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March 15, 2010
In new movie, Hamilton construction worker becomes ‘Defendor’ at night
The recent Canadian movie release Defendor pulls off a neat trick by daring to set the tale of an everyday superhero in an undisguised Hamilton, Ont.
March 15, 2010
Construction restarting on hospital in Fort St. John, British Columbia
Steel and other building materials are on-site awaiting co-operative weather and a construction re-start on the $297.9 million Fort St. John Hospital and Residential Care Project in northeastern British Columbia’s Peace River country.
March 15, 2010
Government takes over Northwest Territories P3 bridge project
A bridge being built as a public-private partnership (P3) is being taken over by the government of the Northwest Territories after an extensive redesign of the superstructure and a new contractor was hired to complete construction.
March 15, 2010
Canadian construction experts visit earthquake-ravaged Haiti
A team of construction experts from Alberta and British Columbia are travelling to Haiti, to assess damage to an educational campus and develop a strategy for rebuilding a community.
March 15, 2010
Winnipeg gets new water treatment plant
Citizens of Winnipeg are enjoying the benefits of the Deacon Water Treatment Plant, which provides the area with top-quality clean water.
March 10, 2010
International Living Building Institute launches new challenge
The International Living Building Institute (ILBI) put its greenest foot forward recently by launching version 2.0 of its Living Building Challenge (LBC) building rating system.
March 8, 2010
University of Winnipeg aims for LEED Gold certification
The University of Winnipeg’s Science Complex and Richardson College for the Environment will ensure that the school practices what it teaches.
March 3, 2010
Terrane Metals Corp. set to start construction on mine near Fort St. James, British Columbia
Terrane Metals Corp. is considering options for financing construction on the Mount Milligan Mine project, as the company moves forward with one of the first major mines to be developed in British Columbia in a decade.
March 3, 2010
Tories vow to complete economic stimulus plan
A 6,000-word throne speech which outlined the Conservative government’s themes for governance on the eve of the federal budget delivered a commitment to complete its economic stimulus plan.
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.
March 1, 2010
REpower Systems, Renewable Energy Systems finish Quebec wind farm construction
REpower Systems AG and Renewable Energy Systems Canada Inc. have successfully completed the construction of a test wind farm in the Gaspé region.
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.
February 24, 2010
Passive house in Whistler, British Columbia showcases sustainable innovation
Canada’s first passive house, opened in Whistler, B.C. and it exceeds LEED Platinum energy standards by 50 per cent.
February 22, 2010
Construction worker falls six storeys to death in Toronto
Contrary to some news reports, the death of a 43-year-old worker at a Scarborough-area restoration construction site Thursday didn’t involve a swing stage, confirms Ontario’s Ministry of Labour.
February 22, 2010
TransAlta, EPCOR finishing construction on Edmonton-area coal-fired plant
The construction of one of Canada’s most advanced coal-fired power generation facilities is nearly complete, despite serious skilled labour and material shortages, as well as disruptions in the supply of equipment.
February 22, 2010
Change is in the air for B.C.’s roadbuilders training
Some things change and some things stay the same.
February 17, 2010
Residents of Kingfisher Lake, Ontario become crew on water treatment plant project
Clean drinking water and efficient wastewater treatment would seem to be a given in an industrialized country like Canada, but for those in the far north it’s a different story.
February 17, 2010
As Olympics gear up, construction slows slightly
Contractors at construction sites in Vancouver are changing their work schedules and street use plans in order to accommodate Olympic activities and traffic restrictions.
February 15, 2010
Innovative compaction solves instability issue at Calgary pipe plant
The first fully automated concrete pipe plant in Western Canada was built in Calgary using dynamic compaction and includes environmental engineering solutions, such as water and vapour management systems.
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| CURRENT STORIES |
- Government takes over Northwest Territories P3 bridge project
- Canadian construction experts visit earthquake-ravaged Haiti
- Winnipeg gets new water treatment plant
- Weighing in on the Tercon Contractors appeal decision
- Construction restarting on hospital in Fort St. John, British Columbia
- In new movie, Hamilton construction worker becomes ‘Defendor’ at night
- ‘Quality product cannot come from cutting corners on safety’
- Shop owner suing VANOC over pre-Olympics road construction disruptions
- St. Marys Cement plant workers go on strike in Bowmanville, Ontario
- Canadian Construction Association chair bids farewell
- Excavation underway for St. Gabriel Manor condos in Toronto
- Search continues for sustainable architecture
- Construction continues on the Nautilus at Waterview condo project in Etobicoke, Ontario
- Pursuit of LEED could result in professional negligence, insurance executive warns
- U.S. construction unemployment could get even worse
- WorkSafeBC issued record number of fines in 2009
- Canada job numbers up in February
- BC Hyrdro awards purchase agreements for 19 clean wind, run-of-river energy projects
- Concern over presence of hermit beetles delays Poland road job
- Russian official calls 2014 Winter Olympics protests “unconstructive”
- Construction moving forward on Ho Chi Minh City tunnel
| 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 dozen incredible measurement sets on Canada’s changing ethnic mix (March 9, 2010)
- How fragile is recovery around the world? (March 3, 2010)
- The world financial crisis goes into extra innings (February 25, 2010)
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| 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)
