DCN ARCHIVES

Archives for August 2004

2004-08-31—Sustainable infrastructure at core of nation’s health
2004-08-31—Laurentian University breaks ground for new facility
2004-08-31—Firm offers quick fix for damaged sewer lines
2004-08-31—Intrawest, Aspen Skiing get local approval for controversial $400M Aspen development
2004-08-31—Ottawa airport seeks proposals for new hotel
2004-08-31—Investigation into death of student worker continues
2004-08-31—Governments pledge $13.5M to rebuild historic trestles
2004-08-31—Former head of construction firm found dead in Alta.
2004-08-31—Regulations for septic systems need review, businessman says
2004-08-31—Windows system detects leaks in all types of pipes
2004-08-31—Privatization of Ontario power hurting jobs and wages, says OFL
2004-08-30—Student Dwellings
2004-08-30—Albertans asked how to spend surplus riches due to debt elimination
2004-08-30—CCA hopes reverse auction study will discourage its use
2004-08-30—New Brunswick eyes private sector to upgrade and run provincial parks
2004-08-30—Student killed
2004-08-30—New Deal for cities will work, says Godfrey
2004-08-30—Ainsworth Lumber buys three U.S. wood panel plants
2004-08-30—Canada lags in developing green energy, says expert
2004-08-30—CP Rail drops lawsuit over right to build four towers in New York
2004-08-30—Concrete industry gears up for demand surge in B.C.
2004-08-30—TurboSonic deal
2004-08-30—Talkin’ trash
2004-08-27—Focus on Sudbury
2004-08-27—Owens Corning to expand Toronto insulation factory
2004-08-27—New deal with Ottawa won’t hurt big cities, says McGuinty
2004-08-27—More research key to preventing workplace injuries
2004-08-27—Economic indicators moderated in July: StatsCan
2004-08-27—Mining projects dominate Sudbury scene
2004-08-27—Athens Olympic costs top $8.5B, official says
2004-08-27—ECMs in the CAN
2004-08-27—Steel being erected for new lab at Creighton mine site
2004-08-27—Fired Nortel CEO building mansion
2004-08-27—Taipei lays claim to world’s tallest skyscraper
2004-08-27—SNC-Lavalin wins three contracts for Dubai smelter
2004-08-27—Campus construction under way
2004-08-27—Nice view from the peak
2004-08-27—B.C. planning $8B in capital projects before Olympic year
2004-08-26—New committee to advise CSC on construction labour market
2004-08-26—Canadian facility linked to early atomic weapons slated for demolition
2004-08-26—Russia to build two hydroelectric stations
2004-08-26—Two U.S. firms fined in death of N.S. worker
2004-08-26—U.S. contractors group launches reverse auction resource centre
2004-08-26—Ottawa issues road salting guide for municipalities
2004-08-26—Province, AMO sign deal with Ottawa
2004-08-26—London Facility
2004-08-26—Dessau-Soprin acquires Chilean engineering firm
2004-08-26—Digging Deeper
2004-08-26—Judge quashes environmental review of Bennett’s N.B. soil treatment plant
2004-08-26—MasonryWorx to promote benefits of building with brick, block, stone
2004-08-26—NB Power gets funding for $110M line to Maine
2004-08-25—Frame collapse remains a mystery
2004-08-25—Looming demographic shift will impact industry
2004-08-25—Hog barn battle
2004-08-25—Above the Aria
2004-08-25—Be wary of private sector, energy expert says
2004-08-25—Cubs must do permanent fix on Wrigley Field
2004-08-25—$23M plan scuttled
2004-08-25—Don’t get left behind by ‘green’movement
2004-08-25—Olympic gold medallist against $450M B.C. resort
2004-08-25—Under one roof
2004-08-25—Construction holds its ground
2004-08-25—Baseball owners want best ballpark deal for Expos
2004-08-25—Direct Energy wins O&Y conservation contract
2004-08-24—Maine Indians to build LNG facility
2004-08-24—Alberta appeals assessment ruling for resort expansion
2004-08-24—Woodstock highway
2004-08-24—Chicago developer to buy Rouse Co. for $7.2B
2004-08-24—Inventor says device recycles heat from home’s wastewater
2004-08-24—Three counts each
2004-08-24—French firm to build ice palace in Turkmenistan desert
2004-08-24—Truth be told, economists exaggerate
2004-08-24—Steelmaker sold
2004-08-24—Talks under way to build massive steel mill in India
2004-08-24—Ontario starts issuing loans for infrastructure renewal
2004-08-24—Ground broken for terminal project
2004-08-24—Mayors in Waterloo region lobby for new highway
2004-08-24—Inco acquitted of environmental charges 10 years after incident
2004-08-23—Union Station project takes step forward
2004-08-23—New owner says secret backer to help fund Gray Rocks expansion
2004-08-23—‘Miss Congeniality’ sues developer over ‘defective’ lakefront residence
2004-08-23—Record time
2004-08-23—AMEC partnership wins $70M lab project
2004-08-23—Flood bill
2004-08-23—Cheviot project under environmental scrutiny
2004-08-23—Richmond, B.C. chosen as site for 2010 Olympic speed skating oval
2004-08-23—Tip Top Shaping Up
2004-08-23—Brazil bound
2004-08-23—Super courthouse unveiled for Calgary
2004-08-20—Building on Barberry
2004-08-20—Rights and obligations of accredited employer organizations
2004-08-20—Cree building construction trades training centre
2004-08-20—Ontario rent cap will delay capital projects, rental providers say
2004-08-20—McGuinty defends giving millions to Ford in bid to attract auto plant
2004-08-20—Alberta attacked for selling off Crown land
2004-08-20—Insured losses from hurricane Charley may hit $14B
2004-08-20—Enwave unveils water cooling project
2004-08-20—Upgrades announced for highways 417, 401
2004-08-20—Base Renovation
2004-08-20—Canadian housing market remains strong but affordability eroding, RBC study finds
2004-08-19—Arlington, Cowboys reveal plans for new $650M NFL stadium
2004-08-19—New panel to advise Ontario on water, wastewater systems
2004-08-19—Construction firms hope to educate others in migratory bird protection
2004-08-19—Kings Court Condos
2004-08-19—Aluma Systems wins Imperial Oil contract
2004-08-19—Under the hood with ECMs
2004-08-19—Condos on Dundas
2004-08-19—Home Depot profit jumps nearly 19%
2004-08-19—Firm faces charges over death of worker
2004-08-19—Hamilton angry over CN’s offer to pay for new bridges
2004-08-19—Construction worker missing
2004-08-19—Battling for wetlands
2004-08-19—Israel invites bids for construction of 1,000 West Bank homes
2004-08-19—Jannock Properties Ltd. reverses year-earlier loss
2004-08-18—Why Canada should help developing countries
2004-08-18—Construction begins for T.O. ferry terminal
2004-08-18—Downward trend in injuries results in reduced WCB rates for B.C. constructors
2004-08-18—Amec wins $280M Alaskan project
2004-08-18—Renovated apartment open for tours, maybe even stays
2004-08-18—Profit margins take hit in U.S. architecture, engineering, environmental consulting industry
2004-08-18—Column Job
2004-08-18—Pentagon audit questions $1.8B in Halliburton billing
2004-08-18—Alberta court rules construction firm liable for employee’s off-duty accident, damages
2004-08-18—Promoting safety pays off for B.C. roadbuilders
2004-08-18—Mexico’s outlook: partly sunny, says EDC’s chief economist
2004-08-18—Guelph Line bridge to be demolished
2004-08-18—Wajax nearly doubles second-quarter profit
2004-08-17—Lafarge fined $80,000 for a violation of Occupational Health and Safety Act
2004-08-17—Lakeridge Site
2004-08-17—Trizec Canada posts loss of $15.4M in second quarter
2004-08-17—Ontario will respond quicker if there’s another blackout: McGuinty
2004-08-17—Firm plans $18M expansion of Dartmouth, N.S. plant
2004-08-17—Anadarko gets proposed gas terminal in takeover
2004-08-17—Tower Lift
2004-08-17—St. Lawrence Cement fined $150,000 over mishap
2004-08-17—Ruling allows Quebec firm to bid for Ontario construction jobs
2004-08-17—All Wrapped Up
2004-08-17—Royal Group back in black
2004-08-17—Mexico beats Ontario for investment in electrical power, says TransAlta CEO
2004-08-17—Trojan more than doubles its second-quarter profit
2004-08-16—Rental Residence
2004-08-16—WTO rules in Canada’s favour again
2004-08-16—Lien claimants await sale of lodge
2004-08-16—Zenon Environmental eyes overseas orders
2004-08-16—International search launched to secure new roof for ‘Big O’
2004-08-16—Aecon Group posts 12% rise in second-quarter revenue
2004-08-16—Aecon subsidiary wins two contracts
2004-08-16—Duncan pushes for national power grid
2004-08-16—OPG issues call for design, construction of tunnel project
2004-08-16—Bird Construction nearly doubles quarterly profits
2004-08-13—Intrawest pumps $1B into Quebec ski resort
2004-08-13—Dundee REIT reports loss of $12.2M in second quarter
2004-08-13—Steel company Ivaco Inc. sells out to U.S. fund
2004-08-13—Construction services firm Pan Terra reverses previous year’s loss
2004-08-13—CFB Conversion
2004-08-13—Rona says second-quarter profit doubled to $53.7M
2004-08-13—Oprah Winfrey funds kids’ club construction in her home town
2004-08-13—Coors building new brewery
2004-08-13—Agrium Products has $24M expansion OK’d in Alberta
2004-08-13—Tiff over 407 tolls subject of relations with EU
2004-08-13—Buckets Full
2004-08-13—Blasting for Red Hill expressway halted after residences hit
2004-08-13—Utility pole firm posts increased earnings during second-quarter
2004-08-13—Flush with cash, Masonite mulls further expansion
2004-08-13—Canadian office market remains sluggish
2004-08-13—Concrete on the half-shell
2004-08-13—Thieves nabbed
2004-08-13—More water inspectors to be hired
2004-08-12—New all-season resort planned for Muskoka
2004-08-12—Natural setting a point for Rexall Centre
2004-08-12—Atlantic Canada’s second LNG terminal gets environmental approval from N.S.
2004-08-12—Higher hydro prices predicted as Ontario rebuilds electricity sector
2004-08-12—Boomer bust a likely scenario
2004-08-12—New Wal-Mart would interfere with prayer, Jesuits tell OMB
2004-08-12—New home prices through the roof
2004-08-12—Activist urges protection of ‘Mona Lisa’ river
2004-08-12—Canam Manac more than doubles quarterly loss
2004-08-12—Roofing manufacturer expands
2004-08-11—‘Secret’ opening ceremony in Athens gets leaked
2004-08-11—$40M casino approval comes with conditions
2004-08-11—Irving Oil gets approval for $750M LNG project
2004-08-11—Thermal power plant projects drive SNC-Lavalin’s quarterly profit surge
2004-08-11—Gehry’s final AGO design a fitting compromise
2004-08-11—200 Windows
2004-08-11—Labour relations board rules bricklayers’ strike unlawful
2004-08-11—Building permits shatter previous monthly marks
2004-08-11—Churchill Corp. cuts loss
2004-08-11—New earthquake warning technology limits damage, saves lives, experts say
2004-08-11—Creating blueprint for Canadian architecture
2004-08-11—Concern rises over proposed mine project
2004-08-10—Tying Twosome
2004-08-10—New apprenticeship programs provide cash for employers, student scholarships
2004-08-10—Ministry begins hiring new safety inspectors
2004-08-10—Ounce of prevention goes long way in electronic registration of liens
2004-08-10—City settles dispute with bank over demolition
2004-08-10—McGuinty defends timing of ‘Big Pipe’ approval
2004-08-10—Building to Shop
2004-08-10—Get best price for your business
2004-08-09—Kingsway Crew
2004-08-09—Stantec Inc. posts flat earnings for quarter
2004-08-09—Coke building $9M Ottawa warehouse
2004-08-09—Trizec Properties revalues assets
2004-08-09—People & Companies
2004-08-09—Architect buys Katharine Hepburn’s waterfront home
2004-08-09—Energy minister expects deals for new power plants by January
2004-08-09—Approval of disputed ‘Big Pipe’ sewer link called ‘underhanded’
2004-08-09—O&Y increases its stake in real estate investment trust
2004-08-09—Finning profit dips in second quarter
2004-08-09—Homeless shelter funding
2004-08-09—Algoma Steel plans onsite power generation
2004-08-09—Canada’s bustling residential sector continues to confound forecasters
2004-08-09—Beijing suspends work on Olympic stadium
2004-08-09—Ambassador Bridge owners apply to build second span
2004-08-06—East Building
2004-08-06—Audit finds cracks in U.S. spending for Iraq reconstruction
2004-08-06—Elizabeth Street Site
2004-08-06—Gerdau Ameristeel’s profit up as sales soar
2004-08-06—Canadian innovators found on U.S. Web site
2004-08-06—Construction activity challenges expectations
2004-08-06—Ground broken for $300M condo project
2004-08-06—New Brunswick adds $3M to economic development fund
2004-08-06—N.S. taxpayers help foot bill for Michelin’s $25M expansion
2004-08-06—Vancouver exhibition centre aims to boost trade
2004-08-06—Lawyers offer tips for contractors on mould lawsuits
2004-08-05—Mega Mall
2004-08-05—Yankees plan to build new stadium, report says
2004-08-05—Diocese puts five churches up for sale to finance construction of new building
2004-08-05—Police arrest protester atop crane who shut down Montreal condo project
2004-08-05—Stelco to slash number of steel bar products, sell ‘obsolete facilities’
2004-08-05—Dinosaur museum step closer to reality
2004-08-05—GTHBA takes T.O.’s new development charge to OMB
2004-08-05—Growing architectural, engineering firms eyeing mergers, analyst says
2004-08-05—Mediation—what’s in it for you?
2004-08-05—Berlin’s Olympic Stadium reopens after four-year transformation
2004-08-05—Construction leasing market in U.S. rebounding, report says
2004-08-05—Canadian ports must invest in infrastructure, conference told
2004-08-04—Bennett shareholders file lawsuit against company
2004-08-04—Construction can profit from minority government
2004-08-04—Trump files plan for tallest hotel in Vegas
2004-08-04—West Building
2004-08-04—Ontario’s new public infrastructure policy a welcome change in philosophy, leaders say
2004-08-04—U.S. construction moves to improve bottom line
2004-08-03—Dofasco Inc. profit triples in second quarter
2004-08-03—New Home for Staples
2004-08-03—$344M revitalizes T.O. waterfront plan
2004-08-03—Joint court challenge dropped over plan for $1.2B toll highway
2004-08-03—Bennett Environmental files defamation lawsuit against provincial environmental group in N.B.
2004-08-03—On the Hudson
2004-08-03—Gross domestic product grew by 0.3% during May
2004-08-03—Web-based training options
2004-08-03—Avoid pitfalls by starting off on right foot
2004-08-03—Piece Work
2004-08-03—U.S. plant plans $17M expansion in Alberta
2004-08-03—St. Lawrence Cement profit up 9% in second quarter