BC Hydro awards three Site C project contracts

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    VANCOUVER: BC Hydro today announced it has awarded the Site C generating station and spillways civil works contract, along with two other contracts fo…

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    Public advisory: burning in Site C project areas planned this spring

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    FORT ST. JOHN – Clearing and debris management is underway in various Site C project areas. Merchantable trees of sufficient size, quality and volume…

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    BC Hydro seeks board members for $20 million fund in support of Peace Region agriculture

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    FORT ST. JOHN – BC Hydro is seeking applications for four agricultural producers to sit on the board of a $20 million fund to support agricultural pro…

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    Public advisory: Please use caution along the Site C project transmission line corridor

    Public advisory: Please use caution along the Site C project transmission line corridor

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    The safety of the public and our employees is our number one priority. As part of the upcoming transmission line work, crews will be working at variou…

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    BC Hydro moves to next phase for awarding the Site C generating station and spillways civil works contract

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    VANCOUVER – BC Hydro has selected the Aecon-Flatiron-Dragados-EBC Partnership (AFDE Partnership) as the preferred proponent to move to the next phase…

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    ** Important ** MANDATORY TRAINING TO BE DONE Before available for Job Dispatch – New electrical trades memorandum – Article 1009 – IBEW 1003

    Categories: BC, IBEW, Local 1003

    The Employer and the Union both recognize it is in the best interest of all parties to maintain a safe work place, and that begins with relevant safet…

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    BC Hydro issues Request for Proposals for construction of the Site C project transmission lines

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    VANCOUVER – BC Hydro posted a Request for Proposals (RFP) on BC Bid for the construction of two new transmission lines for the Site C Clean Energ…

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    IBEW Annual Picnic 2017 went well. (w/photos) – IBEW 1003

    IBEW Annual Picnic 2017 went well. (w/photos) – IBEW 1003

    Categories: BC, IBEW, Local 1003

    Thanks to everyone that came out to the annual 1003 picnic. Turn out was pretty good, just a few less than last year. We had lots of food and good com…

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    Gastrointestinal virus at Site C dam site

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    There is a small outbreak of a gastrointestinal virus at the Site C dam site. At this point, approximately 15 workers are affected. They are off work…

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    Update: Majority of wood debris cleared from main stem of Peace River at the Site C dam site, continued caution is advised

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    In late May, BC Hydro advised boaters to avoid the Peace River at the Site C dam site due to wood debris under the temporary Peace River Construction…

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