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February 8, 2010
Saskatchewan gets new natural gas trades training centre
A new natural gas trades training centre has been established through a unique partnership between the Mechanical Contractors Association of Saskatchewan (MCAS) and SaskEnergy.
February 1, 2010
Canadian Construction Association turns attention to post-stimulus investment
The federal government must find new ways to fund critical infrastructure investment beyond the lifespan of current stimulus fund programs, says the Canadian Construction Association (CCA).
January 27, 2010
B.C. Roadbuilders fund program to train drug-testing technicians for 2010 Winter Olympics
B.C. Roadbuilders are sponsoring a program to train drug testing technicians for the 2010 winter Olympics and are planning to develop the initiative into an antidrug campaign for the construction industry.
January 27, 2010
Fort McMurray college experiences apprenticeship boom
Trades and heavy industrial apprenticeships at Keyano College in Fort McMurray, Alta. have doubled in the last eight years, driven by rapid growth in the construction and operation of oilsands facilities.
December 21, 2009
Several factors led to plane crash that killed five construction executives
Poor maintenance, lack of pilot training and an overloaded aircraft were some of the factors cited in a report into a plane crash last year that killed five construction executives.
December 7, 2009
Credential approval streamlined for foreign professionals
New immigrants to Canada with a background in architecture and engineering will be among the first foreign trained professionals to have their credentials recognized, under a new federal-provincial agreement.
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.
November 25, 2009
Contractors want HST transition issues addressed
British Columbia and Ontario are following a similar path as the provinces create a single combined sales tax, but contractors and customers of construction services in B.C. have serious concerns about how the new tax will be implemented.
November 18, 2009
University of Calgary creates life cycle assessment chair
With the construction industry striving to improve sustainability and measure its environmental impact, the University of Calgary’s Faculty of Environmental Design is taking a major research and leadership role in the emerging field of life cycle assessment (LCA).
November 16, 2009
New trades training facility planned for Saskatoon
Trades training in Saskatchewan is getting a boost with the construction of a new trades training facility.
| MOST POPULAR STORIES |
- Olympic construction goes down to the wire
- Two more Fort McMurray projects moving forward
- Nexen, OPTI Canada get approval for cogeneration power plant near Fort McMurray
- 5,000-room modular lodging project taking shape near Fort McMurray, Alberta
- Public-private partnerships working as intended, new report finds
- 20 Most Popular Stories
| 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.
$1,000,000,000 Peace River RD BC Prebid
$500,000,000 Saanich BC Prebid
$500,000,000 Victoria BC Prebid
| 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 U.S. stimulus 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)
