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March 3, 2010
In wake of toddler death, committee will study Calgary construction safety
In the aftermath of a toddler’s death from falling construction debris, the City of Calgary and the local construction industry have formed a committee to study safety.
March 1, 2010
Construction industry had most workplace fatalities in Alberta
The construction industry had the highest number of workplace fatalities of any sector in Alberta in 2009, but this figure is the lowest in the last five years.
February 24, 2010
ITC Construction lends health and safety director to Winter Games
The person in charge of safety with a local construction firm is monitoring Olympic venue safety in Vancouver as a volunteer.
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
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
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
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.
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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.
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| PROJECT NEWS BRIEFS |
Updates on Canadian construction projects from Reed Construction Data’s research team. More
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