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Archives for September 2008
- 2008-09-29—Public-private partnership model risks squeezing out smaller firms, delegates say
- 2008-09-29—U.S. bailout, if it ever happens, would bring second wave of loan defaults, economist warns
- 2008-09-29—Korky Koroluk: Infrastructure investment is the foundation of Canada’s competitiveness
- 2008-09-29—City of Vancouver construction crews dig up some antiques
- 2008-09-29—British Columbia government caves on Porteau Bluff stabilization project
- 2008-09-29—CCA plans break with coalition lobby on apprenticeships
- 2008-09-25—Construction forecasts conference offers answers to tough questions about Canada’s economy
- 2008-09-24—Vancouver chooses Rubbersidewalk as green solution to city’s paving challenges
- 2008-09-24—Unpaid foreign workers walk off the job at Golden Ears Bridge project
- 2008-09-24—Apprentices join together at Ships Point for National Apprenticeship Contest
- 2008-09-24—Cost of Alberta schools’ P3 partnerships could rise 50 per cent, critics claim
- 2008-09-24—Plutonic Power plans massive Upper Toba Valley Project
- 2008-09-24—Certificate of Recognition program ready to help small firms earn WorkSafe BC rebates
- 2008-09-24—Parent company of BBPP Alberta Schools Limited suffers financial losses
- 2008-09-24—Fire extinguished at Yaletown station
- 2008-09-22—Work underway on Western Canada’s section of Clipper pipeline project
- 2008-09-22—Worker dies after fall from ladder at Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario job site
- 2008-09-22—Bantrel makes significant progress on Shell Scotford Upgrader Expansion 1
- 2008-09-22—Manley McLachlan: British Columbia’s new drug testing policy emphasizes health and safety
- 2008-09-22—International Code Council develops new construction guidelines for hurricane-prone zones
- 2008-09-22—Value of Alberta and British Columbia building permits declines in July
- 2008-09-22—SNC-Lavalin wins $500 million contract for Benina International Airport project
- 2008-09-17—Construction activity contributes to increase in Lower Mainland bus collisions
- 2008-09-17—Wal-Mart transforms urban Vancouver building into newest retail location
- 2008-09-17—Calgary firefighters rescue worker trapped inside concrete-mixing truck
- 2008-09-17—CCA explores federal funding options for export market development
- 2008-09-17—Wallace urges engineers to lead sustainability efforts
- 2008-09-17—Reed Construction Data releases SmartBIM Library 3.0
- 2008-09-17—New Canadian Construction Association guide helps construction firms do business in the United States
- 2008-09-17—EllisDon builds new home for Winnipeg airport’s jets
- 2008-09-17—Jeff Morrison: A time of progress and challenge for Canada’s consulting engineering community
- 2008-09-15—Renovations at CBC newsroom bring studios to street level
- 2008-09-15—New Canadian Experience Class immigration program will begin on Sept. 17
- 2008-09-15—Agreement funds training for low-skilled workers in Alberta
- 2008-09-15—Effectiveness of unions in Canada criticized
- 2008-09-15—Unions hiding behind privacy and rights
- 2008-09-15—Fatality during early stages of Alberta oilsands project start-up
- 2008-09-15—Sudbury engineering firm fined $140,000
- 2008-09-15—Construction leads recovery in Canadian labour market
- 2008-09-15—Residential electrical work in British Columbia performed without permits
- 2008-09-10—PCL wins contract for $118-million design-build student housing project
- 2008-09-10—Ring around Edmonton
- 2008-09-10—EcoRock offers environment-friendly alternative to drywall
- 2008-09-10—Canadian economy manages to avoid recession in second-quarter 2008
- 2008-09-10—City of Winnipeg and province reach agreement on funding rapid transit system
- 2008-09-10—Palin calls pipeline construction critical to US energy independence
- 2008-09-10—Motif takes form in Burnaby
- 2008-09-08—Canadian companies involved in Brazilian port project
- 2008-09-08—Funding finally in place to finish top floor of Calgary health centre
- 2008-09-08—Ontario not following British Columbia’s lead on drug testing
- 2008-09-08—First Nation part of Alberta oilsands housing project
- 2008-09-08—British Columbia awards contract for hospital expansion
- 2008-09-08—Canadian firm in on Australian smelter project
- 2008-09-08—British Columbia goes green with building code
- 2008-09-08—Crossroads in Vancouver Construction
- 2008-09-03—Alberta government provides record cash for school maintenance
- 2008-09-03—Plumber hits gas line and blows up house in Calgary. Alberta
- 2008-09-03—British Columbia construction worker lucky to be alive after lightning strike
- 2008-09-03—Going underground at Metrotown in Burnaby, British Columbia
- 2008-09-03—Measuring progress at Camino condo in Richmond, British Columbia
- 2008-09-03—British Columbia construction unions sign collective agreement, ensuring steady labour supply
- 2008-09-03—Ottawa Construction Association wants faster bid approvals process
- 2008-09-03—Slow growth expected for British Columbia economy
- 2008-09-03—Finding a growing, green biodiesel option
- 2008-09-01—Tall Order in Williams Lake, B.C
- 2008-09-01—Crane hits Calgary train
- 2008-09-01—Drug treatment facility not included in B.C.’s new drug testing policy
- 2008-09-01—Offshore oil platform expected to create Newfoundland job windfall
- 2008-09-01—Number of deaths climbed in 2007 says B.C. Safety Authority
- 2008-09-01—Foundation work underway on the Bear Mountain wind farm in British Columbia
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