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June 22, 2009

Small British Columbia General Contractor throws in the towel

Stimulus dollars won’t help Parksville, B.C.-based Ballenas Engineering, which is set to close its doors permanently later this month.

June 17, 2009

Construction community helps save Vancouver landmark

B.C. contractors have pitched in to help preserve a Vancouver landmark, the Stanley Park Hollow Tree estimated to be 700-1,000 years old.

June 3, 2009

B.C. court ruling could impact future construction

A B.C. Supreme Court ruling that awarded damages to a Cambie street merchant for business disruption caused by Canada Line construction will have ramifications for all public works projects, if upheld.

May 20, 2009

Concrete truck driver convicted after high-speed crash kills five

A Calgary-area concrete truck driver has been convicted after he rear-ended a car that was waiting at a red light at high speed and killed all five occupants.

May 18, 2009

Size of Calgary sinkhole remains a mystery

The owner of a high-rise construction project in Calgary has been ordered to remove hoarding and buildings, tear up the sidewalk and remove surface material to determine the size and cause of a massive sinkhole.

May 11, 2009

Another sinkhole appears in Calgary

For the second time in a week, a sinkhole has formed near a Calgary condominium worksite.

April 27, 2009

Driver helps recover $1 million worth of stolen heavy equipment in Ontario

Close to $1 million in stolen construction equipment has been recovered in Flamborough, Ontario, thanks to the sharp eye of a Con-Ker Construction driver and a little bit of luck.

April 22, 2009

Number of CraneSafe-certified operators in British Columbia and Yukon tops 500

The first batch of crane operators have been certified in B.C. and the Yukon.

April 6, 2009

B.C. construction experts, utilities disagree over need for physical locates

A couple of construction industry experts said B.C. runs the risk of a gas line hit disaster due to slack safety regulations, but a utility owner disagrees.

April 6, 2009

BC Industry Training Authority takes on transport-related apprenticeship programs

The BC Industry Training Authority (ITA) has established a new training organization for the transportation industry with a mandate to deliver apprenticeship programs to serve road building and heavy construction.

May 28, 2007

Kitchener receives 15 new heavy equipment operators

Conestoga College has graduated its first-ever class of 15 apprentices in the Heavy Equipment Operator program.

May 28, 2007

Test drive a career in road building and heavy construction

The B.C. Road Builders & Heavy Construction Association will once again be hosting a Women in Construction Industry Night at the upcoming Heavy Construction Show. The evening will celebrate women currently working in the industry and will also promote its industry training programs/the exciting career opportunities available in road building and heavy construction.

May 28, 2007

Road to be built in two phases

Yukon Zinc Corporation has awarded to Arctic Construction Ltd. and Ross River Dena Council a contract to build a 24 km access road for the Wolverine project. Up until now, all transport of heavy equipment and supplies has been by winter road and air support.

May 28, 2007

Iron ready to roll at show's new demo zone

This year’s Heavy Construction Equipment Show to be held June 1 and 2 at Abbotsford’s Tradex Centre will feature a much larger demonstration area where equipment operators can view and operate new iron on the market.

May 28, 2007

Contractors turning to e-bidding for equipment

Approximately one in four equipment buyers, hard-pressed for time, are turning to e-bidding to find that piece of equipment sold at auction. Not just e-mailing a bid, but participating in real time at an auction that can be viewed – like a window to the world – via a computer terminal.

May 28, 2007

Operator trainees get the basics with new program

Operators of heavy equipment will get a credible course of training with a new program that recently finished its pilot run on Vancouver Island and in Maple Ridge.

May 28, 2007

Skidsteer, trailers and generators hot items with thieves

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May 28, 2007

Apprenticeship program gaining favour

Centennial College’s Co-Op Diploma Apprenticeship Program is receiving an additional $957,000, a “tremendous benefit” to keep classroom materials up-to-date for training heavy equipment technicians.

May 28, 2007

Heavy equipment theft rises

Heavy equipment theft has prompted the Ontario Sewer and Watermain Construction Association (OSWCA) to call for mandatory tracking devices in rented equipment.

May 28, 2007

A touchdown for Structal-Heavy Steel

Structal-Heavy Steel Construction has landed a contract to fabricate the steel structure to be used to build the new football stadium owned jointly by the New York Giants and New York Jets.

May 28, 2007

New technology keeps on trucking

Canadian and American governments have been told they must do more to help truck and heavy equipment operators convert to the new, environmentally friendly technologies that are being developed.

May 28, 2007

Sault scholarships an incentive to learn a construction trade

Sault Ste. Marie youth looking to study trades at Sault College now have an added incentive.