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February 3, 2010
Olympic construction goes down to the wire
The 2010 Olympic Winter Games are a little more than a week away and the streets of Vancouver and various venue sites are buzzing with construction activity.
February 3, 2010
Two more Fort McMurray projects moving forward
Fort McMurray’s construction industry continues to show signs of recovery as two more significant projects move forward.
February 8, 2010
Nexen, OPTI Canada get approval for cogeneration power plant near Fort McMurray
Nexen Inc. and OPTI Canada Inc. received approval from the Alberta Utilities Commission to build a new cogeneration power plant at their Long Lake South Phase I oilsands project about 40 kilometres southeast of Fort McMurray.
February 8, 2010
5,000-room modular lodging project taking shape near Fort McMurray, Alberta
Contractors involved in the initial construction of the Kearl oilsands development will be housed in a massive modular complex.
February 3, 2010
Public-private partnerships working as intended, new report finds
Public-private partnerships (P3s) for infrastructure projects are delivering savings in costs and time compared to conventional procurement approaches, according to a recent Conference Board of Canada report.
February 3, 2010
Canadian Natural Resources, North West Upgrading team up to propose new bitumen refinery
Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNRL) and North West Upgrading (NWU) Inc. are submitting a joint proposal to the Alberta Government to construct and operate a bitumen refinery near Redwater, Alberta.
February 1, 2010
Canadian Forces bring water purification to Haiti
Sgt. Tony Weeks and his five-man unit have been on the ground in Haiti for just a week, but the fruits of their labour are already starting to flow and help save lives.
February 3, 2010
Ontario’s $7-billion green energy deal with Samsung will create 7,800 construction jobs
Ontario’s new $7-billion renewable power generation deal with a Korean consortium will create 7,800 construction jobs and position the province as a major green energy player, said Premier Dalton McGuinty.
February 8, 2010
New deal allows Canadian construction firms to bid on U.S. stimulus projects
The Canadian Construction industry is welcoming the deal that will allow Canadian companies access to U.S. infrastructure stimulus projects. “It’s a good first step forward,” said Michael Atkinson, president of the Canadian Construction Association.
February 8, 2010
Five-year forecast looking up for British Columbia construction industry
B.C.’s construction industry is predicted to lead the charge out of the province’s worst recession since 1982.
February 1, 2010
2010 looking up for industry: Construction Sector Council
The construction industry in B.C. and Alberta is heading for a soft landing at the end of a relatively mild recession for the industry, according to the Construction Sector Council (CSC).
February 8, 2010
SNC-Lavalin partners with Russian bank to form engineering company
SNC-Lavalin and the Russian state corporation Bank for Development and Foreign Economic Affairs (Vnesheconombank) today announced the formation of VEB Engineering LLC, a Russian company that will be jointly owned by SNC-Lavalin and the Bank (Vnesheconombank 51 per cent/SNC-Lavalin 49 per cent).
February 3, 2010
Work continues on Paris Block restoration project in Vancouver
The Paris Block restoration project is taking shape in downtown Vancouver. The construction manager is Heatherbrae Builders Co. Ltd. and Gair H Williamson Architect and Ankenman Marchand Architects are the architects.
February 1, 2010
MintoMidtown becomes largest multi-residential LEED-certified condo in North America
The MintoMidtown complex in Toronto has achieved LEED Gold certification, making it what is believed to be the largest multi-residential LEED-certified condominium in North America.
February 8, 2010
Aecon wins $22 million in contracts for steam generators
Aecon Group Inc. announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Innovative Steam Technologies, has been awarded two contracts valued at more than $22 million for steam generators. The first contract is to supply once-through steam generators to S&W Energy Solutions for a project in Ghana.
February 3, 2010
Canadian Construction Association looks at Gold Seal reciprocity
The Canadian Construction Association’s (CCA) national Gold Seal committee is looking into negotiating international reciprocity agreements with organizations in Britain and the U.S.
February 3, 2010
Survey finds support for allocating taxes for infrastructure
Canadian taxpayers are willing to see more of their federal tax dollars go to addressing infrastructure needs and funding, finds a Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) survey.
February 3, 2010
Western Construction awarded contract for Lethbridge college upgrades
The envision Group’s wholly owned subsidiary, Western Construction and Combustion Services Inc., has been awarded a $3.38-million contract for upgrades to Lethbridge College in Alberta.
February 8, 2010
Art Gallery of Alberta addition showcases steel
The addition to the Art Gallery of Alberta (AGA) was designed to be a showpiece, anchoring the arts firmly in downtown Edmonton’s Sir Winston Churchill Square.
February 8, 2010
Construction continues on Canadian Natural Resource office in St. Albert, Alberta
A construction workers ascends to work on the exterior of the 31,000 square foot Canadian Natural Resource Limited (CNRL) office complex being built in the Campbell Park area of St. Albert, Alberta.
| CURRENT STORIES |
- New deal allows Canadian construction firms to bid on U.S. stimulus projects
- Construction continues on Canadian Natural Resource office in St. Albert, Alberta
- Canadian Construction Association summit zeroes in on industry concerns
- Art Gallery of Alberta addition showcases steel
- 5,000-room modular lodging project taking shape near Fort McMurray, Alberta
- Five-year forecast looking up for British Columbia construction industry
- Saskatchewan gets new natural gas trades training centre
- B.C. permit numbers rise while Alberta’s fall
- Trades lack LEED understanding
- Nexen, OPTI Canada get approval for cogeneration power plant near Fort McMurray
- Aecon wins $22 million in contracts for steam generators
- SNC-Lavalin partners with Russian bank to form engineering company
- Work continues on Pearl Condos in Toronto
- ‘A good first step forward,’ Canadian construction industry says of agreement
- Government should be more flexible with stimulus project deadline, outgoing ORBA president says
- Steel provides structure for historic hotel revival in Port Hope, Ontario
- Ontario businesses scramble to ready for arrival of HST
- Construction continues on Atira Women’s Resource Society housing project in Vancouver
- Five still unaccounted for after Connecticut power plant explosion
- U.S. manufacturing employment up, but construction losses continue
- Peterborough Utilities unveils plan for 10-megawatt wind farm
- China orders local governments to pay workers on private sites
| 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.
- A review of some global economic and policy expectations for 2010 (February 3, 2010)
- Synopsis of RCD’s webinar on the economic and construction outlooks (January 28, 2010)
- Increasing signs of world and U.S. economies getting back on track (January 28, 2010)
- More
| PROJECT NEWS BRIEFS |
Updates on Canadian construction projects from Reed Construction Data’s research team. More
- Rounthwaite Dick & Hadley Architects begin work on arena plans for Flamborough, Ontario (Aug 17, 2009)
- Orillia Market Square aims for LEED Silver certification (Jun 25, 2009)
- Designs for new York Region District School Board building features energy efficiency (Jun 23, 2009)
- IPC Energy considers Milford location for future wind farm (May 22, 2009)
- Waterloo partnership seeks LEED Silver for West Side Family YMCA and District Library (May 22, 2009)
