWCA Hamilton Electrical Pre-Apprenticeship program. She has since apprenticed with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 105 and is an ambassador for KickAss Careers, an organization whose mission is to promote careers in the skilled trades to students and those who are underrepresented in the construction industry. Tymosko explained why it's important to speak to younger students in order to raise awareness of the opportunities in the trades and the changing nature of an industry where women are finding more positions than ever before. She also focuses on the problems and challenges facing young people looking to enter the industry including a lack of basic skills at the high school level that hampers some from entering apprenticeships or even conceiving of a career in the trades. Tymosko also addresses working with KickAss Careers founder Jamie McMillan who has worked as a journeyman ironworker since 2002 and who has been a mentor to Tymosko and other women working in the skilled trades. DCN-JOC News Services

The week the Construction Record podcast holds its first crosspod of 2021 with a talk between Daily Commercial News and Journal of Commerce national managing editor Vince Versace and Rahul Faria, the host of the Build Our Future podcast. This wide-ranging discussion spanned how to manage construction during a pandemic including the rising costs and shifting schedules due that bring a layer of nuance to the building process, the future role of the office from central location to collaborative space and how retail space will change once the pandemic is over. Vince and Rahul also tackle the difficult issue of racism in the construction industry, drawing on Rahul's experiences as a new immigrant to Canada when he was younger and his present0day experiences as a contractor and construction industry leader. DCN-JOC News Services  Build Our Future podcast 

Our first crosspod! What a great conversation with Vince Versace, host of The Construction Record that is part of the Daily Commercial news. We discuss our passions for our shows, talk all things what was in Construction in 2020 & what we have to look forward to. Nothing is left off the table - from racism in the workplace, COVID, vaccines, diversity & inclusion among so much others!

This week Daily Commercial News and Journal of Commerce national managing editor Vince Versace interviews John Reid of Faber Connect, a Vancouver-based wo-sided marketplace connecting construction workers with firms looking for skilled labour. In Reid's words, it's his mission to empower workers and grow the workforce, especially given an ongoing skilled trades shortage.  The company is working in Canada and the United States and aims to streamline the hiring process by using technology to make it easier for employers to hire from a vetted pool of workers. Reid says he wants to put “power back in the worker's hands” and pointed to a rating and review feature on the platform where both workers and employers can maintain maximum transparency. The interview also covers issues like the COVID-19 pandemic's effect on labour demand, union vs. non-union hiring and much more, so let's go straight to the interview. Thanks for listening! DCN-JOC News Services Check us out on Twitter at https://twitter.com/TCR_Cast and Linkedin at https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13940256/. 

In this week's episode, Daily Commercial News and Journal of Commerce national managing editor Vince Versace speaks with ConstructConnect chief economist Alex Carrick about the economic trends that will shape both construction and the wider economy in 2021. Carrick is optimistic about the economic prospects for 2021 because of the emergence of vaccines to combat the COVID-19 pandemic which has ravaged both the Canadian and global economies. Once enough of the population is immunized the economy will regain steam, he said. Carrick also cited the stark rise of savings rates due to people continuing to work but simply not having anywhere to spend their money as many economic sectors slowed down or closed. As restrictions ease, pent-up demand will mean people will travel, go out to eat and spend money again. Commodity prices might also push upward because of renewed interest in infrastructure projects. Some of the spending will go towards new data centres, 5G networks and other information technology, but other commodities should also rise. This will both affect the cost of construction and push forward capital spending for owners of resources projects in a way Carrick says we haven't seen in a decade. DCN-JOC News Services

It's the end of 2020, a year like no other, and we have the entire Journal of Commerce and Daily Commercial News writing and editing staff on hand to look at the highlights and lowlights of a year dominated by COVID-19 but also affected by a myriad of other events. National managing editor Vince Versace, daily editor Lindsey Cole, DCN staff writers Angela Gismondi and Don Wall, JOC staff writer and Russel Hixson and digital media editor Warren Frey all share what they saw as the big events of the year for construction and how the industry responded and continues to adapt to both a global pandemic and the potential for recovery as several vaccines begin distribution. This podcast is also available as a video, so check out our Youtube channel if you'd like to put faces to names! DCN-JOC News Services

It's the 100th episode of the Construction Record podcast, and Daily Commercial News and Journal of Commerce national managing editor Vince Versace, staff writer Russell Hixson and digital media editor Warren Frey are all on hand to look at how far the podcast has come since the first episode in March 2017. Since that first podcast Vince, Russell and Warren have interviewed a host of construction thought leaders and stakeholders and the show has moved beyond conversations between hosts to audio documentary and collage-style features along with special episodes focusing on leadership and new technology initiatives across the industry. We also have an interview with Ontario General Contractors Association president Giovanni Cautillo, one of the first and most enthusiastic supporters of both the podcast and our two print products transition into the digital realm. As well, we have a montage of clips from some of our most interesting interviews over the past 100 episodes. Thank you for listening to us, celebrating our 100th episode and please join us as we continue to bring you news and insights from across the Canadian construction industry. DCN-JOC News Services

This week on the Construction Record, Daily Commercial News and Journal of Commerce national managing editor Vince Versace talks about Buildings Week, the virtual conference happening from Nov. 30 to Dec. 4 covering architecture, construction, design and real estate. Quang Trong of Portland-based architecture engineering and construction tech startup Polytechnica, HVAC expert Wade Conlan of Hanson Professional Services and Alex Crandall of the HIDI Group consultancy all spoke to digital media editor Warren Frey about how COVID-19 is changing not only how their firms do work but also about what they've observed in their individual practices. Vince also gives details on how you can win a pass to the Buildings Show, so make sure to listen to the very end of the podcast!

This week Daily Commercial News and Journal of Commerce national managing editor Vince Versace interviews Ashley and Jeff Kielbratowski of Harbr, a construction technology startup based in Halifax, N.S. Vince looks at how Harbr looks at construction scheduling data to create insights, efficiencies, predictions and analytics so projects can stay on time and on budget. Harbr also works via SMS which many construction stakeholders find an easy to manage way to take advantage of data insights. Vince also spoke to Ashley and Jeff about how the company was founded and what they looked at to bring their technology and vision to market and how they built what the industry wanted rather than assuming what the industry needed. Make sure to stay tuned to the Construction Record podcast as we cover Buildings Week as well as ramp up to our 100th episode! DCN-JOC News Services

It's a special (and spooky!) episode of the Construction Record podcast this week as Daily Commercial News and Journal of Commerce national managing editor Vince Versace, digital media editor Warren Frey and freelance contributor Peter Kenter take a look at the legacy of construction in horror films both old and new. From Dawn of the Dead to Killdozer, Poltergeist to Poultrygeist and The Beyond, the trio focus their attention on the real scares in horror films, namely not building to code and planning suburban developments on ghost-filled graveyards. Vince, Warren and Peter also recall some of their own spooky experiences and make recommendations for the listeners of their favorite famous and not-so-famous horror films. Have a happy, safe and socially-distanced Halloween and tune in next week for more of our regular coverage of the Canadian construction industry! DCN-JOC News Services

In a first for the Construction Record podcast, this week's episode features a “crosspod” collaboration between Daily Commercial News a and Journal of Commerce national managing editor Vince Versace and Livecosts.com podcast host Ciaran Brennan. Livecosts.com is based in Ireland and the two hosts compared and contrasted covering the industry in both Europe and Canada and the challenges both sectors are facing during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as looking at digital transformation in the construction industry and Vince's experiences covering the sector as a journalist. Click here to listen to more Livecosts.com podcast episodes. DCN-JOC News Services

Recently Daily Commercial News and Journal of Commerce national managing editor Vince Versace sat down virtually to speak with B.C. Liberal leader Andrew Wilkinson before the British Columbia provincial election on October 24. Wilkinson discussed the B.C. Liberal party's platform regarding infrastructure and construction and how it can rebuild the province once the COVID-19 pandemic has ended, ending Community Benefits Agreements and how a Liberal win could impact the provincial construction industry. The Journal of Commerce did not receive responses from the BC NDP or BC Green Party to interview requests. DCN-JOC News Services

This week the Construction Record podcast focuses entirely on the work of Luis Vidal, the architect behind numerous airport projects including Terminal 2 at Heathrow Airport, Zaragoza Airport in Spain, Denver International Airport, Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport and other infrastructure, mixed-use and residential structures. The conversation between Vidal and Daily Commercial News and Journal of Commerce national managing editor Vince Versace ranged from how airports changed after 9/11 and will again in response to COVID-19 to the role of collaboration between owners, builders and designers and the push and pull of creativity and practicality when working on large, complicated projects such as an international airport. Stay tuned next week when we showcase our first “crosspod,” a collaboration with Livecost, a construction podcast based in Ireland where Vince and host Ciaran Brennan compare and contrast construction industry experiences in both Canada and Europe. DCN-JOC News Services

This week's Construction Record podcast features an interview between Daily Commercial News and Journal of Commerce national managing editor Vince Versace and Stewart Carroll of Beck Technology. The discussion focused on leadership and culture in the age of COVID-19, and Carroll's company was as he put it “born from industry” and the culture is in effect the operating system of the organization. Carroll also pointed to how construction touches upon everyone's lives both at work and at home, and if technology can help contractors and estimators make better decisions it will result in better projects and in turn impact the planer in a positive way. Carroll also said revolutionizing the industry is a “big, grand term” but in concrete terms it both helps define roadmaps for progress for their own platform and in a broader sense illustrates where the industry will be in the near future. The interview also looks at how Beck pivoted to work-from-home at the beginning of the pandemic. Stay tuned as we have more interviews with industry leaders and changemakers in the coming weeks along with our regular industry analysis!

On this episode of the Construction Record Podcast, Journal of Commerce and Daily Commercial News national managing editor Vince Versace is joined by digital media editor Warren Frey and staff writer Russell Hixson, who recently wrote about the B.C. Court of Appeal's decision to decline to hear a Charter of Rights and Freedoms challenge to the province's Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) policy. Russ gathered reactions from those both for and against CBAs and gave us a rundown on where things currently stand. Russell also looked at recent developments regarding prompt payment exemptions in the residential sector, and Vince gave us an update on how e-permitting is gaining steam in Ontario.   Vince also interviewed lawyer and former DCN columnist Janice Quigg, about leadership and how to develop culture and trust when everyone is working from home in the midst of a global pandemic. DCN-JOC News Services

The construction industry has seen accelerating change in the last half-decade as paper and blueprints are replaced with tablets, BIM and digital twins. The Construction Record podcast has documented these changes from its beginning and we've compiled a special episode of our interviews with thought leaders pushing the industry forward with innovative products and services. Daily Commercial News and Journal of Commerce national managing editor Vince Versace hosts this special podcast and guides us through interviews with construction logistics guru Barry LePatner, eCompliance president Adrian Bartha, Tread CEO Noah Dolgoy and Bridgit co-founder and CEO Mallorie Brodie as they detail how their companies are changing the face of the industry. We'll be making more special podcasts in future as well as our regular bi-weekly podcasts covering the latest news in Canada's ever-changing construction industry. Please keep listening and tell your colleagues about us! DCN-JOC News Services

On this episode of the Construction Record Podcast, Daily Commercial News and Journal of Commerce national managing editor Vince Versace takes a look at how companies are innovating as we hit the half-year mark of the pandemic. Digital media editor Warren Frey also recently wrote a story about a Procore webinar that covered the same subject with input from construction leaders who have made the shift to work-from-home and are now seeing how they can change their organizations as the pandemic goes on and after we emerge from it. Staff writer Russell Hixson also took a look at the City of Calgary's cultural plan for its iconic Chinatown neighbourhood, an effort to preserve the heritage aspects of the area after recent developments met with public resistance. In this week's feature interview Vince speaks to eCompliance CEO Adrian Bartha about the “new normal” as the industry works within the restrictions of COVID-19 and how his firm fits into that environment through its safety analytics platform. DCN-JOC News Services

This is an out of the ordinary episode of the Construction Record Podcast for a couple of reasons. For one, right after Daily Commercial News and Journal of Commerce national managing editor Vince Versace, digital media editor Warren Frey and staff writer Russell Hixson recorded the episode, new broke that Carpetners' Local 27 in Toronto has sought and received resignation by one of its members in the wake of several disturbing incidents where nooses were placed on worksites. Vince has recorded a special introduction to address the issue and keep you as up to date as possible on the situation. We also cover a new report from the Conference Board of Canada funded by the Canadian LNG Alliance looking at the economic benefits of liquified natural gas and the Independent Contractors and Businesses Association's recent set of site tours in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Bird Construction and Stuart Olson also announced that Bird is purchasing the Calgary-based firm for $95 million and we go into the deal and its effects on the industry. Vince also has an interview with Noah Dolgoy, the CEO and founder of Tread, Inc. a firm that's bringing technology to managing construction equipment services for both large and small companies. One other note, we're releasing this episode a week early as Warren is on vacation next week and we also wanted to be as current as possible regarding the Toronto noose incidents. We'll have another episode for you on August 21st and some bonus content next week. Thank you for your continued support and we look forward to continuing to chat about the industry! DCN-JOC News Services

This week on the Construction Record podcast, Journal of Commerce staff writer Russell Hixson, digital media editor Warren Frey and Daily Commercial News and Journal of Commerce national managing editor Vince Versace tackle the top issues in the industry, starting with Russell's recent article about changes to worker's compensation in British Columbia which has been praised by the province's building trades but generated concern amongst B.C.'s open shop stakeholders. Russell also looks at how the Saskatchewan Construction Association's is opposing a bill which would exempt residential construction from prompt payment legislation, and Warren talks about a recent article he wrote looking at the City of Vancouver's planning pivot in response to COVID-19, as well as a look at an upcoming story about a contentious tower set to build on Vancouver's busy Broadway corridor. Our feature interview is with construction reform guru Barry LePatner who takes a look with Vince at how the construction industry both north and south of the border will adapt to a post-COVID world especially in regard to supply chains which have been disrupted and may need a rethink as economies emerge from the pandemic. DCN-JOC News Services

  This week on the Construction Record podcast, Daily Commercial News and Journal of Commerce national managing editor Vince Versace, digital media editor Warren Frey and staff writer Russell Hixson take a look at the issues at the top of mind in the industry, starting with Vince speaking to the disturbing noose incidents on several work sites throughout Toronto and an appeal to give any information anyone may know to the proper authorities. Russell took time to chat with ConstructConnect senior economist Alex Carrick about the various factors affecting construction investment, including but not restricted to the seismic changes COVID-19 has wrought not only on the industry but the worldwide economy. Infrastructure spending is up but what kind of infrastructure remains valid or is newly valuable is a question still being answered. Our feature interview is with Mallorie Brodie, the CEO and co-founder of Bridgit Software, one of the first construction management tools to go mobile-first and still an innovative presence an in industry increasingly moving toward digitization and connectivity. Mallorie also covered how the firm's forecasting software is being used in companies big and small to address the new factors COVID-19 brings into play when planning for the future. DCN-JOC News Services

This week on the Construction Record podcast, Daily Commercial News and Journal of Commerce national managing editor Vince Versace is joined by both digital media editor Warren Frey and staff writer Russell Hixson to cover a variety of topics, including Vince's recent work on our Women in Construction Feature which takes a look at some of the progress being made and challenges still present to more women working in the construction industry. Warren also takes a look at a recent story about the ongoing opioid crisis, which has hit the construction industry harder than most sectors of society and has ben exacerbated by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Russell also has an interview with Jesse Unke, president of the British Columbia Construction Roundtable about some of the initiatives his organization has undertaken as the pandemic disrupts established workflows and forces a “new normal” on the industry. Vince also has another edition of the “Awesome Eight,” where he looks at some of the best-industry related Instagram posts of the week and highlights them for our audience. DCN-JOC News Services

On this special edition of The Construction Record podcast, we take an in-depth look at the BC Construction Safety Alliance's (BCCSA) SiteReadyBC online construction safety orientation course. Journal of Commerce (JOC) and Daily Commercial News (DCN) digital media editor Warren Frey spoke to Brooks Patterson, BCCSA board member and vice-president of HSE and Loss Control with NorLand Limited, about the overall vision of SiteReadyBC. Warren also spoke to BCCSA director of health and safety services Erin Linde about the practical implementation of the program. DCN and JOC national managing editor Vince Versace spoke to BCCSA board of directors chair and Mierau Contractors Ltd. owner Kevin Mierau about his perspective on the program both in terms of safety and as a contractor with boots on the ground. More information about the SiteReadyBC program is available on the BCCSA website at www.bccsa.ca. DCN-JOC News Services

This week on The Construction Record podcast, Daily Commercial News and Journal of Commerce national managing editor Vince Versace and Journal of Commerce digital media editor Warren Frey take a look at the response across the Canadian construction industry to the protests in the United States and Canada in the wake of George Floyd's death at the hands of the Minneapolis police. Many construction associations and companies tweeted their support for the Black Lives Matter movement on Jun 2 with a “blackout tile” graphic and others such as the BC Building Trades and EllisDon released statements in support of the movement. Vince and Warren also discuss how they've seen the industry change over time, though there's still a long way to go before the industry reaches its goals regarding diversity. Vince also spoke to Sean Reid, who has spent time in both the technology and construction industries and says the two industries should be allies, not enemies. Reid recently wrote an Industry Perspectives Op-Ed in response to Jim Balsillie's recent National Post editorial imploring the Canadian government to concentrate on digital technology over infrastructure. Reid also reflects on his time with the Progressive Contractors Association of Canada and his work with the Ontario construction industry.

This week your hosts for the Construction Record Podcast are Daily Commercial News and Journal of Commerce national managing editor Vince Versace and Journal of Commerce digital media editor Warren Frey. It's an emotional day for the DCN as May 29 marks the last print edition of the paper, a change long in coming and foreshadowed by the full move to digital by the Journal of Commerce, but a big shift nonetheless into new and exciting ways to reach our readers, including this podcast. Vince looks not only at the DCN's future but the new ways the industry is talking both to and about itself, primarily through Instagram. It's an exciting and friendly platform and we've started showcasing interesting stories in our own Awesome Eight feature looking at interesting events and news stories in a new way from across the industry. Warren also worked on a couple of stories related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic that show the ingenuity and resilience of people in the face of a global health crisis. He recently wrote a story about a B.C. couple who are using 3D printers to create PPE for hospitals and small businesses and he has another upcoming story about Saskatchewan construction associations working together to raise money for the province's food banks in light of a surge in demand as COVID-19 affects the economy. DCN-JOC News Services

This week Daily Commercial News and Journal of Commerce national managing editor Vince Versace, digital media editor Warren Frey and staff writer Russell Hixson all report in from their respective home offices (or in Warren's case, a backyard in East Vancouver) to talk about the industry's continued work as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to change our lives in ways big and small. One of the main things we noted was that while construction had to deal with the initial steps of the pandemic, there hasn't been a substantial slowdown in work in either Ontario or British Columbia, and the industry seems poised to continue building and contributing to the economy as it reopens. The government has also announced it will stream infrastructure funding towards projects affected by COVID-19, and industry reaction in B.C. is generally favorable though stakeholders caution there's more that needs to be done. Russell also talks about stories he's working on about how occupational health and safety will take center stage in future as people adapt to the new reality of a post-pandemic world, and Vince points out while there are playbooks for health and safety and inspections, this was unexplored territory and there will be a chance for introspection and a mountain of data on hand to examine in the months ahead. DCN-JOC News Services

On this episode of the Construction Record Podcast, Daily Commercial News and Journal of Commerce national managing editor Vince Versace, digital media editor Warren Frey and staff writer Russell Hixson look at the continued effects of COVID-19 on the construction industry in both western Canada and Ontario. Vince and Russell highlight how construction associations have come together in British Columbia regardless of their individual ideologies to adapt the industry to new norms of social distancing and determining what work counts as “essential” and what doesn't. The situation in Ontario is more fluid and nuanced, with requests for clarity from some stakeholders as Ontario moves to contain the pandemic. Warren virtually attended the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers online conference last week, and the major conclusion reached by many speakers was that even though the oil and gas industry is facing both a pandemic and an oil price crash, it has come to “expect the unexpected.” Some energy producers pointed out that while the industry has adapted to downturns before, there may be little fat to trim to deal with the current crisis, and Russell points out that an Alberta work camp has recently experienced an COVID outbreak. For more COVID-19 coverage, make sure to go to both the JOC and DCN COVID feature pages. DCN-JOC News Services

This week's podcast features Daily Commercial News and Journal of Commerce national managing editor Vince Versace, digital media editor Warren Frey and staff writer Russell Hixson chatting together from their home offices via Microsoft Teams about the COVID-19 pandemic and how it continues to affect the Canadian construction industry. What projects are deemed essential and which aren't, social distancing between workers on site and a myriad of other concerns are topics the industry wasn't worrying about less than a month ago but are now vital questions to answer. We also read comments from some of our listeners and readers on both sides of the debate on whether to keep worksites open, and Russell explains how major industrial projects in Alberta and British Columbia are handling the coronavirus challenge. DCN-JOC News Services

Given the extraordinary circumstances forced upon the globe by the COVID-19 virus, this week we're focusing exclusively on the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on both society at large and the construction industry across Canada. Daily Commercial News and Journal of Commerce national managing editor Vince Versace takes a look at the debate in Ontario between business stakeholders both for and against work slowdowns to help halt the spread of the virus as well as disease-halting efforts by the province of British Columbia while also stating construction sites are not classified as mass gatherings. Vince also reflects on how B.C. construction leaders have created a business cabinet to coordinate stakeholder mobilization, and highlights stories we're running about the impact the 1918 Spanish flu had on the industry at that time. Journal of Commerce staff writer Russell Hixson goes into detail regarding his Spanish flu story, including the fact that the City of Vancouver became responsible for sick people all over the province, meaning the construction industry needed to build an emergency hospital in record time. Russell also talks about how Alberta's construction stakeholders sent a letter to premier Jason Kenney urging the Alberta premier to not shut down construction sites, while still working on best practices to keep their workers in good health. For the latest on how the COVID-19 crisis is affecting the construction industry across Canada, go to the Daily Commercial News and Journal of Commerce sites where we are continuously updating with more news as it comes in.  

This week on the Construction Record Podcast, Daily Commercial News and Journal of Commerce national managing editor Vince Versace does a deep dive into plans for the ConExpo conference next month in Las Vegas. Besides the sheer breadth of the conference (the largest in North America), Vince takes a look at the educational sessions we'll be covering, including those covering building resilience to anticipate shifting weather due to climate change and the increasing role of artificial intelligence (AI) into the everyday practices of the construction industry. We'll also be reporting on a Procore presentation from Kris Lengieza about the technology path for construction from now until 2025. Journal of Commerce digital media editor Warren Frey and staff writer Russell Hixson also take a look at some of the stories Russell's been working on, including a series of articles examining recent Buildforce Canada data about western Canada and a new initiative to build ‘tiny homes' for homeless veterans. Warren also recently attended CanBIM's Vancouver conference, and spoke to both CanBIM president Thomas Strong about BIM's changing role in the construction industry and Fraser Health Facilities Management Executive Director of Planning and Projects Larry Harder about the challenges of building medical facilities and how BIM helps at every stage of the building life cycle. DCN-JOC News Services

This week we're reporting form the Canadian Concrete Expo, the only national trade show for Canada's concrete industry. Journal of Commerce digital media editor Warren Frey and Daily Commercial News staff writer Angela Gismondi both attended sessions at the Expo, so keep an eye on both our websites for a series of concrete-related stories soon. Warren also spoke with national managing editor Vince Versace at the Expo, who gave an overview of the busy news cycle back at the Daily Commercial News offices including some of the newest announcements by the Ontario government about skilled trades recruitment in underrepresented groups, as well as upcoming features in both the JOC and DCN concerning occupational health and safety. Vince also pointed to our ongoing ConExpo coverage as we ramp up to attending the conference in March. Warren also interviewed Eric Cote from the General Contractors Alliance of Canada about prompt payment and interviewed Great Northern Management Consultants president Charles Kelly and BC Construction Safety Alliance program manager Ammar Kavazovic about the BCCSA's new concrete pump operator certification. DCN-JOC News Services

In this episode of the Construction Record podcast, Daily Commercial News and Journal of Commerce national managing editor Vince Versace speaks about only one story, the tragic crash of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 on January 8. 176 people were on board the flight including 63 Canadians. As passenger names have come out over the past few days it has come to light that at least six or more members of the Canadian construction community were lost. The podcast, Daily Commercial News and the Journal of Commerce all extend our condolences to the victims' families and colleagues. Journal of Commerce digital media editor Warren Frey and staff writer Russell Hixson take a look at a couple of Russell's recent stories, including skyrocketing development cost charges in Saanich. B.C. which could lead to a decline in rental housing construction. Russell also looks at industry reaction to a recent United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination report which recommended work stop on major Canadian resource projects. We also have an audio documentary put together by Warren Frey from the Bentall memorial event held in Vancouver on Jan 7, which remembers the four construction workers who fell to their deaths on Jan 7, 1981 from the then under construction Bentall IV tower. Warren spoke to BC Building Trades executive director Andrew Mercier, Vancouver-Mount Pleasant MP Jenny Kwan and Diane Stevenson, the sister-in-law of Brian John Stevenson, one of the four accident victims. DCN-JOC News Services

This week on the Construction Record podcast we're looking back at the biggest construction stories and trends we covered in 2019, starting with Daily Commercial News and Journal of Commerce national managing editor Vince Versace's look at our year-end articles about the biggest newsmakers of the year. Qualifications based selection being implemented in four pilot projects was a significant issue for engineers and others including John Gamble of ACEC, and the Trans Mountain pipeline as highlighted by Canadian Construction Association president Mary Van Buren. Arlene Dunn of the Canadian Building Trades Unions cited the work done by the federal government and federal minister of employment, workforce development and labour Patty Hajdu in addressing barriers to entry for apprentices and the Canadian Training Credit. Vince also looked at how Doug Ford's government affected the industry, including the dissolution of the Ontario College of Trades and the passing of Bill 66, which closed a loophole allowing some municipalities to be listed as construction employers. Vince also mentioned our upcoming presence at the ConExpo construction conference in Las Vegas in March, the largest construction conference in North America and where we'll be putting out episodes of the podcast early next year. Digital media editor Warren Frey and staff writer Russell Hixson also took a look at the year from a western perspective, focusing on the federal election, community benefit agreements in British Columbia, and the recent decision by the Supreme Court to uphold the City of Burnaby's use of reprisal clauses, as well Trans Mountain.  Warren and Russell also talk about the new Builder's Code introduced this year to create a more equitable worksite culture in B.C. and the shifting technological landscape that's moving construction from long-held methodologies into a world of data, sensors and increased collaboration. JOC News Service

This week on The Construction Record podcast, national managing editor Vince Versace has an update on plans for the upcoming ConExpo conference in Las Vegas, including coverage of a talk by technology and innovation expert James Benham of JB Knowledge called “The Four Things Contractors Need to Know.” If you're at ConExpo and listen to The Construction Record, makes sure to come up and introduce yourself! Vince also takes a look at a couple of stories currently running in the Daily Commercial News, including an interview with Ontario Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development Monte McNaughton about new research about millennials in the workplace and how that research will inform skilled trade recruitment policies. Vince also cites recent coverage of Ontario Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk's recently released critique of worksite inspections and program oversight and gathered reactions to the report both from Minister McNaughton and from Infrastructure Health and Safety Association president and CEO Enzo Garritano. We also have an interview with Infrastructure Ontario president and CEO Ehren Cory. DCN staff writer Don Wall spoke to Cory at the recent Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships (CCPPP) annual P3 conference about the organization's priorities in the upcoming year, the benefits of attending the CCPPP conference and how recent market soundings from the ministry of infrastructure along with IO's regular engagement with the industry has delivered insights into future policy. JOC News Service

Welcome to our P3 wrap-special, featuring national managing editor Vince Versace and digital media editor Warren Frey hosting as they take a look at some of the highlights of the recent annual Canadian Council for Public Private Partnerships (CCPPP) conference which wrapped up earlier in the week. Held in downtown Toronto, the conference brings together P3 experts, international delegates and stakeholders from a wide expanse of backgrounds to examine the potential of the public-private partnership model. Warren also spoke to CCPPP president and CEO Mark Romoff about this year's conference as well as Canadian Construction Association president Mary Van Buren, who looked at P3s through the lens of her membership. Van Buren also spoke about National Construction Day (Nov. 26), a new initiative to highlight the role of one of Canada's biggest industries. Vince also points to March of next year when both he and Warren will be on the ground in Las Vegas to cover Conexpo, one of the biggest construction conferences in North America. The conference happens from March 10 to March 14 and we'll be bringing you updates throughout Conexpo including podcasts and video. JOC News Service

This episode of the Construction Record Podcast is a special Public-Private Partnership (P3) edition, with a feature interview by Daily Commercial News staff writer Angela Gismondi of Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships president and CEO Mark Romoff about the upcoming 27th annual CCPPP Conference on Public-Private Partnerships happening from November 18-19 in downtown Toronto. National managing editor Vince Versace also shares his thoughts on the upcoming P3 conference as well as the Conexpo conference happening in Las Vegas in March 2020. Both Vince and digital media editor Warren Frey will be on the ground next year bringing stories, podcast and more from one of the largest construction and heavy equipment conferences in North America.     JOC News Service

This week on The Construction Record podcast, national managing editor Vince Versace talks about the upcoming Conexpo conference in Las Vegas, where we'll be a supporting podcast and also recaps our coverage of the Vancouver Regional Construction Association's Gold Awards of Excellence, as well as reflecting on former Journal of Commerce publisher Brian Martin's role in founding and growing the awards over the decades. Vince also has a preview of the Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships conference, coming up later this month in Toronto. Journal of Commerce digital media editor Warren Frey and staff writer Russell Hixson also look at some of the stories they've been working on, including reactions from western Canadian construction leaders about both the recent federal election and the Alberta budget, and a peek at Russell's story about a tour through Daiya's massive Vancouver industrial space. Warren also attended the British Columbia Construction Safety Alliance's Health and Safety Conference, and spoke to WorkSafeBC audiologist Sasha Brown about the dangers of noise on the worksite and ways to mitigate hearing damage, and he also spoke to University of British Columbia researcher Shalinda Shafie about her work examining the effectiveness of various kinds of vacuums in dealing with silica and its effects on respiration.

On this episode of the Construction Record podcast, Journal of Commerce and Daily Commercial News national editor Vince Versace talks about the recent launch of online submission for Certificates of Substantial Performance and other legal notices in the DCN, one of several digital initiatives to help advertisers meet statutory obligations under the Ontario Construction Act. Vince also reveals the podcast will head to Con-Expo in Las Vegas in March 2020, one of the largest construction conferences on the planet. Both Vince and digital media editor Warren Frey will be in attendance and we have big plans for coverage from the event, so keep checking back as we get closer to Con-Expo! Speaking of conferences, Warren has an interview from Nashville, TN where the Mechanical Contractors of Canada (MCAC) are holding their annual conference. MCAC CEO Pierre Boucher and president Jack Bavis talked to Warren about the conference, the larger issues affecting the industry, and the upcoming federal election. Daily Commercial News staff writer Don Wall also has an interview with Ontario minister of infrastructure Laurie Scott and Infrastructure Ontario president and CEO Ehren Cory, who recently  unveiled the provincial government's new series of P3 projects.   JOC News Service   $65B IO pipeline a big job creator: Scott Online submission for CSPs rolls out today

This week we're remembering the life and legacy of Brian Martin, who was the editor and publisher of the Journal of Commerce for many years and who sadly passed away on August 30th. Martin not only put his stamp on western Canada's construction newspaper and defined its future path, he was also one of the founders of the Vancouver Regional Construction Association's awards of excellence. Daily Commercial News and Journal of Commerce managing editor Vince Versace reflects on Martin's career through his own words published in the Journal and paying tribute to the newspaper's 100th anniversary, and JOC staff writer Russell Hixson and digital media editor Warren Frey discuss their experiences with Brian Martin as well as Russell's column paying tribute to him. JOC News Service   Brian Martin could tell a story – a walkthrough of his JOC career https://canada.constructconnect.com/joc/news/others/2019/09/brian-martin-could-tell-a-story-a-walkthrough-of-his-joc-career   Our last conversation with Brian Martin https://canada.constructconnect.com/joc/news/others/2019/09/our-last-conversation-with-brian-martin Want to know about Brian Martin? Look at what he helped build https://canada.constructconnect.com/joc/news/others/2019/09/want-to-know-about-brian-martin-look-at-what-he-helped-build Brian Martin helped launch my freelance career and I'm ever thankful https://canada.constructconnect.com/joc/news/others/2019/09/brain-martin-helped-launch-my-freelance-career-and-im-ever-thankful Martin was a “tireless advocate” and VRCA champion: Famulak   https://canada.constructconnect.com/joc/news/associations/2019/09/martin-was-a-tireless-advocate-and-vrca-champion-famulak  

The Construction Record Podcast – Episode 62:  new Ontario think tank, Women in Trades via Aecon and LIUNA, Calgary office to residence conversions, and steel and labour controversies in B.C. This week on The Construction Record Podcast, Daily Commercial News and Journal of Commerce national managing editor Vince Versace takes a look at Grant Cameron's recent article about a new think tank called the Ontario Construction Consortium, as well as DCN staff writer Angela Gismondi's story about a new skilled trades initiative from the federal government. DCN staff writer Don Wall has a story about a Women In Trades program run by Aecon and LIUNA. Vince also has a tease about a new podcasting partnership we'll be talking about more in a couple of weeks, so watch this space! Journal of Commerce digital media editor Warren Frey and staff writer Russell Hixson also take a look at some of the news out of western Canada, including Russell's story about a Calgary company converting unused office space into residence and ongoing controversy as employers withdraw from the workers' compensation review process in B.C. Warren also has some stories on the go including Canadian Institute of Steel Construction CEO Ed Whalen's rebuke of the Canadian government for granting full duty remissions on fabricated steel destined for B.C. liquified natural gas (LNG) projects. We also have an interview with Valiant America CEO Eamonn O'Kane discussing the differences in building and retrofitting cannabis facilities in the northeastern United States compared to Canada's landscape, where cannabis is legal on a federal level. JOC News Service New advisory committee to promote skilled trades Aecon, LIUNA join forces on Women in Trades program The OCC — Ontario construction's new think-tank Workers' compensation review an opportunity to restore benefits: Unions Strategic Group finds opportunity in empty offices CISC rails against LNG steel component duty relief      

This week on The Construction Record Podcast, national managing editor Vince Versace looks into a new welding bursary established by Nicole LeClair to give back to her skilled trades community, as well as the renovation of the CAMH walls in Toronto, a landmark in the city with a somewhat dark history. Vince also talks about a recent story about shotcrete, a material that has been in use for some time but is now seeing more use in in the industry. Vince also points to the Women in Construction feature series, which ran across the Journal of Commerce and Daily Commercial News. We received great feedback about those stories and focuses on the “Her Construction Story” social media series we've recently undertaken. Journal of Commerce digital media editor Warren Frey and staff writer Russell Hixson look at topics as diverse as the movement towards prompt payment in British Columbia, a flagger who avoided an attempted kidnapping, the just-announced Vancouver Regional Construction Association's Silver Awards of Excellence winners and Brittany Lyseng, a standup comedian who draws from her time building elevator for laughs. Daily Commercial News staff writer Angela Gismondi also has an interview with KickAss Careers founder Jamie McMillan about the Equality (WE) Awareness Ribbon campaign, which begins on September 18, an event that will be presented by Women in Renewable Energy, Alectra Utilities and KickAss Careers.   JOC News Service Welder gives back to her skilled trade with bursary Shotcrete's time is now here, say its advocates Restoration of CAMH walls preserves important chapter of patient history VRCA showcases Silver Award of Excellence winners RCMP searching for van, driver, after attempted abduction of B.C. road flagger Ex-elevator constructor a hit on comedy circuit

This week on The Construction Record podcast, national managing editor Vince Versace reflects on the death of former Ontario infrastructure minister David Caplan, who passed away recently, by way of citing industry stakeholders and their memories of the man and his work, as well as his own interactions with Caplan. Vince also looks into a large-scale Hawaii telescope project which has a Canadian connection in terms of construction. The telescope is controversial amongst native Hawaiian leaders and the site has seen ongoing protests. We also have an interview between Daily Commercial News staff writer Don Wall and Astronomer Luc Simard, the director general of the National Research Council's Herzberg Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Centre. Simard is in charge of delivering Canada's three contributions including a large dome enclosure to the $1.4 billion project. Journal of Commerce digital media editor Warren Frey and staff writer Russell Hixson are also on hand to talk about some of the stories they've been working on, including Russell's recent article about WorkSafeBC's review which is encountering pushback from the industry for vagueness and transparency concerns. Warren has a story about a new Passive House tower in Vancouver's West End which when built will be the tallest in the world, and Warren also has an update on a B.C. Supreme Court decision to hear a petition by ICBA and many other construction associations, businesses and other stakeholders in opposition to the B.C. governments community benefits agreement framework on major public works projects. JOC News Service

This episode of the Construction Record podcast takes stock of the biggest stories of the year that we've seen developing up until this summer at both the Daily Commercial News and the Journal of Commerce. National managing editor Vince Versace looks at the top stories on the Daily Commercial News side, such as President Trump's steel tariffs which had a big effect on Ontario's steel and construction industries, the two sides of the Bill 66 which deems public bodies such as municipalities as ‘non construction employees.' The sheet metal, plumbers and steamfitters unions decision to strike also had a significant impact on current projects. Next, digital media editor Warren Frey and staff writer Russell Hixson examine the top stories from the Journal of Commerce, including the ongoing back and forth on the Trans Mountain file, controversy surrounding the B.C. government's use of community benefits agreements, implementation of the rarely used Westray bill covering penalties for workplace health and safety violations, and municipal ‘blacklisting'. JOC News Service

National managing editor Vince Versace gets things rolling with an update on the ConstructionJunkie blog's competition for best construction podcast across North America. As of this episode The Construction Record is in a very close second place, and voting closes on July 3, so please cast your vote for us! Vince also looks into the continued controversy around Bill 66 in Ontario, which gives municipalities in the province the option to end their status as construction employers and introduces open bidding, and highlights the Women in Construction feature running on both the Journal of Commerce and the Daily Commercial News. Journal of Commerce digital media editor Warren Frey and staff writer Russell Hixson talk about the Trans Mountain project, which was recently re-approved by the federal government but still faces challenges, along with a tunneling milestone for the Site C project in northern B.C. Warren also looks into a recent story by Don Procter about British Columbia lighthouses going solar or using wind power, and one of his own stories about the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology's new initiative to industrialize and digitize construction. Vince also shares an economic update, and we have a feature interview with NAIT director of research innovation Ryan Leskiw from his recent talk at the British Columbia Construction Roundtable. JOC News Service

  This week on the Construction Record podcast, national managing editor Vince Versace gives an update on the continued labour unrest in Ontario as ICI sector plumbers and steamfitters and sheet metal workers recently went on strike ending 30 years of labour peace with the Mechanical Contractors Association of Ontario.  Vince also looks at how the provincial government will handle skilled trades training in Ontario with the elimination of the Ontario College of Trades. Vince also discusses open vs. closed tendering in Toronto and how the time for a decision is drawing near. He also requests listeners and readers vote for the podcast in Constructionjunkie.com's “Best Construction Podcast of 2019” contest. You can vote here. Journal of Commerce staff writer Russell Hixson and digital media editor Warren Frey take a deep dive into the recently concluded case between J. Cote and Son Excavating and the City of Burnaby which resulted in “reprisal clauses” being upheld, which Russell said could have a chilling effect as companies opt not to do business with municipalities for fear of being put on a blacklist if they take that municipality to court. Warren discussed a recent panel he attended put on by the Independent Contractors and Businesses Association of B.C. and Procore on construction and technology, and we also have a post-panel roundtable with Procore CEO Tooey Courtemanche, Scott Construction president Darin Hughes and Pitt Meadows Plumbing owner Steve Robinson. JOC News Service

This week on The Construction Record Podcast, national managing editor Vince Versace has one request of you: vote for us in the Constructionjunkie.com “Best Construction Podcast of 2019” contest. We're one of seven nominees and the only one from Canada, and we'd love for you to help us out. Vince also has an update about the impending labour action in Ontario as members of the Ontario Pipe Trades Council vote whether to accept the last minute and final contract proffered by the Mechanical Contractors Association of Ontario (MCAO), before handing off the podcast to Journal of Commerce digital media editor Warren Frey and staff writer Russell Hixson. Russell attended the recent Canada Gas & LNG Exhibition and Conference, where the industry was showing more optimism than in previous years with the approval of a $40 billion project in Kitimat, the largest project in British Columbia history. Warren also spoke to his recent article about the Alberta Throne speech and industry reaction to its sweeping regulatory and fiscal changes, and has an interview from the Canada Green Building Council's recent conference where he talked to PCL Construction's Chris Palmer about using sensors, cloud-based data and machine learning to make the construction process more efficient. JOC News Service

This week on the Construction Record Podcast, Journal of Commerce staff writer Russell Hixson and digital media editor Warren Frey take a look at a recent survey that ranked Vancouver as the most expensive city in Canada for building expenses, as well as the 14th most expensive city at a global level. Daily Commercial News and Journal of Commerce managing editor Vince Versace also has a segment where he looks into changes at Infrastructure Ontario and reaction from the Ontario construction industry to those changes, particularly the Ontario General Contractors Association. Vince also speaks to an upcoming podcast award on the Construction Junkie site and our plan to nominate this very podcast! Stay tuned for more information on that in weeks to come. Warren also has an interview with Skills Canada director of programs Michelle Skelley about the Trade and Technology Conference for Women, held concurrently with the Skills Canada competition in Abbotsford, B.C. The conference gives high-school aged women a chance to talk to mentors from a spectrum of skilled trades in an inclusive environment. We also have an interview with Matthew Claudel, the head of civic innovation at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Design X office. Claudel spoke recently at Buildex Vancouver about the potential social pitfalls when applying digital innovation to the urban landscape.   JOC News Service

On this week's episode of the Construction Record podcast, national editor Vince Versace and daily editor Lindsey Cole dive into the second part of their interview with Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario (RCCAO) executive director Andy Manahan, this time examining the association's work towards the Ontario government changing legislation regrading changes in beneficial soil-reuse. Manahan also gave an update on initiatives such as a soil-matching update and future plans for digital tracking of truck movements and connecting contractors with those that haul soil from sites. Vince and Lindsey also take another trip into the DCN and JOC vault, with a look at the April 19, 1979 issue of the Daily Commercial News featuring a battle between Canadian Construction Association councils over documents and a story about roofing that echoes the same low-bidding problems affecting the industry today. Don't forget to listen past the interview with Andy Manahan for a special message from Lindsey and Vince!

On this week's Construction Record podcast, national editor Vince Versace and daily editor Lindsey Cole do a deep dive on the oncoming changes headed for both municipalities and construction companies once Bill 66 in Ontario takes effect. One of the big changes is the possibility of municipalities no longer being regarded as construction employers, which could have significant impacts across the provine and especially in Toronto. Vince and Lindsey also point out stakeholder opinions are by no means unified, with some in favour of Bill 66 as a way to add competition, and others saying the new rules will lead to a bigger ‘underground' economy. Vince also points to the ongoing battle in western Canada between the wood and cement industries, with some criticism from the cement industry about the British Columbia government's approval of 12-storey wood structures. We also have the first of a two-part interview series with Andy Manahan, the executive director of the Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario about the current and upcoming issues affecting his organization. JOC News Service