Concrete and Masonry

May 20, 2013

Colleges conduct construction research in addition to teaching

Colleges in western Canada offer a great many courses where students can learn enough about the construction industry to enable them to go out and get a good job.

May 20, 2013

Feds pledge $5 million for Vimy memorial

The federal government has set aside $5 million to help in the construction of a permanent visitor centre at the Canadian war memorial in Vimy, France.

May 20, 2013

Calgary Airport Tunnel

Construction workers are busy building the Airport Trail Tunnel in Calgary, Alberta.

May 15, 2013

Walterdale Bridge budget balloons

Edmonton city council has increased the budget for the construction of the new Walterdale Bridge by $19.5 million, which brings the total cost of the structure to $155 million.

May 15, 2013

Winnipeg Precast Parkade

Manshield Construction LP is the general contractor for a new parkade for the McPhillips Station Casino in Winnipeg Manitoba.

May 13, 2013

Finding new tools for soil remediation

The science of environmental soil sampling and remediation spurred demand for a whole new set of tools.

May 13, 2013

Allegations of students signing union cards refuted

The B.C. Institute of Technology (BCIT) is denying allegations by the local open shop contractors association that the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) is being allowed to sign up apprentices in classrooms at the publicly funded school.

May 13, 2013

Worker dies at residential construction site in Vancouver

WorkSafeBC is investigating the death of a worker after a retaining wall collapsed at a residential construction site in Vancouver, B.C.

May 8, 2013

$120 million grain terminal expansion is underway

Richardson International Limited has started construction on an expansion project at its port terminal facility in North Vancouver, but the new concrete grain storage annex could have a serious impact on nearby residents.

May 1, 2013

Saskatchewan company fined

A Saskatoon construction company has been fined for violating a labour safety law.

May 1, 2013

Kitsilano Project

A new mixed-use lowrise is taking shape in the trendy Kitsilano neighbourhood of Vancouver, B.C.

April 29, 2013

Canada lends a hand for Afghan hospital project

The Bamyan Provincial Hospital project in Afghanistan is entering the next stage after holding a foundation-laying ceremony recently.

April 29, 2013

Grand Prairie dinosaur museum back on track

The construction of the Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum in the County of Grande Prairie is moving forward with the help of the local council, after the project's tendering process was delayed due to a budget shortfall.

April 24, 2013

Morning Tilt Up

A massive concrete tilt up panel is lifted into place for a new distribution centre in Richmond, B.C.

April 24, 2013

SNC-Lavalin faces 10 year penalty from World Bank

Alleged corrupt business practices by SNC-Lavalin in Bangladesh have resulted in the cancellation of a critical development project and the company being prohibited from bidding on World Bank construction contracts.