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September 1, 2010
High-tech oil sands project near Fort McMurray, Alberta could change industry
Value Creation Inc. is planning the construction of a new high-tech oilsands project near Fort McMurray, Alberta, which could revolutionize the production process by transforming bitumen into a form that can be used directly by most refineries.
August 30, 2010
TransCanada begins construction on British Columbia-Alberta pipeline
TransCanada has started construction on the first pipeline to cross the Alberta-B.C. border, which will connect natural gas supplies in the Montney shale gas formation in northeast B.C. to the Alberta System.
August 30, 2010
Crane accident kills worker at construction site in Burnaby, British Columbia
WorkSafe BC is investigating the cause of an Aug. 27 crane accident that killed a 55 year-old man and injured another at a housing construction site in Burnaby, B.C.
September 1, 2010
City of Regina project turns up all sorts of surprises
Work on first phase of Regina’s City Square project slowed down somewhat this summer after unexpected underground discoveries knocked the downtown revitalization project off pace.
August 30, 2010
Construction workers in Edmonton discover dinosaur bones
A construction site in Edmonton is the centre of a significant paleontological study after a worker on a sewage tunnel project uncovered a dinosaur tooth.
August 25, 2010
21 British Columbia highway construction projects get green light
Twenty-one new highway projects worth $42 million will get underway in B.C. this construction season.
August 25, 2010
SNC-Lavalin awarded Alberta oil sands contract
SNC-Lavalin has been awarded a unique engineering and procurement contract by Grizzly Oil Sands ULC for its new Algar Lake Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD) facility located near Fort McMurray, Alta.
September 1, 2010
Crane tips over, killing worker and injuring two
WorkSafe BC is investigating the cause of an incident involving a crane, which killed a 55 year-old man and injured two others, at a residential construction site in Burnaby.
September 1, 2010
Saskatchewan bridge collapses, causing crane to topple
A crane operator was forced to jump to safety after a bridge in southwest Saskatchewan partially collapsed.
September 1, 2010
Crane operator certification deadline looms in British Columbia
The deadline is approaching fast for all crane operators in British Columbia and the Yukon to become certified and be in compliance with new safety regulations.
September 1, 2010
Saskatoon bridge closed indefinitely over structural concerns
Saskatoon’s Traffic Bridge, opened in 1907, was closed indefinitely by the city on Aug. 24 after an inspection by city engineers revealed that corrosion to the bridge’s steel trusses threatened to bring the bridge down under its own weight.
August 30, 2010
Harmonized sales tax blamed for housing sales dip
A slowdown in Canadian home sales in July was almost entirely the result of declining sales in British Columbia and Ontario, which was caused by the implementation of the harmonized sales tax (HST).
August 30, 2010
Roadbuilders wary of electronic on-board recorders on trucks
In the wake of new U.S. trucking rules mandating the use of electronic on-board recorders (EOBRs) to log driver hours, similar Canadian regulations may not be far behind.
August 30, 2010
U.S. architecture, engineering firms suffering from recession downsizing
In the last two years, numerous U.S. architecture and engineering firms are believed to have fallen victim to the recession.
September 1, 2010
Stantec acquires health care architectural firm
Stantec has acquired Anshen + Allen, which is a healthcare architectural firm with more than 200 employees and offices in the U.S. and the United Kingdom.
August 25, 2010
Enbridge plans regional pipeline expansion from Fort McMurray, Alberta
Enbridge is making plans to invest more than $400 million in the expansion of a regional pipeline from Fort McMurray.
August 30, 2010
Work continues on Shoppers Drug Mart in Sooke, British Columbia
Burnaby-based Wales McLelland Construction continues work on a new 18,500-square-foot Shoppers Drug Mart in the Vancouver Island community of Sooke. The $2.475-million project should be finished Dec. 1, 2010.
September 1, 2010
Saskatoon man pulled from hole at construction site
A 25-year-old man was safely pulled out of a two metre-deep hole on the Circle Drive construction site in Saskatoon.
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- High-tech oil sands project near Fort McMurray, Alberta could change industry
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- Canadian Institute of Steel Construction launches Steel Day
- Saskatchewan bridge collapses, causing crane to topple
- Crane tips over, killing worker and injuring two
- Saskatoon man pulled from hole at construction site
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- Stantec acquires health care architectural firm
- Ground broken on Halifax RCMP headquarters
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| ALEX’S ECONOMICS BLOG |

Reed Construction Data Chief Economist Alex Carrick discusses current developments in the North American economic environment with emphasis on the construction industry.
- Canada’s construction starts in a transition phase (August 27, 2010)
- U.S. initial jobless claims rise to half a million again (August 19, 2010)
- It’s been 35 years since institutional construction starts as strong (August 6, 2010)
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