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March 17, 2010

Hogg’s Hollow tragedy changed Ontario’s construction industry

In the days after the Hogg’s Hollow tragedy of March 17, 1960, remembered today on its 50th anniversary, many hard working immigrant construction workers were thankful to reach the end of the work day, as were their loved ones.

March 17, 2010

Wood being considered as preferred building material for federal projects

Earlier this month, a private member’s bill asking that wood be the preferred construction material for federal projects briefly held the parliamentary floor for second reading and debate.

March 15, 2010

In new movie, Hamilton construction worker becomes ‘Defendor’ at night

The recent Canadian movie release Defendor pulls off a neat trick by daring to set the tale of an everyday superhero in an undisguised Hamilton, Ont.

March 15, 2010

Winnipeg gets new water treatment plant

Citizens of Winnipeg are enjoying the benefits of the Deacon Water Treatment Plant, which provides the area with top-quality clean water.

March 15, 2010

Construction restarting on hospital in Fort St. John, British Columbia

Steel and other building materials are on-site awaiting co-operative weather and a construction re-start on the $297.9 million Fort St. John Hospital and Residential Care Project in northeastern British Columbia’s Peace River country.

March 15, 2010

Government takes over Northwest Territories P3 bridge project

A bridge being built as a public-private partnership (P3) is being taken over by the government of the Northwest Territories after an extensive redesign of the superstructure and a new contractor was hired to complete construction.

March 15, 2010

Canadian construction experts visit earthquake-ravaged Haiti

A team of construction experts from Alberta and British Columbia are travelling to Haiti, to assess damage to an educational campus and develop a strategy for rebuilding a community.

March 10, 2010

International Living Building Institute launches new challenge

The International Living Building Institute (ILBI) put its greenest foot forward recently by launching version 2.0 of its Living Building Challenge (LBC) building rating system.

March 8, 2010

University of Winnipeg aims for LEED Gold certification

The University of Winnipeg’s Science Complex and Richardson College for the Environment will ensure that the school practices what it teaches.

March 3, 2010

Terrane Metals Corp. set to start construction on mine near Fort St. James, British Columbia

Terrane Metals Corp. is considering options for financing construction on the Mount Milligan Mine project, as the company moves forward with one of the first major mines to be developed in British Columbia in a decade.

March 3, 2010

Tories vow to complete economic stimulus plan

A 6,000-word throne speech which outlined the Conservative government’s themes for governance on the eve of the federal budget delivered a commitment to complete its economic stimulus plan.

March 1, 2010

Construction industry had most workplace fatalities in Alberta

The construction industry had the highest number of workplace fatalities of any sector in Alberta in 2009, but this figure is the lowest in the last five years.

March 1, 2010

REpower Systems, Renewable Energy Systems finish Quebec wind farm construction

REpower Systems AG and Renewable Energy Systems Canada Inc. have successfully completed the construction of a test wind farm in the Gaspé region.

February 24, 2010

ITC Construction lends health and safety director to Winter Games

The person in charge of safety with a local construction firm is monitoring Olympic venue safety in Vancouver as a volunteer.

February 24, 2010

Passive house in Whistler, British Columbia showcases sustainable innovation

Canada’s first passive house, opened in Whistler, B.C. and it exceeds LEED Platinum energy standards by 50 per cent.

February 22, 2010

Construction worker falls six storeys to death in Toronto

Contrary to some news reports, the death of a 43-year-old worker at a Scarborough-area restoration construction site Thursday didn’t involve a swing stage, confirms Ontario’s Ministry of Labour.

February 22, 2010

TransAlta, EPCOR finishing construction on Edmonton-area coal-fired plant

The construction of one of Canada’s most advanced coal-fired power generation facilities is nearly complete, despite serious skilled labour and material shortages, as well as disruptions in the supply of equipment.

February 22, 2010

Change is in the air for B.C.’s roadbuilders training

Some things change and some things stay the same.

February 17, 2010

Residents of Kingfisher Lake, Ontario become crew on water treatment plant project

Clean drinking water and efficient wastewater treatment would seem to be a given in an industrialized country like Canada, but for those in the far north it’s a different story.

February 17, 2010

As Olympics gear up, construction slows slightly

Contractors at construction sites in Vancouver are changing their work schedules and street use plans in order to accommodate Olympic activities and traffic restrictions.

February 15, 2010

Innovative compaction solves instability issue at Calgary pipe plant

The first fully automated concrete pipe plant in Western Canada was built in Calgary using dynamic compaction and includes environmental engineering solutions, such as water and vapour management systems.