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June 12, 2013
Vancouver and New Westminster gas lines ruptured
Construction crews working in both Vancouver and New Westminster, B.C. ruptured gas lines, which resulted in the injury of one worker and the evacuation of nearby buildings as FortisBC got the leaks under control.
June 3, 2013
Industry slow to adopt electric and hybrid heavy equipment
Manufacturers are producing off-road heavy equipment with electric and hybrid drives used in combination with a diesel engine, but some in the construction industry have been slow to adopt the technology.
June 3, 2013
One Call should be legislated in B.C.
Knowing what underground utilities are buried near a jobsite is essential for avoiding the risk of destructive accidents, where digging or excavation work can strike buried facilities.
June 3, 2013
Heavy equipment operator program changes
The Heavy Equipment Operator (HEO) Program, which has been running for a number of years through the B.C. Road Builders and Heavy Construction Association, is undergoing several modifications for the civil construction industry.
June 3, 2013
Bridge costs skyrocketing
The cost of building the north commuter bridge in Saskatoon is escalating, as city council moves forward with a plan to expand the structure from four to six lanes to address the traffic demands of a rapidly growing population.
May 29, 2013
Calgary mobile crane incident instigates investigation
An investigation is currently being undertaken into a power line being snagged and pulled down by a mobile crane in Calgary last week.
April 17, 2013
Port Mann Bridge builders honoured as demo starts
Two plaques were unveiled at the Port Mann Bridge recently to mark the opening of the new crossing, while the demolition of the old structure gets underway.
April 15, 2013
Ground freezing for utilities set to catch on in B.C.
Ground freezing in utility applications is gaining traction in the U.S. and is set to follow suit in B.C. thanks to environmental regulation limiting ground water disposal and soft soil conditions in city areas.
April 3, 2013
Truck driver dies while delivering a crane in Calgary
A truck driver was killed recently on Deerfoot Trail in Calgary when a semi-truck and a connected push-truck crashed while hauling a construction crane.
March 25, 2013
Contractors face challenges at Cape Scott wind farm
A small army of cranes is at Vancouver Island's Cape Scott to install massive turbines for a wind farm.
May 31, 2010
Highway twinning underway near Wandering River, Alberta
Construction underway on the next section of Highway 63 twinning north of Wandering River will increase safety for motorists on one of Alberta’s busiest highways. The project includes 18 kilometres of grading work at a cost of $17.8 milion and is scheduled to be completed by fall 2011.
May 31, 2010
European volcanic eruption clouds equipment conference travel
An e-mail arrived last Saturday, informing me that the sun was shining in Munich, and the Bauma showground was packed with people.
May 31, 2010
Development company World SkyCat advocates using airships instead of pipelines
A British company is developing a giant airship to transport natural gas, which could replace pipeline construction in remote northern regions and free up scarce skilled labour for other major projects.
May 31, 2010
Canadian construction industry slow to embrace hybrids
Even as the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster highlights our reliance on a disappearing commodity, when it comes to the Canadian heavy construction industry, hybrid heavy equipment has yet to make inroads.
May 31, 2010
FPInnovations launches renewable biodiesel study
A $1.7-million field study on the potential use of biodiesel for off-road machinery in highway construction and forest operations is being conducted by FPInnovations, in partnership with Natural Resources, Canada’s National Renewable Diesel Demonstration Initiative.
May 31, 2010
Metro Vancouver proposes heavy equipment emission standards
Metro Vancouver is proposing an air-quality emissions standard by 2012 for non-road, diesel-powered heavy equipment.
May 31, 2010
Work continues on Port Mann/Highway 1 Project
An excavator does some work on a slope under an overpass on Highway 1 and Boundary Road in Burnaby.
May 31, 2010
Discovering where old heavy equipment goes to die
Where do old machines go to die? The answer reads like a bumper sticker slogan: Old Machines Don’t Die – They Just Depart.
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| ALEX’S ECONOMICS BLOG |
Reed Construction Data Canada’s Chief Economist Alex Carrick discusses current developments in the North American economic environment with emphasis on the construction industry.
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