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September 6, 2010
Crane falls into Saskatchewan lake, forcing bridge closure
A bridge in southwest Saskatchewan has been repaired and re-opened to traffic, after it partially collapsed under the weight of a construction crane that is being used to rebuild the structure.
September 1, 2010
Saskatoon bridge closed indefinitely over structural concerns
Saskatoon’s Traffic Bridge, opened in 1907, was closed indefinitely by the city on Aug. 24 after an inspection by city engineers revealed that corrosion to the bridge’s steel trusses threatened to bring the bridge down under its own weight.
September 1, 2010
Saskatchewan bridge collapses, causing crane to topple
A crane operator was forced to jump to safety after a bridge in southwest Saskatchewan partially collapsed.
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
Canadian Institute of Steel Construction launches Steel Day
Inspired by the success of a program launched last year in the U.S., the Canadian Institute of Steel Construction (CISC) is sponsoring a cross-country networking and educational event called SteelDay.
September 1, 2010
City of Regina project turns up all sorts of surprises
Work on first phase of Regina’s City Square project slowed down somewhat this summer after unexpected underground discoveries knocked the downtown revitalization project off pace.
August 30, 2010
Work continues on Shoppers Drug Mart in Sooke, British Columbia
Burnaby-based Wales McLelland Construction continues work on a new 18,500-square-foot Shoppers Drug Mart in the Vancouver Island community of Sooke. The $2.475-million project should be finished Dec. 1, 2010.
August 30, 2010
Construction workers in Edmonton discover dinosaur bones
A construction site in Edmonton is the centre of a significant paleontological study after a worker on a sewage tunnel project uncovered a dinosaur tooth.
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 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 23, 2010
Falling Calgary construction debris takes liquid form
Two separate investigations are looking into the cause of a liquid debris spill which splattered a truck near a high-rise construction site in downtown Calgary.
August 18, 2010
After toddler death, Calgary Construction Association issues safety guide
A guide to help ensure the safety of workers and the public on or near highrise construction sites in Calgary has been produced after a toddler was killed by falling debris.
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 16, 2010
‘Dozer Day’ turns construction disruption into kids festival
Faced with major downtown roadwork in the village of Ridgeway, Ont., local businesses turned the disruption into a festival centred around general contractor Alfred Beam Excavating Ltd. of Fort Erie.
August 16, 2010
Bridge and underpass project to relieve bottleneck at Port Metro Vancouver
Port Metro Vancouver has started construction of a new railway bridge and underpass to relieve a transportation bottleneck and upgrade infrastructure at port facilities in North Vancouver.
August 16, 2010
Retractable roof rises over BC Place Stadium
The new roof on BC Place stadium is taking shape on Vancouver’s skyline.
August 11, 2010
UDA Technologies unveils iPhone apps for construction
No one working in the construction sector would venture on to a jobsite without their hard hat and steel-toe boots and you can add another essential piece of equipment to that list — the smart phone.
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.
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Reed Construction Data Chief Economist Alex Carrick discusses current developments in the North American economic environment with emphasis on the construction industry.
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