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Archives for September 2008

2008-09-30—PPG Industries plans to close two Ontario plants
2008-09-30—SNC-Lavalin buys two Romanian engineering firms
2008-09-30—Atom collider facility faces two-month repair
2008-09-30—McKay-Cocker Construction makes concrete progress on Hanwha plant
2008-09-30—Spending on downtown office space remains vital to commercial construction industry
2008-09-30—Monarch builds its Legacy
2008-09-30—Asphalt recycling breaks new ground, expert says
2008-09-30—Metrolinx expects construction to start on several transit projects in 2009
2008-09-30—Metrolinx outlines regional transportation priorities
2008-09-29—Institute publishes international standard for life-cycle costing
2008-09-29—Davies Smith’s Hearthstone by the Bay project rolls on
2008-09-29—U.S. bailout, if it ever happens, would bring second wave of loan defaults, economist warns
2008-09-29—Labour markets, commodity prices will continue to challenge Canadian construction industry
2008-09-29—U.S. crane industry faces struggle over public image
2008-09-29—Deltera anticipates early 2009 completion of Grand Triomphe II project
2008-09-29—AGC calls on Congress for “swift and decisive” bailout action
2008-09-29—Aecon wins $19-million contract for Huntsville-area stretch of Highway 11
2008-09-29—Plutonic Power prepares for approval of Upper Toba Valley project
2008-09-29—Apprentices test their skills at national competition
2008-09-26—Asphalt energy is heating up
2008-09-26—Southlake Centre Site in Newmarket, Ontario
2008-09-26—Shell upgrader expansion in Alberta has workforce of 3,000
2008-09-26—Nuclear plant in Turkey in fourth round for tenders
2008-09-26—CCA switches tax policy lobbying tack
2008-09-26—Ontario forming firm covered by liability coverage
2008-09-26—Vancouver construction industry busy despite permit value decline
2008-09-26—EnCana and partner to expand Illinois refinery
2008-09-26—Wynford Drive Work in Toronto
2008-09-26—Alternative finance and procurement raises trade contractor risk, government committee told
2008-09-26—Slow recovery predicted for Canada with ‘no fireworks’
2008-09-25—U.S. bailout of financial institutions poses risks to Canada’s economic health, economist says
2008-09-25—Foundation takes shape at Trump International Hotel & Tower project
2008-09-25—Roche NCE study recommends site for proposed Ottawa-Gatineau bridge
2008-09-25—Thirty-day limit to bid-approvals process draws support from CCA members
2008-09-25—Mark Casaletto: Construction forecasts conference offers answers to tough questions about Canada’s economy
2008-09-25—Davie Yards negotiates price increase, delivery schedule with Cecon ASA
2008-09-25—Daniels crews pour it on at Bayview condominium project
2008-09-24—Alex Carrick: Volatile construction costs continue to plague Canadian construction industry
2008-09-24—CCA wants federal government to fully comply with local bid-depository rules
2008-09-24—Nouvelle Autoroute 30, S.E.N.C. signs 35-year partnership agreement
2008-09-24—Cooper Construction nears completion of Great West Life Realty building
2008-09-24—Energy Quest joins energy-from-waste venture in Romania
2008-09-24—OCA chair optimistic that campaign to speed up bid-approvals process will succeed
2008-09-24—Chelsea wins $6.1 million for recreation and cultural centre
2008-09-24—NDP’s Ottawa headquarters gets a green roof
2008-09-24—Scoudouc sewer project begins
2008-09-24—Ontario construction industry welcomes WSIB re-employment regulation
2008-09-24—Graham prepares to take the helm at Ontario General Contractors Association
2008-09-24—Times Group crews make smooth progress on Majestic Court project
2008-09-23—CCA explores tapping funds from Program for Export Market Development
2008-09-23—Vanbots crews make progress on Allstream Conference Centre construction
2008-09-23—Jon Hobbs: Architecture is a service that creates value — not a commodity — and fees should reflect that
2008-09-23—Ontario Ministry of Health slow to provide guidelines on hospital construction
2008-09-23—Davies Smith crews get ready for the Onyx
2008-09-23—Road construction contributes to rising number of British Columbia bus collisions, report finds
2008-09-23—Essar Steel Holdings plans Iron Range steel plant in Minnesota
2008-09-23—Construction workers top off City Center tower in Vegas
2008-09-23—Defence Construction Canada seeks feedback on upcoming construction industry survey
2008-09-23—Raymond instructs engineers in “art of advocacy”
2008-09-23—Kashechewan First Nations community seeks answers on building funds
2008-09-22—Bird’s-eye view of Absolute World Tower Four site
2008-09-22—Wal-Mart transforms urban Vancouver building into newest retail location
2008-09-22—Greenpark crews get tied up at Richmond condominium project
2008-09-22—CCA plans break with coalition lobby on college apprenticeship system
2008-09-22—Underground electrical contractors grab bigger share of British Columbia’s residential work
2008-09-22—United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners Local 446 plans Sault Ste. Marie training facility
2008-09-22—FIFA offers 40,000 tickets for 2010 World Cup to stadium construction crews
2008-09-22—Three construction firms fined in fatal New York crane collapse
2008-09-22—Canadian home builders face second consecutive year of lower profits in 2008
2008-09-22—OGCA urges Infrastructure Ontario to “meet its full mandate”
2008-09-22—Consulting engineers must master effective communication, French says
2008-09-22—West Village Suites student residence achieves LEED Platinum certifcation
2008-09-22—Halifax International Airport Authority plans $12-million air cargo facility
2008-09-22—Four Nebraska construction workers die after drainage trench collapses
2008-09-19—Korky Koroluk: Study shows Canada’s infrastructure needs $200 billion in investment
2008-09-19—U.S. housing construction drops 6.2 per cent in August 2008
2008-09-19—Richmond Hill Performing Arts Centre
2008-09-19—Aquatech crews perform ‘bypass operation’
2008-09-19—Board rules Canadian workers belong on Rio Tinto Alcan’s smelter project
2008-09-19—New Canadian Construction Association guide helps construction firms enter U.S. market
2008-09-19—OGCA honours Tom Sullivan with Jock Tindale Memorial Award
2008-09-19—Cost estimate for Fort Hills oilsands project rises
2008-09-19—Saputo Stadium turf suffers effects of wet summer 2008
2008-09-19—Prairie Art Gallery’s fate uncertain after roof collapse
2008-09-19—North Edmonton ring road rolls on
2008-09-19—Toronto’s tower renewal project could result in improved permits and approvals processes
2008-09-19—Brookfield Power gets approval for 60-turbine Marathon wind farm
2008-09-19—EllisDon builds new home for Winnipeg airport’s jets
2008-09-19—Wind-farm developers look to Prince Edward Island for expansion
2008-09-18—LabourWatch, Alberta unions debate results of commissioned survey
2008-09-18—Ottawa’s transit plan runs into roadblock
2008-09-18—Canadian manufacturing sales rise 2.7 per cent in July 2008
2008-09-18—Province of Ontario announces plan to establish College of Trades
2008-09-18—Bondfield Construction makes progress on Credit Valley Hospital
2008-09-18—Genivar president and CEO Shoiry offers acquisition advice to FIDIC delegates
2008-09-18—Remington Group keeps moving up at Downtown Markham project
2008-09-18—Ledcor Construction’s Crossroads condominium project nears completion
2008-09-18—NaiKun drafts Offshore Design Engineering to its wind project team
2008-09-18—Ontario Energy Board grants preliminary approval for Hydro One’s Bruce-to-Milton line
2008-09-17—Underground construction activity slows, but amount of lost revenue increases
2008-09-17—Cranes fly at Daniels Corporation’s Arc condominium project
2008-09-17—Rio Tinto Alcan relies upon “tight networks” of experts for successful projects
2008-09-17—Strong economic growth puts Regina and Saskatoon on top
2008-09-17—U.S. border fence project needs another $400 million
2008-09-17—Correction to story on Infrastructure Ontario’s Toronto South Detention project
2008-09-17—Heavy equipment operators end strike at Sault Area Hospital construction site
2008-09-17—Passivhaus technology offers evidence of Europe’s green revolution
2008-09-17—SNC-Lavalin wins $500-million procurement and construction contract for Benina International Airport
2008-09-17—PCL crews work out at Queen’s Centre project in Kingston
2008-09-16—VistaPrint expands Windsor production facility
2008-09-16—Korky Koroluk: Cogeneration technology proven, but mostly untapped
2008-09-16—Construction worker dies in Virginia building collapse
2008-09-16—Boncardo takes helm as new chair of HRAI
2008-09-16—EllisDon puts up the Ritz-Carlton
2008-09-16—Behind bars at Toddglen Avenue condominium project
2008-09-16—CFB Gagetown improvements offer $140-million boost to local economy
2008-09-16—Atco partners with UK firm to upgrade Alberta transmission system
2008-09-16—Highway Bridge Program ignores largest, most deficient structures, report finds
2008-09-16—Reed Construction Data releases SmartBIM Library 3.0
2008-09-15—Project Green seeks to transform area around Toronto's Pearson Airport
2008-09-15—First Nation adds management to earth-moving operations at Alberta oil sands
2008-09-15—Construction, energy declines behind slower growth in Canada
2008-09-15—Unloading at iLoft in Toronto
2008-09-15—Hydro Quebec plans $15 billion in new projects
2008-09-15—Inquest scheduled in roofer’s death in Innisfil, Ontario
2008-09-15—Trinidad Drilling expands into fabrication
2008-09-15—Man-made erosion in the Grand Canyon exceeds projections
2008-09-15—Mansion on the Move in Toronto
2008-09-12—City of Winnipeg reaches deal with province on rapid transit funding
2008-09-12—Ottawa worker dies in fall at Pomerleau Construction job site
2008-09-12—PCL division wins contract to build student housing at California State University
2008-09-12—Operating engineers picket Sault Area Hospital construction site
2008-09-12—Palin trumpets Alaska pipeline approval
2008-09-12—ORBA, CAA want voters to name Ontario’s worst roads
2008-09-12—Ministry of Labour safety blitz targets hazards that lead to falls
2008-09-12—EllisDon’s Bay Adelaide Centre project
2008-09-12—Project teams need ‘good dose of humility’ to succeed, Hydro Quebec manager says
2008-09-12—Menkes Developments’ 25 York Street project
2008-09-11—PCL Constructors’ courthouse project adds modern touch to downtown Oshawa
2008-09-11—Land dispute holds up Tata Motors Nano factory
2008-09-11—Home Depot opens third LEED-registered Canadian location
2008-09-11—Three teams make short-list for Toronto South Detention Centre project
2008-09-11—LDCA launches Young Construction Executives Club
2008-09-11—Engineers urged to become society’s “trusted advisors” on sustainability
2008-09-11—Experts blame low building standards for high number of earthquake fatalities in China
2008-09-11—Tiltpro Contracting employee dies at Halifax job site
2008-09-11—Sault Ste. Marie strikes deal for demonstration waste-to-energy plant
2008-09-11—Triton Projects wins installation contract for centrifugal compressor unit
2008-09-11—PCL Constructors’ Maple Leaf Square project
2008-09-10—Canadian job market stages mild recovery in August 2008
2008-09-10—British Columbia’s green building code takes effect
2008-09-10—Hilton Hotel in Niagara Falls
2008-09-10—Calgary-based firm plans second solar farm for Lennox-Addington county
2008-09-10—Seabulk Systems lands contract to build Brazilian port facility
2008-09-10—Leaky schools could cost British Columbia over $377 million
2008-09-10—Total value of Canadian building permits rises 1.8 per cent in July 2008
2008-09-10—West Virginia construction workers unearth Civil War munitions
2008-09-10—Landscaping The Estate
2008-09-09—Plant planned for Thetford Mines
2008-09-09—Transport engineering firms in major merger
2008-09-09—Dubai tower ‘record’ height
2008-09-09—Private training fills the gap for municipal operators
2008-09-09—New York death toll over 20 for 2008
2008-09-09—Third fatality at Horizon raises safety alarm for Alta. officials
2008-09-09—Newcomb takes helm of Association of Canadian Engineering Companies
2008-09-09—Richmond Street Site
2008-09-08—Gateway funding for roads in Prince George, British Columbia
2008-09-08—Fired Halliburton executive pleads guilty to bribery
2008-09-08—Ground Alliance seeks efficiency with move to regional councils in Ontario
2008-09-08—Federal government to share costs of water system in North Bay, Ontario
2008-09-08—Raboud succeeds Charette as Bird Construction chief executive
2008-09-08—Fuel cost survey could support price escalation clauses in contracts
2008-09-08—Construction begins on Essex, Ontario road widening project
2008-09-08—Coalition troops battle Taliban to deliver turbine in Afghanistan
2008-09-08—Ontario expands high school skills program
2008-09-08—British Columbia firm closes U.S. board mill permanently
2008-09-08—Toronto’s Fairview Mall upgrades in response to a changing market
2008-09-08—Queensway Construction in Mississauga, Ontario
2008-09-05—U.S. factory orders beat expectations
2008-09-05—$2.5 billion in upgrades for Montreal port
2008-09-05—Using market forces to go green
2008-09-05—CanaData conference offers expert construction forecasts for 2009 and beyond
2008-09-05—$27 million Dalhousie University building aiming for LEED silver certification
2008-09-05—Sherbourne Street Site in Toronto
2008-09-05—Engineers urged to lead drive for sustainable development
2008-09-05—Nova Scotia aboriginal training gets federal funds
2008-09-05—Major projects in British Columbia reach record high value
2008-09-05—No-strike deal with labour for London olympic games
2008-09-05—Walkway collapse in San Diego that injured 16 under investigation
2008-09-05—Measure of Progress in Richmond, B.C.
2008-09-05—U.S. investigates charge that faulty pumps installed after Katrina
2008-09-04—International Federation of Consulting Engineers seeks broader industry network
2008-09-04—Toronto’s Runnymede Healthcare Centre Site
2008-09-04—New Brunswick set to tender ambulance facilities
2008-09-04—Crystal Blu Concrete in Toronto
2008-09-04—No-strike clause key to $2.5 billion project in Kitimat, British Columbia
2008-09-04—Economists see slowdown in British Columbia
2008-09-04—Saskatchewan’s foreign workers program fails to impress labour
2008-09-04—Local tradesmen losing out on Winnipeg construction job, says Manitoba MP Pat Martin
2008-09-04—U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports job fatalities rate down
2008-09-04—Dallas city workers injured in crane accident
2008-09-04—Yukon Energy settles Mayo–Dawson City transmission line project suit
2008-09-04—Dig This puts hobbyists in cab of construction machinery
2008-09-04—A Jewel in Richmond, British Columbia
2008-09-03—Toronto’s Filmport design wins praise from David Cronenberg
2008-09-03—Three Alberta energy companies plead not guilty to wildlife violations
2008-09-03—Ontario jobsite drug testing will not happen soon
2008-09-03—Venezuela willing to talk with Cemex
2008-09-03—International Federation of Consulting Engineers conference a showcase for Canadian engineering
2008-09-03—Self-storage Steel in Toronto
2008-09-03—RBC Centre Cranes in Toronto, Ontario
2008-09-03—Transmission line to service wind park on Prince Edward Island
2008-09-03—Vancouver Island construction companies feeling the pinch from rising B.C. Ferries costs
2008-09-03—Newfoundland and Labrador nickel-processing plant clears environmental hurdle
2008-09-02—Construction Association of Nova Scotia sets up $2.5 million college endowment
2008-09-02—TransCanada on verge of Alaska licence
2008-09-02—Enbridge starts Canadian part of Alberta Clipper pipeline
2008-09-02—Communication key at busy Queen’s University in Ontario
2008-09-02—Condos and Retail in Toronto
2008-09-02—Passengers hospitalized after Calgary train, crane collision
2008-09-02—$140,000 in fines levied in collapse of Sudbury, Ontario bridge
2008-09-02—Wind energy seminar in Ottawa aimed at raising Aboriginal participation