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Archives for June 2007

2007-06-29—Bruce reactor project sent for public review
2007-06-29—Partnership speeds up IT research
2007-06-29—Tricky installation lights up CN Tower with LEDs worth $2 million
2007-06-29—Labourers happy to be back working on site
2007-06-29—Interest brewing in sale of Bobcat
2007-06-29—Give Me Liberty
2007-06-29—Warnings only for driving violations
2007-06-28—One Sherway Condominum construction proceeds smoothly
2007-06-28—Aecon sells stake in Cross Israel highway project
2007-06-28—Guelph Golf Academy receives OMB approval for nine-hole golf course
2007-06-28—Labourers' union contract vote for set for July 5
2007-06-28—Two workers die while doing wiring in a sewer in Oakville, Ontario
2007-06-28—The Royal at Bayview Glen condominium project takes shape
2007-06-28—Aggressive form of corrosion eats away at steel pilings on Lake Superior
2007-06-28—Canadian Apprenticeship Forum plays key role in educating construction employers
2007-06-28—New president of quantity surveyors association sees licensing as key issue
2007-06-27—B.C. construction technologists offer plan to address worker shortage
2007-06-27—Ontario pledges $25M for union training centres
2007-06-27—Halifax farmers' market designed 'like a seedling in a farmer's field'
2007-06-27—Roadbuilding grant turns political
2007-06-27—Former London Normal School gets a facelift
2007-06-27—Ontario government supports creating green energy grid atop Toronto schools
2007-06-27—Leon Botham gets his hair 'razed'
2007-06-27—Construction develops on Filmport Phase One Complex
2007-06-26—Aecon flying high with Quito airport project
2007-06-26—Alcan powers up
2007-06-26—New water reservoir will help with shortages in Tofino, B.C.
2007-06-26—Manager shortage ignored
2007-06-26—George Clooney signs petition to block project
2007-06-26—Aecon wins $15 million steam turbine deal
2007-06-26—Jobsite waste management continues to be a challenge
2007-06-26—Roadbuilding bids soar in Edmonton's hot economy
2007-06-26—New contract called 'best in history' set to be ratified on Thursday
2007-06-26—Wellesley Residence Work
2007-06-25—Ontario construction workers end walkout
2007-06-25—Metropolis Retail and Entertainment Complex shows progress
2007-06-25—Manitoba's demand for construction labour to rise
2007-06-25—Poster image unfairly tarnishes construction, association says
2007-06-25—Construction associations address Ontario's future labour demands
2007-06-25—Century-old Massachusetts bridge restored
2007-06-25—Alaskan hotel under construction destroyed by fire
2007-06-25—Construction industry's ability to adapt, innovate praised
2007-06-22—South Africa lacks transit infrastructure needed to host World Cup
2007-06-22—Manitoba on brink of 10-year building boom
2007-06-22—Study recommends Alaska-Canada rail link
2007-06-22—Michael-Angelo’s Market Place grows
2007-06-22—Algoma Steel takeover complete
2007-06-22—Aecon Group’s Canadian focus spells success
2007-06-22—Construction moves along on Don Valley North Toyota dealership
2007-06-22—Another review planned for proposed Alberta-Montana power line
2007-06-22—Firm singled out at Laval overpass inquiry
2007-06-22—China plans to build highway on Mount Everest
2007-06-22—Winnipeg crane operators walk off the job
2007-06-21—B.C. roadbuilders offer new courses
2007-06-21—The beat goes on at the Pulse Condominium project in Toronto
2007-06-21—Bird Construction lands three new projects worth $65.6 million
2007-06-21—Ontario can meet future demand for skilled construction workers
2007-06-21—Project will strengthen Alberta’s electrical grid
2007-06-21—Crackdown ordered following 'slave' conditions at Chinese brickyard
2007-06-21—Some Ontario building officials issue permits without BCINs
2007-06-21—Worker oversees some heavy lifting at the Platinum Towers
2007-06-21—Racetrack's water woes may end soon
2007-06-21—Talks resume today to end Ontario construction labourers' strike
2007-06-21—B.C. may bar unregistered crane operators from jobsites
2007-06-21—Manitoba on brink of 10-year building boom
2007-06-20—Alberta premier’s growth plan ready by next spring
2007-06-20—P3 projects don't work, Alberta labour federation says
2007-06-20—Concrete work on RBC Centre in Toronto continues
2007-06-20—Aecon's Innisfil administration centre project takes shape
2007-06-20—Montreal hospital project becomes P3
2007-06-20—Hanwha Group chairman on trial for assault
2007-06-20—Canada Line's tunnel machine set to dig two more tunnels in Vancouver
2007-06-20—Toronto Construction Association tours Scarborough campus student centre
2007-06-20—Japanese contractors help boost the number of bankruptcy claims
2007-06-20—Virtek Vision blames construction slowdown for weak performance
2007-06-20—World Cup stadium in Johannesburg will be ready for 2010
2007-06-20—Bay of Fundy basalt quarry hearings begin
2007-06-20—MoveOntario transit plan praised
2007-06-19—Cornwall arena complex moves ahead
2007-06-19—Engineering takes ‘small town boy’ on world tour
2007-06-19—Markham Village Library nears completion
2007-06-19—Vanbots does backflips over building 'gymnastics'
2007-06-19—Finning sells off tool rental arm
2007-06-19—Five firms shortlisted for Credit Valley job
2007-06-19—EQ1 at Equinox Project
2007-06-19—Consultants urge $700 million irrigation project to save area
2007-06-19—Educators sign on to alleviate skills shortage
2007-06-18—New Brunswick worker’s death under investigation
2007-06-18—Six companies shortlisted for Kingston General Hospital redevelopment
2007-06-18—Atlantic provinces face skilled worker shortage
2007-06-18—Times Group's Rezen condo project continues
2007-06-18—Panama offers Canadian firms opportunities
2007-06-18—CN to build $1.6M transload facility
2007-06-18—Breathing life into Ottawa transit
2007-06-18—Construction sector sees improvements in labour productivity growth
2007-06-18—New Joyce Stadium already has plenty of fans
2007-06-15—Moriyama & Teshima Architects shortlisted for Abu Dhabi museum project
2007-06-15—Workplace training with input from colleges may work best
2007-06-15—"Workface Planning" course can help save construction companies millions
2007-06-15—Demand for construction labour in British Columbia will continue to grow
2007-06-15—Commission hopes to settle strike issues
2007-06-15—Brookfield makes $6.5B bid for Multiplex Group, builder of long-delayed Wembley Stadium
2007-06-15—Ambassador Bridge's plans to demolish six homes delayed
2007-06-15—Richmond Hill Chinese Community Church
2007-06-15—Italian construction crew suspected in looting of ancient artifacts
2007-06-15—Work on Twenty Gothic condo continues
2007-06-14—New York City mayor pushes for solar power and cleaner fuels in municipal buildings
2007-06-14—Remove formwork after just four hours with Lafarge's new Chronolia
2007-06-14—CCA and CaGBC join forces to promote green building practices across Canada
2007-06-14—More effective greenhouse-gas reduction policies needed, says new C.D. Howe Institute study
2007-06-14—Labourers stay off the picket lines at Kingston construction sites
2007-06-14—Canam Canada delivers massive steel joist to Alphonse-Desjardins sports complex
2007-06-14—New Ontario fire code allows builders to 'opt in'
2007-06-14—Times Group's Majestic Court condo looks grand
2007-06-14—Latest dispute between labourers' unions declared a "colossal waste of time"
2007-06-14—Construction firms foresee positive hiring climate
2007-06-14—CCA environment committee report
2007-06-14—Alberta landowners' win right to appeal Alberta Energy power-line decision
2007-06-14—Zip condo construction moves fast
2007-06-13—Municipal engineers "need to take back control"
2007-06-13—Inquiry set into strike by LIUNA
2007-06-13—Construction on $12.5M building in Quebec City
2007-06-13—Russia to get Suzuki car plant
2007-06-13—Accident sends workers to hospital
2007-06-13—One Park Progress
2007-06-13—National urban transportation plan
2007-06-13—Canada's Brookfield makes takeover bid for Australian construction firm
2007-06-13—Bridgepoint begins site prep work for new rehab hospital
2007-06-13—Kilgour Road Project
2007-06-13—Algoma Steel shareholders okay takeover by Essar Global
2007-06-13—Charter protects collective bargaining, high court rules
2007-06-13—Costly problem of construction equipment theft
2007-06-13—China losing its heritage sites
2007-06-12—Modern approaches to educating engineers
2007-06-12—Audited QMS a must by 2010: CISC
2007-06-12—CCA International Business Committee Briefs
2007-06-12—No change in unemployment rate
2007-06-12—St. Patrick Piece
2007-06-12—Sixty Loft Progress
2007-06-12—Mock trial to demonstrate legal ramifications of an Occupational Health & Safety Act
2007-06-12—CCA reaffirms support for innovation and research
2007-06-12—WSIB rate remains unchanged
2007-06-12—Construction of the new youth justice facilities
2007-06-12—War of words in labourers' strike begins
2007-06-11—No input by industry in Ottawa plan
2007-06-11—Inquiry into labourers' strike
2007-06-11—Roadbuilders will help keep Olympic torch safe
2007-06-11—Mexican cement supplier now largest in the world following acquisition
2007-06-11—Member plansroom formally recognized by feds for key role
2007-06-11—Tower and Townhouse Team
2007-06-11—No movement in labourers' strike
2007-06-11—Gold Seal takes leap forward
2007-06-11—Monitoring reaction to landmark court ruling
2007-06-11—Blue martinis top off celebration for Waterloo construction firm
2007-06-11—New Brunswick stepping up plans for second nuclear reactor
2007-06-08—Tension on Sault picket lines as labourers' strike drags on
2007-06-08—War of words in labourers' strike begins
2007-06-08—CANet service set to launch later this month
2007-06-08—Operating engineers ratify new contract
2007-06-08—ICI building permits drop after huge gains
2007-06-08—Fredericton to host RAIC in '08
2007-06-08—Guelph area to see road work
2007-06-08—Aquatic park in the plans for Eastern Ontario community
2007-06-08—Labour board throws out bad faith bargaining complaint
2007-06-08—Lawsuit launched by LRT consortium
2007-06-08—Maintenance costs for infrastructure
2007-06-07—Engineering talent: it's a sellers' market
2007-06-07—Pervious concrete clarification
2007-06-07—Correction
2007-06-07—Ottawa museums, hospital target of picket action
2007-06-07—Kingston's new sports complex faces delays if it's a long strike
2007-06-07—Strike slowing things down in southwestern Ontario
2007-06-07—Expansion of St. Joseph's in London
2007-06-07—Language focus of labourers' strike
2007-06-07—Powerstream Progress
2007-06-07—Progress on two hospitals
2007-06-07—Timing hurts rebound in Sault construction
2007-06-07—General contractors council updates issues
2007-06-06—Engineers can help world's poor
2007-06-06—The Burloak Bucket
2007-06-06—Sault College relaunches construction program
2007-06-06—Federal government wants to better control 17 new toxins
2007-06-06—Turning Old Into New
2007-06-06—National focus on training, immigration
2007-06-06—British Columbia looks south for workers
2007-06-06—Work on Afghan development only half done: official
2007-06-06—Cornwall hopes for its first LEED building
2007-06-06—Tension on Sault picket lines as labourers’ strike drags on
2007-06-06—Labour board throws out bad faith bargaining complaint
2007-06-05—The greening of a capital and jumping the hurdles
2007-06-05—Industry embracing challenges
2007-06-05—Holcim Awards introduce Next Generation category
2007-06-05—Recruiting engineers a challenge for Saskatc
2007-06-05—CANDU advocates confident in future
2007-06-05—Financial Drive Office
2007-06-05—Contractor fined for OHSA violations
2007-06-05—Japan target for natural distasters
2007-06-05—Chateau Construction
2007-06-05—Scab bill resurfaces in Ottawa
2007-06-05—Investment in non-residential construction stumbles
2007-06-05—Chrysler to build plant in Mexico
2007-06-05—New government buildings to be LEED in Ontario
2007-06-05—Pipeline project in Grand Bend begins
2007-06-04—In The Trenches
2007-06-04—Engineering not a commodity: Fleeton
2007-06-04—Paperless drywall a green building envelope solution
2007-06-04—SNC-Lavalin to help build huge smelter
2007-06-04—Enbridge to build Alberta Clipper
2007-06-04—Feds to build four new buildings in Gatineau
2007-06-04—Pipeline may be put on hold
2007-06-04—Construction innovation seeks stable funding
2007-06-04—Town charged in death
2007-06-04—Labourers' strike deadline looms
2007-06-04—LIUNA accused of raiding two unions
2007-06-04—The Royal Materials
2007-06-01—No one really knows how bad it is
2007-06-01—Steel prices up, but no shortages
2007-06-01—Treatment plant wins prestigious engineering award
2007-06-01—Kingston felt operators' strike
2007-06-01—Alberta megamall needs water licence
2007-06-01—Woodstock, Ontario Toyota Work
2007-06-01—LIUNA accused of raiding two unions
2007-06-01—ADF picks up four contracts in U.S.
2007-06-01—Wind farm approved in southwestern Ontario
2007-06-01—Labourers' strike deadline looms
2007-06-01—Delays in $100 million mall
2007-06-01—Geothermal facilities give B.C. town progressive edge