Journal of Commerce

New deal allows Canadian construction firms to bid on U.S. stimulus projects

The Canadian Construction industry is welcoming the deal that will allow Canadian companies access to U.S. infrastructure stimulus projects. “It’s a good first step forward,” said Michael Atkinson, president of the Canadian Construction Association.

Construction continues on Canadian Natural Resource office in St. Albert, Alberta

A construction workers ascends to work on the exterior of the 31,000 square foot Canadian Natural Resource Limited (CNRL) office complex being built in the Campbell Park area of St. Albert, Alberta.

Canadian Construction Association summit zeroes in on industry concerns

When the Canadian Construction Association (CCA) decided to host a summit on the future of the non-residential sector, identifying key industry concerns was front and centre on the agenda.

Art Gallery of Alberta addition showcases steel

The addition to the Art Gallery of Alberta (AGA) was designed to be a showpiece, anchoring the arts firmly in downtown Edmonton’s Sir Winston Churchill Square.

5,000-room modular lodging project taking shape near Fort McMurray, Alberta

Contractors involved in the initial construction of the Kearl oilsands development will be housed in a massive modular complex.

Five-year forecast looking up for British Columbia construction industry

B.C.’s construction industry is predicted to lead the charge out of the province’s worst recession since 1982.

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.

B.C. permit numbers rise while Alberta's fall

The value of building permits in British Columbia increased in November, while Alberta had a significant decrease.

Trades lack LEED understanding

I was just reading about the need for construction companies to be up to speed on the LEED process and what it is going to mean to the construction industry and how it will potentially force change over time.

Nexen, OPTI Canada get approval for cogeneration power plant near Fort McMurray

Nexen Inc. and OPTI Canada Inc. received approval from the Alberta Utilities Commission to build a new cogeneration power plant at their Long Lake South Phase I oilsands project about 40 kilometres southeast of Fort McMurray.

Aecon wins $22 million in contracts for steam generators

Aecon Group Inc. announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Innovative Steam Technologies, has been awarded two contracts valued at more than $22 million for steam generators. The first contract is to supply once-through steam generators to S&W Energy Solutions for a project in Ghana.

SNC-Lavalin partners with Russian bank to form engineering company

SNC-Lavalin and the Russian state corporation Bank for Development and Foreign Economic Affairs (Vnesheconombank) today announced the formation of VEB Engineering LLC, a Russian company that will be jointly owned by SNC-Lavalin and the Bank (Vnesheconombank 51 per cent/SNC-Lavalin 49 per cent).