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PETER KENTER

A five-storey network of steel supporting the north facade of the Five Condos project, in downtown Toronto, has proven to be a dramatic sign of construction in the area. When completed, the project will result in a 45-storey building which will feature a sleek glass and steel design by Hariri Pontarini Architects.

FEATURE | Steel

Network of steel supports preservation at Five Condos construction site in Toronto

PETER KENTER

correspondent

Downtown Toronto’s 45-storey Five Condos, near Wellesley and Yonge streets, will feature a sleek glass and steel design by Hariri Pontarini Architects. More

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FEATURE | Steel

Future unclear for price of iron ore, scrap steel, rebar

IAN HARVEY

correspondent

Steel prices seem to be edging upward but whether they’ll keep sustaining this trend is anyone’s guess, say industry experts. More

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DOMENIC CHERUBIN/M&G STEEL

Exterior support beams connected to arms reach out from the interior of the Queen Richmond Centre West project.

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Historic Toronto building to get steel delta frame for stabilization

DON PROCTER

correspondent

Before construction starts on the 13-storey office building that makes up part of the Queen Richmond Centre West development in downtown Toronto, extensive modifications to the 97-year-old brick-and-beam structure on the site are required. More

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An illustration shows how a girder-slab system is assembled such as the one used in Edmonton.

FEATURE | Steel

Girder-slab system for Edmonton airport hotel designed for cold weather construction

DON PROCTER

correspondent

Winter can be a bear in Canada. Just ask any builder. When outdoor temperatures plummet construction slows or worse – it grinds to a halt. More

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Column | Korky Koroluk

The fossil fuel fight and better building

We’ve been reading so much about LEED buildings in recent years, that it’s been easy to miss other interesting things that are going on in the world of building standards.

Of course, we get news of big net-zero projects, like the one completed recently in Colorado for the United States National Renewable Energy Laboratory. It’s both a demonstration project and a working building that is getting a lot of attention, and deservedly so. After all, it incorporates the latest in renewable energy technologies, as well the energy conservation measures that must be part of any project if we hope to rein in our society’s addiction to fossil fuels. More

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Economic Snapshot

Western Metros look like they will lead in 2012 and 2013

JOHN CLINKARD

consulting economist, CanaData

In light of the fact that unemployment rates in Regina (4.1%), Edmonton (5.4%), Saskatoon (5.4%), and Calgary (5.7%) have consistently averaged well below the national average (7.3%) over the past six months, it is not all that surprising that the Conference Board in Canada expects that economic growth in the largest metro areas in Alberta and Saskatchewan will continue to outpace activity in the rest of the country over the next 12 to 18 months. More

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Construction union wage rates remain unchanged: Statistics Canada

OTTAWA

The December 2011 Construction Union Wage Rate Index for Canada remained unchanged from the previous month, says Statistics Canada. More

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Building industry association reports record Toronto area condominium sales

TORONTO

Last year marked a new record for the Greater Toronto Area’s highrise sector and a shift in today’s new home purchasing decisions, says BILD. More

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British Columbia asbestos removal contractor Arthur Moore sentenced to 60 days in jail

VANCOUVER

The owner of a B.C. demolition company who knowingly exposed workers, including teens, to potentially deadly asbestos has been handed a 60-day jail sentence. More

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BUSINESS WIRE

To accompany the opening of the Wild Eagle steel wing coaster in March 2012, Dollywood theme park commissioned Canadian sculptor Kevin Stone to fashion the country’s largest flying eagle steel sculpture, which features a horizontal wing span equivalent to a four-storey building.

FEATURE | Steel

Canadian makes steel eagle sculpture for Dollywood theme park in Tennessee

PETER KENTER

correspondent

When country singer Dolly Parton’s popular Dollywood family entertainment park unveils its latest thrill ride, The Wild Eagle, in March 2012 it will be accompanied by the world’s largest flying eagle steel sculpture, featuring a horizontal wing span of 48 feet. The US$250,000 eagle is the work of Canadian sculptor Kevin Stone, owner of Metal Animation Studio in Chilliwack, B.C. More

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WALTERS INC.

More than 1,500 tonnes of steel will be used in Union Station’s revitalization which will feature a 70,000-square-foot atrium of steel and glass 50 feet high over the train platforms.

FEATURE | Steel

Steel and glass atrium in the works for Toronto Union station makeover

IAN HARVEY

correspondent

The steel is rolling at Union Station, all 1,500 tonnes of it, and Toronto’s newest jewel in its skyline crown is about to start taking shape. More

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SWEENY STERLING FINLAYSON & CO. ARCHITECTS

The challenge of suspending a 13-storey office building over top of a four-storey historic building was a key element to work on in the Queen Richmond Centre West development.

FEATURE | Steel

How to suspend a 13-storey tower over a century-old four-storey structure

DON PROCTER

correspondent

How to suspend a 13-storey office building over top of a four-storey historic masonry building on a tight site was the puzzle facing the engineering team for Allied Properties REIT’s Queen Richmond Centre West development poised for construction in downtown Toronto. More

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INVESTORCENTRIC INC.

Developer InvestorCentric Inc. is using steel shipping containers as the basis for two buildings that will form part of a three-phase rental housing complex in Burk’s Falls, Ont., near North Bay.

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Steel shipping containers used in Burk’s Falls, Ontario housing project

PETER KENTER

correspondent

Toronto developer InvestorCentric Inc. is using steel shipping containers as the basis for two buildings that will form part of a three-phase rental housing complex in Burk’s Falls, about 90 kilometres south of North Bay. More

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DIAMOND SCHMITT ARCHITECTS

A 12-metre-long steel cantilever is a signature design feature for the 277,700 square feet of new construction and 145,000 sq.ft. of renovation work at Vanier Hall.

FEATURE | Steel

Steel cantilever a signature element at University of Ottawa Vanier Hall

DAN O’REILLY

correspondent

At the University of Ottawa a six-storey-high steel pavilion, whose signature showpiece is a 12-metre-long cantilever, has been seamlessly integrated with a 16-storey concrete tower. More

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POTASH CORP.

One of two steel storage facilities built by Potash Corp. is believed to be the fourth largest building constructed in the world without internal supports. The combined roof area of both structures is more than one million square feet.

FEATURE | Steel

Big steel over small timeframe for Potash storage building in Rocanville, Saskatchewan

PETER KENTER

correspondent

It’s not often that a construction project is so gargantuan that you could conceivably see its progress from outer space. That may be the case with the two recently completed steel storage facilities built by Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. to store potash from its Rocanville mine. The work was part of a $2.8-billion mine expansion in Rocanville, located in southeast Saskatchewan near the Manitoba border. The combined roof area of the buildings: more than one million square feet. More

Construction/Building

North American Energy Partners Third Quarter Results Conference Call and Webcast Notification (2012-01-26)

GreenDoor Lab Showcases Gallery of Energy-Efficient Features at GreenDoor at Edenglen in Ontario (2012-01-26)

Global Summit Real Estate Inc. Announces Dividend (2012-01-23)

Kleinfeldt Consultants Joins Construction Control Inc. (2012-01-20)

Government of Canada/Public Works

Governments of Canada and British Columbia Help Advance Tree Fruit Industry (2012-01-27)

Minister Ambrose Hosts Economic Roundtable in Calgary With Industry (2012-01-27)

PWGSC Awards Design Contract for Rehabilitation of Macdonald-Cartier Bridge (2012-01-27)

Harper Government Supports Promising Clean Technologies (2012-01-25)

Harper Government Supports Promising Clean Technologies (2012-01-25)

Harper Government Moving Forward on the Next Phase of the Pay Centre of Expertise (2012-01-25)

Media Advisory: Government to Make Announcement Regarding Pay Centre of Expertise (2012-01-24)

Government-Industry Initiative to Transform Medical Discoveries into New Drug Therapies and Health Products (2012-01-20)

South Korea Gives Canadian Beef Final Stamp of Approval : Canadian Beef Can Access Market Immediately (2012-01-20)

Real Estate

Dundee REIT and Whiterock REIT Commence Mailing of Offer and Management Information Circular and Related Documents (2012-01-27)

Dundee International REIT Q4 2011 Financial Results Release Date, Conference Call and Webcast Notice (2012-01-26)

RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust Announces Completion of Public Offering of $150 Million Series P Senior Unsecured Debentures (2012-01-26)

Calloway REIT Fourth Quarter Results and Conference Call (2012-01-26)

Altus Group Limited Announces a Personnel Change in Asia Pacific (2012-01-26)

Dundee REIT Q4 2011 Financial Results Release Date, Conference Call and Webcast Notice (2012-01-25)

InterRent Announces $20 Million Acquisition in Burlington, Ontario (2012-01-25)

Nouveau record de transactions pour la copropriété (2012-01-24)

Condominium Sales Hit Record High (2012-01-24)

2011 in Review: A Slight Decrease in Sales While Prices Continued to Rise (2012-01-24)

Brookfield Announces Secondary Offering of L.P. Units of Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners (2012-01-24)

CAPREIT Announces Timing of Year-End 2011 Results & Conference Call (2012-01-24)

Park Lawn Corporation Announces January 2012 Dividend (2012-01-23)

C.A. Bancorp Enacts Shareholder Rights Plan (2012-01-23)

Le Gouvernement du Canada et Women's Community House célèbrent l'achèvement des travaux de rénovation (2012-01-20)

Extendicare REIT Announces 2011 Fourth Quarter and Year End Financial Results News Release and Conference Call Information (2012-01-20)

L'association des propriétaires du Québec (APQ) offre un système simplifié pour l'envoi des avis d'augmentation. (2012-01-20)

The Association of Quebec Landlords (APQ) Offers a Simplified System for Sending Rent Increase Notices. (2012-01-20)

InterRent Announces February 2012 Distributions (2012-01-20)

Quebec Rental Board: The Association of Quebec Landlords (APQ) Deplores That Thirty Year-Old Methods are Still in Use (2012-01-20)

Government of Canada and Women's Community House Celebrate Completion of Renovations (2012-01-20)