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Archives for April 2008

2008-04-30—Atomic Energy awards reactor refurbishment contract to Lorneville Mechanical Contractors
2008-04-30—Alberta ups the ante on new portrait gallery
2008-04-30—Fall-restraint maker North Safety Products issues warning
2008-04-30—Steel bunker will encase leaking Chernobyl reactor
2008-04-30—U.S. says millions of dollars worth of Iraq construction contracts never finished
2008-04-30—Tridel oversees group of “grand” workers in North York
2008-04-30—Ontario Realty Corp. adopts Ontario Association of Architects document
2008-04-30—Judge orders Prebilt Structures to pay $50,000 in fines
2008-04-30—PCL builds history into Archives of Ontario project
2008-04-29—Tests find fungi, algae in new Olympic speed-skating oval’s roof membrane
2008-04-29—AltaGas plans to spend $55 million at Harmattan gas complex
2008-04-29—Weaker exports and home sales spell trouble, CanaData economist says
2008-04-29—Spiralling construction costs drive up budget for Tenke copper mine
2008-04-29—Ottawa’s new transit plan should avoid promoting suburban sprawl
2008-04-29—Remington Group’s Downtown Markham neighbourhood keeps rising
2008-04-29—Growth through acquisition gets mixed reviews from construction-industry panel
2008-04-29—Aecon wins two new Union Gas utility contracts worth $45 million
2008-04-29—Bondfield balances building tasks at School of Accountancy
2008-04-28—Duke Energy modifies McGuire Nuclear Station for drought conditions
2008-04-28—Rebar fall won’t delay Pitt River bridge job
2008-04-28—Grand Valley Construction Association’s 2008 Building Excellence Awards winners
2008-04-28—Poland woos workers employed in U.K.
2008-04-28—Tragedy spurs CSAO chief Nicholls’ lifelong commitment to safety
2008-04-28—Exceptions to height restrictions in downtown Halifax should be allowed, businesses say
2008-04-28—Australia looks abroad to ease construction labour shortage
2008-04-28—Grand Valley Construction Association announces winners of 2008 Building Excellence Awards
2008-04-25—Engineering firm calls for shoring up bolts on Boston’s Big Dig
2008-04-25—Spark of Hope in Calgary
2008-04-25—Art Gallery of Ontario Glass
2008-04-25—Seattle project team copes with settling of Viaduct
2008-04-25—Getting the envelope wrong is just too costly
2008-04-25—New study highlights asbestos toll in Australia
2008-04-25—Beijing ‘Bird's Nest’ awaits final touches
2008-04-25—Circumstances of fatal gas explosion in Saskatchewan being investigated
2008-04-25—Plan to bolster construction skills in Canada takes its cue from industry association
2008-04-25—Mexico's Cemex profit rises
2008-04-25—Management contract for Spadina subway extension in Toronto is worth $100 million
2008-04-24—Letter to the Editor: WSIB doesn’t reward unsafe employers
2008-04-24—Calgary construction workers help rescue horse
2008-04-24—Davies-Smith Development’s Rowe rises
2008-04-24—Contractors work in dead of night to complete make-over of Museum subway station
2008-04-24—Non-residential construction drives rise in temporary worker permits
2008-04-24—Canadian Construction Association praises infrastructure plan for First Nations communities
2008-04-24—Ottawa eyes $4-billion, 25-year transit plan
2008-04-24—Waterfront Toronto selects development partner for phase one of West Don Lands
2008-04-23—Poor communication can take its toll on construction companies, consultant warns
2008-04-23—Firms put World Trade Center facade through its paces prior to construction
2008-04-23—Times Group keeps moving at Majestic
2008-04-23—“Historic” deal assures labour peace during Congress centre build
2008-04-23—Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ study finds public support for better infrastructure funding
2008-04-23—OGCA offers risk management course for construction managers and supervisors
2008-04-23—Manitoba Hydro signs $2-billion deal to supply power to Wisconsin Public Service
2008-04-23—Vanbots dominates field at McMaster University’s Joyce stadium
2008-04-23—Urban Canadians use public transit more than their American counterparts, study finds
2008-04-23—Construction sector sees rise in number of workers with no fixed workplace
2008-04-23—Hamilton construction association reaches half-way mark in fundraising drive
2008-04-22—Construction Sector Council study confirms rising number of temporary foreign workers in construction
2008-04-22—Kingston Construction Association’s Colebourne leaves executive-director post
2008-04-22—Bondfield’s practice makes perfect at Richmond Hill Centre for Performing Arts
2008-04-22—Suncor agrees to pay $55 million for Highway 63 interchange
2008-04-22—CanBUILD 2008 delegates tour Filmport development
2008-04-22—Ontario’s slow economic growth sparks talk of recession
2008-04-22—Palazzo resort in Las Vegas claims title of world’s largest LEED building
2008-04-22—University of Ottawa releases plans for 15-storey tower at downtown campus
2008-04-22—Inquest set into death of construction worker
2008-04-22—PCL Constructors keep order at Durham courthouse construction project
2008-04-21—Price of Bruce nuclear reactor refurbishment rises
2008-04-21—Manitoba vows to cut workplace injury rate
2008-04-21—Kingston’s Ravensview wastewater project keeps to construction schedule
2008-04-21—Terasen gets approval for Vancouver Island gas storage facility
2008-04-21—George Brown student team wins mock-tender competition
2008-04-21—Ontario’s brownfield legislation helps, but uncertainty remains, developer says
2008-04-21—Bird takes flight at McMaster University’s Engineering Building
2008-04-21—New Brunswick government plans changes to legislation regarding inquests into workplace fatalities
2008-04-21—Manitoba Hydro short-lists wind power proposals
2008-04-21—Gliding over Twenty Gothic
2008-04-18—Massachusetts governor unveils $3.8-billion bond proposal for repair of more than 400 bridges
2008-04-18—Norway’s $840-million opera house opens
2008-04-18—Kingston’s construction industry looks forward to another busy year
2008-04-18—Grounds crew puts finishing touches on Empire’s Continental Phase 1
2008-04-18—California fire victims plan to rebuild for the second time, but this time they’re going underground
2008-04-18—TD report examines loss of manufacturing jobs and consequences for Canada
2008-04-18—Bird Construction helps celebrate “topping off” of McMaster engineering building
2008-04-18—Canada Pension Plan Investment Board invests $200 million in Noble Environmental Power
2008-04-18—Number of temporary foreign workers in Canadian construction rises
2008-04-18—Badger Daylighting crew comes to rescue of trapped construction worker
2008-04-18—VIPs dig in at the Shangri-La Hotel and Residences
2008-04-18—RFIDs offer another step toward sustainability
2008-04-18—Tridel shows off its form at Renaissance of Richmond Hill
2008-04-18—Russia plans Kaliningrad nuclear power plant
2008-04-18—Denver and its construction industry clash over invoicing policies
2008-04-17—COCA’s Surplis says WSIB’s unfunded-liability target fails “test of arithmetic rigour”
2008-04-17—Indian Affairs’ Strahl denies YouTube campaign’s effect on government policy
2008-04-17—Ontario Realty Corporation takes CCDC 2 one step further
2008-04-17—Concrete support column topples at Pitt River Bridge project
2008-04-17—Pouring on the Accolade
2008-04-17—Modular design speeds London Aviation Centre hangar project
2008-04-17—Ontario government admits skilled labour shortage exists, but refuses to make useful changes
2008-04-16—Menkes Developments makes progress at 25 York Street site
2008-04-16—British Columbia will ride out the U.S. economic slump, RBC says
2008-04-16—Jack Layton adds voice to protest over Leslieville shopping-centre plan
2008-04-16—Beijing plans to stop construction during Olympic Games
2008-04-16—British Columbia gives $1.4-million boost to Industry Training Authority budget
2008-04-16—Kiewit builds iron constitution into Pitt River Bridge
2008-04-16—Experts predict U.S. lumber prices to plunge as housing slump continues
2008-04-16—EllisDon builds Ontario’s first ‘lifestyle centre’ at the Shops at Don Mills
2008-04-16—Bid selectively, consultant tells Canadian Mechanical Contracting conference delegates
2008-04-16—Mahoney attempts to defuse furor over WSIB rebate
2008-04-16—Chenevert will stay the course at United Technologies, industry watchers say
2008-04-16—Workplace Safety and Insurance Board amnesty draws 1,100 new companies
2008-04-16—Office-based employment drives non-residential building construction levels upward
2008-04-15—H & R Construction Management makes progress at private Junior Academy
2008-04-15—Construction association calls for discussion, debate of WSIB rebates
2008-04-15—Brownfield developers need to look into future to mitigate legal risks, expert says
2008-04-15—Construction of $130-million Evergreen Crossing slated to begin in East Orange
2008-04-15—How employers can avoid liability in disputes over work assignments
2008-04-15—New LEED model tracks commercial building performance over life cycle
2008-04-15—Toddglen St. Patrick readies 9T6 condominium for residents
2008-04-15—Court levies $250,000 fine against film production company in worker death
2008-04-15—Rossland city council agrees to community planning process for proposed golf course
2008-04-15—NaiKun Group signs wind-farm training agreement with B.C. Institute of Technology
2008-04-15—The Banks project gets underway in Cincinnati
2008-04-15—Falling crane cuts power in Manila
2008-04-14—Western Canadian unions make presentation to federal immigration committee
2008-04-14—Ontrac Equipment Services changes name to Nortrax Canada Inc.
2008-04-14—CN Tower’s glass-floor elevator offers new view of Toronto
2008-04-14—Bondfield Construction hammers away at Runnymede Healthcare Centre project
2008-04-14—TRIP Canada cheers record highway spending by provinces
2008-04-14—Cooper Construction enjoys some sunny days at the Sunlife office
2008-04-14—Laser Projects Ltd. keeps traffic under control at Falls condominium
2008-04-14—Taj Mahal builder’s dagger fetches US$3.3 million at auction
2008-04-14—Leaking infrastructure exacts costly toll across United States
2008-04-14—Hamilton consultant shares knowledge gained during brownfield redevelopment projects
2008-04-14—Los Angeles city controller criticizes single-bid process for police headquarters
2008-04-14—New Brunswick government takes stake in struggling Royal Oaks Estate and Golf Club
2008-04-11—Toddglen Construction rises up at Joy condominium project
2008-04-11—Mechanical contractors’ labour estimating manual moves to Web
2008-04-11—San Francisco leads green-building wave
2008-04-11—Legal expert offers “commandments” of construction risk management
2008-04-11—BP PLC and ConocoPhillips announce $600-million Denali gas pipeline project
2008-04-11—Royal Architectural Institute of Canada honours Hanganu with Gold Medal
2008-04-11—Australia plans new regulations for laser pointers
2008-04-11—RESCON calls for establishment of Construction Productivity Secretariat
2008-04-11—Waterfront Toronto upgrades aquatic habitat at Spadina Head of Slip construction project
2008-04-11—Turbines turn for first time at Bahrain World Trade Center
2008-04-11—Gaming industry stakes claim as Canada’s largest entertainment-related industry
2008-04-11—PCL begins rehabilitation work at Saskatchewan Legislative Building
2008-04-11—Cranes rank low on list of occupational hazards
2008-04-11—Canada Line workers prepare tunnel-boring machine for trip to Russia
2008-04-11—Concrete keeps pumping at EllisDon’s Maple Leaf Culinary Centre project
2008-04-10—Sites selected for Britain's planned 'eco-towns'
2008-04-10—Halifax is possible site for boutique hotels
2008-04-10—Venezuela's cement nationalization plan takes step backward
2008-04-10—Using shovels, wheelbarrows and muscle, Afghans build a road to freedom
2008-04-10—Richmond Rebar in Richmond Hill
2008-04-10—Paul Charette, new CCA chair, strikes a chord with subcontractors
2008-04-10—Perini acquisition worth US$862 million
2008-04-10—Floating bridge on British Columbia lake overcomes early delays
2008-04-10—Pay-when-paid debate rages on
2008-04-10—MCAA sees job growth in green-building wave
2008-04-09—Mega projects challenge New Brunswick’s economy
2008-04-09—Chavez orders nationalization of Venezuela’s cement industry
2008-04-09—Canadian colleges team up with Construction Sector Council to develop training programs
2008-04-09—Canadian non-residential building permit numbers plummet in February
2008-04-09—Architects must encourage real progress on green building, not ‘greenwash’
2008-04-09—Constructions Gerpro K.D. faces $38,000 in fines for income-tax evasion
2008-04-09—EllisDon builds on its strengths at Bay Adelaide Centre
2008-04-09—Infrastructure Ontario and Bridgepoint Health announce short list for new hospital project
2008-04-09—Shane B. keeps the cranes swinging at St. Gabriel Village
2008-04-08—RioCan, Lowe’s reach lease deal
2008-04-08—Ontario equipment operator wins Case Rodeo Series
2008-04-08—British Columbia establishes Crown corporation to deliver Port Mann/Highway 1 project
2008-04-08—U.S. economy slashes 80,000 jobs in March 2008
2008-04-08—Aerofoam eyes private offer to purchase outstanding shares
2008-04-08—Home Depot reorganizes, trims HR function
2008-04-08—Barrie construction industry lobbies for lower development charges
2008-04-08—Tucker HiRise oversees work below grade at the Boutique
2008-04-08—ASHRAE develops tools to help designers create “net zero” energy buildings
2008-04-08—Bruce Power Alberta files application for proposed Lac Cardinal nuclear power plant
2008-04-08—U.S. economic downturn brings sawdust shortage
2008-04-08—U.S. construction material costs will rise 6 to 8 per cent in 2008, economist says
2008-04-08—U.S. Crane and Rigging completes first New York crane ‘jump’ since March 15 crash
2008-04-08—Vic Van Isle starts construction at Tofino’s latest development, The Shore
2008-04-08—Bondfield Construction wins contract to build, finance Credit Valley Hospital expansion
2008-04-07—Radius condominium project targets LEED status
2008-04-07—Corix takes on water infrastructure construction at West Capital Airpark
2008-04-07—Flock of cranes descends upon Monarch Construction’s Equinox condominium project
2008-04-07—Presidential permit clears path for $5.2-billion Keystone Pipeline project
2008-04-07—Saskatchewan will lead economic growth among provinces, RBC predicts
2008-04-07—Federal gas-tax transfer increase boosts municipal government coffers
2008-04-07—Dubai investment gives go-ahead to Gehry’s Grand Avenue
2008-04-07—Fuel-cell technologies help National Research Council facility earn LEED Gold
2008-04-07—Nautilus Minerals wins undersea contract worth $116 million
2008-04-07—Signs of U.S. recession keep coming
2008-04-07—‘Biotown’ faces obstacles on the road to energy self-sufficiency
2008-04-07—Pacific Coast Steel acquires Century Steel
2008-04-07—Recycling efforts improve as Vancouver bans tires from landfills
2008-04-04—Vancouver’s TransLink launches real estate division
2008-04-04—Ontario needs new transit-funding tools, construction alliance says
2008-04-04—Peel-and-stick solar panels help power Phoenix Convention Centre
2008-04-04—Bird Construction reports increases in revenue, net income
2008-04-04—Eastern Construction earns A+ for effort at Scarborough campus’ Science Building
2008-04-04—Brookings Institution offers big ideas for Great Lakes region
2008-04-04—Fifty years later, construction photographer returns to site of Ripple Rock explosion
2008-04-04—Scott Construction takes on Georgia Hotel project
2008-04-03—Winalta Inc. reverses 2007 loss, reports net income of more than $700,000 in first-quarter 2008
2008-04-03—Phase two of Tridel’s Meridian Residences nears completion
2008-04-03—Toddglen Avenue makes concrete progress at Avenue condominium project
2008-04-03—New federal public-private partnership fund comes with strings attached, Treasury Board president warns
2008-04-03—Canadian Construction Association chooses to stay out of immigration and refugee policy fray
2008-04-03—Bennett Environmental takes $5 million charge to 2007 income
2008-04-03—Homburg Invest launches second phase of Sherbrook Street condominium project
2008-04-03—Vancouver Olympic organizing committee struggles with burden of public expectations
2008-04-03—Architecture and engineering leaders foresee short-term downturn, ZweigWhite’s survey shows
2008-04-03—U.S. construction spending falls in February 2008
2008-04-02—Second air tragedy strikes Edmonton engineering firm
2008-04-02—Neucorp Enterprises pleads guilty in 2006 death of young worker
2008-04-02—Heritage Toronto seeks nominations for 2008 awards program
2008-04-02—Alberta Federation of Labour holds public forum on temporary foreign worker program
2008-04-02—Planned prison expansion program addresses increases in inmate populations
2008-04-02—Ontario Association of Architects honours design excellence
2008-04-02—Construction Bid Depository of Ontario quietly closes up shop
2008-04-02—Venetor opens crane and equipment rental outlet in Sudbury
2008-04-02—Canadian gross domestic product rebounds in January 2008
2008-04-02—Construction set to begin on North Dakota section of Keystone pipeline project
2008-04-02—Earth Tech signs U.S. air force deal worth up to $3 billion
2008-04-02—Good weather brings “pane-less” work to Chateau Royal condominium project
2008-04-01—Construction of Walkerton Clean Water Centre starts in fall 2008
2008-04-01—Caterpillar boosts stake in Japan’s Shin Caterpillar Mitsubishi
2008-04-01—Vanbots Construction expands Bramalea City Centre mall
2008-04-01—Louisiana Superdome renovation lets in the light
2008-04-01—Nova Scotia turns to British Columbia for public-private partnership advice
2008-04-01—James Smith Cree Nation pursues billion-dollar hydroelectric dam project
2008-04-01—Sudbury firm fined $20,000 for TSSA violation
2008-04-01—Federal government contributes $195-million to Move Ontario 2020 public-transit plan
2008-04-01—Ontario budget leaves water and wastewater ‘high and dry,’ Surplis says
2008-04-01—Giffels designs, builds four-pad rink in place of existing Lakeshore Lions arena
2008-04-01—Modular buildings gain foothold in institutional-building sector
2008-04-01—Daniels Corporation scribes a smooth Arc