Archives for February 2009

• 2009-02-27—Ontario roadbuilders grapple with soil disposal restrictions
• 2009-02-27—Forecast for investment in construction machinery and equipment declines
• 2009-02-27—Louis Reitzel joins Grand Valley hall of fame
• 2009-02-27—ICBA takes battle with NDP to the airwaves
• 2009-02-27—Bastion takes Vancouver’s Pulse
• 2009-02-27—Monarch crews pick up some smooth vibrations at the Vibe
• 2009-02-27—Construction industry takes wait-and-see approach to Canadian Secured Credit Facility
• 2009-02-27—CUPE-backed study finds B.C. P3s more expensive
• 2009-02-27—Centennial College expands auto maintenance apprenticeship training
• 2009-02-27—Eastwood Primary Health Care facility in Edmonton
• 2009-02-27—RINC program funds community facilities
• 2009-02-26—Sault association’s manager ‘cautiously optimistic’ about local labour situation
• 2009-02-26—Russia slashes budget for 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi
• 2009-02-26—Laurentian Steel Fabricators suspends Nabors Canada oil-rig work
• 2009-02-26—Residences At The Accolade move up
• 2009-02-26—Grand renewal for Vancouver’s Granville Street
• 2009-02-26—Ontario Home Builders Association president remains upbeat despite downturn
• 2009-02-26—Kitchener-Waterloo training centres gets Ontario Skills Training Enhancement Program funds
• 2009-02-26—Clean-energy industry lauds Ontario’s proposed Green Energy Act
• 2009-02-26—Greenpark Homes’ Rosewood condominium project
• 2009-02-26—Nova Scotia faces criticism for slow response to economic crisis
• 2009-02-26—B.C. construction employment shrinks by 10,200 jobs in January 2009
• 2009-02-26—Russel Metals cuts 500 jobs, citing slow steel demand
• 2009-02-25—MDA Corporation supplies technology for international space station decommissioning
• 2009-02-25—RCCAO report calls for elimination of environmental assessment red tape
• 2009-02-25—Ontario and federal governments promise $500 million for GO Transit system
• 2009-02-25—PCL Constructors Canada’s RBC Centre project
• 2009-02-25—High-traffic location planned for Arctic research facility
• 2009-02-25—Four Manitoba university campuses share $40 million in funding for improvements
• 2009-02-25—Rio Tinto Group puts Kennecott Eagle mine project on hold
• 2009-02-25—British Columbia boosts construction with budget stimulus package
• 2009-02-25—Babcock & Brown’s struggles will not affect Alberta school projects, province says
• 2009-02-25—Tucker Hi-Rise’s X condominium project
• 2009-02-24—Economist sees major shifts in forecast for put-in-place construction in Canada
• 2009-02-24—Strike delays work on South Africa’s World Cup stadium in Nelspruit
• 2009-02-24—Lewis Builds leads Trump tower construction
• 2009-02-24—Hamilton heavy construction group reaches fundraising goal for McMaster chair
• 2009-02-24—Daniels Corp. moves up the Arc
• 2009-02-24—Alberta’s 20-year environmental plan draws criticism
• 2009-02-24—Pending infrastructure projects lend upbeat air to OCA’s annual meeting
• 2009-02-24—Road supervisors and public works association sign partnership agreement
• 2009-02-23—CCA calls for fixing college funding split
• 2009-02-23—Guest workers stranded by slowdown in Dubai
• 2009-02-23—Finning drops into the red
• 2009-02-23—Public-Private Innovation in north Toronto
• 2009-02-23—Forecast calls for plunge in home starts in Canada
• 2009-02-23—New home of North Toronto Collegiate Institute includes condo towers
• 2009-02-23—U.S. construction commodity prices on the decline
• 2009-02-23—Contractors will have to drop prices to stay competitive, B.C. business council VP warns
• 2009-02-23—Tower in the Sky on Bay St. in Toronto
• 2009-02-22—Are you ready to Twitter?
• 2009-02-20—Langford reduces taxes and waives permit fees to attract developers
• 2009-02-20—Charlottetown approves Homburg Invest Inc.’s downtown redevelopment proposal
• 2009-02-20—Bluescape Construction Management’s Affordable Housing Project
• 2009-02-20—CenterBeam Place takes centre stage in Saint John neighbourhood
• 2009-02-20—Statistics Canada reports another drop construction activity in November 2008
• 2009-02-20—ORBA inducts industry veterans Lawrence and Cox into hall of fame
• 2009-02-20—Ontario continues forklift safety blitz
• 2009-02-20—FDM Capital Construction fined for fall injury
• 2009-02-20—Production capacity of Lower Churchill hydroeletric project rises, along with costs
• 2009-02-19—Petro-Canada talks cost cuts with oilsands construction contractors
• 2009-02-19—Russian official predicts 15 per cent drop in constructions costs for 2014 Winter Olympics
• 2009-02-19—Lac du Bonnet Personal Care Home awaits funding approval for expansion
• 2009-02-19—Hornell Centre building at 14 Wing Canadian Forces Base will undergo renovations
• 2009-02-19—The Vü from Aspen Ridge Homes
• 2009-02-19—Lloyd Eady Construction fined in roofing accident
• 2009-02-19—Flying the Coop
• 2009-02-19—Royal Ontario Museum agrees to sell McLaughlin Planetarium site to University of Toronto
• 2009-02-19—Manitoba fire commissioner probes collapse of farm building
• 2009-02-19—OGCA plans new moisture-control education course with partner
• 2009-02-19—Toronto moves to expedite approvals for office and industrial projects
• 2009-02-19—National Capital Commission considers two more sites for Ottawa River bridge
• 2009-02-19—Firefighters bring Delta landfill fire under control
• 2009-02-19—Times Group Corporation builds Majestic in Markham
• 2009-02-19—Affordable housing portion of Olympic village may be $77 million over budget
• 2009-02-18—DJ Campbell Construction’s Bohemian Embassy Project
• 2009-02-18—Federal government streamlines Environmental Assessment process for infrastructure
• 2009-02-18—Georgian College launches Civil Engineering Technician-Construction program
• 2009-02-18—Dawson Wallace Construction’s Northport Building Project
• 2009-02-18—Hamilton-Halton Construction Association inducts Joseph DeLuca into Construction Hall of Fame
• 2009-02-18—Rio de Janeiro unveils $17-billion Olympic plan
• 2009-02-18—Construction industry leader Shirley Westeinde named to Order of Canada
• 2009-02-18—Construction management graduates find ready job market in Nova Scotia
• 2009-02-18—Effects of oilpatch layoffs ripple out across Alberta
• 2009-02-18—Ontario roadbuilders ready to bid on $470 million in new projects
• 2009-02-18—Reed Construction Data compiles report on 18,000 “shovel ready” U.S. projects
• 2009-02-18—Local Union 27 apprentices discuss youth and leadership with Governor General
• 2009-02-17—Canadian Hydro Developers wins $59 million in funding for Wolfe Island project
• 2009-02-17—‘Diversified’ Winalta posts higher profit
• 2009-02-17—Caterpillar offers early retirements
• 2009-02-17—Below-average temperatures drive up cost of construction in southwestern Ontario
• 2009-02-17—Icon Towers Heavy Metal
• 2009-02-17—Onyx Condominiums on Webb Drive
• 2009-02-17—Bookkeeper charged in $3-million fraud of Vaughan developer
• 2009-02-17—Intel plans to spend $7 billion on U.S. factory upgrades
• 2009-02-17—Sault Ste. Marie embarks on $15-million roadbuilding project
• 2009-02-17—Umoe Solar AS plans $600-million solar cell plant near Miramichi
• 2009-02-17—Road spending will pay dividends, Ontario’s transportation minister says
• 2009-02-17—R.V. Anderson Associates named among Canada’s best-managed companies
• 2009-02-17—TEDCO Corus Building on the Waterfront
• 2009-02-13—British Columbia stimulus includes $14 billion for construction
• 2009-02-13—Road wide open, says new ORBA president
• 2009-02-13—Aecon finalizes $92 million deal for Lakeridge, Ontario hospital
• 2009-02-13—Leaning Tower of Rebar in Mississauga, Ont.
• 2009-02-13—Construction Challenge rally a hands-on first for Canada
• 2009-02-13—Hazardous materials job program under development in Ontario
• 2009-02-12—Mammoth bones found on San Diego construction site
• 2009-02-12—Kandahar construction open to Canadian firms
• 2009-02-12—Saskatchewan boosts funds for school building
• 2009-02-12—Dallimore Circle Condos in Toronto
• 2009-02-12—More layoffs loom as companies release earnings
• 2009-02-12—Millar Western cuts production staff in Alberta
• 2009-02-12—Camp Kawartha Environment Centre in Lakefield, Ontario is sustainable building in action
• 2009-02-12—Joint venture picked for George Brown campus in Toronto
• 2009-02-12—Shoring on Sheppard Ave. in Toronto
• 2009-02-12—Arbutus Club Expansion Underway in Vancouver
• 2009-02-12—WSIB’s Mahoney launches consultation tour
• 2009-02-12—New Brunswick mills receive loans
• 2009-02-12—Chinese endorsement boosts British Columbia’s lumber industry
• 2009-02-12—Bird Construction closing Seattle branch
• 2009-02-11—Lewis Builds’ Mount Pleasant Mix
• 2009-02-11—Weyerhaeuser profit tumbles
• 2009-02-11—Ministry of Labour levies fines against Pomico, P & M Electric
• 2009-02-11—Port Weller Drydocks fined in worker death
• 2009-02-11—Russell Hill Retirement Residence
• 2009-02-11—China’s economy worse than government figures suggest, experts say
• 2009-02-11—Ontario Road Builder academy offers new programs to meet industry demand
• 2009-02-11—Hamilton-Halton group recognizes safety efforts of its members
• 2009-02-11—Timing of a commodity-price rebound difficult to predict, economist says
• 2009-02-11—Flint Energy Services wins $500-million mechanical construction contract
• 2009-02-10—Inquest scheduled into electrocution death of Lambton County public works employee
• 2009-02-10—Haida First Nation partners with NaiKun Wind Energy on Hecate Strait project
• 2009-02-10—Institute puts resources into place for students considering construction careers
• 2009-02-10—Shangri-la Scoop
• 2009-02-10—iLoft Condominiums
• 2009-02-10—Critics question Saskatchewan plan to spend more on recently renovated Regina office building
• 2009-02-10—British Columbia doubles the budget for 10-lane Port Mann bridge
• 2009-02-10—Halifax airport authority and partners shelved plans for new hotel
• 2009-02-09—Toddglen builds the Avenue on St. Clair
• 2009-02-09—Bondfield’s Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts project
• 2009-02-09—Value of building permits drops 3.9 per cent in December 2008
• 2009-02-09—Ottawa contractors’ association honours Ron Barrie with ethics award
• 2009-02-09—Canadian Wind Energy Association laments lack of federal budget funds
• 2009-02-09—Steele decries lack of communication by Sydney Tar Ponds Agency
• 2009-02-09—British refinery strike over foreign workers ends
• 2009-02-09—Canadian firm Alter NRG Corp. licenses plasma gasification technology
• 2009-02-09—University of Michigan team develops new “smart bridge” technologies
• 2009-02-09—Saskatchewan government promises to build 13 new long-term care facilities
• 2009-02-08—Solus Decor showcases site furnishings at Interior Design Show
• 2009-02-06—Atlantic Canada airports “snubbed” by federal budget, officials say
• 2009-02-06—It may take years for industries to realize benefits of budget funding, analyst cautions
• 2009-02-06—Number of ‘shovel-ready’ jobs in U.S. far exceeds funds
• 2009-02-06—Quick pace compromises underground economy probe, audit finds
• 2009-02-06—Greenpark Homes builds The Richmond
• 2009-02-06—Advanced Candu Reactor design wins $135 million in budget funding
• 2009-02-06—Study seeks to boost participation of women in construction
• 2009-02-06—Abu Dhabi Formula One track on schedule for opening
• 2009-02-06—Great Lands men on the Mona
• 2009-02-06—Returning to school a great way to ride out the recession, economist says
• 2009-02-05—ORBA, electrical contractors call for harmonized Ontario and federal sales taxes
• 2009-02-05—Tucker HiRise builds the Boutique
• 2009-02-05—Outside work at Renaissance of Richmond Hill
• 2009-02-05—2030 Challenge’ call to action proves architecture matters
• 2009-02-05—Federal government makes changes to Expedited Labour Market Opinion program
• 2009-02-05—Hilton launches Home2 Suites extended-stay hotels
• 2009-02-05—Regional skilled labour shortages may affect federal stimulus efforts
• 2009-02-05—Mega Brands introduces Halo Wars construction toys
• 2009-02-04—Workers at British power plants expand protest
• 2009-02-04—Christensen Yachts halts construction of Tennessee boat yard
• 2009-02-04—LIUNA and Battlefield pledge funds for heavy-construction chair at McMaster
• 2009-02-04—Sewage system designed to restore Ucluelet First Nation’s environment
• 2009-02-04—Work progresses smoothly at Monarch’s Tip Top project
• 2009-02-04—Value of first-time homebuyer tax credit “should be revisited,” RESCON says
• 2009-02-04—Design and building teams overcome multiple challenges on Trillium Health project
• 2009-02-04—Forestry downturn hammers Tembec
• 2009-02-04—Aecon announces plan to acquire Lockerbie & Hole
• 2009-02-04—Intracorp builds Jacobsen condo development in Vancouver
• 2009-02-04—Compressor maker Atlas Copco plans to cut 3,000 jobs
• 2009-02-03—Fraser River Pile and Dredge drives roadwork on Fraser Highway
• 2009-02-03—Remington Group makes winter progress at Downtown Markham site
• 2009-02-03—Engineers give failing grade to United States infrastructure
• 2009-02-03—Rutgers Center receives funding for Long-Term Bridge Performance Program
• 2009-02-03—Team tackles growing problem at Central Algoma Secondary School
• 2009-02-03—Buttcon builds two-hotel project on Front Street West
• 2009-02-03—IO chooses alternative financing and procurement model for Windsor highway
• 2009-02-03—Concrete firm Testwell launches suit against City of New York
• 2009-02-03—Scotiabank forecasts further commodity price declines
• 2009-02-03—Work begins on London 2012 Olympic stadium roof
• 2009-02-03—U.S. State Department plans public meetings on proposed Keystone XL pipeline
• 2009-02-02—Municipality of Huron East completes two bridge repair projects
• 2009-02-02—RCCAO notes ‘interesting shift’ in Ontario’s 407 plans
• 2009-02-02—Pomico Holdings and P& M Electric fined in worker death
• 2009-02-02—Retailers ready to capitalize on home renovation tax credit
• 2009-02-02—Discovery Green in White
• 2009-02-02—Bondfield ready to begin construction on YWCA Elm Centre
• 2009-02-02—Western Canadian construction industry gives federal budget mixed reviews
• 2009-02-02—Accel Highrise Construction does windows on Wellington
• 2009-02-02—Western Canadian provinces see decline in value of non-residential permits