| MOST POPULAR STORIES |
- International Living Building Institute launches new challenge
- Infrastructure gets funding increase in B.C. Budget 2010
- Society aiming for net zero energy for all new builds by 2030
- Terrane Metals Corp. set to start construction on mine near Fort St. James, British Columbia
- Budget includes $7.7 billion in infrastructure stimulus funding
- 20 Most Popular Stories
| TODAY’S TOP CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS |
These projects have been selected from 342 projects with a total value of $2,911,425,288 that Reed Construction Data Building Reports reported on yesterday.
HOTEL RESORT, GOLF COURSE & WELLNESS CENTRE
$477,000,000 Kelowna BC Prebid
$229,795,000 Edmonton AB Negotiated
$50,000,000 Winnipeg MB Prebid
| CURRENT STORIES |
- Scott Construction continues work on research centre at Vancouver General Hospital
- Independent contractors association criticizes Burnaby’s fair wage policy
- Eastern, central focus of federal budget a concern to industry
- Industry welcomes federal government’s commitment to labour-market tracking
- International Living Building Institute launches new challenge
- International snowplow championship packs ‘em in
- Study supports domed stadium for Saskatchewan Roughriders in Regina
- U.S. construction spending drops by $5.5 billion
- Canada BIM Council nears information exchange agreement with U.S. counterpart
- SNC Lavalin awarded Saskatchewan carbon capture project
- Dominion Construction gets two B.C. contracts
- Alberta team wins silver at U.S. bricklaying championship
- New technology allows concrete to come clean
- Ontario Masonry Contractors’ Association launches design awards
- Ontario architects, general contractor associations issue joint HST bulletin
- WSIB report a clear response to ideas we submitted, Ontario General Contractors Association chief says
- McGuinty dismisses NDP land deal allegations
- Historic Kingston Dry Dock restored, enhanced
- Centre for Energy Innovation in Windsor, Ontario built using Termobuild HVAC system
- Canadian Standards Association parking garage standard gets tougher
- Accelerated schedules a challenge for vinyl flooring
- Good materials, shoddy workmanship produces poorly performing floor
| ALEX’S ECONOMICS BLOG |
Reed Construction Data Chief Economist Alex Carrick discusses current developments in the North American economic environment with emphasis on the construction industry.
- A dozen incredible measurement sets on Canada’s changing ethnic mix (March 9, 2010)
- How fragile is recovery around the world? (March 3, 2010)
- The world financial crisis goes into extra innings (February 25, 2010)
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| PROJECT NEWS BRIEFS |
Updates on Canadian construction projects from Reed Construction Data’s research team. More
- Rounthwaite Dick & Hadley Architects begin work on arena plans for Flamborough, Ontario (Aug 17, 2009)
- Orillia Market Square aims for LEED Silver certification (Jun 25, 2009)
- Designs for new York Region District School Board building features energy efficiency (Jun 23, 2009)
- IPC Energy considers Milford location for future wind farm (May 22, 2009)
- Waterloo partnership seeks LEED Silver for West Side Family YMCA and District Library (May 22, 2009)
