Four Tower Development in False Creek

BRADLEY FEHR

Construction is well underway on the massive Wall Centre False Creek development in Vancouver, B.C. ..dThe project includes four separate structures. Wall Financial Corporation is both the owner and the general contractor. Towers will reach 14, 15, 16 and 17 storeys above grade with commercial retail space at ground level, as well as a 260 seat Playhouse Theatre. ..dThe development is aiming for LEED Silver certification. Consultants on the project include Glotman Simpson Consulting Engineers (structural), Sterling Cooper & Associates Ltd. (mechanical), Nemetz (S/A) & Associates Ltd. (electrical), Ward Consulting Group (traffic) and BR Thorson Consulting Ltd. (code). More

Contractor gets jail time for exposing workers to asbestos

RICHARD GILBERT

staff writer

A demolition contractor has been sentenced to 60 days in jail for contempt of court, after ignoring orders from both WorkSafeBC and the B.C. Supreme Court to stop exposing vulnerable workers to asbestos. More

Construction set to start on Evergreen transit line

RICHARD GILBERT

staff writer

The long-awaited Evergreen Line in Metro Vancouver is taking a major step forward after two local companies were awarded pre-construction contracts, which officially marks the start of work on the project. More

New application needed after U.S. president denies pipeline permit

RICHARD GILBERT

staff writer

TransCanada will submit a new application for the Keystone XL pipeline, after U.S. President Barack Obama followed the recommendation of the U.S. Department of State (DOS) in denying the presidential permit for construction of the proposed project. More

Unregistered contractors can be dangerous

The recent conviction of a demolition contractor in B.C. shines the spotlight on a low profile killer of workers that has long been used as a building material. More

Civic Centre Construction

BRADLEY FEHR

A construction worker guides a pane of glass that is being lowered by crane for the new Civic Centre in North Vancouver, B.C. Turnbull Construction Services Ltd. is the project manager and Stuart Olson Dominion Construction is the construction manager. More

World Plumbing Day in the works

PATRICIA WILLIAMS

staff writer

Plumbing organizations across Canada are teaming up with the Mechanical Contractors Association of Canada (MCAC) and the Canadian Institute of Plumbing and Heating (CIPH) to celebrate World Plumbing Day. More

Aecon goes nuclear

A fabrication facility operated by Aecon Group Inc. has been awarded nuclear accreditation, known as the N-Stamp from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). More

Pilot program launched in rural British Columbia

A new pilot program is being launched by the British Columbia government in association with the British Columbia Construction Association (BCCA) to assist small construction businesses in rural and remote areas with succession planning. More

British Columbia wastewater plant gets gas tax cash

Wastewater treatment for Abbotsford, Mission, Sumas and Langley, B.C. will receive a substantial upgrade with $8.1 million from Canada's Gas Tax Fund. More