Roadbuilding

July 21, 2008

Supreme Court sides with owners in three construction contract disputes

Glenn W. Ackerley, a partner with legal firm WeirFoulds LLP of Toronto, says three recent cases stand to have an impact on Canadian construction contract law: Double N Earthmovers Ltd. v. Edmonton (City); Design Services Ltd. v. Canada; and Tercon Contractors Ltd. v. British Columbia (Transportation and Highways).

July 21, 2008

Detailed designs underway for Circle Drive bridge over South Saskatchewan River

The federal and provincial governments are planning to make a multi-million dollar investment to improve the flow of traffic in Saskatoon by building a new bridge over the South Saskatchewan River.

July 16, 2008

Preliminary design for Strathcona Dam upgrade proposes underwater seismic isolation

The design calls for the use of a method known as seismic isolation of a structure that is partially underwater, says John Sherstobitoff of Sandwell Engineering Inc.

July 14, 2008

ATCO wins contract to build massive worker village in United Arab Emirates

ATCO Ltd. has signed a contract to build a construction village to house workers in the United Arab Emirates. The workforce housing project is the largest in the 60-year old company’s history.

July 14, 2008

Aecon Group wins contract to twin Highway 21 near Edmonton

Aecon Group Inc. has been awarded a contract by Alberta Transportation to twin a 13-kilometre section of Highway 21 near Edmonton.

July 9, 2008

SNC-Lavalin wins contract to design Highway 99 bus-only lane

Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon announced on June 5 that SNC-Lavalin has been awarded a $649,000 design and engineering contract for the northbound lane, which will extend from Westminster Highway to Bridgeport Road.

July 9, 2008

Armtec Infrastructure acquires A.E. Concrete Precast Products

Armtec Infrastructure Income Fund has acquired a British Columbia-based company in order to expand their presence in the market for precast concrete in Western Canada.

June 30, 2008

Ultra high-performance concrete formulation extends material’s limits

When I first wrote about ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) almost seven years ago, it was a new product that had grown out of a concept that was, itself, little more than a decade old.

June 30, 2008

Worker crushed by paving machine at Ottawa job site

A 30-year-old employee of Torus Construction Limited is dead after being crushed at a Ottawa job site.

June 25, 2008

Labour groups oppose WorkSafeBC’s proposed changes to tunnel safety regulations

Two groups representing unionized construction workers in British Columbia are voicing their opposition to proposed changes to safety regulations for tunneling.

June 25, 2008

CCA’s Morrison moves to Association of Canadian Engineering Companies

The Association of Canadian Engineering Companies (ACEC) has chosen Jeff Morrison as its new president and chief operating officer, beginning July 14, 2008.

June 23, 2008

Western provinces look to harmonize changes to hours-of-service regulations

Four Western Canadian provinces will try and come together to harmonize changes to hours-of-service regulations between their respective roadbuilding sectors.

June 23, 2008

Ferrous metallurgy takes leap forward

As the concept of sustainability has grown in importance in the construction industry, more and more scientists are working in fields that seem pretty esoteric to most of us, writes Daily Commercial News columnist Korky Koroluk.

June 23, 2008

Hundreds gather to remember victims of Second Narrows Bridge collapse

About 200 people, including survivors, relatives of lost workers and dignitaries, were on hand for a ceremony marking the anniversary of the Second Narrows Bridge. They gathered at the south end of what is now known as the Ironworkers Memorial Second Narrows Crossing.