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Archives for November 2008
- 2008-11-26—Stantec makes offer to acquire Halifax-based Jacques Whitford
- 2008-11-26—Urban Village brings urban growth to Surrey city centre
- 2008-11-26—Public-private partnerships not immune to economic downturn, expert panel says
- 2008-11-26—United Arab Emirates government moves to protect foreign workers
- 2008-11-26—Woman dies after collision with road grader
- 2008-11-26—Construction job creation cools in October 2008
- 2008-11-26—Korky Koroluk: Proponents advocate for Smart Growth initiatives that ‘change the urban form’
- 2008-11-26—Court grants union members hearing to protest use of dues for political purposes
- 2008-11-26—Highway 97 reopens after contracting stabilizes slope
- 2008-11-26—Recently elected chair touts benefits of design-build approach
- 2008-11-26—Alberta makes largest contribution to Canada’s fixed capital stock
- 2008-11-24—Global economic crisis hits Calgary’s Bow office tower
- 2008-11-24—Composite price index for non-residential building construction rises in third-quarter 2008
- 2008-11-24—Three construction firms charged with bid rigging on Chicoutimi Hospital project
- 2008-11-24—Number and value of Calgary building permits tumble sharply
- 2008-11-24—Open-shop interests unite to found Merit Canada
- 2008-11-24—Terasen leads joint utility construction boot camp for First Nations youth
- 2008-11-24—Poor literacy skills threaten worker health and safety
- 2008-11-24—Alberta leads the charge toward solar energy innovation
- 2008-11-24—Newgen Whalley’s d’Corize looks skyward bound
- 2008-11-24—Jameson East Ventures suspends work on condo project after key lender backs out
- 2008-11-19—British Columbia bucks September’s building-permits trend
- 2008-11-19—International labour mobility key to weathering current economic storm
- 2008-11-19—Canadian residential real estate now a buyer’s market, according to Scotia Economics
- 2008-11-19—Alberta responds to economic crisis by offering transitional royalty rates to promote new drilling
- 2008-11-19—Canadian construction, engineering companies join push for more federal infrastructure spending
- 2008-11-19—Victims of Thormanby Island plane crash identified
- 2008-11-19—La Rive condo takes shape at the edge Calgary’s Elbow River
- 2008-11-19—Rocks tumble onto Sea-to-Sky highway again
- 2008-11-19—A call to arms for all Canadian architects to advocate on behalf of their profession
- 2008-11-19—Metro Vancouver digs deep to hire new contractor for North Vancouver Water Filtration Project
- 2008-11-19—Laptops become more prominent on Canadian construction sites
- 2008-11-19—LEED Canada Initiative continues to evolve and change
- 2008-11-19—Work resumes at Plutonic Power’s Toba Inlet site
- 2008-11-17—Three Canadian projects earn Holcim awards for sustainable construction
- 2008-11-17—RCMP release details of investigation into Thormanby Island plane crash
- 2008-11-17—McGillivray & Sons Contractors deploys “pipe bursting” technology
- 2008-11-17—EarthFirst Canada obtains creditor protection related to Dokie wind energy project
- 2008-11-17—Eleven construction workers die in Chongqing crane accident
- 2008-11-17—Recycling of construction and demolition waste at Water Centre project pays off
- 2008-11-17—Kiewit and Finning Canada workers die in Thormanby Island plane crash
- 2008-11-17—Alberta launches ‘Bloody Lucky’ campaign to reach young workers
- 2008-11-17—History preserved at Calgary’s Central Memorial Park
- 2008-11-12—Turbines tricky for crane operators
- 2008-11-12—Vancouver bails out developer of Olympic village site
- 2008-11-12—Canadian open shop association goes national
- 2008-11-12—Living Roof on Vancouver Convention Centre
- 2008-11-12—Province of British Columbia increases threshold for P3 capital projects to $50 million
- 2008-11-12—Mechanical insulation important to long-term costs
- 2008-11-12—Local construction associations look to continue partnerships
- 2008-11-10—Economists expect Canadian economy to slip into recession early in 2009
- 2008-11-10—Aecon’s Infrastructure division wins massive Ontario utility distribution construction contract
- 2008-11-10—Recent cabinet shuffle bodes well for Canadian construction industry, CCA president says
- 2008-11-10—Streu & Hirst: Sage advice for contractors facing the new economic reality
- 2008-11-10—Korky Koroluk: Heavy-duty hybrid trucks fail to live up to the hype
- 2008-11-10—Spruceland Homes builds Garrison Crossing with military precision and timing
- 2008-11-10—Foundry hammers out its place on Vancouver’s skyline
- 2008-11-10—Jacob Bros. Construction wins contract to build Highway 99 shoulder bus lane
- 2008-11-10—Four Canadian consulting engineering firms named among top 100 employers
- 2008-11-10—Permit deadline passes for Sky Towers development
- 2008-11-05—Gold Award winners announced at Vancouver Regional Construction Association gala
- 2008-11-05—Seacliff Construction wins two contracts totalling $90 million
- 2008-11-05—Credit crunch threatens construction companies of all sizes, McAllister warns
- 2008-11-05—Intertech’s CityPoint project moves up
- 2008-11-05—20th annual Award of Excellence winners
- 2008-11-05—Photo Gallery: VRCA 20th Annual Awards of Excellence
- 2008-11-05—Millennium Developments halts Evelyn Drive project
- 2008-11-05—Province of British Columbia expands Towns for Tomorrow program
- 2008-11-03—National Oilwell Varco welder dies on the job site
- 2008-11-03—Vancouver Regional Construction Association announces winners of 20th Annual Awards of Excellence
- 2008-11-03—Concord Pacific Group builds waterfront tower
- 2008-11-03—Highway 97 remains closed as geotechnical experts evaluate unstable rock face
- 2008-11-03—Carefully consider express wording of Request for Proposal documents, expert warns
- 2008-11-03—Korky Koroluk: Geothermal energy gains ground
- 2008-11-03—Cost overruns delay production at Long Lake oilsands project
- 2008-11-03—
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