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Archives for May 2008

2008-05-30—Wadsworth takes CAWIC helm
2008-05-30—Review recommends establishment of College of Trades in Ontario
2008-05-30—Communications providers bypass Big Dig’s hidden duct system
2008-05-30—Enbridge pipelines cited for violations, U.S. paper reports
2008-05-30—Older buildings make excavations in New York City risky
2008-05-30—BC Place owners plan retractable replacement roof for stadium
2008-05-30—Tucker HiRise makes smooth progress at Boutique project
2008-05-30—Bird nears completion of Filmport Phase One
2008-05-30—Long-toed salamanders get “tunnel to love” at Waterton Lakes National Park
2008-05-30—Shuswap politicians turn down three development projects, including one under construction
2008-05-30—Construction crane collapses in New York City
2008-05-30—Ontario companies earn recognition for commitment to apprenticeship training
2008-05-30—Armstrong Report: Findings of Compulsory Certification proposal review
2008-05-30—Energem announces investment in African dam
2008-05-29—Stinson unveils plan for Connaught Tower in Hamilton
2008-05-29—EllisDon stirs up success at Maple Leaf Culinary Centre project
2008-05-29—Grand Valley Construction Association plans networking opportunities for women
2008-05-29—Calgary’s Bow tower sets record for largest continuous commercial-building concrete pour
2008-05-29—British Columbia “greens” its building code
2008-05-29—World Trade Center owner grants extension to developer Larry Silverstein
2008-05-29—Approval process begins for Fredericton’s $63-million multi-use facility
2008-05-29—Aecon Buildings makes the connection at Bell’s Creekbank office
2008-05-29—Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu gets $1.14 million from Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund
2008-05-29—Construction alliance expresses concern over Environmental Assessment “loopholes”
2008-05-29—New president of Professional Engineers Ontario outlines his priorities
2008-05-29—Heavy Tool Support offers construction workers its helping hand
2008-05-29—Donald Doucet Youth Centre boasts energy-efficient design
2008-05-29—Billing rates at U.S. architecture, engineering firms remain stable
2008-05-28—Bay of Fundy tidal-power turbines clear first hurdle
2008-05-28—Infrastructure Ontario takes AFP model to the road
2008-05-28—Rising asphalt prices cut into Mississippi’s paving plans
2008-05-28—Railpower plans new assembly plant
2008-05-28—British Columbia pilots on-site skills assessment for crane operators
2008-05-28—Proponents of proposed bridge plaza count on cash from Ottawa
2008-05-28—Movin’ up at Markham’s Majestic Court
2008-05-28—Federal government plans $62-million home for Communications Security Establishment Canada
2008-05-28—Former B.C. premier Bill Bennett opens namesake Okanagan bridge
2008-05-28—Steel worker hurt on Manitoba site
2008-05-28—Dubai building boom hides harsh realities faced by workers
2008-05-28—Bird Construction Income Fund announces new project awards
2008-05-28—Stop The 424 Association fights highway link
2008-05-28—Families gather for unveiling of Charlie Lake monument
2008-05-28—PCL keeps crews busy at Durham Consolidated Courthouse project
2008-05-27—Ontario projects dominate national urban design awards
2008-05-27—Winnipeg transit eyes Ottawa model
2008-05-27—Judge refuses to halt building of Keystone pipeline project
2008-05-27—Plan seeks to restore Iraq’s historic Irbil citadel
2008-05-27—Alaska’s governor recommends TransCanada North Slope pipeline plan
2008-05-27—Alberta’s open-shop contractors target Ontario construction labour, managers
2008-05-27—Melford International Terminal awaits approval for summer construction
2008-05-27—U.S. housing hasn’t hit bottom yet, analysts say
2008-05-27—Bynett Construction shows fine form at Burnaby Firehall No. 7
2008-05-27—Internal audit finds lax control of funds paid to U.S. and Iraqi contractors
2008-05-27—“Building America” initiative doesn’t fit Canadian LIUNA approach
2008-05-26—Brainstorming session targets labour gap in Ontario
2008-05-26—A Markham Pipe Line
2008-05-26—IBI takes on unique challenge with downtown Toronto health centre
2008-05-26—Industry giants vie for right to build $159 million Ottawa centre
2008-05-26—Guelph firm found guilty in worker's death
2008-05-26—Concrete plant goes ahead in Vancouver despite opposition
2008-05-26—Auditor General asked to probe bridge ownership deal
2008-05-26—Mimico to be site of new Toronto jail
2008-05-23—LEED imposes learning curve, TCA members hear at session
2008-05-23—North Dakota continues approval of lake-diversion project
2008-05-23—An Office Job in Toronto
2008-05-23—Construction begins on US$290 million Illinois coke-making plant
2008-05-23—Atco to build oilsands camp north of Fort McMurray
2008-05-23—Leaking gas blamed for San Diego fire that injured 14 workers
2008-05-23—Travelling canal exhibit an exercise in historic engineering
2008-05-23—WSIB policy penalizes employers who hire previously disabled
2008-05-23—Newfoundland premier says Innu demands may sink Churchill project
2008-05-23—AIA honours three Toronto architects
2008-05-23—Newfoundland slashes construction accident rate
2008-05-23—RBC Centre Reflections in Toronto
2008-05-23—Yaletown Progress
2008-05-23—Roofs get attention they deserve — usually after a failure occurs
2008-05-22—Housing slump hits Home Depot profit
2008-05-22—Cash for newcomer training in Ontario welcomed
2008-05-22—Downtown Markham transformation takes shape
2008-05-22—Vancouver Steel
2008-05-22—More Mount Sinai in Toronto
2008-05-22—A Growing Toronto Neighbourhood
2008-05-22—Multi-trades deal jeopardizes construction in Cape Breton
2008-05-22—Ottawa suspends design competition for Lansdowne Park
2008-05-22—Large transmission lines exempted from environmental assessments in Alberta
2008-05-22—World stainless steel production to rise in 2008
2008-05-22—Labour shortage acute in Norway
2008-05-22—China quake reveals shoddy building practices
2008-05-21—Australia looks to ease engineering shortage
2008-05-21—Ontario scoops six Governor General's Medals in Architecture
2008-05-21—$200 million terminal planned for Sydney, N.S.
2008-05-21—Construction industry makes up for decline in factory jobs
2008-05-21—Uplifting Work in Toronto
2008-05-21—Nova Scotia's health minister defends department after $10 million hospital cost overrun
2008-05-21—Havaday’s Wildstone development marks Player’s first foray into Canada
2008-05-21—120 jobs at risk in northern Ontario mill closures
2008-05-21—Guelph company found guilty in excavator fatality
2008-05-21—New chair at Open Shop Contractors Association
2008-05-20—MPP David Zimmer earns Professional Engineers Ontario’s President’s Award
2008-05-20—Less road work, fewer repairs as asphalt prices hit $676.47 per tonne
2008-05-20—Professional Engineers Ontario inducts four new members into Order of Honour
2008-05-20—British Columbia “greens” its building code
2008-05-20—Adams takes helm as Professional Engineers Ontario’s new president
2008-05-20—Bluescape Construction Management builds Adelaide Street project
2008-05-20—Investigation continues into cause of fire at Dubai’s Al Salam Tecom Tower
2008-05-20—PCL keeps cranes flying at Maple Leaf Square project
2008-05-20—Canada’s housing market definitely slowing, bank economists say
2008-05-20—Calgary towers earn Canada’s first LEED-CS pre-certification
2008-05-16—Horizon oils sands project nears completion
2008-05-16—Canadian Institute of Steel Construction announces winners of Ontario region awards
2008-05-16—Railway suspends operations in Assam over fears of rebel attacks on construction workers
2008-05-16—Cape Breton trades council urges members to reject contract offer
2008-05-16—Canadian Construction Association backs changes to Employment Insurance rate-setting process
2008-05-16—Saskatchewan waits for signal from Alberta on year-round La Loche-Fort McMurray road
2008-05-16—WorkSafeBC offers rebates to construction companies that complete COR program
2008-05-15—Sharp-shooters from Southwest Contracting take on Calgary project
2008-05-15—GM president sees better times ahead for auto manufacturer
2008-05-15—Experts still looking for cause of Houston-area sinkhole
2008-05-15—SMART Papers builds co-generation facility at Ohio plant
2008-05-15—Rising prices for materials, labour push Thailand’s transit-project costs up
2008-05-15—Authentic architecture addresses social and economic differences
2008-05-15—High-tech restoration saves historic Alton Mill from wrecker’s ball
2008-05-15—Buttcon builds bus-repair shop in Streetsville
2008-05-14—HOK sustainable strategist Greg Allen wins Green Toronto award
2008-05-14—Bahamas government keeps doors closed to foreign construction firms
2008-05-14—ZAS Architects and Dubai affiliate design $1.2 billion residential, retail development
2008-05-14—Transit needs “leadership with teeth,” ex-TTC chief says
2008-05-14—TransCanada inks Salt River power deal
2008-05-14—Richmond may get the bill for Olympic Oval roof repair
2008-05-14—Verdant Power tests free-flow turbines in St. Lawrence River
2008-05-14—Crews aim for the top at EllisDon’s Bay Adelaide Centre project
2008-05-14—Women Building Futures aims to boost number of Alberta women in skilled trades
2008-05-13—Nautilus Minerals plans to mine sea floor for copper and gold
2008-05-13—New Orleans’ post-Katrina rebuilding efforts remain in neutral
2008-05-13—Greenpark makes everything plumb at Richmond condominium project
2008-05-13—Defence Construction Canada urges potential contractors to get security clearance
2008-05-13—Resolve truckers’ problems at the negotiating table, AEMO says
2008-05-13—Construction association urges federal funding for proposed Environmental Demonstration Centre at Algonquin College
2008-05-13—Burst pipes prove need for infrastructure investment, OSWCA says
2008-05-13—Miller Paving wins contract to upgrade portion of Highway 35
2008-05-13—Canadian Economy: Number of new jobs rises, but so does unemployment rate
2008-05-13—Ministry of Labour investigates death of worker at Murano South West job site
2008-05-12—Canada Green Building Council plans first-ever national summit
2008-05-12—Shane B. oversees work on St. Gabriel Village’s dome roof
2008-05-12—Gas leak forces evacuation of 600 construction workers at Colorado job site
2008-05-12—Hydro-Quebec accepts 15 bids for wind-power projects
2008-05-12—Community cans proposal for clam-shell roof over Robson Square
2008-05-12—University of Toronto’s multi-faith centre wins Ontario Association of Architects’ (OAA) inaugural People’s Choice Award
2008-05-12—Wal-Mart Canada announces construction plans for 2008
2008-05-12—Construction alliance cautions against plans to expand Ontario’s greenbelt
2008-05-12—Construction team ready to raise cranes at Toronto site of Trump International Hotel & Tower
2008-05-12—Concrete-pump simulator offers state-of-the-art training for operating engineers
2008-05-09—AMEC strikes deal to acquire Bower Damberger Rolseth Engineering
2008-05-09—Los Angeles, San Francisco compete for unofficial title of “greenest” city
2008-05-09—Maintaining growth during U.S. economic slowdown poses biggest challenge for Finning, new CEO says
2008-05-09—CSC’s Labour Market Information program gets bulk of $5.5 million in federal funding
2008-05-09—Construction of Winnipeg’s Canadian Museum for Human Rights could start later this year
2008-05-09—Aecon reports first-quarter profit of $276,000
2008-05-09—Aecon Atlantic’s crews expand Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre
2008-05-09—Alberta budget offers more than $8 billion for education, employment programs
2008-05-09—Richmond’s SkyTrain Station takes shape
2008-05-09—Construction Safety Association of Ontario salutes award winners
2008-05-09—Manasc appointed to National Capital Commission (NCC) advisory committee
2008-05-08—British Columbia attracts over 1,800 skilled and business immigrants in 2007
2008-05-08—Pope & Talbot prepare to shut three remaining pulp mills
2008-05-08—Bahrain’s construction industry faces crisis
2008-05-08—Cost of New Brunswick pipeline project surges
2008-05-08—Federal and Manitoba governments seek to protect temporary foreign workers
2008-05-08—European Union takes legal action against Italy over growing garbage crisis in Naples
2008-05-08—New York City targets “high-risk” construction sites
2008-05-08—Construction industry welcomes Canadian government pledge to reduce red tape
2008-05-08—Toddglen Construction builds more Joy at condominium project
2008-05-08—Liverpool planning committee approves 60,000-seat stadium
2008-05-08—Rolling dump truck protest takes to the highway
2008-05-08—H & R Construction Management nears completion of Ukrainian Canadian Care Centre project
2008-05-07—Crew pours superflat floor at McKay-Cocker’s Tepperman project
2008-05-07—RCCAO urges co-operation to improve building-permits processes
2008-05-07—Association of Canadian Engineering Companies launches search for new president
2008-05-07—Alberta government gives British Columbia trade bill second reading
2008-05-07—Grand megaproject suffers another setback due to credit crunch
2008-05-07—Vision Steel installs Garco’s biggest truss ever
2008-05-07—Workers ready rebar at Toddglen’s Avenue condo project
2008-05-07—Energy firm Emera reacts to credit crunch by looking for home-grown projects
2008-05-07—Lyons says criticism of planned Windsor-Essex Parkway misses the point
2008-05-06—Minister says British Columbia government favours retractable option for BC Place roof
2008-05-06—H & R Construction makes its way to the top at Royal York Grand condominiums
2008-05-06—Ontario’s health ministry adopts CCDC2-based guide to bidding and supplementary conditions
2008-05-06—Kinder Morgan completes Jasper section of Anchor Loop pipeline project
2008-05-06—North Dakota proposal would limit future expansion of Keystone pipeline
2008-05-06—China opens world’s longest sea-crossing structure, Hangzhou Bay Bridge
2008-05-06—Canadian construction intentions continue to cool in March 2008
2008-05-06—Newfoundland and Labrador make biggest GDP gains in 2007
2008-05-06—Toddglen Chateau approaches completion of Mount Pleasant project
2008-05-06—Sault Ste. Marie Construction Association’s health and safety training program grows
2008-05-06—Engineer looks at options for strengthening Parliament’s stone walls
2008-05-06—Construction industry lobbies for study of housing affordability factors
2008-05-06—Seven workers killed in India landslide, others still missing
2008-05-06—Firms in United Arab Emirates forced to pay unpaid wages, eliminate abuse of workers
2008-05-06—Manitoba budget offers tax credit to employers of apprentices
2008-05-05—Daniels Corp. keeps crew busy building the Arc
2008-05-05—Alberta budget injects billions into infrastructure development
2008-05-05—Canadian National Exhibition’s automotive building gets $47-million makeover
2008-05-05—Da Rocha Construction & Paving fined in worker death
2008-05-05—Contractors, suppliers welcome at supply-chain management seminar
2008-05-05—Aboriginal construction firms get larger share of Red River floodway expansion project
2008-05-05—Carbon Sense Solutions trumpets ability to capture carbon during curing
2008-05-05—Study finds apprenticeship completion rates range from 50 to 60 per cent
2008-05-05—Positive financial results put SNC-Lavalin and Bird Construction in the spotlight
2008-05-02—Vanbots Construction pushes ahead at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre site
2008-05-02— Russian officials face uphill battle to build facilities in time for 2014 Olympic Games
2008-05-02—PCL brings in the masons at Cassie Campbell Community Centre
2008-05-02—Father recounts story of son’s promising life and tragic workplace death at CSAO meeting
2008-05-02—Unstable Alberta mountain slope leads to building bylaw restrictions
2008-05-02—United Arab Emirates draws 3.1 million workers from 202 countries
2008-05-02—Older workers’ injury picture tells two different stories: WSIB
2008-05-02—GDP shrinkage aside, jury’s still out on ‘recession’
2008-05-02—Residents still remember ‘lost’ towns
2008-05-02—COCA begins search for new president
2008-05-02—Ferry good construction progress at Departure Bay terminal
2008-05-01—As copper prices rise, theft problem grows, police say
2008-05-01—Government announces plans for $1.6-billion Windsor-Essex Parkway
2008-05-01—CSAO considers trimming number of board members
2008-05-01—Falkenham Backhoe Services must pay full fine for discrimination, appeal court rules
2008-05-01—Greenpark makes concrete progress at Rosewood condominium project
2008-05-01—Nova Scotia tribunal rules against female carpenter who claimed discrimination
2008-05-01—Ministry of Labour investigates death of Kingdom Construction worker at Halton Region job site
2008-05-01—Romeo makes way for Juliet
2008-05-01—Tridel’s Meridian Residences Phase 2 project nears completion
2008-05-01—What’s the riskiest part of working on a drilling rig? Getting to the job
2008-05-01—British Columbia building trades unions urge total ban on asbestos
2008-05-01—Hayman Construction enters home stretch at London wastewater plant