Water and Wastewater/Sewer and Watermain

March 22, 2010

Canadian Construction Association awards highlight excellence

The Canadian Construction Association (CCA) has recognized outstanding contributions of both individuals and companies in the non-residential construction industry at its annual awards.

March 22, 2010

BC Hydro awards purchase agreements for 19 clean wind, run-of-river energy projects

BC Hydro has awarded the first batch of electricity-purchase agreements in its contentious, government-driven clean-power program.

March 17, 2010

Search continues for sustainable architecture

While skeptics and environmentalists duke it out for the final word on global warming, thousands around the world are investing time and money in renewable energy and sustainable architecture.

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 3, 2010

Snowplows keep Manitoba’s ice roads open

Manitoba’s network of winter ice roads opened on time this year. As the ground hardened, heavy graders and snowplows scrap away excess snow, as well as keep the roadway covered with enough snow to remain reflective. This ensures that heat from the sun is not absorbed and the road remains frozen.

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

Ontario, construction industry working to clarify HST language

A clearer understanding of when Ontario’s harmonized sales tax is to be included in bids was established in a recent meeting between industry stakeholders and the province.

March 1, 2010

Lethbridge, Alberta builder converts water tower into restaurant

Builder Doug Bergen always marvelled at his town’s water tower while growing up in Lethbridge, Alta.

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

Change is in the air for B.C.’s roadbuilders training

Some things change and some things stay the same.

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.