Concrete and Masonry

September 6, 2010

BC Housing complex features Western Canada’s largest solar installation

A recently renovated BC Housing complex in Surrey has become Western Canada’s largest solar energy development.

September 6, 2010

Construction underway on overdue sewer project in Smithers, British Columbia

The South Trunk Sewer Project has been on the Town of Smithers ‘need to do’ list since the 1960s.

September 6, 2010

Crane falls into Saskatchewan lake, forcing bridge closure

A bridge in southwest Saskatchewan has been repaired and re-opened to traffic, after it partially collapsed under the weight of a construction crane that is being used to rebuild the structure.

September 1, 2010

Saskatoon bridge closed indefinitely over structural concerns

Saskatoon’s Traffic Bridge, opened in 1907, was closed indefinitely by the city on Aug. 24 after an inspection by city engineers revealed that corrosion to the bridge’s steel trusses threatened to bring the bridge down under its own weight.

September 1, 2010

City of Regina project turns up all sorts of surprises

Work on first phase of Regina’s City Square project slowed down somewhat this summer after unexpected underground discoveries knocked the downtown revitalization project off pace.

August 30, 2010

Work continues on Shoppers Drug Mart in Sooke, British Columbia

Burnaby-based Wales McLelland Construction continues work on a new 18,500-square-foot Shoppers Drug Mart in the Vancouver Island community of Sooke. The $2.475-million project should be finished Dec. 1, 2010.

August 30, 2010

U.S. architecture, engineering firms suffering from recession downsizing

In the last two years, numerous U.S. architecture and engineering firms are believed to have fallen victim to the recession.

August 30, 2010

Construction workers in Edmonton discover dinosaur bones

A construction site in Edmonton is the centre of a significant paleontological study after a worker on a sewage tunnel project uncovered a dinosaur tooth.

August 23, 2010

Ontario rolls out GreenPave system for pilot projects

A points-based rating system called GreenPave for environmentally-friendly elements of road paving design is being developed by Ontario’s Ministry of Transportation (MTO).

August 18, 2010

After toddler death, Calgary Construction Association issues safety guide

A guide to help ensure the safety of workers and the public on or near highrise construction sites in Calgary has been produced after a toddler was killed by falling debris.

August 16, 2010

Retractable roof rises over BC Place Stadium

The new roof on BC Place stadium is taking shape on Vancouver’s skyline.

August 16, 2010

Baird’s leadership was key to stimulus program: Canadian Construction Association

With infrastructure minister John Baird appointed to a new federal post, the Canadian Construction Association says his leadership was key in helping implement Canada’s stimulus plan.

August 16, 2010

Archeological assessments an integral part of pre-construction

Not always understood or considered site servicing by developers and contractors — or at least until recently — archeological assessments are nevertheless an integral and often mandatory pre-construction activity on numerous projects.

August 4, 2010

Work starts on Glenway Gate senior’s housing faciliy in Calgary

Federal and Alberta government funding is supporting a $1.5-million joint investment for seniors’ housing by the Trinity Place Foundation.

August 4, 2010

Port Mann Bridge project is one-third complete

The pre-cast bridge sections that were recently installed on the new Port Mann Bridge were also used by the government to recognize the whole bridge and Highway 1 improvement project is one-third complete.