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Emil Anderson Construction Inc. of Kelowna has won this year's Deputy Minister's Contractor of the Year Award in the grading category for its work on the Monte Creek to Pritchard Four Laning Phase 1 project.

Mainroad Lower Mainland Contracting LP has won this year's Deputy Minister's Contractor of the Year Award in Road and Bridge Maintenance for work in the Lower Mainland service area.

Seismic 2000 Construction Ltd. of Aldergrove has won this year's Deputy Minister's Contractor of the Year Award in the bridges and structures category for its work on the Highway 3 Old Kootenay River Channel Bridge.

LaFarge Canada Inc. has won this year's Deputy Minister's Contractor of the Year Award for safety innovation, for its Haul Tailgate Block.

Pittman Asphalt Ltd. of Prince George has won this year's Deputy Minister's Contractor of the Year Award for its paving work on Prince George area roads.

Residents of British Columbia have until Friday, Dec. 21 to provide input into the future of coastal ferry service.

The final early works contract for the Evergreen Line has been awarded, which lays the ground work for major construction and helps to keep the project on track for 2016.

Tolling on the new Port Mann Bridge begins Dec. 8, but more than 500,000 drivers who registered by Nov. 30 won't pay a toll for their first 20 trips.