DCN ARCHIVES

Archives for January 2007

2007-01-31—Heavy equipment theft rises
2007-01-31—Engineers welcome Ontario Hydro review
2007-01-31—Sault area construction activity to reach all time high in 2007
2007-01-31—Smoothing Out Sherway
2007-01-31—Duct Installation
2007-01-31—Archambault to receive COCA's 2006 Bulmer Award
2007-01-31—Green projects win big in Elixir Award
2007-01-31—Union boss faces drug charges
2007-01-31—Transsexual may return to construction
2007-01-31—Ward bullish on Barrie construction future
2007-01-30—Canadian know-how heads to India
2007-01-30—N.S. wallboard plant seeks funds
2007-01-30—Safer workplaces for youth promised
2007-01-30—Alliance to protect U.S. road workers
2007-01-30—Giants/Jets stadium costs rise to $1.4 B
2007-01-30—B.C. landmark coming down
2007-01-30—Ipsco to launch $60M expansion
2007-01-30—Wind power project on hold
2007-01-30—Crystal Construction
2007-01-30—TCA chair living a childhood dream
2007-01-29—Seeking innovative management
2007-01-29—Pure Spirit Progress
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2007-01-29—Irving refinery means 7,000 jobs
2007-01-29—Watermain breaks prompt public outcry
2007-01-29—Ontario to launch new accreditation
2007-01-29—Design captures cultural harmony, sustainability
2007-01-26—Worker in Prince Edward Island killed while erecting steel
2007-01-26—Facility brings jobs to Sault in winter lull
2007-01-26—Posters aim to reduce fatalities
2007-01-26—Drop in demand in 2006 doesn't deter Montreal steel producer
2007-01-26—Developer hires renowned lawyer in land dispute with Mohawks
2007-01-26—The Chateau Crew
2007-01-26—Focus on Steel
2007-01-25—Architects demand federal action
2007-01-25—Engineers' intellectual property
2007-01-25—Departure Bay Construction
2007-01-25—New Office Building
2007-01-25—Alberta pays $5M to get out of British trade office lease
2007-01-25—New environmental strategy launched
2007-01-25—Private sector touted to build Alberta schools
2007-01-25—Workshop teaches tradespeople how to run their businesses
2007-01-25—Standardized agreement to be a valuable resource for municipalities
2007-01-25—Infrastructure investments overdue: AMO
2007-01-25—Conversion Concrete
2007-01-25—Ipsco expanding in U.S.
2007-01-24—Smoking on work site forbidden
2007-01-24—Windsor firm perfects fast-track construction
2007-01-24—Water is everybody's business, says OSWCA
2007-01-24—Australia's tight labour market proving costly for Alcan expansion
2007-01-24—Mackenzie pipeline deal released
2007-01-24—Victim may be construction worker
2007-01-24—SNC-Lavalin to oversee ethanol plant construction for GreenField
2007-01-24—Toronto firm to redevelop Quinte Health Care Belleville
2007-01-24—Water systems great medical milestone
2007-01-23—Job Tough
2007-01-23—Complex shoots for gold
2007-01-23—Get gone Gucci, right on Richlu!
2007-01-23—East Bayfront faces more opposition
2007-01-23—Plenary Health lands North Bay RHC
2007-01-23—High rise construction fire kills four
2007-01-23—Beef up nukes call
2007-01-23—SNC-Lavalin lands copper job
2007-01-23—Apprentices now eligible for Ontario $1,000 grant
2007-01-23—Solar park set for Toronto waterfront
2007-01-23—400 jobless as OSB plant slows
2007-01-23—Eastern Premiers westward ho
2007-01-23—Alberta's municipalities get $1.4 billion infrastructure boost for growing pains
2007-01-23—China seeks to cut pollution, save energy and book a ride on the green bandwagon
2007-01-23—Steve Cody 'the Gold Seal Poster Boy'
2007-01-22—Dubai high rise fire highlights reality risks are greatest during construction
2007-01-22—CFB Calgary marches on to final building phase
2007-01-22—Phase Two Piece
2007-01-22—Shift work linked to depression
2007-01-22—A Fresh Facade
2007-01-22—New Brunswick safety plan expands westwards
2007-01-22—Charges laid in 2005 death
2007-01-22—Raising the roof a massive job
2007-01-22—U.S. inflation eases as housing starts strong
2007-01-22—Grim death toll for construction workers already
2007-01-22—Through wind and rain, British Columbia construction workforce pushes foward
2007-01-19—Asphalt costs cut by crude oil slide
2007-01-19—Electrical fire at ski hill
2007-01-19—Partners dancing with joy over win
2007-01-19—Thefts on-line and on-site growing
2007-01-19—Laying the pipework for Quality First
2007-01-19—Bridge replacement fast-tracked
2007-01-19—South Lake Parking Structure
2007-01-19—Peterborough Centre Progress
2007-01-19—Prof points to missing steel
2007-01-18—Kicker quits construction to take a shot at resurrecting football career with NFL
2007-01-18—Rebar work continues on at St. Patrick Street condominium project
2007-01-18—Alcan reveals $58 million LEED upgrade for its corporate headquarters
2007-01-18—COCA urges Environment Ministry to produce a spills bill
2007-01-18—Construction workforce lagging in numeracy skills, report says
2007-01-18—Irrigators irritated by LEED
2007-01-18—City pulls the plug on Wal-Mart store battle
2007-01-18—Percy School Pour
2007-01-17—Total Crane operators tower above all
2007-01-17—Honda plans new plant in Tokyo
2007-01-17—Geiger Engineers oversee BC Place roof repair
2007-01-17—Firms deny negligence in Brazilian subway tunnel collapse
2007-01-17—Calgary tops Canada in new construction spending
2007-01-17—Canam Group lands contract to rebuild Concorde and Deblois overpasses
2007-01-17—Montreal architect hopes to help ease children’s pain as leader of design team for hospital
2007-01-17—Investment up sixth straight year thanks to huge gains in Alberta and British Columbia
2007-01-17—Faith & the Common Good preaches green building wonders from the pulpit
2007-01-16—Nova Scotia Power awards Irish firm OpenHydro tidal turbine contract
2007-01-16—LIUNA sues former Local 183 executive
2007-01-16—Construction moves skywards for the Village Gate West residential community
2007-01-16—Montreal office tower development aims to please city, tenants
2007-01-16—Stantec plans to acquire Vollmer Associates LLP
2007-01-16—University of Toronto’s Varsity Stadium retains its heritage
2007-01-16—Ontario Labour Relations Board ruling throws out video evidence of two elevator installers smoking pot
2007-01-16—Harvard’s plans for multi-billion dollar expansion to take 50 years
2007-01-16—Menkes Developments digging up a storm
2007-01-16—Shanghai cancels plans to build world’s tallest Ferris wheel
2007-01-15—Delta-Dry building wrap technology fights relative humidity
2007-01-15—Water, water everywhere? There are no more excuses
2007-01-15—Foundation set for new World Trade Center
2007-01-15—Beijing’s frantic construction is unstoppable
2007-01-15—CAW backs Dionisio for new union boss
2007-01-15—Dionisio and executives ousted from LIUNA, receive fines
2007-01-15—Carleton Place receives fine for violating the Occupational Health and Safety Act
2007-01-15—Quebec government announces $5 billion hydroelectric project
2007-01-15—Loggia Condominiums construction work going strong
2007-01-12—Industry benefits from bio-oil production project
2007-01-12—New record set in building permits as ICI leads the way
2007-01-12—“Freak accident” claims worker’s life
2007-01-12—Group seeks environmental penalties protection
2007-01-12—Mohawks barricade quarry in land dispute near Kingston
2007-01-12—Rural Ontario communities receive infrastructure funds
2007-01-12—Toronto’s economy will lag behind until 2008
2007-01-11—Confidence amongst Ontario small businesses trails rest of Canada
2007-01-11—SNC Lavalin, Bechtel, Bantrel being named in Suncor lawsuit over oilsands fire
2007-01-11—Skyscrapers endanger London Tower heritage site: UN
2007-01-11—BC Place roof collapse may prompt upgrades
2007-01-11—Windsor Construction Association lays out red carpet treatment for laid-off auto workers
2007-01-11—Inquest into construction worker’s death delivers six recommendations
2007-01-11—Concert hall to be first public private partnership for Quebec cultural facility
2007-01-11—Turkish construction workers killed in plane crash
2007-01-11—Emerging economies to outpace North America in 2007
2007-01-11—Continental condominium project work going smoothly
2007-01-11—City of Woodstock enjoys a record year for building permits
2007-01-11—Housing starts are up in 2006
2007-01-10—Canadian Construction Association sounds warning bells over proposed amendments to Canada Labour Code
2007-01-10—B.C. Place roof collapses due to weather hazards
2007-01-10—Bad weather slows Springbank dam construction in London
2007-01-10—Series of unfortunate events causes fatality
2007-01-10—Ontario eyes India’s infrastructure needs
2007-01-10—Safety of Manitoba schools in doubt after roof incident
2007-01-09—New York’s Museum of Art set to grow after property sale
2007-01-09—Alberta and British Columbia leads the way in terms of construction job growth
2007-01-09—Glass now covers The Spire Condominiums
2007-01-09—U.S. being urged to impose moratorium on construction of additional ethanol plants
2007-01-09—Geographical unemployment impacts some areas of Ontario’s construction industry
2007-01-09—Canadian Construction Association backs opposition to proposal that could hurt local construction industry
2007-01-09—Claridges at Amica
2007-01-09—Ottawa contributes an additional $25 million to a Saskatchewan vaccine research centre
2007-01-08—Tribunal won’t extend deadline to appeal Lafarge plan to burn tires as fuel
2007-01-08—Bentley wins Company of the Year during The Hammers 2006 awards
2007-01-08—Tower focus of debate over Russian city’s cultural integrity
2007-01-08—Expect new noise regulations in construction industry
2007-01-08—McGill University Health Centre will get best treatment from architectural consortium
2007-01-08—Construction moves above-grade at the Solstice Condominiums in Mississauga
2007-01-08—Headwaters scouts oil refinery location in Nova Scotia
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2007-01-05—Provincial Building and Construction Trades Council of Ontario look ahead to 2007
2007-01-05—Demand for lumber falls in U.S., says a forecast by Western Wood Products Association
2007-01-05—Sixty Loft project on Bathurst takes shape
2007-01-05—Alberta’s economy will moderate slightly in 2007
2007-01-05—British government announces all new homes must be carbon neutral by 2016
2007-01-05—Work continues on Etobicoke’s Sherway Condominiums
2007-01-05—Wind farms face increased opposition
2007-01-05—Non-residential projects in U.S. reach all-time high of $316.5 billion
2007-01-05—EllisDon, PCL in top five best bosses
2007-01-04—Genivar acquires west-based Cochrane Design
2007-01-04—Modern construction techniques lag behind futuristic ideas
2007-01-04—Ontario Club plans a move to historic Dominion Bank building
2007-01-04—Royal Architectural Institute of Canada accepts 2030 environmental challenge
2007-01-04—Nucor to buy Harris Steel Group
2007-01-04—NewOpenWorld wants your vote for the ‘new’ seven wonders of the world
2007-01-04—Markham Village Library in good hands
2007-01-04—Modern Niagara is case irrelevant to Bill C-45
2007-01-04—Construction projects in Ontario include brownfields, plans for infrastructure
2007-01-03—YEAR IN REVIEW - SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER
2007-01-03—Employee safety will lead technology’s future
2007-01-03—New method patent will promote Insulated Concrete Forms use
2007-01-03—Immigration at record high; good for labour, say officials
2007-01-03—R.L. Clark Water Filtration Plant work continues
2007-01-03—Feds kick in $47.5 million for public infrastructure projects
2007-01-02—DeNovo Treatment Centre built by and for union members
2007-01-02—Digging for harbour light
2007-01-02—Stelco offers land to build new nuclear facilities
2007-01-02—An innovative solution for a sleep-deprived world
2007-01-02—Evergreen project gets $20 million boost from government
2007-01-02—Flat GDP figures being called 'disappointing'
2007-01-02—Canadian Mechanical Contracting Education Foundation to enhance management training
2007-01-02—Tonbridge Power plans to construct a a transmission line to link Alberta and Montana