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January 27, 2010
Engineering consultancy Atkins to create health and safety plan for UAE
International design and engineering consultancy Atkins has signed a contract with Al Ain Municipality for establishing an Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) department for the building and construction sector in Al Ain in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, UAE.
January 13, 2010
Vancouver memorial timely after Toronto tragedy
The deaths of four construction workers in Toronto on Christmas Eve and a similar incident at the Bentall Centre in Vancouver in 1981 are the focal points of an effort to block proposed changes to safety legislation in B.C.
January 11, 2010
'Construction companies need to realize that worker safety comes first,' widow says at vigil
Candlelight reflected off black hard hats worn in remembrance of the four construction workers killed in the Toronto Christmas Eve swing stage tragedy during a vigil Thursday night at the accident site.
January 6, 2010
Industry leaders demand better worker protection, stricter enforcement of safety standards
Ontario’s building trades community has called for an independent investigator to look at how construction industry practices relate to existing provincial workplace and safety legislation in light of the Toronto Christmas Eve swing-stage tragedy.
January 4, 2010
Stilts approved for residential construction work in Ontario
The Ontario government claims it is improving efficiency and competitiveness in the construction industry by allowing the limited use of stilts, while ensuring that workers are protected from injury.
January 4, 2010
Ontario Federation of Labour president calls for criminal investigation into Christmas Eve deaths
Dear Minister Bentley: As the president of the Ontario Federation of Labour, representing over one million workers in Ontario, I am requesting that you launch a criminal investigation into the deaths of four migrant workers who fell to their death on Christmas Eve in Toronto.
January 4, 2010
Law enforcement part of job for construction superintendents
Regulations governing job site health and safety are constantly being scrutinized and revised as the legislative landscape evolves, said veteran Vanbots superintendent and project manager Ian Campbell.
December 28, 2009
Four construction workers die in Toronto on Christmas Eve
Four construction workers plunged to their deaths in Toronto when a scaffold they were working on broke apart the afternoon of Christmas Eve.
December 23, 2009
Cause not yet determined in Christmas Eve construction worker tragedy
Work has not resumed on the site where a swing stage came apart the afternoon of Christmas Eve in Toronto, claiming the lives of four construction workers and leaving another in intensive care.
November 30, 2009
Death of Alberta snowcat driver prompts creation of ice safety guide
The death of a snowcat driver, who broke through the ice while operating his equipment on the Peace River in Northern Alberta has resulted in a new manual and training program to help keep Albertans safe while working on or near ice.
| MOST POPULAR STORIES |
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- Public-private partnerships working as intended, new report finds
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| TODAY’S TOP CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS |
These projects have been selected from 350 projects with a total value of $6,260,468,758 that Reed Construction Data Building Reports reported on yesterday.
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| 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)
