Archives for January 2009

• 2009-01-30—Moody’s Investor Service puts City of Vancouver on credit watch
• 2009-01-30—As oilfield work slows, Atlantic Canadians head home to uncertain futures
• 2009-01-30—Mackenzie pipeline critics slam Ottawa’s pledge of support
• 2009-01-30—Daniels Corp. looks to summer finish for Bayview condominium project
• 2009-01-30—Infrastructure Ontario invites bids on Waterloo courthouse project
• 2009-01-30—Construction industry task force forges ahead with efforts to address WSIB-related issues
• 2009-01-30—NAFTA steel associations reject government involvement in steel sector
• 2009-01-30—Daniels Corp. cranes fly at One Cole
• 2009-01-29—Oilsands operator BA Energy files for bankruptcy protection
• 2009-01-29—Monarch crews twist at the Vibe
• 2009-01-29—Winter work continues on the Art Gallery of Alberta despite the chill
• 2009-01-29—Ballard Power Systems sees growth in backup power generators
• 2009-01-29—TransCanada Corp. urges Alaskan politicians to pursue pipeline
• 2009-01-29—TransCanada Keystone seeks increased federal limit on pipeline pressure
• 2009-01-29—U.S. expands Kandahar Airfield in preparation for troop surge
• 2009-01-29—Caterpillar cuts 20,000 jobs
• 2009-01-28—Canadian Construction Association gives federal budget high marks
• 2009-01-28—University of Alberta professor works to change image of modular building
• 2009-01-28—Communities welcome $10-million investment from Northern Ontario Heritage Fund
• 2009-01-28—ACEC applauds federal support for infrastructure in budget stimulus package
• 2009-01-28—Stuart Olson builds Burnaby business complex
• 2009-01-28—Surespan Construction repairs Patullo Bridge in just one week
• 2009-01-28—Home Depot plans to eliminate 7,000 jobs and close stores
• 2009-01-28—Bank of Canada’s Mark Carney anticipates economic recovery by 2011
• 2009-01-27—Cost to move protected Grand River lampmussels could reach $100,000
• 2009-01-27—Menkes moves up at 25 York Street
• 2009-01-27—Home Renovation Tax Credit offers small contractors some fiscal stimulus, too
• 2009-01-27—CCA president Michael Atkinson takes his message on the road
• 2009-01-27—Highlights of the Canadian Economic Plan
• 2009-01-27—New Brunswick roadbuilders welcome record provincial spending commitments
• 2009-01-27—Vanbots drives construction at Honda Canada campus
• 2009-01-27—Federal budget gets mixed reaction from Western Canada’s construction industry
• 2009-01-27—Brampton Brick plans $6.7 million asset write-down
• 2009-01-27—CCA and ACEC officials welcome new and accelerated infrastructure funds
• 2009-01-27—Credit union report predicts loss of 42,000 jobs across British Columbia in 2009
• 2009-01-27—Alberta appoints seven-member advisory board for Parsons Creek project
• 2009-01-27—Flaherty singles out six infrastructure projects for targeted federal funding
• 2009-01-27—Government boosts infrastructure investment spending by $12 billion
• 2009-01-27—Nova Scotia workers keep watch over shuttered Atlantic Castings plant
• 2009-01-26—PCL Constructors reaches the top at Durham Consolidated Courthouse project
• 2009-01-26—Debate over merits of cultural versus core infrastructure projects heats up
• 2009-01-26—New Toledo office tower incorporates BIM into design, construction and completion
• 2009-01-26—Canadian construction industry cautiously awaits details of federal budget
• 2009-01-26—List of Representative Infrastructure Projects in the Greater Toronto Area
• 2009-01-26—Structural steel work underway at Vanbots’ Automotive Centre of Excellence project
• 2009-01-26—CLAC establishes scholarship in memory of union representative
• 2009-01-23—Point Lepreau nuclear plant refurbishment project falls behind schedule
• 2009-01-23—DJ Campbell Construction gets Dunfield ready for spring opening
• 2009-01-23—Betting on the recession’s outcome: Ontario versus Quebec
• 2009-01-23—U.S. auditor’s report slams Iraq oilfield restoration projects
• 2009-01-23—CaGBC makes progress in development of building-performance model
• 2009-01-23—Broad construction industry group meets to craft message to governments
• 2009-01-23—ENMAX begins construction on new Crossfield Energy Centre
• 2009-01-23—Consortium wins extension of financing deadline for Port Mann bridge project
• 2009-01-23—Lockerbie & Hole announces indefinite construction delay on Suncor project
• 2009-01-22—Aecon’s Innovative Steam Technologies wins turbine contracts
• 2009-01-22—Students urge governments to maintain funding for science, engineering programs
• 2009-01-22—CSM-Link 2 Developments stays on top of Springfield Village townhouse project
• 2009-01-22—British Columbia holds first of two economic summits
• 2009-01-22—New conference centre makes perfect fit for former Automotive Building
• 2009-01-22—Polish construction workers discover mass grave at Malbork construction site
• 2009-01-22—EIFS technology earns place in 2009 international residential and building codes
• 2009-01-22—U.S. construction industry disappointed with House stimulus proposal
• 2009-01-22—Belrock Construction makes progress on Mississauga hotel project
• 2009-01-22—Federal government names PPP Canada chairman and CEO
• 2009-01-22—Ottawa offers financial support for Mackenzie gas pipeline
• 2009-01-22—Congressional economists say infrastructure spending won’t show immediate results
• 2009-01-21—Daniels Corp. builds its Arc in Toronto
• 2009-01-21—Construction industry group delivers infrastructure message to Ontario’s finance minister
• 2009-01-21—Georgetown GO project well underway
• 2009-01-21—Dundee REIT announces cash distribution for January 2009
• 2009-01-21—Former Nixon Safety Consulting employee wins sexual harassment claim
• 2009-01-21—Flaherty considers federal tax credits for home renovations
• 2009-01-21—Johnson Controls reports $608-million loss in first fiscal quarter
• 2009-01-21—Quebec government offers tax credits for home renovations
• 2009-01-21—Does Canada require the level of fiscal stimulus promised in the U.S.?
• 2009-01-21—Construction Challenge offers students opportunities to showcase their skills
• 2009-01-21—Pacific RIM builds a wild interior in Surrey
• 2009-01-21—Yellowhead Highway improvements complete
• 2009-01-21—Looking beyond the wall at DJ Campbell Construction’s Bohemian Embassy project
• 2009-01-21—Intertech Construction makes progress on Espana 2 project
• 2009-01-20—Bank of Canada lowers overnight rate target to 1 per cent
• 2009-01-20—Work continues at University of Waterloo Engineering V Building
• 2009-01-20—Calgary’s Olympic Park costs fall, but sponsorship support slows
• 2009-01-20—Biothreat lab at Kansas State University approved
• 2009-01-20—Lochner MMM Group partnership leads to toll-bridge engineering contract
• 2009-01-20—U.S. industrial output falls below expectations
• 2009-01-20—Mayors back gas-tax model for infrastructure spending program
• 2009-01-20—Plastic-panel manufacturer A.S. Composite develops fabricating machine
• 2009-01-20—Fugitive construction worker raises concerns over employment screening
• 2009-01-20—Enbridge Inc. sued by State of Wisconsin for breaking 545 environmental agreements
• 2009-01-20—Storm destroys stadium under construction in Newfoundland
• 2009-01-20—British Columbia legislature to be recalled over Olympic Village financing crisis
• 2009-01-20—Cooper Construction nears completion of Great West Life Realty project
• 2009-01-20—Bank of Canada’s latest rate cut all about perception, economist says
• 2009-01-20—Stuart Olson aims for Leed silver on Vancouver medical centre project
• 2009-01-19—Townline Group converts former Vancouver Hudson Bay building to residences
• 2009-01-19—Ontario’s infrastructure deficit requires long-term strategy, Smitherman says
• 2009-01-19—Friendship Park closed to make way for U.S.-Mexico border fence
• 2009-01-19—Lockerbie & Hole profit rises
• 2009-01-19—Canada’s forest industry bends Ottawa’s ear on budget measures
• 2009-01-19—PCL reaches the roof of RBC Centre office tower
• 2009-01-19—Rebuilding Gaza could cost $1.7 billion
• 2009-01-19—Giffels team cuts through the cold at Lakeshore Lions arena project
• 2009-01-19—New Brunswick ready to lure workers home again with new roadbuilding projects
• 2009-01-16—Lakeside Steel cuts staff
• 2009-01-16—Bird Construction makes its mark on the Richmond Street scene
• 2009-01-16—Renewable energy firms see lucrative opportunities in economic downturn
• 2009-01-16—China denies accusations of improperly importing train technology
• 2009-01-16—Baird asks mayors to cut red tape on ‘green’ infrastructure projects
• 2009-01-16—Virginia Tech engineering students develop ‘lunar bricks’
• 2009-01-16—Nakheel halts work on Dubai tower
• 2009-01-16—Construction Association of Nova Scotia teams with government to offer insights into regulatory changes
• 2009-01-15—Records show Blagojevich received compaign contributions from roadbuilding firms
• 2009-01-15—Nova Scotia MP calls for affordable housing measures in economic stimulus package
• 2009-01-15—Maple Reinders Constructors appears on list of top Canadian employers
• 2009-01-15—Infrastructure Ontario announces short list of teams to bid on CAMH project
• 2009-01-15—Canadian municipalities unveil extensive list of ‘shovel ready’ infrastructure projects
• 2009-01-15—Contractors push to finish Grand Bend redevelopment before summer
• 2009-01-15—November 2008 building permit numbers reveal another double-digit decrease
• 2009-01-15—Bondfield Construction makes progress on Credit Valley Hospital redevelopment
• 2009-01-15—Volvo set to lay off 1,600 Swedish truck-plant workers
• 2009-01-15—Highlights of FCM’s “shovel ready” project list
• 2009-01-15—Tri Axis Construction reaches the top at Springdale office building
• 2009-01-15—Just how many jobs could an infrastructure spending plan produce?
• 2009-01-15—Inter Pipeline Fund slashes 2009 spending plans
• 2009-01-15—COCA and labour ministry issue reminder regarding fake proof-of-training cards
• 2009-01-15—ATS Automation Tooling finalizes division sale
• 2009-01-14—First LEED-related lawsuit in the U.S. sounds warning bell for builders
• 2009-01-14—Loewen plans $30-million renovation of Manitoba factory
• 2009-01-14—Dokie wind project wins extension of court protection from creditors
• 2009-01-14—Suncor Energy delays plans for Sarnia ethanol plant expansion
• 2009-01-14—National Safety Council advocates ban on cell phone use while driving
• 2009-01-14—Seventeen construction workers die in construction lift tragedy
• 2009-01-14—Accolade condominiums continue to rise over north Toronto neighbourhood
• 2009-01-14—Canadian engineering industry ready to take on more work, ACEC tells Ottawa
• 2009-01-14—Fraser Institute renews call for cuts to personal and business taxes
• 2009-01-14—Toddglen Construction brings Joy to Dallimore Circle
• 2009-01-13—Name of contractor for Afghan dam project to be released ‘soon’
• 2009-01-13—Aecon wins contract to convert Nova Scotia power facility into office space
• 2009-01-13—Times Group builds condos and lofts at 500 Sherbourne
• 2009-01-13—Federal Gas Tax Fund to pay out $800 million for Alberta infrastructure
• 2009-01-13—Eastern Construction’s Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute project rises
• 2009-01-13—Old Order Amish file suit over Morristown, New York building code
• 2009-01-13—ORC awards three regional contracts for project-management services
• 2009-01-13—An Urban Village grows in Surrey
• 2009-01-13—Alcoa announces plan to cut 13,500 jobs
• 2009-01-12—Ontario Construction Secretariat CEO brings deep roots to new job
• 2009-01-12—Export Development Canada touts global markets for Canadian construction firms
• 2009-01-12—New campus to rise on former downtown Waterloo distillery site
• 2009-01-12—Solar assocation urges Ottawa to make “aggressive commitment” to renewable energy
• 2009-01-12—Bank of America will sell stake in China Construction Bank
• 2009-01-12—Fernbrook crews make sparks fly at Absolute World Tower Four
• 2009-01-12—Engineering firm URS Corp. asks court to dismiss suits against company
• 2009-01-12—Cranes keep moving up at Bloor Street Neighbourhood
• 2009-01-12—CaGBC joins BC Hydro in plan to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions from buildings
• 2009-01-09—Ground Zero construction official faces fraud charges
• 2009-01-09—A New View of The Avenue
• 2009-01-09—Canadian engineering firms ready to meet coming demand for infrastructure work
• 2009-01-09—Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives opposes tax cuts as form of stimulus
• 2009-01-09—Canada loses 34,000 jobs in December 2008, many in construction
• 2009-01-09—Good news, bad news scenario faces Canadian construction industry
• 2009-01-09—Turkish construction industry hit hard by Russia’s economic slowdown
• 2009-01-09—Federal commission recommends 50 per cent gas-tax hike to finance U.S. road work
• 2009-01-09—RCCAO hosts industry-government roundtable on economic stimulus measures
• 2009-01-09—Tucker Hi-Rise takes on X condominium project
• 2009-01-08—AGC survey finds two-thirds of U.S. non-residential construction companies plan layoffs in 2009
• 2009-01-08—Solar module maker Day4 Energy lays off 95 workers
• 2009-01-08—EllisDon keeps moving up at the Ritz-Carlton
• 2009-01-08—Insulation association lobbies for inclusion of best practices in National Building Code
• 2009-01-08—Aecon named one of Canada’s 10 Best Employers
• 2009-01-08—Homicide charge laid in N.Y. crane collapse
• 2009-01-08—Bulldozer fatality halts work at Anatolia Minerals’ Copler gold project
• 2009-01-08—U.S. investors drop stakes in proposed TransCanada pipeline
• 2009-01-08—McKay-Cocker chooses Viewpoint software to integrate operations
• 2009-01-08—Great Lands digs deep at the Mona Lisa
• 2009-01-07—Red River Floodway expansion ready to take on spring flooding
• 2009-01-07—PCL makes progress on Maple Leaf Square
• 2009-01-07—Flint Energy Services wins long-term contract with CSS Thermal Oilsands
• 2009-01-07—Auditor General makes recommendations regarding future public-private partnerships
• 2009-01-07—U.S. non-residential construction spending offsets residential decline
• 2009-01-07—Two Ontario firms win Canadian Architect Awards of Excellence
• 2009-01-07—How to spot an economic recovery
• 2009-01-06—Shane B. nears the finish line at St. Gabriel Village project
• 2009-01-06—Construction activity has slowed in Atlantic Canada, APEC report finds
• 2009-01-06—Regina con man gets more jail time for failure to pay fines
• 2009-01-06—Ontario’s apprentice ratio dispute continues to be split along union, non-union lines
• 2009-01-06—Hard Rock contracting companies fined over worker injuries
• 2009-01-05—DJ Campbell crews construct the Casa
• 2009-01-05—Canada Steel Service Centre pleads guilty in warehouse crane accident
• 2009-01-05—Police probe death at York Street construction site
• 2009-01-05—Early LEED advocates were ‘pioneers,’ ACEC president says
• 2009-01-05—World of watermains offers fertile ground for horror-movie makers
• 2009-01-05—Expert urges developers to build goodwill, not just buildings
• 2009-01-05—Cemcorp Cement proceeds with US$200 million plant in Jamaica
• 2009-01-02—Crews ready landscaping at Richmond Hill performing arts centre
• 2009-01-02—Prospects for Canada’s geothermal industry continue to heat up
• 2009-01-02—Canadian Woman Entrepreneur Awards recognize architect Teresa Coady
• 2009-01-02—Mexico’s Cemex sells off Canary Islands operations
• 2009-01-02—Keeyask dam deal awaits signature from northern bands
• 2009-01-02—Tougher Canadian energy-code standards on the way
• 2009-01-02—Truck speed regulations take effect January 1, 2009
• 2009-01-02—Cost of cleaning up DEW Line sites soars, auditors find
• 2009-01-02—Use of harness in dispute in Saskatchewan worker’s fatal fall