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September 6, 2010

BC Housing complex features Western Canada’s largest solar installation

A recently renovated BC Housing complex in Surrey has become Western Canada’s largest solar energy development.

September 6, 2010

New British Columbia procurement model arises from hospital projects

The British Columbia government agency responsible for public-private partnerships (P3s) has developed a new hybrid procurement model which is reflected in the unbundling of a construction project at Kelowna General Hospital.

September 1, 2010

Crane tips over, killing worker and injuring two

WorkSafe BC is investigating the cause of an incident involving a crane, which killed a 55 year-old man and injured two others, at a residential construction site in Burnaby.

September 1, 2010

Stantec acquires health care architectural firm

Stantec has acquired Anshen + Allen, which is a healthcare architectural firm with more than 200 employees and offices in the U.S. and the United Kingdom.

September 1, 2010

Awareness about qualifications-based selection lacking: Survey

A survey commissioned by the Association of Consulting Engineering Companies-Canada (ACEC-Canada) shows considerable work still needs to be done when it comes to educating clients on qualifications-based selection (QBS).

August 30, 2010

Crane accident kills worker at construction site in Burnaby, British Columbia

WorkSafe BC is investigating the cause of an Aug. 27 crane accident that killed a 55 year-old man and injured another at a housing construction site in Burnaby, B.C.

August 25, 2010

21 British Columbia highway construction projects get green light

Twenty-one new highway projects worth $42 million will get underway in B.C. this construction season.

August 23, 2010

Ontario rolls out GreenPave system for pilot projects

A points-based rating system called GreenPave for environmentally-friendly elements of road paving design is being developed by Ontario’s Ministry of Transportation (MTO).

August 23, 2010

Municipalities need new revenue sources: Canadian Construction Association

Increased gas tax revenues and new revenue generating powers for municipalities are needed for Canada to ultimately increase its productivity and upgrade its infrastructure, says the Canadian Construction Association (CCA).

August 23, 2010

Canadian Institute of Steel Construction honours best in design

Three Western Canadian projects shared the limelight at the Canadian Institute of Steel Construction’s (CISC) 2010 National Steel Design Awards.

August 18, 2010

U.S. roadbuilding program takes cues from LEED

There’s a roadbuilding project under way in central Oregon that looks like so many others in recent years — creating a four-lane separated highway with a grassy median and wildlife underpasses from a four-lane road without separation.

August 17, 2010

61 charges laid in fatal 2009 Toronto swing-stage accident

Sixty-one charges have been laid under the Occupational Health and Safety Act against the employer and supplier connected to the 2009 Toronto Christmas Eve swing-stage accident which claimed four worker lives.

August 11, 2010

Stantec buys four U.S. engineering-related firms

Edmonton-based Stantec Inc. is expanding its services in the United States through the acquisition of four firms involved in branding, planning, design, environmental management, transportation, engineering and energy.

August 11, 2010

Crown land freed up for construction in Fort McMurray, Alberta

Two large parcels of Crown land are being put up for sale in Fort McMurray due to a severe shortage of vacant property for commercial and industrial development.

August 11, 2010

Onni Group continues construction on condo development in Vancouver

A construction worker glances up before a load is hoisted at Social, a new residential development in Vancouver. The Onni Group is the owner and general contractor on the project, which includes nine storeys above grade, 125 condo units and townhouses at street level.

August 9, 2010

Market grows for energy-efficient construction trailers

Finding a building site set up with worn-looking construction office trailers these days is rare. Fewer contractors – especially big commercial ones — settle for anything but the best.

August 9, 2010

New program trains older workers to re-enter Saskatchewan’s construction workforce

A new program is training older workers and retirees to help fill the gap in Saskatchewan’s tight construction labour market.

August 9, 2010

Car speeding through Metro Vancouver construction zone kills driver, two passengers

The RCMP are investigating a high-speed car crash in a construction zone on the Highway 1 project east of Vancouver, B.C., which caused the death of three people.

August 4, 2010

Vancouver Regional Construction Association announces Silver Award winners

The judges have spoken and the Silver Award winners for the Vancouver Regional Construction Association’s (VRCA) annual Awards of Excellence have been announced.

August 4, 2010

Vancouver names new city engineer

Peter Judd has been appointed city engineer and general manager of engineering services for the City of Vancouver. The position of city engineer is an appointment of council.