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Archives for June 2008

2008-06-30—Canadian Federation of Independent Business survey finds confidence sinking
2008-06-30—Aecon wins Alberta Transportation contract to twin 13-kilometre section of Highway 21
2008-06-30—Official calls on Hong Kong construction sector to improve safety culture
2008-06-30—Hanfeng Evergreen joins partnership to build fertilizer plants in China and Indonesia
2008-06-30—Canadian Construction Association committee suggests owners educate contractors involved in LEED projects
2008-06-30—Toddglen Construction stirs up some rubble at iLoft condo site
2008-06-30—Fuel Management: Ten ways for businesses to cut fuel costs
2008-06-30—Korky Koroluk: Claims about oil conspiracies just don’t hold water
2008-06-30—EllisDon makes waves at Art Gallery of Ontario expansion project
2008-06-30—Alberta unions mount campaign to halt labour-reform Bill 26
2008-06-30—Operator injured as asphalt machine careers down St. John’s street
2008-06-30—Diamond + Schmitt incorporate water stewardship into Cambridge city hall design
2008-06-27—“Building New Brunswick” heralds province’s place in history of Canadian architecture
2008-06-27—Kelowna taps developers to help build fund for affordable housing
2008-06-27—Giffels builds Lakeshore Lions Arena
2008-06-27—Buffett sees weakness in “everything connected with construction...and consumers”
2008-06-27—Stay of proceedings revives plan for Newfoundland and Labrador refining facility
2008-06-27—Rogers Sportsnet’s Isabella Tower judged both simple and innovative
2008-06-27—Plastic shade balls protect water supply at Ivanhoe Reservoir
2008-06-27—Crews ready rebar at Bird Construction’s Olympic ice rink project
2008-06-27—Funding boost for Algonquin College’s skilled trades training centre earns construction-industry praise
2008-06-27—Architect Fisher’s plans for “revolving” buildings face skepticism
2008-06-27—New RAIC president Paule Boutin preserves the past, plans for the future
2008-06-27—Armtec Infrastructure buys AE Concrete Precast Products for $19 million
2008-06-26—Stachniak becomes president of Canadian Institute of Quantity Surveyors
2008-06-26—PWGSC tests BIM with rehabilitation of former Bank of Montreal building
2008-06-26—Menkes’ 25 York Street crew keeps pumping
2008-06-26—Video Interview: Jeff Morrison prepares to take helm of Association of Canadian Engineering Companies
2008-06-26—Experience rating programs achieve “spectacular” results, Surplis says
2008-06-26—RCCAO calls for Lake Simcoe infrastructure plan consistent with provincial growth strategy
2008-06-26—Shuswap band considers pellet plant
2008-06-26—Durham Consolidated Courthouse project team targets LEED Silver
2008-06-26—Three Canadian construction firms earn recognition for benefits and pension plans
2008-06-26—UAE workforce includes large number of workers from India, conference told
2008-06-25—Halliday Homes adapts pre-engineered houses to Iceland’s climate
2008-06-25—Ruby Creek mine wins key construction permit
2008-06-25—Alberta oilsands operators expand cautiously
2008-06-25—Davies Smith Developments gets the scoop at Onyx project
2008-06-25—Wind power offers long-term potential for Ontario jobs
2008-06-25—Asper finds support for downtown Winnipeg CFL stadium
2008-06-25—Caterpillar and Navistar join forces to pursue global truck opportunities
2008-06-25—TAI WIND Consortium aims to build wind-power turbines and equipment in Canada
2008-06-25—Crystal Blu Construction
2008-06-25—Province of Alberta begins development of two new communities in Fort McMurray
2008-06-24—Detroit International Crossing selects preferred site for border bridge
2008-06-24—Saskatchewan opens door to nuclear power
2008-06-24—Ontario fire chiefs call sprinkler reforms ‘an important first step’
2008-06-24—Capital costs, labour constraints help trim forecast for Canadian oilsands output
2008-06-24—British Columbia housing minister explains province’s “green” building code
2008-06-24—Construction industry takes Caplan’s move to health portfolio in stride
2008-06-24—Cancelled Bilfinger Berger Canada contract leaves Filipino workers idle
2008-06-24—Aecon and partner aim for 2010 completion of Quito international airport project
2008-06-24—PCL’s Maple Leaf Square project takes off
2008-06-23—Ottawa construction worker dies in paving machine accident
2008-06-23—Export Development Canada plans to map construction-industry supply chain
2008-06-23—Culture of Canada’s design, construction industries turns green, too
2008-06-23—Consulting Engineers of Ontario to become Association of Canadian Engineering Companies of Ontario
2008-06-23—Context Development plans to break ground on Market Wharf project in fall 2009
2008-06-23—Transportation ministry backs McMaster plan for chair in heavy construction
2008-06-23—Crews dig in at Eastern Construction’s Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute project
2008-06-23—AGC’s “Building to LEED for New Construction” course wins approval
2008-06-23—50 years later, survivors recall Second Narrows Bridge collapse
2008-06-23—Montreal construction worker dies in crane accident
2008-06-20—Aecon keeps focus on Canada’s transportation infrastructure market
2008-06-20—Creditors stand to lose $300 million if Maax Corp. deal with senior lender approved
2008-06-20—Aecon selected top bidder for Toronto Rehabilitation Institute project
2008-06-20—Pembina Institute report recommends halting construction of oilsands upgraders
2008-06-20—Design, construction help Trillium Health Centre attain LEED Silver status
2008-06-20—Two London, ON healthcare projects reach financial close
2008-06-20—Lafarge and Performance Plants join forces
2008-06-20—Priestly Demolition crews raise some rubble at One Bloor project
2008-06-20—Ultra high-performance concrete formulation extends material’s limits
2008-06-20—Five luxury Parksville condos go on the auction block in Vancouver
2008-06-20—Construction begins on Evergreen, Canada’s largest low-rise, green community
2008-06-20—Construction and engineering firms Verreault and Dessau join forces
2008-06-20—Skilled trades workers return home to Saskatchewan
2008-06-20—Safety warning issued after balcony collapse
2008-06-20—Video Editorial: In Defense of Mark Carney
2008-06-20—Cooper Construction crews dig in at Guelph job site
2008-06-20—Bell Canada gets some work done under the Hood
2008-06-20—Canadian wood industry ready to prove to China that wood construction works
2008-06-20—Ainsworth Lumber negotiates recapitalization plan
2008-06-20—P3 Expert Réjean Chartrand joins Morrison Hershfield
2008-06-19—Canadian concrete-canoe team ready to race
2008-06-19—ACEC plans video to promote careers in consulting engineering
2008-06-19—Consulting engineers advised to pick and choose clients, projects
2008-06-19—Nuclear plant construction could bring 3,500 jobs to Darlington
2008-06-19—Thumbnail sketches of CanaData’s forecasts for Canada's five construction sectors
2008-06-19—Daniels builds The Bayview
2008-06-19—New York building owner faces manslaughter charge in worker death
2008-06-19—IUOE Local 793 helps raise cash to send D6K bulldozer to Kenya
2008-06-19—Kiewit wins contract to build two Newfoundland ferries
2008-06-18—Another construction worker vies for Canadian Idol crown
2008-06-18—Toddglen’s Bloor Street Neighbourhood project moves up
2008-06-18—Worker electrocuted at new Dallas Cowboy stadium jobsite
2008-06-18—Environmentalists fight Seabird Island Indian Band’s gravel mine
2008-06-18—SNC-Lavalin lands $150-million contract to build Algerian desalination plant
2008-06-18—Trillium Power and First Nations Technical Institute strike training, education agreement
2008-06-18—Crews twist and tie at Hearthstone By The Bay
2008-06-18—Saskatchewan Transportation builds Regina bus terminal to LEED standards
2008-06-18—CaGBC pilot project proves value of energy-measurement tools for commercial buildings
2008-06-18—CCA gives conditional support to federal Contract Payment Reporting System
2008-06-18—Skilled trades workers head back to Saskatchewan
2008-06-17—Local 793 strikes back at Runciman
2008-06-17—Infrastructure Ontario selects Darlington as site of new nuclear plant
2008-06-17—Five teams invited to bid on Royal Victoria Hospital expansion project
2008-06-17—Worker in critical condition after crane accident at Dallas construction site
2008-06-17—Lightning strike injures four Louisiana construction workers
2008-06-17—Design, construction industries prove quick to adapt to climate change
2008-06-17—Tridel and Deltera team up in Grand Triomphe style
2008-06-17—Infrastructure Ontario issues Request for Qualifications for new Waterloo Region Consolidated Courthouse
2008-06-17—Greenpark builds big in Richmond Hill
2008-06-17—Canada will spend $120 million to build Afghanistan’s Dahla dam
2008-06-17—Seacliff Construction IPO raises $100 million
2008-06-17—Suncor plans $120-million expansion of Sarnia ethanol plant
2008-06-17—Morrison moves to Association of Canadian Engineering Companies
2008-06-16—CCA approves construction accounting guide for smaller firms
2008-06-16—Work proceeds smoothly at Bondfield’s Runnymede Healthcare Centre project
2008-06-16—Brigil Homes and Horizon Construction fined for worker injury
2008-06-16—CCA develops public-private partnership education program for members
2008-06-16—Point Lepreau nuclear reactor project remains on time and on budget
2008-06-16—Regulators grant construction permit to Maple LNG for Nova Scotia terminal
2008-06-16—Caribbean offers opportunities for Canadian construction industry
2008-06-16—Labour law changes thrill Merit Alberta, but leave unions crying foul
2008-06-16—Monarch heads for the finish line at Zip condo project
2008-06-13—Durham Region gains slight edge in competition for new Ontario nuclear plant
2008-06-13—Precision Drilling Trust makes US$1.61-billion bid for Grey Wolf Inc.
2008-06-13—Lack of infrastructure investment could stall Saskatchewan economy, report finds
2008-06-13—Graham Construction builds rooms with a view at Alysen Place
2008-06-13—Canfor’s Mackenzie sawmill axes 200 more jobs
2008-06-13—ASCO Construction closes in on completion of Dufferin Aggregates crusher plant
2008-06-13—Dredging, construction aid Nova Scotia-Prince Edward Island ferry service
2008-06-13—Western Canadian provinces aim to harmonize hours-of-service regulations for drivers
2008-06-13—Monarch Construction makes progress on Twenty Gothic project
2008-06-13—Canadian Construction Association ready to revamp CCA document 27
2008-06-13—IBM signs on to “green” data-centre project in British Columbia
2008-06-13—EarthFirst Canada begins construction of Dokie I project
2008-06-13—Korky Koroluk: Ferrous metallurgy takes leap forward into the future
2008-06-12—Crews enjoy some ‘heavenly’ construction weather at St. Gabriel Village site
2008-06-12—Trillium Power and St. Lawrence College sign “green-collar” training deal
2008-06-12—Winalta announces closure of North Battleford manufacturing plant
2008-06-12—New Brunswick’s “Slow Please” program delivers results
2008-06-12—Ontario Society of Professional Engineers receives provincial government training funds
2008-06-12—Toddglen crews keep moving up the Avenue
2008-06-12—Towns in Chinese earthquake zone remain on flood alert
2008-06-12—Toronto’s green development policies earn passing grade
2008-06-11—Cross-industry coalition ready to lobby for improvements to apprenticeship system
2008-06-11—Pug Awards recognize the good, the bad and the “pugly”
2008-06-11—B.C. leads construction job growth, says CSC report
2008-06-11—CaGBC sets a green example with LEED CI Gold designation for Vancouver office
2008-06-11—Panel urges New Brunswick safety commission to boost inspections and fines
2008-06-11—Sydney Tar Ponds Agency puts out tender for construction of cut-off walls
2008-06-11—Wal-Mart plans test of Menova solar-roof technology
2008-06-11—Early reports suggest that newer commercial buildings did withstand Chinese earthquake
2008-06-11—Absolute Four condominium takes shape next to “Marilyn Monroe” towers
2008-06-10—Richard Lyall: Regulatory environment for construction out of control
2008-06-10—Armtec Infrastructure buys acoustic highway-barrier manufacturer Durisol Inc. for $33 million
2008-06-10—Canadian Superior Energy plans New Jersey LNG project
2008-06-10—Decision on Churchill Falls route expected within months, Newfoundland utility says
2008-06-10—Engineers say shoddy construction contributed to high death toll in China
2008-06-10—Vanbots keeps up healthy pace at Southlake Regional Cancer Centre project
2008-06-10—Aecon wins $130 million contract to build Quantum Nanotechnology Centre
2008-06-10—Excavation wreaks havoc with Owen Sound project’s construction timelines and budgets
2008-06-10—Gold’s Gym gets pumped about new location
2008-06-10—Cost of Wolfe Island wind power project rises to $450 million
2008-06-10—New chair plans to boost profile of Ontario’s consulting engineers
2008-06-10—U.K. construction industry holds steady
2008-06-10—Canada Green Building Council’s “Shifting into the Mainstream” summit starts June 11
2008-06-09—Canadian government offers $1 million for 16 small-scale “green” transit initiatives
2008-06-09—Chipewyan Prairie Dene First Nation goes to court to force oilsands consultation process
2008-06-09—Canadian personal-bankruptcy rate hits four-year high in April 2008
2008-06-09—Flock of cranes flies high over Vancouver’s Golden Ears bridge project
2008-06-09—Bondfield Construction builds solid foundation at School of Accountancy
2008-06-09—Russia shuts second Cold-War era reactor
2008-06-09—Irving refinery cuts sulphur emissions
2008-06-09—Google signs lease in anticipation of huge expansion
2008-06-09—Metro Vancouver terminates contract with Bilfinger Berger over construction delays
2008-06-09—Across Canada, commercial building permits show healthy increase in April 2008
2008-06-09—Korky Koroluk: Refusing to build roads isn’t the answer to climate change
2008-06-09—South Okanagan Events Centre takes shape
2008-06-09—Construction industry needs strategy to address aging workforce, expert says
2008-06-09—Toddglen Construction reaches summit of Joy
2008-06-09—TransAlta expands wind farm capacity
2008-06-06—Toronto’s Don Valley gets an Accolade
2008-06-06—Alberta government quickly passes controversial changes to labour laws
2008-06-06—Ottawa invests in British Columbia Institute of Technology green building research
2008-06-06—Anita Smith elected new chair of Consulting Engineers of Ontario
2008-06-06—Alberta set to waive environmental impact studies on mega power-line projects
2008-06-06—RioCan REIT turns attention to city centres, not suburbs
2008-06-06—Ottawa ponders offer of free plasma-gasification plant to treat city’s garbage
2008-06-06—New York probe examines failed weld on collapsed crane’s turntable
2008-06-06—Temporary foreign workers ‘essential,’ Construction Sector Council panel members say
2008-06-06—2008 Consulting Engineers of Ontario Awards
2008-06-06—Rapid bridge-change job wins top prize
2008-06-05—Toddglen seals up the St. Patrick
2008-06-05—Beijing Olympics will strengthen city’s financial status, Standard & Poor’s says
2008-06-05—Canadian consumer confidence hits seven-year low, according to Conference Board survey
2008-06-05—Latest GDP figures prove U.S. downturn’s impact on Canadian economy, says TD economist
2008-06-05—Credit Valley Hospital and Bondfield Construction reach financial close on phase 2 redevelopment
2008-06-05—Shear Wind cancels $17-million share issue
2008-06-05—Construction Specifications Canada bestows Life Membership Awards
2008-06-05—Sault Ste. Marie revives waterfront plan with CCI Development Group
2008-06-05—Generous donation helps move U of T’s plans for architecture school ahead
2008-06-05—Judge rules against aboriginal protest at Brantford construction sites
2008-06-05—Crane all that remains of Penicton’s planned Skaha Beach Club and Spa
2008-06-05—Alberta government braces for union reaction to labour code changes
2008-06-05—Daniels crews build a modern Arc
2008-06-04—Tridel brings Meridian Phase 2 to the brink of completion
2008-06-04—Asian Coast Development wins $4.2 billion resort contract in Vietnam
2008-06-04—Demand for labour remains in ‘fast lane,’ says Construction Sector Council
2008-06-04—Dunbar takes helm of Construction Specifications Canada
2008-06-04—EllisDon’s Shops At Don Mills project combines living, working and shopping
2008-06-04—Ottawa pursues aggressive vision for mass transit
2008-06-04—Developer offers to rebuild Atlanta’s landmark Buckhead library
2008-06-04—Canadian ship operators call for end to duties levied on foreign ships
2008-06-04—Non-residential construction spending activity counters U.S. home-building slump
2008-06-04—Obstacles delay plans for Calgary-area horse-racing track
2008-06-03—Dunbar takes helm of Construction Specifications Canada
2008-06-03—Slurry wall misses the cut at Burano
2008-06-03—Seacliff, Canem win remand contract
2008-06-03—Canfor debates whether to rebuild plywood mill destroyed by fire
2008-06-03—World Trade Center project team meets river-wall challenge head on
2008-06-03—TTC begins prequalification for Kipling subway station redevelopment
2008-06-03—Aecon plans fabrication shop in Pictou, Nova Scotia
2008-06-03—Construction begins on ‘one-of-a-kind’ First Nations Pavilion
2008-06-03—Greenpark pours it on at Rosewood condominium project
2008-06-03—Monarch Construction does double duty at Equinox condominium project
2008-06-03—Harper salutes graduates of Sarnia Construction Association’s apprenticeship program
2008-06-03—Floating Pipeline plans to increase production at Saint John facility
2008-06-03—Quebec looks to boost lumber use in construction
2008-06-02—Ross joins AWMAC as executive director
2008-06-02—Construction industry urges uniform approach to security clearances
2008-06-02—Deere completes acquisition of T-Systems International
2008-06-02—AGC of America opposes California’s efforts to change engine-exhaust standards
2008-06-02—Renaissance of Richmond Hill rises
2008-06-02—Labour squeeze is looming, report says
2008-06-02—Lockerbie & Hole reverses year-ago loss
2008-06-02—PCL crews close in on Cassie Campbell Community Centre project