LATEST NEWS 
February 20, 2008
EllisDon stays sharp at Maple Leaf Culinary Centre
WILLIAM CONWAY/PROGRESS PHOTOGRAPHY
Steel work takes shape for the Maple Leaf Culinary Centre in Mississauga, Ontario.
Design-build contractor EllisDon Corp. started the work in September 2007. Completion is scheduled for March 2009.
The six-storey facility includes office space, cooking facilities and a penthouse mechanical room.
The project was designed by Adamson Associates Architects.
Consultants are Stephenson Engineering Ltd. (structural); Sprint Insight Inc. (d-b mechanical); Bernie Electric (d-b electrical); and Baker Turner Inc. (landscape).
Subtrades include Niran Construction Ltd. (site work/excavation/asphalt); Drillco Foundation Co. Ltd. (shoring/caissons); Diplock (formwork); Salit Steel (rebar supply); Advanced Precast; Tresman Steel Industries Ltd. (structural steel); Innocon Inc. (concrete supply); Kappeler Masonry Corp.; C & H Fire Suppression Systems Inc. (fire protection); DMC Mechanical Ltd. (sheet metal); Vixman Construction Ltd. (metal deck); Applewood Glass & Mirror; Kone Inc. (elevators); and Bothwell-Accurate Co. Ltd. (roofing).
| MOST POPULAR STORIES |
| CURRENT STORIES |
- Davies-Smith crews pull together at waterfront Rowe condominium project
- Ottawa city council votes in favour of plasma gasification plant to process municipal waste
- Burk’s Falls and Parry Sound receive funds for water, sewer improvements
- Tucker HiRise crews ready rebar at X condominium project
- Innovative George Brown trades program trains potential apprentices
- Mexico needs Canadian construction expertise, says EDC
- Brookfield completes financing for acquisition of Itiquira generating plant
- Solterra conducts construction at Vancouver’s Dolce tower project
- GDP numbers don’t reflect recession, Flaherty says
- British Columbia’s mining industry plans more construction activity
- Stantec buys mining engineering firm McIntosh Engineering
| ALEX’S BLOG |
Reed Construction Data Chief Economist Alex Carrick discusses current developments in Canada's economic environment. He also shares light-hearted reflections on life and current events.
Economics Blog More 
- Will China be another Japan? (2) (July 4, 2008)
- Will China be another Japan? (1) (July 3, 2008)
- The Export Dependency of Canada’s Provinces (July 2, 2008)
Lifestyle Blog More
- High Finance, Carrick Family Style (June 30, 2008)
- A Dozen Ways to Lure American Visitors to Canada (June 23, 2008)
| PROJECT NEWS BRIEFS |
Updates on Canadian construction projects from Reed Construction Data’s research team. More
- Thompson Rivers University receives funding for library, First Nations learning centre (Jul 4, 2008)
- Manitoba Hydro plans new Riel Converter Station (Jul 4, 2008)
- Grandview Shores proposes upscale condo/hotel complex for Trail (Jul 4, 2008)
- Menkes sets early 2009 start date for Four Seasons hotel project (Jul 3, 2008)
- Ottawa’s Congress Centre prepares to set green example (Jul 3, 2008)
