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May 7, 2008
Authentic architecture addresses social and economic differences
In a world that has accepted the concept of globalization, it is now necessary to consider whether the notion of authentic architecture continues to be valid.
May 7, 2008
Suncor Energy plans to fund and build Fort McMurray interchange
Suncor Energy and the Alberta government have signed an agreement for the construction and maintenance of an interchange that will improve traffic flow and safety near Fort McMurray.
May 5, 2008
Unions claim provincial statistics underestimate number of employee fatalities
British Columbia and Alberta labour unions commemorated the 13th International Day of Mourning amid claims that provincial government statistics underestimate the numbers of employees killed.
April 28, 2008
Badger Daylighting crew comes to rescue of trapped construction worker
A construction worker trapped in a 12-foot-deep pit in downtown Toronto and buried in mud up to his chest was saved thanks to help from a badger — Badger Daylighting, that is.
April 23, 2008
Number of workplace fatalities rises in Alberta
Barrie Harrison, communications officer with the Alberta Ministry of Employment, said that 20 of the 47 workplace fatalities were in the construction industry.
March 31, 2008
B.C. Transmission Corp.’s plan for Tsawwassen overhead power transmission line wins approval
The B.C. government has approved plans by the B.C. Transmission Corporation to build a controversial new overhead power transmission line in Tsawwassen.
March 26, 2008
Ontario companies found responsible for workplace fatalities won’t get safety rebate
Effective immediately, if a company is responsible for a workplace fatality, it will not be eligible for a rebate from the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB).
March 26, 2008
ITC Construction Group and Metrocan Construction Ltd. employ Canada's first anti-collision safety system for tower cranes
The ITC Construction Group will use a new anti-collision safety system for seven of the twelve tower cranes employed on the site of Vancouver’s Olympic village.
March 5, 2008
Flag person killed in Langley
A 52-year-old traffic control person was killed when he was hit by a pick-up truck while working in a construction zone in Langley, British Columbia.
February 20, 2008
Worker dies at Calgary construction site
A construction worker is dead after a dirt wall collapsed at a jobsite in Calgary.
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