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January 25, 2010
Winnipeg seeing benefits of public-private partnerships
Construction innovation and increased competition in the Winnipeg municipal project marketplace has resulted from that city’s use of public-private partnerships (P3s), city officials say.
January 25, 2010
Victoria’s Johnson Street Bridge has significant heritage value
The Johnson Street Bridge in Victoria has significant heritage value because it has a unique bascule bridge system created by one of the most famous bridge designers in the world.
January 25, 2010
Voters reject loan for new Victoria bridge
An attempt by the City of Victoria to borrow millions of dollars to replace the aging Johnston Street Bridge was put on hold after residents voted down the shovel-ready project.
January 18, 2010
Gas line rupture halts traffic and construction in Victoria
A subcontractor replacing watermains in Victoria struck a gas line, causing a significant leak that wreaked havoc with local traffic.
January 18, 2010
Seymour-Capilano filtration plant nearly complete in North Vancouver
The completion of construction deficiencies continues on the Seymour-Capilano filtration plant, as Metro Vancouver prepares the facility for operation.
December 23, 2009
Manitoba fast-tracks Pierre Delorme bridge repair plan
The province of Manitoba is fast tracking plans to repair and reopen a bridge south of Winnipeg, after it partly collapsed last summer due to riverbank instability.
December 21, 2009
Demolition of Ontario bridge takes hours, not days
In the brave, new world of highway bridge demolition, projects are scheduled over hours, not days.
December 2, 2009
British Columbia, Alberta firms shortlisted for Calgary bridge design
Engineers from Alberta and British Columbia have made the short list for the top design concepts that will be used to build a second pedestrian bridge over the Bow River in Calgary.
November 18, 2009
B.C. truckers upset over reduced rates on Port Mann Bridge expansion
Some truckers and the leader of the B.C. Teamsters Union are upset that construction companies building the new Port Mann Bridge are reducing rates.
November 16, 2009
North Vancouver twin tunnel workers vote to certify new union
Workers on the twin tunnel component of a water treatment facility in North Vancouver have voted to certify a new union, after construction on the stalled project restarted this fall.
February 4, 2008
B.C. quarry deaths spur safety program
The B.C. government has released a practical guidebook to help promote safety in aggregate mining operations, after the death of four workers in 2007.
February 4, 2008
Innovative engineering makes highway upgrades possible
Innovative roadbuilding techniques are transforming a notoriously dangerous B.C. highway into an Olympic showcase.
February 4, 2008
Roads used in effort to stop river from flooding
The construction of a temporary raised roadway has been completed along the Nechako River, as part of the main flood prevention system for the city of Prince George.
February 4, 2008
MMM Group forms alliance for P3 transportation projects
No stranger to public-private partnerships, Thornhill, Ontario-headquartered MMM Group Ltd. has forged a strategic alliance with Chicago-based H.W. Lochner Inc. to pursue large-scale P3 transportation projects in the United States.
February 4, 2008
Highway contractor ratifies deal with 135 employees
The BC Government and Service Employees’ Union ratified a new contract with highways contractor Emil Anderson Maintenance (EAM) in the Fraser Valley service region last month.
February 4, 2008
Cutting Deep
An employee with Tyam Construction Ltd. cuts into Cambie Street in Vancouver as part of the ongoing construction of the Canada Line rapid transit expansion project.
February 4, 2008
Cariboo Connector program proceeding at cautious pace
Work on the Cariboo Connector, a $2 billion program announced in 2005 aimed at twinning Highway 97 from Cache Creek to Prince George, is not going fast enough for some northern communities.
February 4, 2008
Koreans learning to operate heavy equipment
Do you know anybody who can slice sushi with a construction excavator? Kent Orrock does.
February 4, 2008
Road to redemption not an easy path
Development manager Michelle Mahovlich won’t soon forget the 150-metre road she built as part of an award-winning Vancouver Island remediation project just outside Victoria.
February 4, 2008
Port Coquitlam overpass overcomes challenges
A new overpass in Port Coquitlam will address long standing traffic issues, but not without significant engineering and construction challenges.
February 4, 2008
Amphibious excavator used to break up river ice jam
The amphibious excavator that has been working around the clock to mitigate the impact of ice shifts and surges on the Nechako River has been loaded onto a flat bed truck to begin the long ride home.
February 4, 2008
Alberta company gets massive fine in workers death
The Provincial Court of Alberta has ordered Fitzgerald Construction (2001) Inc. to pay a total penalty in the amount of $300,000 under the Occupational Health and Safety Act as a result of the death of one of its workers.
February 4, 2008
TransLink responsible for more than just transit
It doesn’t get the same press coverage as its more glamorous transit sister, but it is every bit as important.
February 4, 2008
Ontario training facility picks up $1.7 million in provincial funding
The Operating Engineers Training Institute of Ontario (OETIO) campus in Morrisburg has been awarded $1.7 million from the provincial government to buy new equipment and expand training opportunities for heavy equipment operators.
February 4, 2008
Crane death leads to municipal road changes
The death of a crane operator two years ago in Port Burwell, Ontario has resulted in recommendations to help improve municipal road safety when heavy equipment is involved.
February 4, 2008
Taking Aim
Li Li and Ben Weinhold with Pro-Tech Surveys perform some preliminary survey work near the Vancouver/Burnaby border for expansion of Highway 1.
| MOST POPULAR STORIES |
- Olympic construction goes down to the wire
- Two more Fort McMurray projects moving forward
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- 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.
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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)
