Sewer and Watermain

March 11, 2010

Show us the infrastructure money, Sewer and Watermain Contractors Association says

Premier Dalton McGuinty’s promise in the Throne Speech to export Ontario’s expertise in water-treatment technology is a wonderful plan, says Joe Accardi, executive director of the Ontario Sewer and Watermain Contractors Association.

March 9, 2010

Polish kids get free boots to deal with construction site mud

Hundreds of Polish school kids are getting a leg up with free rubber boots as they face months next to a muddy construction site.

March 8, 2010

Work continues on Dufferin Street underpass project in Toronto

Construction continues on the Dufferin Street Jog Elimination CN/GO Transit Underpass project at Dufferin and Queen Streets in Toronto. Dufferin Construction Ltd./Holcim Canada have completion of the project scheduled for June 2010.

March 3, 2010

Full text of the throne speech

The following is the unedited text of the speech from the throne delivered by Gov. Gen. Michaelle Jean on Wednesday.

March 2, 2010

Environmental assessments are holding back construction, report says

Ontario’s municipal class environmental assessment system adds $232 million in extra project costs and holds back 10,000 jobs through delays, finds a Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario report released today.

March 1, 2010

Work continues on feedermain tunnel in Mississauga, Ontario

Work continues on the new Herridge feedermain (contract two) on Southdown Road between the QEW and Lakeshore Road in Mississauga, Ont. The $26-million project, being constructed in a tunnel by McNally Construction Inc. for the Region of Peel, will be completed by late summer 2010.

February 25, 2010

Ontario municipalities get improved access to infrastructure asset management system

Municipalities now have better access to an infrastructure asset management system thanks to a new funding agreement between the province and the Ontario Good Roads Association (OGRA), industry officials say.

February 25, 2010

TransAlta, EPCOR finishing construction on Edmonton-area coal-fired plant

The construction of one of Canada’s most advanced coal-fired power generation facilities is nearly complete, despite serious skilled labour and material shortages, as well as disruptions in the supply of equipment.

February 23, 2010

Cenovus accelerates construction of Christina Lake oilsands project

An oilsands company is leaving nothing to chance and is taking charge of building its own facilities. Cenovus has its own construction management team, which helps accelerate construction on the Christina Lake, Alta. oilsands project.

February 22, 2010

Ontario, construction industry working to clarify HST language

A clearer understanding of when Ontario’s harmonized sales tax is to be included in bids was established in a recent meeting between industry stakeholders and the province.

February 18, 2010

Innovative compaction solves instability issue at Calgary pipe plant

The first fully automated concrete pipe plant in Western Canada was built in Calgary using dynamic compaction and includes environmental engineering solutions, such as water- and vapour-management systems.

February 12, 2010

Alberta budget good news for construction sector

The 2010 Alberta Budget will sustain investment in the construction of basic infrastructure in a tough economic climate, by increasing the government’s deficit and spending initiatives.

February 12, 2010

Challenges abound in rehabilitation of Oakville sewage treatment plant

A three-year $60 million rehabilitation project now underway at the Oakville Southwest Sewage Treatment Plant is not considered an expansion.

February 11, 2010

Ontario Construction Secretariat adds Frank Zechner to staff

The Ontario Construction Secretariat has added Frank Zechner to its staff to help bolster its resources and expertise in construction of municipal water and wastewater facilities.