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October 14, 2008
Stuart Olson Constructors wins $169-million contract to expand Bow Valley College
Stuart Olson Constructors has won a contract worth $169 million to expand Bow Valley College in Calgary.
October 10, 2008
Aecon Buildings nears completion of Bell Creekbank project
Construction manager Aecon Buildings and MHPM Project Managers Inc. began the Bell Creekbank project in spring 2007. Completion is scheduled for late fall 2008.
October 7, 2008
PCL Constructors team expands Air Canada Centre
Work moves along on the Air Canada Centre west-side expansion in Toronto, Ont.
October 6, 2008
Crews dig deep at Tucker Hi-Rise’s X condominium project
Construction manager Tucker Hi-Rise is building the X condominium project for owner Great Gulf Homes.
September 30, 2008
Asphalt recycling breaks new ground, expert says
From experiments exploring the possibility of using asphalt shingles for highway construction to full-depth asphalt reclamation, the construction industry and its academic and consulting engineering partners are breaking ground in the recycling of old materials for new projects.
September 23, 2008
Vanbots crews make progress on Allstream Conference Centre construction
Work moves along at the former automotive building at Exhibition Place. Vanbots is converting the building into the Allstream Conference Centre.
September 19, 2008
Prairie Art Gallery’s fate uncertain after roof collapse
It’s been 18 months since the roof of the Prairie Art Gallery in Grande Prairie, Alta., partially collapsed, and the city has yet to decide whether to build a new structure or rebuild using part of the original one.
September 17, 2008
PCL crews work out at Queen’s Centre project in Kingston
Materials get a lift at the Queen’s Centre Phase 1 project on the Queen’s University campus in Kingston, Ontario.
September 15, 2008
Mansion on the Move in Toronto
Work continues on the renovation to the James Cooper Mansion on Sherbourne St. in Toronto.
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