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	<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 01:10:04 EDT</pubDate>
	
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		<title><![CDATA[Construction Site Arson]]></title>
		<link>http://www.joconl.com/article/id55437</link>
		<description><![CDATA[A charred husk is all that remains of duplex under construction in East Vancouver, B.C. ]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Journal of Commerce Update for the week of May 20th, 2013]]></title>
		<link>http://www.joconl.com/article/id55410</link>
		<description><![CDATA[In this week's update, we look at some of the stories we'll be covering in the Journal of Commerce for the week of May 20th, 2013. ]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Industry reacts to surprise B.C. Liberal majority]]></title>
		<link>http://www.joconl.com/article/id55381</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Many in B.C.'s construction industry are ecstatic about the election of the provincial Liberal Party, as they foresee stable public capital investment over the next four years, but some are concerned about a shortage of skilled labour on major development projects.  ]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Calgary Airport Tunnel]]></title>
		<link>http://www.joconl.com/article/id55380</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Construction workers are busy building the Airport Trail Tunnel in Calgary, Alberta.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 01:10:04 EDT</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Worker at centre of union sign up allegations speaks out]]></title>
		<link>http://www.joconl.com/article/id55382</link>
		<description><![CDATA[The man targeted by allegations from the open shop contractors association that an electricians' union is signing up apprentices at the B.C. Institute of Technology says the story is a complete fabrication and is demanding an apology.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Calgary program aims to get more people into the trades]]></title>
		<link>http://www.joconl.com/article/id55383</link>
		<description><![CDATA[New Canadians and Aboriginals are launching careers in trades, with help from a training program by Momentum in Calgary, Alberta.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Midrise in the City]]></title>
		<link>http://www.joconl.com/article/id55384</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Kindred Construction Ltd. is the construction manager for South Creek Landing, a new mixed-use midrise taking shape in Vancouver, B.C.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 01:10:04 EDT</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Veterans battle barriers into the trades]]></title>
		<link>http://www.joconl.com/article/id55385</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Creating a link between military qualifications and provincial apprenticeship requirements is one of the ways Helmets to Hardhats Canada (H2HC) is trying to transition military veterans into civilian construction careers. ]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 01:10:04 EDT</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Government makes changes to online tendering]]></title>
		<link>http://www.joconl.com/article/id55386</link>
		<description><![CDATA[It has come to our attention that the federal government has put out a notice to cease the current practice of posting their projects on MERX - an online tendering service based on FTP technology. ]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[SNC-Lavalin maintains that new bribery allegations have been resolved]]></title>
		<link>http://www.joconl.com/article/id55387</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Embattled engineering company SNC-Lavalin says allegations in published reports that a subsidiary used a code to account for bribes on several projects across Africa and Asia have been resolved and are history.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 01:10:04 EDT</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[B.C. faces a tough battle for top talent]]></title>
		<link>http://www.joconl.com/article/id55388</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Despite British Columbia being one of the most picturesque places to live in Canada, there is still a domestic war for top talent.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Keyano College building state of the art training facility]]></title>
		<link>http://www.joconl.com/article/id55411</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Keyano College's Oilsands Power & Process Engineering Lab is not just another post-secondary institute, but a state-of-the-art cogeneration lab replicating real world industrial technologies in the classroom.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 01:10:04 EDT</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Essential skills can play a vital role in an apprentices' success]]></title>
		<link>http://www.joconl.com/article/id55412</link>
		<description><![CDATA[An apprentice's essential Skill level has a critical role in determining his or her success in the trades.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 01:10:04 EDT</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Taking a closer look at the risks in green building for contractors]]></title>
		<link>http://www.joconl.com/article/id55413</link>
		<description><![CDATA[As British Columbia's construction industry becomes more familiar with the principles of green building, questions are being asked about the roles and responsibilities of the builder in realizing sustainable building goals.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 01:10:04 EDT</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Colleges conduct construction research in addition to teaching]]></title>
		<link>http://www.joconl.com/article/id55414</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Colleges in western Canada offer a great many courses where students can learn enough about the construction industry to enable them to go out and get a good job. ]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 01:10:04 EDT</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Skills Canada BC Competition]]></title>
		<link>http://www.joconl.com/article/id55416</link>
		<description><![CDATA[The British Columbia Institute of Technology sent a large contingent of students to compete in the Skills Canada B.C. skilled trades and technology provincial competition. ]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 01:10:04 EDT</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Lower Mainland high school trades program is unique]]></title>
		<link>http://www.joconl.com/article/id55417</link>
		<description><![CDATA[On Vancouver's east side, the Tupper Tech high school program is moving Grade 12 students into the trades in a unique way.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 01:10:04 EDT</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Construction Learning Forum aims to educate]]></title>
		<link>http://www.joconl.com/article/id55418</link>
		<description><![CDATA[The Vancouver Regional Construction Association (VRCA) is hosting its second annual Construction Learning Forum in Whistler, B.C.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[High schools looking for more industry participation]]></title>
		<link>http://www.joconl.com/article/id55419</link>
		<description><![CDATA[While high schools are attempting to get students ready for the jobsite, there is a lack of employers willing to provide job placements.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Industrial construction supervisor program takes off]]></title>
		<link>http://www.joconl.com/article/id55420</link>
		<description><![CDATA[In the past, there was no way for industrial construction contractors to know whether their foremen had any kind of training, standard education or certification, according to Peter Pilarski, vice president for southern Alberta for the Merit Contractors Association.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 01:10:04 EDT</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Saskatchewan bill passed]]></title>
		<link>http://www.joconl.com/article/id55389</link>
		<description><![CDATA[The Saskatchewan government has passed labour legislation that overhauls and melds 12 pieces of legislation into one omnibus law. The new Saskatchewan Employment Act allows for people to work either five eight-hour days a week or four 10-hour days a week]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 01:10:04 EDT</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Edmonton garners support for regional cash for arena]]></title>
		<link>http://www.joconl.com/article/id55390</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Municipal leaders in the Edmonton area have agreed to support the capital city's bid for provincial money for its new arena.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 01:10:04 EDT</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Feds pledge $5 million for Vimy memorial]]></title>
		<link>http://www.joconl.com/article/id55391</link>
		<description><![CDATA[The federal government has set aside $5 million to help in the construction of a permanent visitor centre at the Canadian war memorial in Vimy, France.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 01:10:04 EDT</pubDate>
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