Tag Archives: British Columbia

Buildex conference returns to Vancouver

Buildex, a two-day tradeshow and conference for the construction, renovation, architecture, interior design, and property management industries, is returning to Vancouver this year. From February 25 to 26, the annual conference held at the Vancouver Convention Centre West expects more than 13,500 attendees. It offers a ‘build-your-own’ conference schedule as each session is individually priced; there will also be more than 600 exhibits, and 50 educational seminars.

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ROOFTech 2015 slotted for May

National roofing conference ROOFTech is headed to Vancouver for two days of exhibitors, seminars, and demonstrations this spring. Sponsored by the Canadian Roofing Contractors Association (CRCA), the 12th biennial conference will take place May 5 and 6 at the Vancouver Convention Centre.

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Legal Issues: Infrastructure project insurance

A recent case in British Columbia—Acciona Infrastructure Canada Inc. v. Allianz Global Risks US Insurance Company et al, 2014 BCSC 1568 (Acciona)—is an important decision for the construction and insurance industry, as it interprets a standard exclusion clause for the first time. It also clarifies the requirement of an unexpected or unintended loss and the definition of ‘damage’ under a course of construction (COC) policy.

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RCMP E division headquarters project takes the gold

With 25 operational units formerly dispersed throughout the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) E Division Headquarters in Surrey comprises the country’s largest division. Approximately one-third of the entire force is located in the province, and the existing facilities were neither purpose-built nor suitable in terms of space, adjacencies, systems, and technology.

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