DCN ARCHIVES

Archives for April 2006

2006-04-28—Students learn tender process isn’t just about the lowest bid
2006-04-28—Oilsands project on time, budget
2006-04-28—Construction workers mark National Day of Mourning
2006-04-28—Union takeover ruling to be expedited
2006-04-28—Correction and clarification
2006-04-28—One Advondale Site
2006-04-28—Highway expansion aimed at bolstering B.C.’s competitive edge
2006-04-28—The home of the future
2006-04-28—Building trades focus for Women in Skilled Trades
2006-04-27—IQ tests find the smartest buildings
2006-04-27—Building the Legends
2006-04-27—Union calls for probe of takeover
2006-04-27—Aecon wins $40M contract to widen Highway 401
2006-04-27—$6B Panama Canal expansion possible
2006-04-27—Delays hit courts
2006-04-27—St. Joseph Site
2006-04-27—Negotiating a necessary skill for contractors
2006-04-27—Grand event planned for GVCA’s Building Excellence Awards
2006-04-27—‘Sewer from hell’ tamed by portable pump system
2006-04-26—PCL celebrates 100 years in construction business
2006-04-26—Construction company attacked in Kandahar
2006-04-26—Building of cinema will provide 100 construction jobs
2006-04-26—Doing business with partnerships
2006-04-26—Beijing to expedite demolition of poor neighbourhoods
2006-04-26—Quebec firm to build
2006-04-26—Residents not hog wild about new facility
2006-04-26—Panes of LePage
2006-04-26—Wanted: workers exposed to asbestos
2006-04-26—Canadian War Museum garners LEED Gold
2006-04-26—N.S. town seeks funds for rec centre
2006-04-25—ADF expects upswing
2006-04-25—Construction local rejects arbitrator’s decision approving takeover bid
2006-04-25—More infrastructure funds from COMRIF
2006-04-25—McGuinty softens stand on nuclear
2006-04-25—New commuter line approved for Montreal
2006-04-25—Safety advocate Harford wins award
2006-04-25—Stop deporting skilled workers
2006-04-25—Occupational disease focus of CSAO head
2006-04-25—New hospital to be built in Woodstock
2006-04-24—Greening one neighbourhood at a time
2006-04-24—ICM to build ethanol plant in Aylmer
2006-04-24—Ready, Set, Lift
2006-04-24—Markham announces first LEED residential building
2006-04-24—Former inspector says he’s the victim
2006-04-24—Husky CEO laments labour shortage
2006-04-24—Infrastructure money for Alberta
2006-04-24—Lavalin secures contract
2006-04-24—Platinum Phase Two
2006-04-24—Architects outnumbered other industry players at conference
2006-04-24—TO’s best, worst to receive Pugly Award
2006-04-21—Major roadwork starts in Toronto
2006-04-21—Chateau Royal Construction
2006-04-21—Middle management training needs
2006-04-21—China construction growth rises 28%
2006-04-21—B.C. highway woes
2006-04-21—Marine terminal, pipeline for B.C.
2006-04-21—Awards of Excellence for Ontario
2006-04-21—Construction Labour Mobility Act possible
2006-04-20—McLure reappointed as head of DCC
2006-04-20—Major jobs eyed for Pittsburgh
2006-04-20—New auto plant in China to cost $1billion US
2006-04-20—Architect working on Toronto design book
2006-04-20—Program designed for Canadian newcomers
2006-04-20—Sandstorm stops Beijing construction
2006-04-20—B.C. highway construction on, despite protests
2006-04-20—Air Duct Assembly
2006-04-20—Bridge Over Ottawa Water
2006-04-20—Lights out to higher energy costs
2006-04-20—Major infrastructure work in U.S.
2006-04-20—Expect to pay more for U.S. construction materials
2006-04-20—Innovative design at Port office
2006-04-19—Selecting professional consultants’ guide
2006-04-19—Stantec acquires Dufresne-Henry
2006-04-19—SAS’s corporate office LEEDS city revitalization
2006-04-19—NS Power wants to build more wind-generated power turbines
2006-04-19—Wetlands project one huge filter
2006-04-19—Burning rubber to generate energy
2006-04-19—Continental Floors
2006-04-19—Afghanistan offers engineers a challenging construction site
2006-04-18—Points to remember
2006-04-18—Energy is blowing in the wind
2006-04-18—Redevelopment of Toronto health facility
2006-04-18—Constructing the Crystal
2006-04-18—Nuclear power plant in Alberta’s oilsands
2006-04-18—Lessons for building green
2006-04-18—Turning landfill into energy source
2006-04-18—Building code changes to reflect energy costs, environment issues
2006-04-18—Sustainable buildings start at the design stage
2006-04-18—Intelligent buildings: why we build so dumb
2006-04-17—Search overseas for skilled workers
2006-04-17—In the School Swing
2006-04-17—Future B.C. developers share vision of industry
2006-04-17—Labour shortage in Alberta is exaggerated, says report
2006-04-17—SNC-Lavalin tackles Montreal’s Olympic Stadium roof project
2006-04-17—Major lane expansion planned for toll road
2006-04-17—Worker killed in L.A. roof collapse
2006-04-17—B.C. contractors launch survey on dump truck rates
2006-04-17—Welland steel company sold to California firm
2006-04-17—Higher electricity rates will be felt
2006-04-17—Thomas Street Site
2006-04-17—Don’t forget to ‘zip up’ your building
2006-04-13—Quebec doles out cash for infrastructure
2006-04-13—Gasification plant in works for Louisiana
2006-04-13—Sustainable heritage is here
2006-04-13—Four groups appealing Halifax council’s twin tower decision
2006-04-13—Learning to Build
2006-04-13—Wind park in the works for PEI
2006-04-13—Exporting Toronto expertise
2006-04-13—Commercial, industrial still hot markets
2006-04-13—Havenly Living
2006-04-13—Keeping track of your assets
2006-04-13—Toronto firms chosen for terminal design
2006-04-12—N.S. coffee co-op wants to build hotel in Mexico
2006-04-12—Students excel at Sustainable Training Day
2006-04-12—View of the Woods
2006-04-12—U.S. demonstrations support rights of undocumented workers
2006-04-12—Science, tech centre to be expanded
2006-04-12—Building boom pushes up cost of Calgary Zoo
2006-04-12—Expanding floodway critical in Manitoba
2006-04-12—High-rise appeals called ‘trivial’
2006-04-12—Montreal hospital wins coveted ‘Go Green’ award
2006-04-12—On Top of the Job
2006-04-12—The power of architecture
2006-04-12—Union calls for rally on labour woes
2006-04-12—Construction leads in U.S. hiring gains
2006-04-11—U.S. study may be replicated in Canada
2006-04-11—Campus Construction
2006-04-11—RBC Centre wakes up ‘sleeping giant’ Toronto
2006-04-11—Construction begins on London 2012 Olympics
2006-04-11—CAWIC to officially launch April 25
2006-04-11—Pools flooded
2006-04-11—Memory chip plant to be built in Japan
2006-04-11—Some ethical questions
2006-04-11—Wellness Centre Workers
2006-04-11—RAND buys TT
2006-04-11—Know who you’re in business with
2006-04-11—Steel producer acquires Sheffield
2006-04-11—Jobless rate at 30-year low
2006-04-10—Building permits for ICI sectors on the rebound
2006-04-10—Plumbers flush out
2006-04-10—First Nation looks to wind energy
2006-04-10—Wind power now 5% of PEI energy
2006-04-10—Retirement home building up
2006-04-10—Toronto faces power brownouts
2006-04-10—Brookfield to build major development in Toronto
2006-04-10—West still leads in urban growth
2006-04-10—Long-term job vacancies hurting construction firms
2006-04-10—Wind turbine farm opens
2006-04-10—CCA calls for construction secretariat
2006-04-10—Nursing home gets provincial funds
2006-04-10—TELUS Centre music to the ears
2006-04-07—New power station underway
2006-04-07—Seattle eases height caps
2006-04-07—Mississauga Transit ready to build
2006-04-07—New Orleans of the north
2006-04-07—CSA standards to reflect impact of climate changes
2006-04-07—Filtration Project Progress
2006-04-07—Home Depot scooped best box store sites
2006-04-07—What to do with all those e-mails
2006-04-07—Melting permafrost causing construction headaches
2006-04-06—Private clinic planned for Montreal
2006-04-06—Architect Erickson’s work graces Vancouver Art Gallery
2006-04-06—What a blast: Silos refuse to fall
2006-04-06—Vector buys Picton wind farm project
2006-04-06—Crane, scaffolding collapse, killing three
2006-04-06—China to build natural gas pipeline
2006-04-06—Manitoba to build new jail for women
2006-04-06—Jacobs acquires Techna-West
2006-04-06—Play ball: Rogers Centre renovated for new season
2006-04-06—Campus Construction
2006-04-06—McGregor new ARIDO president
2006-04-06—‘Hitting on all cylinders’: U.S. figures
2006-04-06—Case dismissed against GranCem
2006-04-06—What a blast: Silos refuse to fall
2006-04-06—Hebron impasse to cost hundreds of construction jobs
2006-04-05—PEI office sets green benchmark
2006-04-05—Two-Tower Tie
2006-04-05—Leading the Way
2006-04-05—Marketing holds key to success for many specialties that serve construction industry
2006-04-05—Polaris’ Orca Quarry now under construction on Vancouver Island
2006-04-05—Alberta population growth spirals
2006-04-05—Construction spending in U.S. hits $1.185 trillion
2006-04-05—Company violated act, fined $75G
2006-04-05—Hospital receives $30M for redevelopment, expansion
2006-04-05—HQ to be among most energy efficient
2006-04-05—Fate of particulate matter committee up in the air
2006-04-05—Alberta set to build new schools
2006-04-05—Energy standards should be stronger
2006-04-05—National benchmark survey launched
2006-04-05—CCA hopes to stimulate demand for recycled waste
2006-04-04—Recycling paves the way
2006-04-04—Rule changes not necessary, engineers say
2006-04-04—Manitoba Hydro and Cree nation agree
2006-04-04—Construction crews
2006-04-04—Pedestrian Bridge
2006-04-04—Build begins today
2006-04-04—Battle over illegal labour continues
2006-04-03—Cementing sustainable priorities
2006-04-03—The role of an expert witness
2006-04-03—Landscape architects bestow kudos to recipients
2006-04-03—Flagger’s death points to dangers on site
2006-04-03—Business looks south
2006-04-03—Roche expanding its Montreal head office
2006-04-03—Construction worker killed in roof collapse
2006-04-03—Altered contracts a bane
2006-04-03—Toronto soccer stadium quickly taking shape
2006-04-03—Academy introduces new hydronics design program
2006-04-03—South Tower Site
2006-04-03—Condos on Queensway
2006-04-03—New technologies improving worker safety on pipelines
2006-04-03—U.S. economy strong despite soft patch
2006-04-03—Mould lawsuits avoid