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Archives for December 2008

2008-12-31—Woodall Construction and Victoria Steel fined for worker injury
2008-12-31—Federal office-space request raises hopes of Ottawa developers
2008-12-31—Toronto Pan Am Games bid suits infrastructure spending plans, backers say
2008-12-31—Chapleau Biomass Project provides welcome investment in northern Ontario town
2008-12-31—California worker survives impalement on rebar
2008-12-31—Crews near completion of Toronto Trump tower foundation
2008-12-31—Artist Seth takes his turn as architect
2008-12-30—Truro’s Colchester East Hants hospital site takes shape
2008-12-30—Hawaiian Dredging Construction lays off 70 workers
2008-12-30—Toronto-area interior building trades likely to weather economic storm
2008-12-30—U.S. GDP declines in third-quarter 2008
2008-12-30—Daniels team pours it on at the Bayview
2008-12-30—Brattle Group report sees huge hydro spending need
2008-12-30—NaiKun completes wind-resource analysis for Hecate Strait project
2008-12-30—Consultant Storm Cunningham promotes green opportunity in reWealth
2008-12-30—Seacliff Construction buys communications contractor Canem West
2008-12-29—Hotel builder Vrancor Development Corporation fined for safety violations
2008-12-29—Regional Construction Safety Group gets $1.6 million in WSIB rebates
2008-12-29—EllisDon earns title of Canada’s top employer for second consecutive year
2008-12-29—U.S. steel producers endure slump in revenue and production
2008-12-29—Heavy-duty truck operators face off at 2008 AORS Roadeo
2008-12-29—EllisDon sues Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at Canada over Calgary mosque project
2008-12-29—Southwestern Ontario construction companies adjust to economic slowdown
2008-12-24—Let’s hope current woes are not Detroit Three’s final chapter
2008-12-24—Apprenticeship results fall short, Ontario’s auditor general says
2008-12-24—A Merry Christmas to Vü All
2008-12-24—Ritchie Bros. sees auction proceeds rise
2008-12-24—South Korea ready to set limit temporary foreign construction workers
2008-12-24—The Nautilus Scoop
2008-12-23—Ontario construction associations form task force to address WSIB issues
2008-12-23—General Motors halts work on Michigan engine plant
2008-12-23—Peterborough Construction Association brings gift of independence to local resident
2008-12-23—Canadian retails sales fall 0.9 per cent in October 2008
2008-12-23—Orangeville tourism centre demonstrates green design and construction
2008-12-23—Value of British Columbia’s current and proposed construction projects increases in third-quarter 2008
2008-12-23—RBC forecasts zero real GDP growth for Quebec in 2009
2008-12-23—Pembina Pipeline Income Fund boosts capital spending plans for 2009
2008-12-23—Federal gas-tax funds flow to New Brunswick for infrastructure projects
2008-12-23—Toddglen team twists and ties at iLoft
2008-12-23—Construction of Stouffville GO train crossing now complete
2008-12-22—Monarch builds its Legacy in North York
2008-12-22—Economic slowdown reaches Atlantic construction industry
2008-12-22—Infrastructure push urgent, says Flaherty
2008-12-22—Currie Barracks neighbourhood development achieves LEED gold
2008-12-22—BC Association for Crane Safety launches certification program
2008-12-22—Four Montreal garages shut down after earlier collapse
2008-12-22—MetroTower reaches for peak of sustainable building
2008-12-22—Construction associations urge targeted fiscal stimulus plan
2008-12-19—Construction of dams and canal integral to plans for California water system
2008-12-19—Canadian forestry industry seeks financial relief package
2008-12-19—Greenpark team solders on at Rosewood condo project
2008-12-19—Armtec Infrastructure wins $19-million girder-supply contract
2008-12-19—Finning cuts 600 positions, foresees lower revenue
2008-12-19—Navy shipbuilding part of Canadian economic stimulus plan
2008-12-19—New highway section shortens distance between New Brunswick and Maine
2008-12-19—CCA responds to framework for improved Canadian labour mobility
2008-12-19—Garage guys keep moving at Harbridge and Cross parking project
2008-12-19—Caterpillar cuts more contract workers in Illinois
2008-12-18—OSCAO calls for resignation of College of Trades implementation advisor
2008-12-18—Toyota will finish assembly plant but delay production
2008-12-18—Davies Smith team makes progress at Hearthstone By The Bay
2008-12-18—Tridel, Deltera teams chip away at final stages of Renaissance project
2008-12-18—Contractors need creative marketing strategies to survive recession, expert says
2008-12-18—IOC calls for final decision on 2012 London Games venues by March 2008
2008-12-18—Laurentian Bank forecasts slight economic growth for Canada in 2009
2008-12-18—PCL wins design-build contract for Ottawa Congress Centre redevelopment
2008-12-18—Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers joins S&P/TSX composite index
2008-12-18—Urban density requires new approaches, planning expert says
2008-12-17—Chicago’s 2016 Olympic Games bid forecasts comparatively lower construction costs
2008-12-17—New Kwantlen Polytechnic campus achieves LEED Gold certification
2008-12-17—Commission puts national building, fire and plumbing codes online
2008-12-17—Eastern Construction ready for February start on environmental discovery centre
2008-12-17—Nova Scotia officially opens completed Highway 101 section
2008-12-17—Reed’s new online construction project lead service offers contractors more flexibility
2008-12-17—Aecon acquires Alberta’s South Rock Ltd.
2008-12-17—Birmingham mayor Larry Langford faces bribery and corruption charges
2008-12-17—Minor quake brings down Saskatchewan store still under construction
2008-12-17—Western provinces promote one-call utility locate service
2008-12-16—$16-billion stimulus package needed to arrest recession, BMO economist says
2008-12-16—Knowing what your construction-related policy covers ‘imperative,’ insurer says
2008-12-16—Skating oval creates Olympic Games legacy for Richmond
2008-12-16—Daniels Corp. builds curvy appeal into Arc condominiums
2008-12-16—Virginia Tech students design ‘inspection robots’ for dangerous construction work
2008-12-16—Firefighters say construction worker who fell to his death was not wearing safety harness
2008-12-15—Window crews enjoy the Verdale view at Remington’s Downtown Markham project
2008-12-15—Stanley Works cuts jobs, closes plants due to decline in construction, industrial segments
2008-12-15—Public-private partnership model gains support in Atlantic region
2008-12-15—Western premiers press Ottawa for accelerated infrastructure spending
2008-12-15—Historical Construction Equipment Association members give vintage construction equipment new life
2008-12-15—Bird Construction announces delay to Fort Hills Mine Buildings Project
2008-12-12—Ontario Power Authority awards contract for northern York Region power plant
2008-12-12—Genivar Income Fund acquires Pomeroy Consulting Engineers
2008-12-12—KBR wins $6.4-billion contract to build Angolan oil refinery
2008-12-12—Calgary construction worker is ‘America’s Most Wanted’
2008-12-12—Manitoba joins forces with Babcock & Brown to build Canada’s largest wind farm
2008-12-12—Spring construction for Tweed pool, Ritchie Bros. on the TSX, illegal EI financing and more
2008-12-12—Canadian labour productivity remains stable, Statistics Canada reports
2008-12-12—New Brunswick government’s capital budget calls for record infrastructure spending
2008-12-12—Canadian engineering-construction firm Dessau acquires Toronto-based JEGEL
2008-12-12—Employment Standards Act amendment intended to protect temporary workers
2008-12-12—All hands on deck at Port Metro Vancouver
2008-12-12—Ontario labour board refuses to review ruling against City of Hamilton over carpenters’ union
2008-12-12—U.S. Senate turns down America’s carmakers
2008-12-12—SNC-Lavalin acquires Quéformat Ltd.
2008-12-12—U.S. retail sales and wholesale prices fall
2008-12-12—Panama Canal Authority secures $2.3 billion in loans for canal expansion
2008-12-12—Times Group crew performs Majestic lift
2008-12-12—Nexen cuts capital spending and delays upgrader project
2008-12-11—Province expands Infrastructure Ontario’s loan program
2008-12-11—OSWCA pulls out of Council of Ontario Construction Associations
2008-12-11—Caterpillar Inc. moves to further reduce number of contract workers
2008-12-11—China considers increased infrastructure and health spending to stimulate economy
2008-12-11—U.S. mayors urge Obama to deliver infrastructure funds directly to cities
2008-12-11—Organizers of London 2012 Olympic Games fear effect of global economy on builders, suppliers
2008-12-11—Greenpark team builds up at the Richmond
2008-12-11—Royal Dutch Shell and partners withdraw from Cirrus Array project
2008-12-11—ADF Group Inc. posts healthy third-quarter 2008 increase
2008-12-11—Fairmile Construction builds green space for Burnaby bookworms
2008-12-11—Deltera nears completion of Grand Triomphe 2
2008-12-10—Drug overdose cited in pipeline work camp death
2008-12-10—Canada loses 71,000 jobs in November 2008
2008-12-10—EllisDon’s Bay Adelaide Centre project
2008-12-10—Celebration marks start of construction on Toronto Rehab redevelopment project
2008-12-10—Bondfield makes space at Credit Valley Hospital
2008-12-10—Over half of Ontario’s apprentices fail to complete training: Auditor General
2008-12-10—U.S. construction spending drops 1.2 per cent in October 2008
2008-12-10—Bennett Environmental settles Defence Construction Canada claim
2008-12-10—Green rating systems will become more stringent, Lim says
2008-12-10—Not all ‘green’ buildings are healthy buildings, expert says
2008-12-10—Manitoba wary of U.S. plan to supply water to North Dakota
2008-12-10—Obama plans massive infusion of cash for infrastructure
2008-12-10—Prorogued parliament won’t stall infrastructure funds already committed, CCA says
2008-12-10—Kiyoshi Matsuzaki: Time to shift focus to economic security and environmental sustainability
2008-12-09—Monitoring of young workers needs improvement, Institute for Work and Health study finds
2008-12-09—Streu & Hirst: Seven steps for construction firms looking to survive the new economic reality
2008-12-09—Construction sector leads Canadian business bankruptcies in October 2008
2008-12-09—Jobsite documentation now more vital to safety than ever, expert says
2008-12-09—Funds to modify British Columbia schools to withstand earthquakes insufficient, auditor general says
2008-12-09—Bombardier looks to transportation business to offset aviation downturn
2008-12-09—Manitoba pushes ahead with museum and stadium projects
2008-12-09—Lessons to be learned from Brampton’s P3 hospital project: Auditor General
2008-12-09—StatoilHydro ASA cancels Fort Saskatchewan upgrader project
2008-12-09—London 2012 Olympic Games construction “on time and on budget”
2008-12-09—Diamond + Schmitt create healthy environment at Windsor’s Medical Education Building
2008-12-09—Giffels Design-Build team puts panels in place at Lakeshore Lions Arena project
2008-12-09—Canadian housing starts moderate in November 2008: CMHC
2008-12-08—Kennedy Electric court decision continues to impact lien rights in Ontario
2008-12-08—Construction of Kia’s first U.S. plant on schedule, company says
2008-12-08—More than 100 concrete trucks convene for massive pour at Four Seasons
2008-12-08—Belrock makes solid progress at Hilton Garden Inn project
2008-12-08—Report finds SELI Canada and SNC-Lavalin discriminated against foreign Canada Line workers
2008-12-08—Parliament’s pause provides much-needed “breathing room,” economist says
2008-12-08—Vanbots team improves roof of former Automotive Building
2008-12-08—Infrastructure investment and skills development must be priorities, Jestin says
2008-12-05—O’Connell-Neilson-EBC Partnership wins Wuskwatim Generating Station contract
2008-12-05—Swag helps gets the marketing message across, exhibitors find
2008-12-05—Pelosi meets with governors to discuss economic stimulus plan
2008-12-05—Metrolinx’s first two projects could create 17,000 construction jobs in first year
2008-12-05—U.S. Steel idles three U.S. plants
2008-12-05—Province will invest $48 million to upgrade aging Manitoba Housing units
2008-12-05—Building balance at Construct Canada
2008-12-04—Total value of Canadian building permits drops 15.7% in October 2008
2008-12-04—Design of Fifth Town Artisan Cheese factory showcases concrete’s versatility
2008-12-04—City of Ottawa donates land for Algonquin College expansion project
2008-12-04—EnCana and Petro-Canada likely to curb capital spending in 2009
2008-12-04—Construction organization needs to move beyond union/non-union rhetoric, report says
2008-12-04—2008 Ontario Concrete Award Winners
2008-12-03—Spruceland Homes builds Garrison Crossing with military precision
2008-12-03—Pair of massive cranes spotted at Vanbots’ Mount Sinai Hospital project
2008-12-03—Canadian economic growth in third-quarter 2008 called ‘last gasp’ before recession
2008-12-03—Homburg Invest Inc. proceeds with $45-million Charlottetown hotel project
2008-12-03—Designer of Sydney Opera House, Joern Utzon, dies
2008-12-03—P3 security requirements form significant barrier for small construction firms
2008-12-03—Vanbots makes progress on Sunnybrook shell
2008-12-03—UN official urges long view on green power plans
2008-12-03—Inventors find ways to use CO2 to manufacture cement
2008-12-02—Tucker Hirise makes progress at the Boutique
2008-12-02—Interest charges on outstanding payments among changes to CCDC2
2008-12-02—Quebec government warned building owners about potential for parking-garage collapses
2008-12-02—Davies Smith Development team spreads out the work at Onyx project
2008-12-02—Finning lays off 160 salaried staff in Alberta and British Columbia
2008-12-02—Massive Irving Oil refinery job to be built over eight-year period
2008-12-02—Canadian architectural professionals fight to maintain legacy of excellence
2008-12-02—Independent Businesses and Contractors Association supports union members’ Charter challenge
2008-12-02—P.E.I. government to invest $510 million in bid to jump-start economy
2008-12-01—Black Diamond to build $15-million Devon Jackfish executive lodge
2008-12-01—Tying up loose ends at Absolute World Tower Four
2008-12-01—Deere & Co. reports 18 per cent decline fiscal fourth-quarter 2008 profit
2008-12-01—Commodities slump puts demolition firms in tight squeeze
2008-12-01—Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships announces winners of national P3 awards
2008-12-01—Dialogue necessary when deciding who should bear P3 project risk, panel members agree
2008-12-01—China’s economic chief Zhang Ping warns of deepening global financial crisis
2008-12-01—Practice of commissioning sustainable buildings gains momentum