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June 19, 2013
Man fined in construction site death of 12 year old Nova Scotia boy
A construction project manager charged in the death of a 12-year-old Cape Breton boy has been fined $5,750 and sentenced to 100 hours of community service.
June 18, 2013
OTA keeps on trucking for road funding
The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) is opposing Metrolinx’s latest proposal to help pay for a $20-billion transit plan for the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) that would see a five-cent-a-litre tax slapped on diesel fuel.
June 13, 2013
Edilcan works on One Valhalla Condos in west Toronto
Window installation continues to move upwards on the Thunderbird Condominium, One Valhalla Condos phase two in Etobicoke, Ont.
June 13, 2013
Thousands of bridges similar to I 5 span at risk of freak accident due to outdated designs
Thousands of bridges around the U.S. may be one freak accident or mistake away from collapse, even if the spans are deemed structurally sound.
June 11, 2013
Pink crane a beacon of awareness at St. Joseph’s
Passersby can’t help but notice the pink crane soaring above the St. Joseph’s Hospital redevelopment site at the corner of Richmond and Grosvenor streets in London, Ont.
June 11, 2013
Work continues on Morguard’ s Heath + Tweedsmuir in Toronto
Construction is progressing on the Heath + Tweedsmuir rental towers Phase 1 and 2 in Toronto, Ont.
June 10, 2013
Condo Crew
Construction progresses at the Ivory on Adelaide condominiums at 406 Adelaide St. E. in Toronto, Ont
June 10, 2013
Queens Quay Scoop
A dump truck empties gravel on Queens Quay near Spadina Avenue as road reconstruction continues along the quay on Toronto’s waterfront under the management of Eastern Construction for Waterfront Toronto.
June 7, 2013
Massive timber marries design and sustainability
Construction is underway in the St. Roch neighbourhood of Quebec City on a six-storey condominium development that incorporates cross-laminated timber (CLT) panels. The District 3 project is believed to be the tallest multi-family residential structure constructed of “massive” timber in the province and possibly North America.
June 6, 2013
Economy has best quarter since 2011, analysts not convinced of staying power
Canada’s economy rebounded strongly from a half-year of sub-par growth, posting an above-consensus 2.5 per cent advance in the first three months of the year and setting the country on a stronger recovery path
June 5, 2013
Sluggish demand for freight cars
According to analysts at Great American Group Inc., freight delivery in the United States was bogged down in recent months by slow economic growth, but remain positive for future growth.
June 5, 2013
Construction continues on Tridel 49-storey tower in Toronto
Installation of balcony panels moves upwards on Three Hundred Front Street West mixed-use project in Toronto, Ont.
June 4, 2013
Tableau Team Work
Concrete work progresses at the Tableau Condominium and mixed-use project on Peter Street in Toronto, Ont.
June 4, 2013
Construction continues on Oakville, Ontario hospital
Construction has reached the top floor of the new Oakville Hospital at Third Line and Dundas Street in Oakville, Ont.
June 3, 2013
Tucker Hi-Rise continues construction on 37-storey Gooderham Condos in Toronto
Glass installation is underway on the Gooderham Condominiums at the Distillery in Toronto, Ont.
June 3, 2013
Low-quality imports caused by slow market, say steel experts
It may not be on the level of the recent building collapse in Bangladesh’s garment district, but those in the steel sector say low-quality imported steel could pose safety and cost concerns.
May 31, 2013
The art of bending structural steel and pipe
Designers and builders of structures featuring sinuously shaped steel often earn accolades. But who credits the companies who perform the exacting task of flawlessly bending structural steel and pipe to architectural perfection?
May 31, 2013
Pan Am Aquatics Centre swimming in steel
The Pan American Aquatics Centre (PAAC), field house and Canadian Sport Institute Ontario (CSIO) comprise a high-performance aquatics and athletics facility currently under construction on the University of Toronto Scarborough Campus for the Toronto 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games.
May 31, 2013
Mayan pyramid in Belize destroyed for road-building project
A construction company has essentially destroyed one of Belize's largest Mayan pyramids with backhoes and bulldozers to extract crushed rock for a road-building project, authorities announced on May 13.
May 29, 2013
Line up at the Imperial
Workers get equipment ready at the Imperial Plaza Condominiums on St. Clair Ave. W. in Toronto, Ont.
May 29, 2013
Pouring at the Waterfront
Workers direct a concrete bucket at the Ocean Club Waterfront Condominiums in Etobicoke, Ont.
May 28, 2013
Manitoba Construction Career Expo a hit
The first-hand experience of welding, riding in a scissor lift or laying brick was something that few of the 1,700 high school students attending the recent Manitoba Construction Career Expo have ever done before.
May 27, 2013
Martin remembered for infectious laugh and mentorship
With his infectious laugh, positive personality and compassion for others, Joe Martin made himself a legend throughout Ontario’s heavy equipment industry, say those who have worked with him.
May 24, 2013
Fundraising campaign to reach target for new Shriners Hospital for Children
A $130-million fundraising campaign to help raise money for the construction of the new Shriners Hospital for Children - Canada has reached just over $111 million, according to fundraising co-chair Richard Renaud.
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| ALEX’S ECONOMICS BLOG |

Reed Construction Data Canada’s Chief Economist Alex Carrick discusses current developments in the North American economic environment with emphasis on the construction industry.
- An Overview of Prices and Sales in the Diverging U.S. and Canadian Housing Markets (April 25, 2013)
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