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Archives for August 2008

2008-08-29—Aecon wins $31.5 million Smiths Falls, Ontario hospital contract
2008-08-29—Rising temperatures damage infrastructure in Arctic communities
2008-08-29—U.S. resident dies in Alberta collision
2008-08-29—Quebec nuke plant to get $1.9 billion upgrade
2008-08-29—A growing, green biodiesel option
2008-08-29—History plays a role in Niagara-on-the-Lake development
2008-08-29—Sawing at St. Gabriel Village in North York, Ontario
2008-08-29—Sky-high View in Vancouver
2008-08-29—Guelph, Ontario firm fined $200,000 in worker's death
2008-08-29—Plutonic lands GE financial services as P3 partner in B.C. Hydro bid
2008-08-29—New Zealand industry finds estimators in short supply
2008-08-28—Norwegian solar panel firm to build Quebec plant
2008-08-28—Columns installed in London Olympic stadium
2008-08-28—Integrated Team Solutions is the preferred proponent for Woodstock, Ontario hospital
2008-08-28—GO Transit wraps up Lakeshore expansion job
2008-08-28—Behind the Post in Etobicoke, Ontario
2008-08-28—Ontario Association of Architects produces client hiring guide
2008-08-28—Macivor moving on from Ontario industry secretariat
2008-08-28—Lineup at the Bars in Toronto
2008-08-28—Industry welcomes $1.1 billion investment in infrastructure by Ontario
2008-08-27—Oilsands equipment for Northern Alberta will move via Thunder Bay, Ontario
2008-08-27—Montreal shipbuilder Davie Yards works on restructuring plan
2008-08-27—Ottawa Construction Association calls for faster bid approvals
2008-08-27—Grand Valley Construction Association to host biker night in September
2008-08-27—Penobsquis, New Brunswick receives $7.8 million federal water funds
2008-08-27—Work proceeds at Shops At Don Mills
2008-08-27—A Grand Place in North York, Ontario
2008-08-27—SNC-Lavalin/Sinclair Knight Merz joint venture wins reactor job
2008-08-26—Outside Office Job in Burlington, Ontario
2008-08-26—Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute honours pioneer
2008-08-26—Drinking water plans receive support under Ontario Potable Water Program
2008-08-26—Video Editorial: U.S. trade deficit remains stuck at $700 billion
2008-08-26—Alberta unions and contractors disagree about new federal immigration program
2008-08-26—Retirement Community project progresses at Dunfield Ave. in Toronto, Ontario
2008-08-26—Prince Edward Island wind project wins $9 million federal funds
2008-08-26—Risk of rock slide on Sea-to-Sky highway in British Columbia still high, says expert
2008-08-26—Hebron offshore oil platform promises Newfoundland job windfall
2008-08-26—Brampton, Ontario mall project holds multiple challenges
2008-08-25—Relocation expert ensures corporate moves run smoothly
2008-08-25—Construction industry benefits from drop in WorkSafeBC’s base assessment rates
2008-08-25—British Columbia’s construction unions and contractors ratify agreement on drug testing
2008-08-25—Babcock and Wilcox Canada wins Fort Hills oilsands contract
2008-08-25—Professional Engineers Ontario unveils new performance standards for demolition
2008-08-25—Deaths of SNC-Lavalin workers in Algeria highlight risks of overseas operations
2008-08-25—Digging deep at Tucker Hi-Rise’s X Condos project
2008-08-25—Toddglen Construction builds new Neighbourhood on Bloor Street
2008-08-22—ZAS Architects design Bill Crothers Secondary School to foster academic excellence
2008-08-22—Korky Koroluk: Tiny Australian town of Innamincka finds cool solution to energy needs
2008-08-22—U.S. home sales hit 17-year low in July 2008, while wholesale inflation surges
2008-08-22—Chateau Blanc Hotel aims to be first four-diamond ski resort at Big White
2008-08-22—Architect Larry McFarland promotes use of wood in sustainable design
2008-08-22—Coldwater Indian Band supports proposed $2-billion ski resort near Merritt
2008-08-22—OGCA offers Gold Seal-accredited course on construction claims management
2008-08-22—427 Extension Rolls On
2008-08-22—Arise Technologies set to build solar-power farm near Waterloo
2008-08-22—Workers in Belarus find 25,000- to 45,000-year-old mammoth bones
2008-08-22—Rising sea levels put pressure on Nova Scotia’s dike system
2008-08-22—Four Sault-area mechanical contracting firms get approval to hire foreign workers
2008-08-21—Construction of Wolfe Island wind farm ready to begin
2008-08-21—Pembina goes ahead with Nipisi and Mitsue pipeline plan
2008-08-21—Plan for Parks Canada offices in Ingonish put on hold
2008-08-21—Insurance Bureau of Canada calls for national action plan on infrastructure
2008-08-21—Rebuilt Highway 175 near Saguenay opens
2008-08-21—Construction worker tumbles into hole at Fallsview Plaza Hotel job site
2008-08-21—CISC member companies help make learning structural steel assembly easier
2008-08-21—Construction worker injured in Lindsay warehouse collapse
2008-08-21—Controversial U.S. border fence to cost $16 million per mile
2008-08-21—Venezuela’s plan to nationalize cement companies moves ahead
2008-08-21—Retailers demand halt to City of Toronto’s Bloor and Yonge revitalization work
2008-08-21—Vanbots breathes new life into former automotive building at Exhibition Place
2008-08-21—Vanbots makes smooth progress on Southlake Regional Cancer Centre project
2008-08-21—Twelve Algerian employees of SNC-Lavalin die in bus bombing
2008-08-20—Fleming College students build performing arts centre in Madoc
2008-08-20—Greypointe Developments makes progress at Richmond’s Argentum condominium project
2008-08-20—Calgary sees fastest rise in non-residential construction costs
2008-08-20—Zhejiang province announces 2010 start for construction of magnetic levitation train route
2008-08-20—Federal government contributes $1.8 million to Kapuskasing water system upgrade
2008-08-20—Cooper Construction builds new home for Great West Life Realty
2008-08-20—Construction employment strong in July, despite overall decline in jobs
2008-08-20—Construction worker escapes serious injury in Toronto crane accident
2008-08-20—CCA calls on federal government to bolster college infrastructure funding
2008-08-20—Workers kick up some dust at Tridel’s Renaissance of Richmond Hill
2008-08-19—Committee begins draft of Canadian building-commissioning standard
2008-08-19—Flooding halts remediation efforts at Cameco’s Cigar Lake mine
2008-08-19—GO Transit corridor gets quick upgrade thanks to pre-assembled bridge section
2008-08-19—Canadian and Saskatchewan governments team up to improve Temporary Foreign Worker program
2008-08-19—Date set for inquest into death of Rodney Bedell
2008-08-19—Bulgarian construction safety blitz uncovers numerous violations
2008-08-19—Iowa worker dies after being struck by crane’s counter-weight
2008-08-19—Times Group moves Majestic Court project along quickly
2008-08-19—Greenpark crews get ‘tied up’ at Richmond condominium site
2008-08-19—Carpenters’ union Local 2486 builds new Sudbury training centre
2008-08-19—Genivar acquires Henderson Paddon & Associates
2008-08-18—Sault Ste. Marie needs more plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters
2008-08-18—OGCA partners with Excel Thru Learning to offer more training courses
2008-08-18—Bondfield Construction makes progress at Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts
2008-08-18—SkyPower teams with Beardy’s and Okemasis First Nation to build massive wind farm
2008-08-18—Copper Mountain Mining plans to revive British Columbia mine
2008-08-18—TransCanada wins licence to start construction of $26-billion Alaska pipeline
2008-08-18—Bennett Environmental reports $2.8-million loss
2008-08-18—New greenbelt criteria offer Ontario’s construction industry greater certainty
2008-08-18—Gas prices ignite “all items” inflation rates in Canada and U.S.
2008-08-15—CCA welcomes proposed Canadian Experience Class program
2008-08-15—Work keeps rolling along at Daniels Group’s Arc condo project
2008-08-15—Crews build up, not out, at Vanbots’ Mount Sinai project
2008-08-15—Victoria’s Dockside Green community achieves LEED Platinum certification
2008-08-15—Finning International reports record second-quarter revenues
2008-08-15—ACEC’s pre-budget brief offers strategies for sustainability
2008-08-15—Korky Koroluk: Harvesting the wind makes for a profitable crop
2008-08-15—British Columbia and Manitoba score top marks for energy efficiency, report finds
2008-08-14—Saskatoon moves closer to completing Circle Drive
2008-08-14—Pace of new home and condo construction in Canada slows in July 2008
2008-08-14—Trend sees more U.S. condominium developers offering hotel-like amenities
2008-08-14—World Plumbing Council plans first-ever global research survey
2008-08-14—Faster environmental assessments needed for rapid bus routes and HOV lanes, RCCAO says
2008-08-14—Avenue condo project moves closer to completion
2008-08-14—Infrastructure Solutions Project aims to improve infrastructure planning and management
2008-08-14—MTO partners with roadbuilders to conduct pre-tender ‘constructability’ reviews
2008-08-14—Remington crews keep materials on the move at Downtown Markham site
2008-08-14—By adhering to its values and mission, RAIC continues to ensure that architecture matters
2008-08-14—Nine Nova Scotia communities receive funds to upgrade water systems
2008-08-13—Canadian Demolition Safety Manual ready for distribution
2008-08-13—Eleven New Brunswick communities receive gas-tax revenues for infrastructure projects
2008-08-13—Interpretations of WorkSafeBC’s 2007 injury-claims statistics vary
2008-08-13—First phase of Highway 7 widening near Ottawa complete
2008-08-13—Aecon wins $105-million contract for Highway 401 near Woodstock
2008-08-13—Lutherwood project helps Waterloo youth gain skills needed for construction jobs
2008-08-13—Canadians for Reconciliation lobbies for protection of Chinese gravesites in Fraser Canyon
2008-08-13—Chandos Construction aims for LEED Gold in Edmonton
2008-08-13—Plan to remediate Princess Mine site remains on track
2008-08-13—Municipality of Alleyn-et-Cawood receives $230,000 from gax-tax revenue program
2008-08-13—Work on Canada Line expansion project keeps chugging along
2008-08-13—Toddglen Construction crews get ‘tied up’ at iLoft condominium project
2008-08-13—Relic of Niagara River rescue remains
2008-08-13—Number of temporary foreign workers in Alberta, B.C. rises dramatically
2008-08-12—Two Quebec municipalities receive funds from federal-provincial gas-tax revenue program
2008-08-12—Road builders train Korean workers to operate heavy equipment in Canada
2008-08-12—Orangeville water pollution control plant wins $2.4 million in federal funding
2008-08-12—Building Canada fund invests $100 million in TransCanada highway twinning
2008-08-12—Davies Smith crew keep materials moving at Hearthstone by the Bay
2008-08-12—Development group reveals plans for former Domtar site in Cornwall
2008-08-12—Vietnamese construction industry faces severe shortage of workers
2008-08-12—A Window on Toddglen Construction’s Joy Condominium project
2008-08-12—Canadian Natural Resources reports quarterly loss as Horizon construction costs rise
2008-08-12—Gallagher returns for fourth term as Local 793 business manager
2008-08-12—ArcelorMittal plans to spend $1.6 billion to boost steel output in Brazil
2008-08-12—Cautious consumers keep housing starts outlook uncertain
2008-08-11—AIM PowerGen commissions Frogmore and Cultus wind farms
2008-08-11—Radioactive material found at main site of London’s 2012 Olympic Games
2008-08-11—Girls GETT hands-on experience at trades workshop
2008-08-11—Maine power distributors propose major upgrades to transmission systems
2008-08-11—Aecon’s order backlog sits at record $1.48 billion
2008-08-11—Construction delays at Echelon resort in Vegas hit workers hard
2008-08-11—Accolade condominiums get top marks for central location
2008-08-11—Grascan goes the extra mile on Dundas Street bridge project
2008-08-11—Canfor pulls plug on North Central plywood plant
2008-08-11—Total value of Canadian building permits declines 5.3 per cent in June 2008
2008-08-11—Road crews work ’round the clock to clear Sea-to-Sky Highway ahead of schedule
2008-08-11—U.S. bridge report offers warnings that Ontario should heed, association says
2008-08-08—More than 40,000 leaky British Columbia condo units still need repairs, report finds
2008-08-08—Credit Valley Construction
2008-08-08—Work moves along quickly at Vanbots’ Sunnybook Hospital project
2008-08-08—Roadside worker dies at Mississauga job site
2008-08-08—TransLink plans to replace aging Pattullo Bridge with new toll bridge
2008-08-08—Defence Construction Canada appoints Robert Presser as new chair
2008-08-08—Black contractors and workers rally to demand equal opportunities in Pennsylvania
2008-08-08—Korky Koroluk: For the construction industry, it’s hybrids today, hydrogen someday
2008-08-08—Structal lands $12 million steel fabrication, erection contract for Edmonton Clinic North
2008-08-08—Alter NRG plans coal-to-liquid fuel plant near Edmonton
2008-08-08—Construction industry steels against rising rebar prices
2008-08-07—Stringent standards help Chino Hills community withstand recent earthquake
2008-08-07—Bilfinger Berger Canada sues Metro Vancouver over Capilano-Seymour tunnel project
2008-08-07—Rising materials costs contribute to higher levels of non-residential construction investment
2008-08-07—CSA solicits support for national building deconstruction standard
2008-08-07—VIA plans to invest $25 million to modernize Ottawa-Montreal railway infrastructure
2008-08-07—Loblaw set to build Regina distribution centre
2008-08-07—Pace of Canadian job creation likely to slow, economists warn
2008-08-07—Trucks take turns at Tucker HiRise’s Boutique condo site
2008-08-07—Eastern Construction digs deep at Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute site
2008-08-06—BCITA decision to split ironworker trade into three sections meets opposition
2008-08-06—AECOM completes Earth Tech acquisition
2008-08-06—Ontario labour ministry inspectors conduct health and safety blitz at work sites
2008-08-06—Texas worker dies as crane working over Colorado River topples
2008-08-06—Accidents prompt meeting of British Columbia’s construction-crane industry
2008-08-06—Menkes moves up as 25 York Street tower takes shape
2008-08-06—U.S. architecture and engineering firms see dip in profits, ZweigWhite survey shows
2008-08-06—Top U.S. transportation official calls federal funding approach “broken”
2008-08-05—Missing out on major highway jobs not a concern for SNC-Lavalin, CEO says
2008-08-05—Kenaidan keeps steady pace at Barrie Water Pollution Control Centre project
2008-08-05—Project manager for Reitmans Canada stays ahead of fickle fashion market
2008-08-05—PCL relies on teamwork to get the job done at Maple Leaf Square project
2008-08-05—COCA appoints Ian Cunningham as new president
2008-08-05—McMaster study looks at link between diesel fumes and diabetes
2008-08-05—Stantec Inc.’s second-quarter net income rises 26 per cent
2008-08-05—AltaGas acquires NovaGreenPower
2008-08-01—Monte Creek-to-Pritchard section of TransCanada highway earns an upgrade
2008-08-01—Fernbrook Homes team digs deep at Absolute World Tower Four
2008-08-01—Bird Construction crews tie some Richmond Street rebar
2008-08-01—Carpenters’ union says exclusive agreement will benefit City of Hamilton
2008-08-01—Federal money flows for new TTC buses and subway cars
2008-08-01—TransAlta plans new dyke wall for lagoon at Keephills power plant
2008-08-01—Korky Koroluk: Prospects for concentrated solar power burn bright