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Archives for February 2012

2012-02-29—Ontario trades college still looking for more adjudicator roster applications
2012-02-29—Ottawa construction outlook good: panel
2012-02-29—Quebec's BTB Real Estate Investment Trust nets $16.2 million from public offering
2012-02-29—Planning continues for hospital north of Toronto
2012-02-29—Bidders dodge liability after walking on bids
2012-02-29—Ontario’s 10-year infrastructure plan still safe province says
2012-02-29—Institute for Building Information Modeling in Canada survey finds technology produces benefits
2012-02-29—Toddglen continues work on The Palm Condos in Toronto
2012-02-29—Canadian asbestos industry not afraid of asbestos-related convictions in Italy
2012-02-29—PCL Constructors continues work at Bridgepoint Hospital in Toronto
2012-02-29—Ottawa to fund infrastructure construction at First Nations community near Edmundston, New Brunswick
2012-02-28—Pan Am Games cost claims don’t add up says Carpenters Local 18 union
2012-02-28—Worker dies on Whitby, Ontario construction site
2012-02-28—VRCA unveils Excellence in Sustainable Construction Certification Program
2012-02-28—Today in Canadian construction history
2012-02-28—Dancing to a new lease on life for century old Regent Park Salvation Army building
2012-02-28—No “burning issues” with Sochi Olympics construction: International Olympic Committee
2012-02-28—Tucker Hi-Rise Construction continues work on Toronto’s Gramercy Park Condominiums
2012-02-28—407 International reports earnings increase from Ontario toll highway
2012-02-28—Transit system planning integral to growing Ontario
2012-02-27—Canada’s tallest condo tower, Aura awarded three additional storeys in Toronto
2012-02-27—Work continues on the Sync Lofts in Toronto
2012-02-27—Delivery models and continued capital investment ongoing MTO priorities
2012-02-27—Sales up for building materials manufacturer Owens Corning
2012-02-27—Quebec corruption inquiry launches in May; commission chair, France Charbonneau wants tips from public
2012-02-27—Nova Scotia labour minister, Marilyn More voices concern about workplace deaths
2012-02-27—Toronto Construction Association members to receive discounted rates from ADR Institute of Ontario
2012-02-27—Ajax, Ontario capital budget includes recreation centre, waterfront bridge
2012-02-27—Established relationships key with First Nations
2012-02-27—Work continues on the World on Yonge residential and commercial development in Thornhill, Ontario
2012-02-27—When an owner acts as general contractor
2012-02-24—Manitoba’s winter roads open linking 23 remote communities
2012-02-24—Rockport works on Twenty One Clairtrell condos in Toronto
2012-02-24—Environmental assessment continues for Kingston, Ontario bridge
2012-02-23—Work continues on North York Chinese Baptist Church expansion in Toronto
2012-02-23—Life Construction works on Eden Park Towers Phase II in Markham, Ontario
2012-02-23—Pure Industrial raises $31.5 million for property acquisitions
2012-02-23—Federal organized crime in construction study hampered by participant refusals
2012-02-23—St. John’s Newfoundland budget includes $4.3 million on street rehabilitation
2012-02-23—United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission approves reactor construction in Georgia
2012-02-23—Ontario Road Builders’ Association review of 2011 initiatives
2012-02-23—2011 a year of expansion and lobbying for Ontario Road Builders’ Association
2012-02-23—Hamilton-Halton Construction Association recognizes health and safety achievements
2012-02-23—McCormick Rankin gets Ottawa River bridge design job
2012-02-22—Funding announced for Sept-Iles, Quebec port facility construction
2012-02-22—Contractors face challenges in MaRS Discovery District construction in Toronto
2012-02-22—Environmental assessment starts for Alderon open pit iron ore mine in Labrador
2012-02-22—Italian court convicts two men in asbestos-related deaths
2012-02-22—Metrolinx, Ontario Road Builders’ Association contemplate joint transit contractors’ council
2012-02-22—Westmount, Quebec awards $38-million design-build recreation centre construction contract
2012-02-22—Bluescape, Urban Capital work on River City in Toronto
2012-02-21—59 Project Management continues construction on King East condominiums in Toronto
2012-02-21—Drummond report recommends changes to infrastructure asset reporting in Ontario public service
2012-02-21—Construction associations react to Drummond report on Ontario public service
2012-02-21—Two Canadian teams chosen for 2013 solar decathlon in California
2012-02-21— Drummond report on Ontario public service recommends full cost pricing for municipal water
2012-02-21—Canadian Association of Women in Construction launches mentorship, career programs
2012-02-21—Drummond report makes sweeping public transit reform recommendations for Ontario
2012-02-21—How municipal by-laws impact contracting
2012-02-21—StripTease at the IDS12 interior design show in Toronto
2012-02-21—Drummond report suggests expanded role for Ontario College of Trades
2012-02-17—Ontario College of Trades announces apprenticeship ratio reviews
2012-02-17—Alberta budget could be balanced with construction delays: Wildrose Party
2012-02-17—Takeover by Quebec real estate firm Cominar of Canmarc nearing completion
2012-02-17—Construction continues on the Upsidedown Condos Phase 1 in Toronto
2012-02-17—Building permits in Ontario increase
2012-02-17—Toronto intensifies development near Ryerson University
2012-02-17—McMaster U civil engineering professor Razavi involves industry in academia
2012-02-17—How Ryerson University engages the private sector to build in Toronto
2012-02-16—Accel continues construction on Art Condominiums in Toronto
2012-02-16—ACEC meets with Canadian prime minister
2012-02-16—Les Architectes FABG to design $16-million Montreal theatre
2012-02-16—Lawyer Geza Banfai receives Toronto Construction Association award
2012-02-16—Apprenticeship ratios stifle competition in construction: Progressive Contractors Association of Canada
2012-02-16—SaskTel enhances Internet service for Saskatchewan First Nations communities
2012-02-16—Quebec government sues firms over Montreal highway tunnel concrete collapse
2012-02-15—Infrastructure investment an economic tool: Chiarelli
2012-02-15—Monarch continues construction on Ultra at Heron’s Hill condos in Toronto
2012-02-15—Ottawa to invest millions in stadium improvements
2012-02-15—Court strikes down post-bid specification change
2012-02-15—Construction still behind at some 2014 Winter Olympics sites in Russia
2012-02-15—Mississauga Mayor Hazel McCallion addresses Toronto Construction Association
2012-02-15—PCL partners with Red Cross for disaster relief services in Canada and the United States
2012-02-15—No injuries in British Columbia Port Mann Bridge crane collapse
2012-02-14—Prince Edward Island farmers want compensation
2012-02-14—Lanterra Developments to add nine storeys to Toronto Sutton Place Hotel
2012-02-14—Don Smith Commercial Building Awards recognize innovation in and near London, Ontario
2012-02-14—SNC-Lavalin dismisses execs over conduct, internal turmoil
2012-02-14—Architecture app developed by Ryerson researchers puts downtown Toronto at your fingertips
2012-02-14—Hamilton construction must prepare for project delivery mechanisms and emerging technology
2012-02-14—Unions: “Due” we get what we pay for
2012-02-13—Toronto council votes in favour of light rail transit
2012-02-13—Procurement needs to be fair, open and transparent
2012-02-13—Ontario College of Trades will drive up infrastructure costs: Conservative leader Tim Hudak
2012-02-13—Steel truss system helps reduce construction cost of Toronto apartment building
2012-02-13—Ottawa City Council approves affordable housing capital projects
2012-02-13—CVTech secures Hydro Quebec construction, maintenance work
2012-02-13—Losing bidder bridles at Pan Am Games park selection, Equine Canada “thrilled”
2012-02-13—Armstrong extended at Ontario College of Trades
2012-02-10—$196 million in construction work for Churchill Corp.
2012-02-10—Toronto employer fined over worker using metal pliers in electrical panel
2012-02-10—Masonry contractor Limen Group suspends site work for safety training day
2012-02-10—Dessau acquires Halifax engineering firm Maritime Testing
2012-02-10—Town of Mount Royal, Quebec launches library expansion project
2012-02-10—Nominations now open for Canadian Railway Hall of Fame
2012-02-10—London & District Construction Association to study information and communication
2012-02-10—Carpenters’ union official Ucal Powell named to Order of Ontario
2012-02-10—Montreal firms submit proposals for fire station redevelopment
2012-02-09—Brazil World Cup venue workers threaten strike
2012-02-09—Thunder Bay, Ontario considers $40-million capital budget
2012-02-09—Construction plans heated up in December 2011: Statistics Canada
2012-02-09—Canada about to fall to second in economic growth among the G7
2012-02-09—Interior floor care a major consideration in condo maintenance
2012-02-09—Toronto Construction Association presents ‘Best of the Best’ awards
2012-02-08—British Columbia lines up Aboriginal learners with jobs
2012-02-08—PCL program aims to nurture the future
2012-02-08—Bidding closes for Toronto 2015 Pan Am games venues
2012-02-08—SNC-Lavalin Nuclear awarded Romanian contract
2012-02-08—Ontario Place to close, future to be determined by John Tory panel review
2012-02-08—Retired Canadian Army Gen. Hillier addresses Ontario Road Builders’ Association
2012-02-08—Glass installation continues on Paint Box condos in Toronto
2012-02-08—Worrall receives Hamilton-Halton Construction Association young leader award
2012-02-08—Ontario court finds privilege clause in tender permits bypass of lowest bidder
2012-02-07—Environmental assessment underway for Niagara, Ontario wastewater plant construction
2012-02-07—Police charge woman after fatal collision in Windsor, Ontario with construction vehicle
2012-02-07—Alberta Federation of Labour opposes Northern Gateway pipeline, wants refining jobs in Canada
2012-02-07—Family of woman killed in Toronto bus crash launches $4.25-million lawsuit
2012-02-07—Newfoundland and Labrador government accused of poor planning for Hebron offshore oil construction
2012-02-07—York Region, Ontario approves subway construction expenditures
2012-02-07—Steel key for CF-5 fighter jet monument at Toronto defence facility
2012-02-07—New Ryerson University building in Toronto will showcase steel and glass
2012-02-07—Boulanger joins St. Romuald, Quebec steel constructor Supermétal
2012-02-07—U.S. construction employment increases: Associated General Contractors of America
2012-02-07—World Plumbing Day gets promotion nod from Canadian senator Don Plett
2012-02-07—Ottawa construction firm fined after worker receives electric shock
2012-02-06—Carillion Canada progresses on Ontario Coroner’s building in Toronto
2012-02-06—Brazilian officials allege illegal construction in Rio de Janeiro high-rise building collapse
2012-02-06—Benson Steel faces transport challenge on Toronto Yorkdale Mall construction project
2012-02-06—GDP down 0.1 per cent in November: Statistics Canada
2012-02-06—National Research Council web wind tool helps with roof design
2012-02-06—Ontario labour blitz to focus on musculoskeletal disorders
2012-02-06—Knowing the bid rules essential for contractor success
2012-02-03—Milton, Ontario council approves velodrome for 2015 Pan Am games
2012-02-03—Steel hurdles for Aga Khan Museum build
2012-02-03—Construction continues on the Regent Park Aquatic Centre in Toronto
2012-02-03—ASHRAE, International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials plan to cooperate on codes, standards
2012-02-03—Ontario Road Builders’ Association focused on partnerships at convention
2012-02-03—BML Multi Trades president Jim DiNovo takes helm of Hamilton-Halton Construction Association
2012-02-03—Burlington, Ontario announces preferred hospital redevelopment site
2012-02-03—MOD Developments 60-storey Massey Tower to include restoration of 1905 Toronto bank
2012-02-03—ERA Architects to conduct study for possible heritage district in Picton, Ontario
2012-02-02—Ontario 2011 construction fatalities decline, safety improvements made, report shows
2012-02-02—Aluma Systems director Ian Steer to chair Toronto Construction Association
2012-02-02—Ottawa recognizes Westmount, Quebec for architecture, landscape
2012-02-02—Ontario Ministry of Training Colleges and Universities opens nominations for apprenticeship awards
2012-02-02—Lamb Developments works on Flat Iron Lofts in Toronto
2012-02-02—Windstream Energy ready to invest and build in Kingston, Ontario offshore wind power
2012-02-02—Copper wire worth $800K, forklift stolen in Markham, Ontario
2012-02-02—Minto office tower in Ottawa scores top BOMA rating
2012-02-02—Saint Laurent Quebec awards architectural design contracts
2012-02-02—Banff, Alberta gets $4.4 million from Green Municipal Fund for recreation centre expansion
2012-02-02—National Building Trades support federal regulatory reform
2012-02-02—Ontario should review Municipal Class Environmental Assessment criteria: Report
2012-02-01—Pennecon registers proposed quarry near Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Labrador for environmental assessment
2012-02-01—GENIVAR Inc. acquires an engineering firm in Colombia
2012-02-01—Hampstead, Quebec to spend $4 million on road construction
2012-02-01—Ottawa, New Brunswick to fund well construction in Baker-Brook
2012-02-01—Structal-Bridges inks $12-million agreement with Archer Western for lift bridge
2012-02-01—Timing is everything in faulty bid bond disputes, Newfoundland court rules
2012-02-01—Construction continues on Tridel mixed-use 49-storey tower in Toronto
2012-02-01—Migrating Landscapes architecture competition explores Canadian identity
2012-02-01—Azerbaijan company says it's planning world’s tallest building in Caspian Sea
2012-02-01—New Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Board law will level the playing field: OCS