Archives for October 2009

• 2009-10-30—Rocky Mountain Dealership to acquire Mayor Equipment assets
• 2009-10-30—Canadian Hydro pulls out of offshore wind prospect deal
• 2009-10-30—Provincial Building and Construction Trades Council of Ontario changes funding formula
• 2009-10-30—Supreme Court of Canada won’t hear Alberta-Montana pipeline appeal
• 2009-10-30—Sousa Ready Mix fined after worker seriously injured
• 2009-10-30—Becker Engineering Group builds Canada’s first heated bridge
• 2009-10-30—SNC-Lavalin wins contract to build Calgary light rapid transit extension
• 2009-10-30—Used construction equipment market ’very active’
• 2009-10-30—Vancouver area Evergreen rapid transit line gets green light
• 2009-10-30—Working the iron at Three Harbour Green in Vancouver’s Coal Harbour
• 2009-10-30—Local governments may be overpaying for construction procurement, study says
• 2009-10-30—Aecon Group awarded $196-million Union Station refurbishment contract
• 2009-10-30—U.S. grant programs driving growth in wind farm capacity
• 2009-10-29—Heritage Toronto awards honour conservation, craftsmanship
• 2009-10-29—United States Steel Corp. posts third straight quarterly loss
• 2009-10-29—Commodity prices remain key to material cost
• 2009-10-29—Underwater pipeline job resumes after ship damaged
• 2009-10-29—State Department demands rebate for shoddy Iraq embassy work
• 2009-10-29—Ignatieff dismisses calls for inquiry into Quebec construction industry corruption
• 2009-10-28—Russian economy shows signs of recovery, but construction still lags
• 2009-10-28—Vancouver Olympic Village $132 million over budget
• 2009-10-28—Tories battle back over stimulus pork-barrelling accusations
• 2009-10-28—Q3 revenue plunges 26% for construction equipment supplier Toromont Industries
• 2009-10-28—Building renovated to house Rogers Media Television production centre in Toronto
• 2009-10-28—China to help U.S. officials investigate source of faulty drywall
• 2009-10-28—Inspection clears cracked ramps at new Yankee Stadium
• 2009-10-28—Construction begins for 2012 Olympic Games in London
• 2009-10-28—Caterpillar hires back 550, buys out 2,500 people
• 2009-10-27—Massachusetts avoids payout on freeway construction bonds
• 2009-10-27—A two tower job at the new Four Seasons Hotel and Residences in Toronto
• 2009-10-27—Ontario passes bill creating College of Trades
• 2009-10-27—Ontario Society of Professional Engineers awards salute service
• 2009-10-27—Vancouver's BC Place Stadium to get retractable roof
• 2009-10-27—Host Kilmer set to start work on new Ontario highway service centres
• 2009-10-27—Ottawa won't participate in Quebec construction corruption probe
• 2009-10-26—PCL Constructors, Smith Carter Architects win contracts for Winnipeg science centre renos
• 2009-10-26—Poll shows majority of Quebecers want construction scandal inquiry
• 2009-10-26—Bridgepoint Hospital revitalization breathes life into Toronto's historic Don Jail
• 2009-10-26—Ottawa's Algonquin College breaks ground on skilled trades facility
• 2009-10-26—Design team selected for Toronto West, Quinte Consolidated courthouse projects
• 2009-10-26—Ontario Road Builders' Association offers driver abstract service
• 2009-10-26—W.S. Atkins PLC set to start construction on Durrat Island in Bahrain
• 2009-10-26—Crane collapses onto condo in Toronto
• 2009-10-26—Conservatives playing politics with stimulus, Ignatieff tells trades council
• 2009-10-26—Winnipeg airport workers stage porta-potty protest
• 2009-10-23—Government ’severely tilted’ against our interests: OpenShop Contractors Association
• 2009-10-23—Private sector involvement likely in replacement of BC Place Stadium roof
• 2009-10-23—Markham Stouffville Hospital expansion slated for late 2010
• 2009-10-23—407 International president departs after major Q3 losses
• 2009-10-23—State Department official arrested in connection with Iraq contract bribes
• 2009-10-23—PNC Financial Services makes statement with green wall
• 2009-10-23—Caterpillar sees Asia driving sales recovery
• 2009-10-23—Gomery calls for probe into alleged Mafia links to Quebec construction
• 2009-10-23—Lewis Builds moves forward on 1000 Mt. Pleasant apartment in Toronto
• 2009-10-22—China seeks more weight on iron price
• 2009-10-22—Poor construction to blame for Kenya collapse that killed 6
• 2009-10-22—Caterpillar Q3 profits drop 53% on sharp sales decline
• 2009-10-22—Demands grow for inquiry into Mafia, politics and construction
• 2009-10-22—Ontario General Contractors Association to host safety event in Sudbury
• 2009-10-22—Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario hospital on time, on budget
• 2009-10-22—Council of Ontario Construction Associations makes impact at Queen’s Park
• 2009-10-22—Reaching for rebar at 18 York Street in Toronto
• 2009-10-21—Procurement conference to bring industry stakeholders together
• 2009-10-21—Mechanical Contractors Association honours president for 20 years’ service
• 2009-10-21—Winding up window work on Bloor Street Neighbourhood project in Toronto
• 2009-10-21—Italy probes collapse of dorm in April earthquake
• 2009-10-21—Mechanical firm L.J. Kruse Co. lightens environmental footprint
• 2009-10-21—Provincial, city labour markets tell the tale of the economy
• 2009-10-21—Imports raise demand for quality testing, forensic engineer says
• 2009-10-21—Work to resume on Italy-to-France high-speed rail line
• 2009-10-21—Detroit cruise-ship terminal receives stimulus funding
• 2009-10-21—Fast + Epp wins international award for Richmond Olympic Oval roof
• 2009-10-21—Majority of Ontario homeowners value energy efficiency, survey shows
• 2009-10-20—China’s coastal infrastructure vulnerable to rising sea levels
• 2009-10-20—Construction Association of Nova Scotia honours Ocean Contractors founder with life member award
• 2009-10-20—Soil cleanup allows for development of former shipyard in Collingwood, Ontario
• 2009-10-20—Dominion Construction nets $78M in British Columbia, Yukon contracts
• 2009-10-20—Military construction gets U.S. stimulus boost
• 2009-10-20—Construction set to begin on bridge connecting Sicily to mainland Italy
• 2009-10-20—Ontario unveils apprentice grants
• 2009-10-20—Effect of a rising loonie varies greatly by sector
• 2009-10-20—EllisDon, Construction Sector Council partner on e-learning courses
• 2009-10-20—Organized crime controls Montreal road construction, former transport engineer alleges
• 2009-10-20—Aecon Group names new CFO
• 2009-10-20—U.S. orders changes to design of Westinghouse nuclear reactor
• 2009-10-20—Closure of Timothy Eaton Business and Technical Institute given OK
• 2009-10-20—Q3 saw third straight decline in non-residential building construction
• 2009-10-19—Merit OpenShop Contractors Association takes issue with handling of Bill 183 hearing
• 2009-10-19—Muscle and flow in North Vancouver
• 2009-10-19—Professional Engineers Ontario getting political
• 2009-10-19—Pouring on the concrete at Shangri-La Toronto
• 2009-10-19—Alberta case limits union discipline power
• 2009-10-19—U.S. unemployment claims fall again
• 2009-10-19—Getting Nautilus at Waterview into shipshape in Etobicoke, Ontario
• 2009-10-19—McMaster workshop will focus on energy-efficiency for buildings
• 2009-10-16—Construction roundtable urges integrated infrastructure investment plan
• 2009-10-16—SkyPower Corp. announces more plans for solar farms
• 2009-10-16—Canadian Construction Association welcomes negotiations in Buy American fight
• 2009-10-16—China’s exports up with global demand
• 2009-10-16—General Electric piloting ‘smart grid’ in Hawaii
• 2009-10-16—Innovative truss system extends life of arena in Orillia, Ontario
• 2009-10-16—R.V. Anderson Associates hired to manage Toronto watermain replacement
• 2009-10-16—PCL Constructors awarded Parliament renos contract
• 2009-10-16—Union Gas, McMaster University join forces on energy audits
• 2009-10-16—Ship built from salvaged World Trade Center steel sets sail for New York
• 2009-10-16—Carillion Health preferred proponent on Centre for Addiction and Mental Health revamp
• 2009-10-16—Canada's largest solar farm opens near Napanee, Ontario
• 2009-10-16—Contractor flexibility helps sell repairs to cash-strapped condo groups
• 2009-10-15—‘Due diligence’ part of delay with stimulus, Smitherman insists
• 2009-10-15—KBR, Suncor Energy ink Alberta oilsands deal
• 2009-10-15—Windsor-Essex Parkway teams short-listed
• 2009-10-15—British Columbia offshore wind project to use European technology
• 2009-10-15—Unions no longer necessary
• 2009-10-15—Mechanical Contractors Association of Canada joins BIM council
• 2009-10-15—Glass work taking off at Aerocentre in Mississauga, Ontario
• 2009-10-15—Alter NRG to develop energy recovery facility in Dufferin County, Ontario
• 2009-10-14—Window work continues at iLoft condos in Toronto
• 2009-10-14—Brampton, Ontario's big watermain dig
• 2009-10-14—Toronto's Steeles Avenue on the road to $15 million remake
• 2009-10-14—Debris falling at Calgary job sites raises questions
• 2009-10-14—Canadian construction sector job growth contributes to decline in unemployment
• 2009-10-14—ABB Inc. snaps up Sinai Engineering
• 2009-10-14—Three proposals short-listed for St. Joseph's Healthcare in Hamilton, Ontario
• 2009-10-14—Construction of Commonwealth Games venues still lagging behind schedule
• 2009-10-14—Alberta’s power grid needs major upgrades: expert
• 2009-10-14—Construction worker wage increase nixed for U.S. military project
• 2009-10-13—EllisDon proposes subcontractors’ bill of rights
• 2009-10-13—HudBay to spend $85 million on mine
• 2009-10-13—Environmental payoff after challenging build
• 2009-10-13—Feds team up with City of Moncton and New Brunswick on $31 million dam
• 2009-10-13—Urbandale construction and Laren Holdings fined over injury
• 2009-10-13—Waterfront Toronto’s Queen’s Quay plan gets green light
• 2009-10-13—Storm of activity at the Avenue Condos in Toronto
• 2009-10-13—Ontario Conservatives question approval of Workplace Safety and Insurance Board expenses
• 2009-10-09—Flagger collision prompts highway protest in Vancouver
• 2009-10-09—Manitoba Hydro settles with two unions; electrical workers still on picket line
• 2009-10-09—Devon Energy’s 50-storey headquarters will change Oklahoma City skyline
• 2009-10-09—Boston’s Office dA takes lead on University of Toronto LEED Gold project
• 2009-10-09—RFP model offers flexibility, but carries risk
• 2009-10-09—Signs of growth in U.S. service sector; first in 13 months
• 2009-10-09—St. Petersburg, Russia unveils plans for 77-storey ’architectural masterpiece’
• 2009-10-09—Bird Construction continues work on Ontario Veterinary College animal health lab
• 2009-10-08—Conestoga College breaks ground on new campus in Cambridge, Ontario
• 2009-10-08—Pratt and Whitney to axe 410 jobs, close Montreal plant
• 2009-10-08—Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario hosts stimulus roundtable
• 2009-10-08—Canada lags U.S. in stimulus-tracking prowess
• 2009-10-08—National Capital Heavy Construction Association hosts trade show
• 2009-10-08—Conference focuses on managing risk at the pre-tender stage
• 2009-10-08—Canadian Hydro accepts TransAlta $755M takeover offer
• 2009-10-08—Canadian Construction Association addresses concerns about contractor capacity survey
• 2009-10-08—Armtec wins $26.9M supply contract for concrete sewer piping
• 2009-10-08—Dancing cranes a spectacle in the sky at Toronto’s Nuit Blanche festival
• 2009-10-08—Vanbots wraps up galleria at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto
• 2009-10-08—October second-worst month for construction worker brain injuries, study shows
• 2009-10-08—Monteith Building Group making progress on library renos in Midland, Ontario
• 2009-10-07—U.S. non-residential construction declines amid weak growth
• 2009-10-07—Versa Construction continues work on medical centre in Brampton, Ontario
• 2009-10-07—Dubai law clears way for nuclear construction program
• 2009-10-07—Dam protests intensify in Malaysia
• 2009-10-07—Enbridge, Chevron partner to build Gulf of Mexico pipeline
• 2009-10-07—Dominion Fairmile completes extensive renovation of Vancouver Technical School
• 2009-10-07—‘There is green in green,’ Mechanical Contractors Association of Canada told
• 2009-10-07—Lockerbie & Hole Eastern fined $250,000 in Toronto electrocution death
• 2009-10-07—Hurricane-proof Texas condo garners attention for Toronto architect
• 2009-10-07—ITC Construction wins award for new Vancouver flatiron building
• 2009-10-07—Armtec Infrastructure to cut 100 jobs in reorganization plan
• 2009-10-06—Mechanical Contractors Association of Canada honours Calgary contractor
• 2009-10-06—Suspended contractor APM to continue work on U.S. Air Force Base
• 2009-10-06—Construction continues on Village Gate West in Toronto
• 2009-10-06—Sustainability the challenge of a generation, Mechanical Contractors Association hears
• 2009-10-06—Canadian Construction Association plans national symposium
• 2009-10-06—Deere & Co., United Auto Workers reach tentative deal
• 2009-10-06—At awards breakfast, Mechanical Contractors Association of Canada shows lighter side
• 2009-10-06—Suncor Energy to spend $120M on St. Clair, Ontario ethanol plant expansion
• 2009-10-06—Three fired New York City building inspectors linked to crime family
• 2009-10-06—Checking the plans for Solaris at Metrogate in Toronto
• 2009-10-06—Paving performance on Broadway in Vancouver
• 2009-10-05—Stimulus flowing as quickly as it should, says TD economist
• 2009-10-05—China curbs steel, cement expansion
• 2009-10-05—Canadian recovery outlook clouded by zero growth in July
• 2009-10-05—Federal parties at odds over stimulus spending
• 2009-10-05—University of British Columbia developing residential communities
• 2009-10-05—Council of Ontario Construction Associations launches Construction Day at Queen's Park
• 2009-10-05—Canadian Construction Association promotes use of standard documents
• 2009-10-05—McNally Construction to deploy Lovat tunnel-boring machine in Brampton, Ontario
• 2009-10-05—Vanbots continues work on Allstream Conference Centre in Toronto
• 2009-10-05—Canadian Construction Association lobbying for applied research
• 2009-10-05—Canadian construction industry fears losing voice on global scene
• 2009-10-05—Ontario’s Conservatives challenge expenses of Workplace Safety and Insurance Board chair
• 2009-10-05—Natural Resources Defence Council’s suit against TransCanada Keystone Pipeline dismissed
• 2009-10-05—Expansion underway at Royal Victoria Hospital in Barrie, Ontario
• 2009-10-02—In downturn, Mechanical Contractors Association encourages education
• 2009-10-02—EllisDon continues work on Oakville, Ontario arena
• 2009-10-02—Enbridge to acquire Ontario solar project from First Solar
• 2009-10-02—Asian Development Bank raises growth forecasts for China, India
• 2009-10-02—With new task force, Canadian Construction Association plays catch up on BIM
• 2009-10-02—Canada Green Building Council launches LEED rating system for existing buildings
• 2009-10-02—PCL Constructors’ Grieve named Canada's top CEO
• 2009-10-02—Poland to build airport for 2012 European soccer championship
• 2009-10-02—Canada Green Building Council to release LEED ratings update
• 2009-10-02—Western Construction to give Lethbridge, Alberta municipal office $2.75 million overhaul
• 2009-10-02—Brookfield Renewable Power Fund begins construction on Ontario wind project
• 2009-10-02—Local unions donate $200,000 to University of Ontario Institute of Technology
• 2009-10-02—Condo project brings Chicago to Mississauga, Ontario
• 2009-10-01—Residential construction leading B.C. rebound, Central 1 Credit Union says
• 2009-10-01—Budget for Russia 2014 Winter Games may triple original estimate
• 2009-10-01—Ontario Road Builders’ Association backs Harmonized Sales Tax
• 2009-10-01—WindTronics plans to build turbines in Windsor, Ontario
• 2009-10-01—George Brown College ready for first waterfront phase in Toronto
• 2009-10-01—Stop-work order issued after scaffolding falls at Calgary site
• 2009-10-01—Drop in Employment Insurance claims points to job recovery
• 2009-10-01—Canadian Construction Association prepares public-private partnership guide
• 2009-10-01—Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario examines tougher construction zone bylaws
• 2009-10-01—Canadian Hydro to acquire offshore wind operation from Wasatch Wind
• 2009-10-01—Pearl Condos in progress in North York, Ontario
• 2009-10-01—Associated General Contractors unveils construction industry recovery plan
• 2009-10-01—What the global recovery means for Canada
• 2009-10-01—Poland plans high-speed rail by 2018
• 2009-10-01—Ritchie Bros. to hold construction equipment auction in Prince George, British Columbia
• 2009-10-01—Infrastructure program funds rec centre in Nokomis, Saskatchewan