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May 13, 2008

May 12, 2008

Shane B. oversees work on St. Gabriel Village’s dome roof

Owner/developer/general contractor/project/construction manager Shane B. Inc. began work on the St. Gabriel Village condominium and townhouse project in August 2006. Completion is scheduled for December 2008.

May 12, 2008

Construction team ready to raise cranes on Toronto site of Trump International Hotel & Tower

Construction is well under way on Toronto’s $500-million Trump International Hotel & Tower, located at 325 Bay Street, in the heart of the city’s financial and business district.

May 12, 2008

Concrete-pump simulator offers state-of-the-art training for operating engineers

A state-of-the-art concrete-pump simulator has been installed at the Operating Engineers Training Institute of Ontario (OETIO) campus in Oakville.

May 12, 2008

Gas leak forces evacuation of 600 construction workers at Colorado job site

More than 600 workers were evacuated recently because of a gas leak at the same construction site in Colorado where a worker was killed in a crane accident the previous week, reports the Denver Examiner.

May 9, 2008

Today’s cutting-edge construction technology will become tomorrow’s essential technology

The design of a cutting-edge RFID system that combines elements from Architectural Desktop and Navisworks from Autodesk, among others, comes from another RFID-based management system Skanska USA Building Inc. developed for one of its projects in Finland. While the technology is a custom solution for a large construction company right now, it could very well become commonplace in the future.

May 9, 2008

Maintaining growth during U.S. economic slowdown poses biggest challenge for Finning, new CEO says

Finning International Inc. CEO and president Mike Waites believes maintaining growth in this “time of uncertainty” will be his first challenge at the helm of the world’s largest Caterpillar heavy equipment dealer

May 8, 2008

Rolling dump truck protest takes to the highway

The Ontario Dump Truck Association (ODTA) organized the rolling protest, which started at Derry and Dixie roads on Thursday, May 8. The ODTA wants to send a message to contractors, excavators, road builders and pavers that they cannot continue to face financial hardships and strain.

May 8, 2008

H & R Construction Management nears completion of Ukrainian Canadian Care Centre project

H & R Construction Management nears completion of Ukrainian Canadian Care Centre in Etobicoke, Ontario.

May 8, 2008

Toddglen Construction builds more Joy at condominium project

Designed by Atkins Architects Inc., the Joy condo building will feature a fitness room, pool, library and two-levels of underground parking.

May 8, 2008

New York City targets “high-risk” construction sites

Following the resignation of New York City’s embattled buildings commissioner, the Michael Bloomberg administration has announced a US$4 million plan to hire specialized engineers to inspect “high-risk” construction sites citywide and develop new procedures to make the work safer.

May 7, 2008

Workers ready rebar at Toddglen’s Avenue condo project

Construction manager Toddglen Avenue Ltd. began the 19-storey, 73-unit Avenue project in November 2006. Completion is scheduled for January 2009.

May 7, 2008

Lyons says criticism of planned Windsor-Essex Parkway misses the point

Criticism of the recently unveiled Windsor-Essex Parkway plan misses the point — this new transportation link will address a critical need, says Jim Lyons, executive director of the Windsor Construction Association (WCA).

May 7, 2008

Crew pours superflat floor at McKay-Cocker’s Tepperman project

McKay-Cocker Construction Ltd. began the single-storey, design-build Tepperman project in July 2007. Completion is scheduled for June 2008.

May 7, 2008

Vision Steel installs Garco’s biggest truss ever

The Garco Building Systems-built truss was installed by Vision Steel Contracting on April 28 at the new London Aviation Centre at the YVR South Terminal.

May 6, 2008

Toddglen Chateau approaches completion of Mount Pleasant project

General contractor Toddglen Chateau Limited began the eight-storey, 97-unit Chateau Royal condominium project in January 2006.

May 6, 2008

Sault Ste. Marie Construction Association’s health and safety training program grows

With more than 330 students and 23 courses to choose from, the Sault Ste. Marie Construction Association recently completed its second annual health and safety training week. Courses included construction health and safety orientation, first aid/CPR, lock and tag out, aerial man lift, trenching safety, power-actuated tools, fall arrest, WMIS and rigging.

May 6, 2008

H & R Construction makes its way to the top at Royal York Grand condominiums

H & R Construction Management is general contractor on the 15-storey, 216-unit Royal York Grand condominium project. Occupancy is scheduled to begin in March 2009.

May 5, 2008

Aboriginal construction firms get larger share of Red River floodway expansion project

What began as an experiment driven by necessity appears to be on the verge of becoming a good news story for the Manitoba Floodway Authority (MFA) and aboriginal construction firms and their workers in the province.

May 5, 2008

Da Rocha Construction & Paving fined in worker death

A Hamilton-area construction company and one of its supervisors have been fined $75,000 and $7,000 respectively in connection with the death of a worker.

May 5, 2008

Daniels Corp. keeps crew busy building the Arc

Daniels Corporation is owner/developer of the 15-storey, 447-unit Arc development. Designed by Kirkor Architects and Planners, the project includes two levels of underground parking and ground-floor retail.

May 2, 2008

PCL brings in the masons at Cassie Campbell Community Centre

Stone work continues at the Cassie Campbell Community Centre in Brampton, Ontario.

May 2, 2008

Vanbots Construction pushes ahead at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre site

Work continues on the M-Wing Shell/P&G Fit-Up at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto.

May 2, 2008

Unstable Alberta mountain slope leads to building bylaw restrictions

Exactly 105 years after the top of Turtle Mountain came thundering down upon the valley below in Alberta’s worst natural disaster, provincial officials fully expect history will repeat itself.

May 1, 2008

Government announces plans for $1.6-billion Windsor-Essex Parkway

The new Windsor-Essex Parkway will include two kilometres of tunnel sections, while the rest will be built below-grade to minimize traffic noise and exhaust in neighbourhoods. It will be five times more expensive per kilometre than any highway previously built in Ontario.

May 1, 2008

Greenpark makes concrete progress at Rosewood condominium project

Greenpark is the construction manager on the two-tower Rosewood project, which was designed by Burka Varacalli Architects Inc.

May 1, 2008

Hayman Construction enters home stretch at London wastewater plant

London-based Hayman Construction Inc. is contractor on a $24.5-million project to build Ontario’s largest membrane bioreactor municipal wastewater treatment plant. Stantec provided the main engineering services to the project.

April 30, 2008

Fall-restraint maker North Safety Products issues warning

Two fall protection standards issued last year by the Canadian Standards Association have caused concern among end users who worry that their fall protection programs are no longer compliant.

April 30, 2008

Tridel oversees group of “grand” workers in North York

Construction is moving along on the Grand Triomphe II condominium project in North York, Ont. Owner Tridel Corporation along with construction manager Deltera Inc. have completion of the 30-storey, 308-unit project scheduled for early 2009.

April 30, 2008

PCL builds history into Archives of Ontario project

Glass work progresses at the new Archives of Ontario building located at York University in Toronto. PCL Constructors Canada Inc. began the design/build project in May 2007 and completion has been scheduled for March 2009.

April 29, 2008

Bondfield balances building tasks at School of Accountancy

General contractor Bondfield Construction Co. Ltd. has completion of the three-storey School of Accountancy project, which was designed by Robertson Simmons Architects Inc., scheduled for June 2008.

April 29, 2008

Remington Group’s Downtown Markham neighbourhood keeps rising

Construction continues at phase one of the Downtown Markham residential/retail development in Markham, Ontario. Owner/general contractor Remington Group Hi Rise Division began the work in May 2007.

April 28, 2008

Rebar fall won’t delay Pitt River bridge job

Workers building the new Pitt River Bridge are assessing the damage and developing a plan for repairing the structure after a rebar column toppled.

April 25, 2008

Seattle project team copes with settling of Viaduct

Work to reinforce part of Seattle’s Alaskan Way Viaduct may have contributed to the latest settling of the structure, but officials think that once the project is done, the settling will stop, according to a recent newspaper report.

April 24, 2008

Ottawa eyes $4-billion, 25-year transit plan

A new mass transit plan that includes east-west and north-south light rail lines, a tunnel under the downtown core, and as much as 60 kilometres of new bus-only transitway, has been recommended to Ottawa city councillors. Popularly known simply as Option 4, the plan would take perhaps 25 years to build at a cost of about $4 billion in 2008 dollars.

April 23, 2008

Vanbots dominates field at McMaster University’s Joyce stadium

Vanbots Construction Corp. plans to complete the $25-million Ronald V. Joyce Stadium in time for McMaster University’s opening football game, to be held May 10, 2008.

April 23, 2008

Construction sector sees rise in number of workers with no fixed workplace

The Canadian construction industry accounted for one-third of the increase in workers who reported no fixed workplace address between 2001 and 2006, according to Statistics Canada.

April 23, 2008

Times Group keeps moving at Majestic

Developer Times Group Corporation has completion of the two-tower Majestic Court condominium project scheduled for May 2009.

April 23, 2008

Hamilton construction association reaches half-way mark in fundraising drive

The Hamilton & District Heavy Construction Association has passed the midway mark in its drive to raise $1 million to help fund establishment of a chair in heavy construction at McMaster University.

April 22, 2008

PCL Constructors keep order at Durham courthouse construction project

PCL Constructors Canada Inc. began the five-storey Durham Consolidated Courthouse project in May 2007. Completion of the design-build project is expected late in 2009.

April 22, 2008

Bondfield’s practice makes perfect at Richmond Hill Centre for Performing Arts

Bondfield Construction Ltd. is building the two-storey Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts facility.

April 21, 2008

Bird takes flight at McMaster University’s Engineering Building

With the structure in place and the topping-off ceremony over, construction manager Bird Construction Co. is now overseeing the interior and exterior work at McMaster University’s $35-million Engineering Building.

April 21, 2008

Manitoba vows to cut workplace injury rate

The Manitoba government has pledged to cut the province’s workplace injury rate by about 15 per cent over the next five years, though new statistics suggest there’s a long way to go.

April 21, 2008

Kingston’s Ravensview wastewater project keeps to construction schedule

Kingston’s $115-million Ravensview water treatment plant upgrade is well over half done as project managers anticipate looking forward to meeting their original September 2009 completion date.

April 21, 2008

Gliding over Twenty Gothic

Monarch Construction is owner/general contractor of the eight-storey, 175-unit Twenty Gothic in High Park project.

April 18, 2008

Grounds crew puts finishing touches on Empire’s Continental Phase 1

E.I. Richmond Architects Ltd. designed the 21-storey, 511-unit Continental tower for owner/general contractor Empire Communities.

April 18, 2008

Badger Daylighting crew comes to rescue of trapped construction worker

A Badger Daylighting hydrovac truck, similar to the one pictured here, removed almost two cubic yards of material from around a construction worker who was trapped chest-deep in dirt when a well under construction collapsed.

April 17, 2008

Pouring on the Accolade

General contractor Residences at The Accolade Inc. began the 34-storey, 327-unit project in August 2007. Completion has been scheduled for June 2009.

April 17, 2008

Indian Affairs’ Strahl denies YouTube campaign’s effect on government policy

Indian Affairs Minister Chuck Strahl says a growing YouTube campaign to support native students on one of Canada’s poorest reserves is having no effect on official policy. However, his department is back at the table with leaders of the remote Attawapiskat First Nation in northern Ontario who’ve fought for eight years for a new elementary school.

April 17, 2008

Concrete support column topples at Pitt River Bridge project

A concrete support column for the Vancouver-area Pitt River Bridge toppled over in the early morning hours of April 14.

April 17, 2008

Modular design speeds London Aviation Centre hangar project

Scott DesignBuild Ltd is building the new London Aviation Centre at YVR South Terminal for London Air Services. The hangar’s unique modular steel system comes from Garco Building Systems in Spokane, Washington.

April 16, 2008

Experts predict U.S. lumber prices to plunge as housing slump continues

Compared with record lumber consumption in 2005, this year’s demand is expected to drop by 19 billion board feet, industry leaders told several hundred logging contractors at the Intermountain Logging Conference.

April 15, 2008

Toddglen St. Patrick readies 9T6 condominium for residents

Work is beginning to wind down at the 9T6 Condominium Residences on St. Patrick Street in Toronto.

April 15, 2008

H & R Construction Management makes progress at private Junior Academy

H & R Construction Management is overseeing the construction of the two-storey Junior Academy building. The facility will feature a 20,000-square-foot, full-size gymnasium below grade. Designed by Superkul Inc. Architect for owner Dibri Inc., the building is scheduled to be completed in July 2008.

April 15, 2008