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March 17, 2010

Deaths of five immigrant workers changed jobsites forever

Dusty, dirty and tired, the construction workers sit, swaying side to side with each lurch and stop of the College Steet streetcar. The late day sun streams in through the windows.

March 16, 2010

Construction moving forward on Ho Chi Minh City tunnel

The first of four reinforced concrete segments has been anchored at the construction site of the Thu Thiem Tunnel on the Sai Gon River.

February 26, 2010

Victoria’s new airport interchange to be built in a roundabout way

After years of lobbying, a major interchange, complete with two large roundabouts, is being constructed to improve access at Victoria International Airport.

February 11, 2010

Soaring Colorado River bridge a magnet for skilled workers

Less than a kilometre downstream from one of America’s best-known engineering marvels, the Hoover Dam, a second is taking shape.

February 2, 2010

Ministry of Transportation working with biggest road-building budget in its history

The Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) is operating under the biggest road-building budget in its history — and there’s more to come. That was the message delivered by representatives of the ministry at the annual meeting of the Ontario Road Builders’ Association in Toronto on Tuesday.

January 27, 2010

Voters reject loan for new Victoria bridge

An attempt by the City of Victoria to borrow millions of dollars to replace an aging bridge was put on hold after residents voted down the shovel-ready project.

January 25, 2010

Seymour-Capilano filtration plant nearly complete in North Vancouver

The completion of construction deficiencies continues on the Seymour-Capilano filtration plant, as Metro Vancouver prepares the facility for operation.

January 18, 2010

Windsor-Detroit border crossing project ready to proceed

With environmental assessment approvals in hand, the Canadian government is poised to proceed with the next steps in development of a new border crossing between Windsor and Detroit.

January 5, 2010

Manitoba fast-tracks Pierre Delorme bridge repair plan

The province of Manitoba is fast-tracking plans to repair and reopen a bridge south of Winnipeg that partially collapsed last summer due to riverbank instability.

December 24, 2009

Mississippi River bridge bids exceed estimates

The low bid to build a new Mississippi River crossing north of downtown St. Louis came in US$39 million higher than expected, Missouri transportation officials said.

February 27, 2009

Ontario’s transport ministry laud automatic roadway de-icing systems

Ontario Ministry of Transportation experts are convinced that automated FAST (Fixed Automated Spray Technology) de-icing systems are helping to make the province’s bridges and roads safer.

February 27, 2009

Pavement Edger inventor promotes safer way to edge roads, fix potholes

Thoughts of safety and efficiency beget innovation for Doug Bergman, who still recalls a memorable day which led to his current business venture and invention.

February 27, 2009

Toronto’s zig-zagging Dufferin Street ready for realignment

It may be a historic bend in the road, but there won’t be any tears of nostalgia when the $32-million realignment of Dufferin Street in Toronto’s west end is completed.

February 27, 2009

Making blacktop green takes planning

Roadbuilders need to start thinking green when it comes to bidding on Ministry of Transport Ontario blacktop projects.

February 27, 2009

After thorough inspection, Chaudière Bridge awaits its fate

The first bridge built between Ontario and Quebec is undergoing detailed examination to determine whether it is to be rehabilitated or replaced.

February 27, 2009

OHMPA seminars probe reasons for asphalt failure

Call it the Ontario Hot Mix Producers Association version of CSI: Miami. Perhaps CSI: Asphalt.

February 27, 2009

Economic stimulus packages could make or break equipment manufacturers

With the economy stalling and construction projects shutting down for want of funds, prospects for heavy equipment manufacturers and their dealers aren’t rosy.

February 27, 2009

Joint venture begins work on West Diamond grade separation

A multiple-phased and complex rail grade separation in Toronto is employing the expertise of two foundation contractors to get the job done.

February 27, 2009

Heavy-equipment market changes with the stormy economic weather

Heavy equipment may be parked because of a combination of weather and the economic storm, but that doesn’t mean there’s nothing going on.

February 27, 2009

Highway 410 expansion project ready to “spring” into action

It may be the dead of winter, but planning and some preparation work for the final push to complete the last stretch of the $160-million Highway 410 extension project is currently under way.