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February 8, 2010
Concrete from Giants Stadium demolition to be buried on site
The demolition of Giants Stadium got started Feb. 4 when a giant metal claw attached to a crane started taking bites out of the cement helix at one of the four gates around the 34-year-old facility.
January 6, 2010
Ontario Public Service converting old building into green workplace
A team that includes WZMH Architects and construction manager Urbacon is poised to convert Jarvis Street building into a state-of-the-art green workplace for the Ontario Public Service.
December 30, 2009
Cause not yet determined in Christmas Eve construction worker tragedy
Work has not resumed on the site where a swing stage came apart the afternoon of Christmas Eve in Toronto, claiming the lives of four construction workers and leaving another in intensive care.
December 21, 2009
Getting glazing at the X Condos in Toronto
Glass installation continues on the X Condos in Toronto, Ont. Tucker Hi-Rise is construction manager for the 44-storey, 410-unit project that will also include six levels of underground parking.
December 18, 2009
Carillion Health wins Centre for Addiction and Mental Health redevelopment contract
Carillion Health Solutions has been awarded a contract to design, build, finance and maintain the next phase of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) redevelopment project in Toronto.
December 14, 2009
LEED certification ensures building envelope durability
Durability is becoming an increasingly more important element in building envelope construction today as the green trend, especially LEED, deepens.
December 4, 2009
Understanding construction liens more critical in tight times
In today’s turbulent economy, it is even more important contractors and subcontractors fully understand their lien rights if they want to survive.
December 1, 2009
Peel Region hospital rebuild plan waiting for green light
Subject to approval by the province’s Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, the William Osler Health System will transform its Peel Memorial site in Brampton into a Centre for Integrated Health and Wellness.
November 27, 2009
Iconic Sam the Record Man signage to live on after demolition
A Toronto landmark is being preserved in an unusual way. While there are still a couple of record stores bearing the name of Sam the Record Man, the chain itself declared bankruptcy in 2001.
November 16, 2009
Transformed parking lot to become Toronto’s second urban beach
Waterfront Toronto has broken ground on Canada’s Sugar Beach, a new park that is transforming a parking lot in a former industrial area into Toronto’s second urban beach at the water’s edge.
November 28, 2008
Restoration Environmental Contractors brings due diligence to Phillips Cable facility demolition
Demolition can be a tricky business, but taking the time to completely understand every project detail usually ensures things work out the way you planned.
November 28, 2008
Priestly Demolition brings just the right tool to Automotive Building project
Taking down the roof of the historic and heritage-designated Automotive Building at the Canadian National Exhibition is a little like open heart surgery with the patient’s family peering over your shoulder.
November 28, 2008
Precautions needed to prevent bacteria, illness
If precautions aren’t taken, a demolition or renovation site can be ripe ground for the growth of Legionella pneumophila, a bacterium that can cause pneumonia.
November 28, 2008
Technology tracks air quality at West Don construction site
The West Don project is a massive undertaking which seeks to turn industrial wasteland and flood plains into a new sustainable community in downtown Toronto.
November 28, 2008
Solution to land slippage problem in West Quesnel district appears imminent
After years of investigation, a practical solution to a serious land slippage problem in West Quesnel, B.C. appears imminent.
November 28, 2008
Plant closures can lead to local employment opportunities
Closing and demolishing an industrial facility or plant that once employed local workers often generates negative feelings toward former employers and, by association, the company chosen to demolish the structure.
November 28, 2008
Ministry of Labour building inspectors take on environmental infractions
Ministry of Labour building inspectors blitzed demolition and retrofit projects this summer, showing just how serious the department is about taking on infractions.
November 28, 2008
Di-Tech International’s specialized cutting equipment creates global demand
When Di-Tech International Inc. was established in Winnipeg 25 years ago, few people had heard of a wire saw — a cutting device that uses aircraft cables studded with diamond beads to slice through concrete and steel.
November 28, 2008
Kentville rail yard demolition uncovers history, spurs growth
The town of Kentville, Nova Scotia had both a problem and an opportunity on its hands. The town needed additional seniors’ housing and saw possibilities at a brownfield site which once housed a CP Rail property. It was used for a century as a railway maintenance, locomotive repair and marshalling yard, back to the days of the Dominion Atlantic Railway.
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Reed Construction Data Chief Economist Alex Carrick discusses current developments in the North American economic environment with emphasis on the construction industry.
- A review of some global economic and policy expectations for 2010 (February 3, 2010)
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