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May 12, 2008

Concrete-pump simulator offers state-of-the-art training for operating engineers

A state-of-the-art concrete-pump simulator has been installed at the Operating Engineers Training Institute of Ontario (OETIO) campus in Oakville.

May 5, 2008

Carbon Sense Solutions trumpets ability to capture carbon during curing

The concrete industry has been actively looking for ways to reduce its carbon footprint. A Canadian company says that new technology available to concrete manufacturers can not only make some concrete operations carbon-neutral, but actually make them carbon-negative.

April 11, 2008

Concrete keeps pumping at EllisDon’s Maple Leaf Culinary Centre project

Design-build contractor EllisDon Corp. started work on the Maple Leaf Culinary Centre in September 2007. Completion of the project is scheduled for March 2009.

April 9, 2008

Chavez orders nationalization of Venezuela’s cement industry

President Hugo Chavez has ordered the nationalization of Venezuela’s cement industry, saying the government cannot allow businesses to export materials needed to help tackle a domestic housing shortage.

March 27, 2008

Saddlebrook Construction pumps up at the Pulse condominium project

Concrete pumping continues high up at the Pulse condominium project at Yonge Street and Finch Avenue in Toronto, Ontario. The project’s developer is The Pemberton Group and the general contractor is Saddlebrook Construction Inc.

March 14, 2008

Minimum performance data needed for paperless drywall technology

Regardless of the material, component, or assembly intended for use in today’s construction, the only balance that exists between the oftentimes insatiable appetite for “lighter, cheaper, faster” is a need for minimum performance, writes Gary R. Sturgeon, B.Eng.,MSc. P.Eng., Technical Services Engineer, Canadian Concrete Masonry Producers Association, National Concrete Masonry Association.

March 14, 2008

Buried pipes deliver concrete to Menkes office-tower site

Not only is it the first major office building to be constructed in downtown Toronto in more than a decade, the $250-million, 30-storey 25 York Street project by developer/builder Menkes can be considered a prototype for innovative, smooth and fast-operating concrete pumping.

February 27, 2008

Concrete correction to article on green cement-plant technology

Letter to the Editor from Daily Commercial News subscriber Nicholas Cifelli regarding an article by Korky Koroluk entitled “Greener Concrete Around the Corner,” published February 8, 2008.

February 26, 2008

Deltera Inc. builds solid foundation at Grand Triomphe II condo project

Owner Tridel Corporation and construction manager Deltera Inc. have completion of the 30-storey, 308-unit Grand Triomphe II project scheduled for early 2009.

February 15, 2008

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers finds no environmental health risk to concrete-recycling workers who follow protocols

A study conducted under the aegis of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has found that there is no environmental or health risk to workers involved in the crushing and recycling of concrete containing LBP as long as they follow certain lead-compliance work protocols. A free copy of this study is now available from the National Demolition Association.

September 14, 2007

Masonry work goes on at the Cassie Campbell Community Centre in Brampton, Ontario

Masonry work is under way at the Cassie Campbell Community Centre in Brampton, Ontario. Construction Manager PCL Constructors Canada Inc. began the project last September and completion has been scheduled for fall 2008.

September 14, 2007

Vancouver homes, resorts make use of floating concrete islands

Truck driver Jerry Moyes had two dreams. One was to bring the Stanley Cup to the Arizona desert. The other was to build the world’s largest floating concrete island.

September 14, 2007

International Marine builds many floating villages

There are 500 floating homes in San Francisco, another 500 in Seattle, 500 in Vancouver and 3,500 in Portland, Oregon. International Marine has built many of them.

September 14, 2007

Ontario Masonry Contractors Association focus on education and training

The Ontario Masonry Contractors Association (OMCA) is a contractor driven, contractor focused organization that has taken a leadership role in its commitment to the future of the masonry industry.

September 14, 2007

Scarborough Hospital receives its exterior insulating finish system

Workers install the exterior insulating finish system to the wall of The Scarborough Hospital-General Division Emergency Critical Care Unit at 3050 Lawrence Ave. E. in Scarborough, Ontario.

September 14, 2007

Ontario Masonry Training Centre learn by giving back to the community

Masonry apprentices get to give back to the community and pick up valuable experience through community projects while at the Ontario Masonry Training Centre.

September 14, 2007

Repointing mortar and masonry standards

Ongoing challenges and advances in repointing mortar and masonry are front and centre at the National Research Council Canada’s Institute for Research Construction (IRC).

September 14, 2007

Health of $1 billion Confederation Bridge better than expected, say experts

More than 4,000 kilometres of sea ice grind against its feet each winter, but so far Confederation Bridge is standing as sturdy and reliable as the day it carried its first car over to Prince Edward Island 10 years ago May.

September 14, 2007

Ontario concrete industry gears up to celebrate excellence and innovation in awards ceremony

The Ontario concrete industry is gearing up to celebrate excellence and innovation in its 7th annual awards program.

September 14, 2007

Masonry deterioration sparks review of Parliament Hill’s repair plans

Faster-than-expected deterioration of the exterior masonry on Parliament Hill’s West Block has forced re-examination of a long-term plan for renovation and repair of a cluster of Canada’s most important heritage buildings.

September 14, 2007

Sensors in Parliament Hill’s Peace Tower track structural strength

Not much happens inside Parliament Hill’s Peace Tower that scientists don’t know about.

September 14, 2007

National Research Council teaches old materials new tricks on a micro scale

The National Research Council’s Institute for Research in Construction (NRC-IRC) is studying how to improve the performance of ordinary Portland cement and the supplementary cementing materials that are added to the mix.

September 14, 2007

Permeable pavement test site shows promising results

Masonry is a critical component in a special three-year research project at Seneca College’s King campus that is testing the efficiency of porous pavement in allowing rainwater to drain through, thereby recharging the groundwater table and reducing storm water runoff.

September 14, 2007

Canada Masonry Design Centre’s design showcases masonry materials

Construction of a new signature Canada Masonry Design Centre in Mississauga is tentatively scheduled to get under way in the spring of 2008 and open a year later.

September 14, 2007

Pervious concrete technology a solution to storm water problem

The saying “everything old is new again” once again comes in to play in solving a problem that is putting a strain on the use of land resources in municipalities. The financial and land pressures to handle storm water has municipal planners searching for answers.

September 14, 2007

Montreal infrastructure evaluation company develops method of testing concrete bridges

The bridge catastrophe in Minneapolis scared the wits out of structural engineers because North America is rife with aging concrete superstructures.