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July 3, 2009
Operators back Ministry of Labour's crane safety blitz
A provincial blitz of central Ontario tower cranes has received the full support of the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE). The Ministry of Labour has announced it will have its inspectors blitzing construction sites in the Greater Toronto Area, York Region and Simcoe County where there are tower cranes and mast-climbing scaffolds.
June 26, 2009
Contractors step up to save ancient Vancouver tree
British Columbia contractors have pitched in to help preserve a Vancouver landmark, the Stanley Park Hollow Tree, estimated to be 700 to 1,000 years old. A December 2006 winter storm damaged the oft photographed tree, causing an 11-degree angle list. The tilt prompted the Vancouver Parks Board to have the tree felled until the Stanley Park Hollow Tree Conservation Society successfully rallied contractors and donations for a fix.
June 24, 2009
Stimulus comes too late for Vancouver Island general contractor
Stimulus dollars won’t help Parksville, B.C.-based Ballenas Engineering, which is set to close its doors permanently later this month. The Vancouver Island general contractor is a casualty of the downturn in the construction and forest industries.
June 8, 2009
No relief in sight for asphalt pricing
Crude oil prices may be holding near recent lows, but don’t expect that drop to translate into lower asphalt prices now or in the near future.
May 22, 2009
Calgary concrete truck driver guilty in crash that killed five
A Calgary-area concrete truck driver has been convicted after he rear-ended a car that was waiting at a red light and killed all five occupants.
May 12, 2009
Ritchie Brothers’ Edmonton heavy equipment auction sets Canadian record
Bruce Reinhart watches his Caterpillar RD8 crawler move past the windows of ring theatre number 1, the head of a convoy of three similar units that are about to be auctioned in Ritchie Bros. Edmonton spring sale.
May 5, 2009
Over 500 crane operators now certified in Yukon and British Columbia
The first batch of crane operators have been certified in B.C. and the Yukon. “The pilot program certified 140 individuals,” said Lee Middleton, managing partner with Fullford Harbour Group, the company responsible for offering the CraneSafe certification.
April 24, 2009
Worker hurt as truck hits Nova Scotia toll booth
RCMP are probing a crash in which a speeding truck slammed into a toll booth, injuring the worker inside.
April 9, 2009
Keen-eyed Con-Ker worker helps recover $1 million in stolen construction equipment
Close to $1 million in stolen construction equipment has been recovered in Flamborough, Ontario, thanks to the sharp eye of a Con-Ker Construction driver and a little bit of luck.
April 9, 2009
Quantum Murray employs temporary buildings to contain PCB-contaminated site
When Ministry of the Environment staff called for bids to remediate the largest site of PCB-contaminated soils in Ontario, they posed an unusual challenge: contain any related dust and runoff.
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