JOC ARCHIVES

Archives for January 2010

2010-01-27—Work continues on Atira Women’s Resource Society supportive housing project in Vancouver
2010-01-27—No recovery in 2010: U.S. contractors
2010-01-27—Canan Group Inc. acquires assets of InteliBuild
2010-01-27—Engineering consultancy Atkins to create health and safety plan for UAE
2010-01-27—Canada economic growth slower than expected
2010-01-27—B.C. Roadbuilders fund program to train drug-testing technicians for 2010 Winter Olympics
2010-01-27—Federal cabinet shuffle garners approval of Canadian Construction Association
2010-01-27—Fort McMurray college experiences apprenticeship boom
2010-01-27—British Columbia approves environmental assessment for Prosperity Gold-Copper project
2010-01-27—Canadians on board to help rebuild Haiti
2010-01-27—Public-private partnerships for infrastructure save time, money: Conference Board report
2010-01-25—University of Victoria to get $42.5-million in upgrades
2010-01-25—Winnipeg seeing benefits of public-private partnerships
2010-01-25—Voters reject loan for new Victoria bridge
2010-01-25—Victoria’s Johnson Street Bridge has significant heritage value
2010-01-25—Recession took its toll on construction costs across Canada in 2009
2010-01-25—Newfoundland’s Colonial Building to be restored
2010-01-20—Nexen Inc. delaying expansion of Long Lake oilsands project
2010-01-20—EllisDon resolves dispute over Calgary mosque construction
2010-01-20—Believe it or not, Ripley plans aquarium for CN Tower base
2010-01-20—No recovery expected in 2010, U.S. contractors say
2010-01-20—Enbridge bitumen pipeline winding its way through approvals
2010-01-20—Sinkhole reroutes Olympic torch relay in Calgary
2010-01-20—Construction employment across the country shows signs of life
2010-01-20—Union Gospel Mission Foundation building new social housing project in Vancouver
2010-01-18—Seymour-Capilano filtration plant nearly complete in North Vancouver
2010-01-18—From Niagara Falls to Hong Kong, custom rink builder has it covered
2010-01-18—Gas line rupture halts traffic and construction in Victoria
2010-01-13—500 tons of ice form core of Quebec hotel
2010-01-13—British Columbia, Alberta tops in fixed assets growth: report
2010-01-13—Harnesses worn by workers in Christmas Eve tragedy not solidly secured: police
2010-01-13—Canadian architects join forces with Indian firm on green building projects
2010-01-13—Talisman Centre in Calgary gets world's first insulated composite membrane roof system
2010-01-13—Vancouver memorial timely after Toronto tragedy
2010-01-13—EllisDon to match employees’ donations to Haiti relief effort
2010-01-13—Emil Anderson awarded contract for final phase of Kicking Horse Canyon project
2010-01-13—Ontario construction industry pushes for single ministry
2010-01-11—Shifting slab led to worker’s death on bridge in Oakville, Ontario
2010-01-11—Alberta windfarm clears major regulatory hurdle
2010-01-11—Smooth transitions critical for successful public-private partnerships
2010-01-11—Sumas First Nation establishes niche market for brick
2010-01-11—Mackenzie Gas Project receives receives regulatory approval
2010-01-11—Red Seal protected in Ontario's new labour mobility agreement
2010-01-11—Construction continues on Vancity Credit Union project in Burnaby, British Columbia
2010-01-11—Former Mackenzie Valley pipeline protesters now part of project-planning group
2010-01-11—'Construction companies need to realize that worker safety comes first,' widow says at vigil
2010-01-11—Engineering firm Atkins tops off 32-storey tower in Dubai
2010-01-06—Vancouver’s Vandusen Botanical Gardens unveils upgrade plans
2010-01-06—SNC-Lavalin contracted to replace steam generators at Xcel Energy nuclear plant
2010-01-06—Gradall website offers excavator specification literature dating back to 1940s
2010-01-06—Undocumented workers must be protected by same laws that apply to Canadians
2010-01-06—Trust fund established to help families of swing stage accident victims
2010-01-06—Harmonized Sales Tax expected to benefit Ontario construction industry
2010-01-06—Industry leaders demand better worker protection, stricter enforcement of safety standards
2010-01-06—Emaar Properties officially opens Burj Dubai, world’s tallest building
2010-01-06—Architectural and design firms set to merge later this month
2010-01-06—Carbon experts in short supply
2010-01-06—Canadian labour market looking up, but construction lagging
2010-01-06—Mining legacy a challenge for Ladysmith, British Columbia
2010-01-06—Vancouver gets its share of stimulus cash
2010-01-06—BIM models being extended to include subtrades
2010-01-04—Ontario Federation of Labour president calls for criminal investigation into Christmas Eve deaths
2010-01-04—Swing stage collapse underscores the urgent need to share information
2010-01-04—Osoyoos Indian Band moves forward with industrial park in Oliver, British Columbia
2010-01-04—Law enforcement part of job for construction superintendents
2010-01-04—Frontman for Victoria’s Dockside Green moving on
2010-01-04—Saskatchewan expects continued growth in 2010
2010-01-04—$300-million cleanup takes flight at Canadian Forces Base Goose Bay
2010-01-04—Stilts approved for residential construction work in Ontario