DCN ARCHIVES

Archives for September 2007

2007-09-28—Aecon awarded contract for Corus Entertainment’s Toronto headquarters building
2007-09-28—Engineers should provide “owner’s manuals” for infrastructure
2007-09-28—Trenchline & Roads Inc. makes progress on Hamilton’s DiCenzo Gardens subdivision
2007-09-28—Sea-to-Sky Highway links communities from West Vancouver to Whistler
2007-09-28—Times Group Corporation continues work on Majestic Court condominium project
2007-09-28—Uptown Theatre demolition went “very well” before collapse, says Priestly Demolition
2007-09-28—Canada’s infrastructure deficit continues to grow, experts say
2007-09-28—Halton Region finds water pipe data often full of costly errors
2007-09-28—2007 ARIDO Awards of Excellence honour two top Ontario projects
2007-09-27—Mechanical Service Contractors Association of Canada seeks new members
2007-09-27—Germany’s Hochtief buys Colorado’s Flatiron for $240 million US
2007-09-27—Steel structure takes shape at Filmport Phase One Complex
2007-09-27—Waterfront Toronto names five development teams to West Don Lands project shortlist
2007-09-27—Construction identified as high-demand occupation in temporary foreign worker pilot project
2007-09-27—Report finds stands at Lansdowne Park stadium not worth saving
2007-09-27—Workers make some smooth moves at the St. Gabriel Village condo project
2007-09-27—British Columbia university student finds use for mountain pine beetle wood
2007-09-27—Procurement agencies need better tools to find the best consulting engineers
2007-09-27—Berlin gains another tourist attraction as Libeskind’s glass courtyard opens
2007-09-26—Tradespeople hold mock funeral to protest Alberta labour laws
2007-09-26—‘Egg-sucking dogs’ must go
2007-09-26—Jestin tells construction industry leaders that infrastructure, skills should be priorities
2007-09-26—Nine witnesses called to testify in 2005 job-site death
2007-09-26—Bird Construction Co. builds a tasty office, retail project in Markham
2007-09-26—Nova Scotia ready to approve ‘moose-proof’ fencing
2007-09-26—Archeologists find ancient quarry used to rebuild Temple Mount
2007-09-26—United States accuses China of price fixing
2007-09-26—Build during boom times, Carrick says
2007-09-25—Signature Centre scores LEED platinum certification
2007-09-25—Mechanical Contractors Association of America offers education as part of strategic vision
2007-09-25—Secret to leadership is to lead, says retired Major-General Lewis MacKenzie
2007-09-25—Kimberly-Clark Corporation announces plans to build plant in Russia
2007-09-25—Concrete bucket goes up at the Royal
2007-09-25—Better access to the oil sands coming as Garson Lake Road project begins
2007-09-25—Westbury Corporate Centre gets a concrete finish
2007-09-25—Federal government ponders $20 million for Regina trade centre
2007-09-25—Federal government to provide $10 million for Kahnawake Survival School
2007-09-25—National Energy Board approves plan for Keystone Pipeline Project
2007-09-25—McNally Construction wins dredging contract for Gros-Cacouna port
2007-09-25—National Trade Contractors Coalition of Canada’s new chair tackles payment, contract, bid depository issues
2007-09-24—Canada’s infrastructure needs planning and vision
2007-09-24—Development begins on future home of Ontario Bioindustrial Innovation Centre
2007-09-24—Traugott Building Contractors Inc. make progress on new Bramalea Price Chopper location
2007-09-24—Alberta carpenters launch media campaign to stop wildcat protests
2007-09-24—Canadian Institute of Plumbing and Heating builds partnerships for growth
2007-09-24—Mixed-mode building design combines old and new ideas
2007-09-21—Windsor Construction Association anxious to see a U.S. border crossing plan
2007-09-21—Degenkolb Engineers help Peru recover from devastation of earthquake
2007-09-21—Empire Industries acquires Tornado Technologies
2007-09-21—Composites makers and civil engineers sign load resistance factor design deal
2007-09-21—Vancouver residents get a good view of Canada Line workers in the cut
2007-09-21—Canada will weather the U.S. economic storm just fine, thank you
2007-09-21—The Association of Canadian Engineering Companies receives award for its education campaign
2007-09-21—Ottawa swaps aging Congress Centre for a modern convention facility
2007-09-21—Work continues on the two towers at One Sherway Condominiums
2007-09-21—LIUNA Local 183 sets new course as executive members take office
2007-09-20—Shipping channel between India and Sri Lanka dredges up controversy
2007-09-20—Automatic Tooling Systems wins contract to provide equipment for South Korean nuclear reactor project
2007-09-20—Canadian construction industry faces ‘double whammy’
2007-09-20—Working Families coalition not a front for Liberal party: Dillon
2007-09-20—Vanbots crew continues work on Bramalea City Centre Mall
2007-09-20—Rona buys British Columbia-based Dick’s Lumber
2007-09-20—Work progresses on Remington’s Downtown Markham development
2007-09-20—Ukrainian officials sign contract for Chernobyl’s latest clean-up effort
2007-09-19—Newfoundland premier took no part in discussions on subsea fibre-optic cable deal
2007-09-19—Stantec acquires Chong Partners Architecture
2007-09-19—Dufferin Concrete spearheads donation drive for Toronto’s SickKids Foundation
2007-09-19—Officials of ancient Ethiopian city plan $35 million water plant, luxury hotels and more
2007-09-19—Irish, Mexican firms look to make a deal
2007-09-19—Bondfield feels secure on London police station project
2007-09-19—Wildcat strikes continue as building trades battle Alberta labour laws
2007-09-19—Dalar Contracting finds work on Audi dealership a smooth ride
2007-09-19—Labourers’ International Union of North America Local 92 casts strike vote in Alberta
2007-09-19—Cematrix Canada supplies cellular concrete for Victoria street restoration project
2007-09-19—ADF Group earns $22.5 million deal for New World Symphony building
2007-09-19—Plazacorp Retail Properties develops five new retail centres
2007-09-18—Caterpillar eyes new engine plant in China
2007-09-18—AltaGas shelves natural gas pipeline plan and sour gas facility expansion project
2007-09-18—Western Canadian cities lead the nation in economic growth
2007-09-18—Halifax developer clears hurdle in plan to build “Twisted Sisters”
2007-09-18—Shoring collapse at Falls condo construction site baffles inspector
2007-09-18—EllisDon gives Trinidadian oncology centre diverse appeal
2007-09-18—Amec buys Chilean consulting firm Cade-Idepe
2007-09-18—Cambridge’s Process Group fined for 2005 job-site accident
2007-09-17—Shanghai World Financial Centre rises above China’s skyline
2007-09-17—Association president says Hamilton’s “lousy contract conditions” add to project costs
2007-09-17—Work continues on Brampton’s Cassie Campbell Community Centre
2007-09-17—Dubai World stakes claim in Las Vegas
2007-09-17—Burj Dubai overtakes CN Tower as world’s tallest building
2007-09-14—Hamilton city council debates financial impact of exclusive carpenters’ union deals
2007-09-14—Allstone Quarry Products rocks Guinness Book of World Records, with the help of an inukshuk
2007-09-14—National Energy Board approves Encana’s plan for offshore pipeline off Nova Scotia coast
2007-09-14—Alberta Employment Minister Iris Evans advises construction workers to end wildcat strike
2007-09-14— DJ Campbell mixes it up at The Lotus Condo & Spa project
2007-09-14—Foundation plans exterior restoration of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Guggenheim Museum
2007-09-14—Electronic monitoring of structures would allow early detection and repair
2007-09-14—Ottawa councillors propose design competition for Lansdowne Park revitalization
2007-09-13—Coalition keeps tabs on infrastructure promises of Ontario’s political parties
2007-09-13—Labourers’ International Union of North America Local 183 returns to elected leadership
2007-09-13—Bregman+Hamann Architects set up Delhi shop
2007-09-13—Student launches Pink Nail Project to draw attention to trades careers
2007-09-13—SNC-Lavalin buys New Delhi’s Span Consultants
2007-09-13—Putin appoints OAO Transneft chief to oversee 2014 Winter Olympics construction
2007-09-13—Albertan construction workers walk off the job after Alberta Labour Relations Board ruling
2007-09-12—Hebron project could lure some Alberta workers back to Newfoundland
2007-09-12—Toddglen St. Patrick makes progress on 9T6 Condominium Residences
2007-09-12—Date set for inquest into 2004 death of construction worker in Georgetown
2007-09-12—Alberta premier commits to infrastructure projects for Edmonton and Calgary
2007-09-12—Cartier Wind gets green light to build 73 wind turbines in Quebec
2007-09-12—Bridge collapse in southern India kills 20
2007-09-12—Lewis Builds Corporation fills new condo with Pure Spirit
2007-09-11—Conservatory Group’s Universal Condominium project takes shape
2007-09-11—Canadian carpet manufacturers anticipate changes to environmental standards
2007-09-11—Royal Architectural Institute offers course on Building Information Modeling
2007-09-11—Provincial report recommends immediate replacement of two Quebec bridges
2007-09-11—Salvation Army’s Harbour Light project nears its zenith
2007-09-11—ADF Group wins additional $24.9-million Holcim deal
2007-09-11—Non-residential building sector in the U.S. shows no signs of slowing
2007-09-11—Industry groups will develop pre-standard for Load and Resistance Factor Design
2007-09-11—Trans-Park Highway Group completes Kicking Horse Canyon’s Park Bridge months ahead of schedule
2007-09-10—Energy retrofits prove useful
2007-09-10—Feds invest $5 million in harbour upgrades for Newfoundland and Labrador
2007-09-10—Canadian construction permits slow down after a record month
2007-09-10—Armtec buys Con-Force for $120 million
2007-09-10—British Columbia’s construction boom improves contract bargaining
2007-09-10—More work for Saint John’s construction workers as third liquefied natural gas tank added
2007-09-10—Ottawa’s Montfort Hospital project reaches halfway point
2007-09-10—Police facility taking shape in Brampton
2007-09-10—Porter Airlines expands airport terminal in Toronto
2007-09-07—Jiggery-pokery and codswallop: the slang of yesterday
2007-09-07—Rebar work creates Joy
2007-09-07—Atlantic Canada booms with construction business
2007-09-07—Burloak Water Purification Plant construction going well
2007-09-07—Stantec brings South Carolina’s Trico Engineering Consultants into the family
2007-09-07—Canadian Idol’s Brian Melo sings his way to final two
2007-09-06—Three bid teams answer call for Niagara Health System project in St. Catharines
2007-09-06—Alberta carpenters and roofers set to strike on Saturday
2007-09-06—Labour issues delay construction of Kingston complex
2007-09-06—U.S. construction spending sees sharp drop in July as economy slows
2007-09-06—Bird Construction to build Winnipeg a $12.5 million police station
2007-09-06—Blast marks start of $5.25 billion expansion for Panama Canal
2007-09-06—Ferry misses out on $100 million harbour upgrade
2007-09-06—KONE to supply Chicago’s Mandarin Oriental Tower with elevators
2007-09-06—Keyera Facilities Income Fund to build natural gas storage caverns
2007-09-06—COCA's position on apprenticeship ratios clarified
2007-09-06—Aecon set to build Pickering hospital
2007-09-06—Lewis Builds continues work on Wellesley Central Residence at Sherbourne
2007-09-05—Canada’s immigration policy hurts construction industry
2007-09-05—GO Transit still on track with expansion plans
2007-09-05—Infrastructure Ontario boss happy with progress
2007-09-05—Ontario fire chiefs fume at aging infrastructure
2007-09-05—Ontario ranks 21st in labour market analysis
2007-09-05—U.S. economy bounces but may not hold for long
2007-09-05—Alberta schools see $200 million for upgrades
2007-09-05—Menkes Developments continues construction on York Street project
2007-09-05—Ottawa deploys new bridge using rapid technology
2007-09-04—Solstice condominium project
2007-09-04—AECOM’s UMA merges operations with KMK Consulting
2007-09-04—Alberta oil sands companies builds private airstrip to transport workers
2007-09-04—Pay increases depend on where you live, says Morneau Sobeco
2007-09-04—Graham Brothers snag $23 million Highway 10 upgrade contract
2007-09-04—Sarnia’s Bluewater Health project gets green light for construction start
2007-09-04—Carpenters’ Sarnia facility still far from brass tacks
2007-09-04—Apprenticeship changes bode well for industry
2007-09-04—Canada's trade surplus grows as exports increase and imports shrink
2007-09-04—Gold Seal clears preparatory Construction Safety Coordinator exam course