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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.
| MOST POPULAR STORIES |
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| TODAY’S TOP CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS |
These projects have been selected from 263 projects with a total value of $8,919,878,049 that Reed Construction Data Building Reports reported on yesterday.
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| CURRENT STORIES |
- Crane operator certification deadline looms in British Columbia
- High-tech oil sands project near Fort McMurray, Alberta could change industry
- Saskatoon bridge closed indefinitely over structural concerns
- City of Regina project turns up all sorts of surprises
- Awareness about qualifications-based selection lacking: Survey
- Canadian Institute of Steel Construction launches Steel Day
- Saskatchewan bridge collapses, causing crane to topple
- Crane tips over, killing worker and injuring two
- Saskatoon man pulled from hole at construction site
- Churchill airport gets government cash for infrastructure upgrades
- Stantec acquires health care architectural firm
- Ground broken on Halifax RCMP headquarters
- Fanshawe College’s new Centre for Applied Transportation Technologies goes green
- Vanbots continues work on York University Life Sciences Building in Toronto
- Manitoba introduces new farm building code
- Heavy rains wash away bridges to Nova Scotia fishing village
- South Korea calls for financial safety net
- Jobsite safety a shared duty: Mechanical Contractors Association
- New technology could help find Jimmy Hoffa: Study
| 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.
- Canada’s construction starts in a transition phase (August 27, 2010)
- U.S. initial jobless claims rise to half a million again (August 19, 2010)
- It’s been 35 years since institutional construction starts as strong (August 6, 2010)
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