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July 3, 2009

Lethbridge, Alberta viaduct stands test of time

Not only is it the world’s longest and highest railway trestle, but it may be the toughest, too. There are no restrictions on the length or weight of the mile-long freight trains that roll across the Lethbridge Viaduct a dozen times a day, even though the bridge is preparing to celebrate its 100th birthday in September.

July 2, 2009

Aecon honours two 50-year veterans

When Everett McIntyre and Dave Mackey joined Aecon Group Inc. back in 1959, they never imagined they would still be there 50 years later.

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 26, 2009

Coco Paving to buy Lafarge Eastern Canada’s asphalt and paving operations

Heavy road construction company Coco Paving Inc. said that it has signed a deal to buy the Ontario and Quebec asphalt and paving construction operations of Lafarge Eastern Canada. Financial terms of the agreement were not immediately available.

May 26, 2009

Chaudière Bridge re-opens after $800,000 in repairs

The Chaudière Bridge over the Ottawa River between the cities of Ottawa and Gatineau, Que., will has reopened, ending, for the time being, speculation that a replacement might be necessary.

May 21, 2009

Detroit International Bridge Co. files suit in U.S. court

The Detroit International Bridge Co. — controlled by trucking magnate Manuel (Matty) Moroun and owner of the 80-year-old Ambassador Bridge, the busiest trade crossing in North America — has filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C.

May 14, 2009

Ontario Steel Design Awards salute excellence

An atrium in Burlington’s Royal Botanical Gardens and a rapid replacement bridge project on Highway 417 in Ottawa received Awards of Excellence at the 19th annual Ontario Steel Design Awards, sponsored by the Ontario Region of the Canadian Institute of Steel Construction.

May 13, 2009

Pomerleau set to begin rehabilitation of Ottawa’s Alexandra Bridge

Work is to begin about the end of this month on a major rehabilitation of the Alexandra Bridge, which crosses the Ottawa River between Ottawa and Gatineau, Que.

May 6, 2009

Vancouver digs deep below Fraser River for quake-proof water supply

Metro Vancouver is planning on building water tunnels beneath the Fraser River and Burrard Inlet to ensure the region’s key water supply infrastructure can withstand a major earthquake.

April 13, 2009

Paving industry warms up to warm-mix asphalt process

A family of technologies known collectively as warm-mix asphalt, is beginning to gain traction in the North American market.

February 27, 2009

Ontario’s transport ministry laud automatic roadway de-icing systems

Ontario Ministry of Transportation experts are convinced that automated FAST (Fixed Automated Spray Technology) de-icing systems are helping to make the province’s bridges and roads safer.

February 27, 2009

Joint venture begins work on West Diamond grade separation

A multiple-phased and complex rail grade separation in Toronto is employing the expertise of two foundation contractors to get the job done.

February 27, 2009

Making blacktop green takes planning

Roadbuilders need to start thinking green when it comes to bidding on Ministry of Transport Ontario blacktop projects.

February 27, 2009

Toronto’s zig-zagging Dufferin Street ready for realignment

It may be a historic bend in the road, but there won’t be any tears of nostalgia when the $32-million realignment of Dufferin Street in Toronto’s west end is completed.

February 27, 2009

Heavy-equipment market changes with the stormy economic weather

Heavy equipment may be parked because of a combination of weather and the economic storm, but that doesn’t mean there’s nothing going on.

February 27, 2009

Economic stimulus packages could make or break equipment manufacturers

With the economy stalling and construction projects shutting down for want of funds, prospects for heavy equipment manufacturers and their dealers aren’t rosy.

February 27, 2009

Pavement Edger inventor promotes safer way to edge roads, fix potholes

Thoughts of safety and efficiency beget innovation for Doug Bergman, who still recalls a memorable day which led to his current business venture and invention.

February 27, 2009

Highway 410 expansion project ready to “spring” into action

It may be the dead of winter, but planning and some preparation work for the final push to complete the last stretch of the $160-million Highway 410 extension project is currently under way.

February 27, 2009

OHMPA seminars probe reasons for asphalt failure

Call it the Ontario Hot Mix Producers Association version of CSI: Miami. Perhaps CSI: Asphalt.

February 27, 2009

After thorough inspection, Chaudière Bridge awaits its fate

The first bridge built between Ontario and Quebec is undergoing detailed examination to determine whether it is to be rehabilitated or replaced.