Concrete and Masonry

August 11, 2008

Armtec Infrastructure Income Fund acquires Burnco Concrete Products

Ontario-based Armtec Infrastructure Income Fund has made a move into Alberta’s concrete products market with its purchase of Burnco Concrete Products Ltd. (BCPL).

August 6, 2008

Ledcor Construction reaches skyward at Centro Towers project

Hotson Bakker Boniface Haden architects + urbanistes designed the building for owner Rize Alliance Properties Ltd. The project includes a parkade with green roof, exercise facilities, garden space, play area and space for outdoor dining.

August 6, 2008

Northland Properties builds new home for the Sandman Signature Hotel

The owner/general contractor on the Sandman Signature Hotel project is Northland Properties Corp.

July 30, 2008

Smooth Operators

Cement masons Matt Parmiter (left) and Darryl Bowers with Lower Mainland Concrete perform some curb and gutter work in Richmond recently. The company is currently subcontracted to Tyam Construction Ltd. to do the work around the city.

July 30, 2008

Korean workers embark on new careers as heavy-equipment operators in Alberta

Hunt International, a world wide recruitment and human resources firm, is providing workers in Korea with training in heavy equipment operation, so they can obtain employment in B.C. and Alberta.

July 28, 2008

Preparations begin for removal of buried Ontario boring machine

McNally Construction and Aecon Group, working as a joint venture, have begun preparations to remove the $5-million tunnel boring machine that has been trapped underground.

July 28, 2008

HPO report: More than 40,000 British Columbia condo units still need repairs

A report prepared by It states that the construction industry can expect to continue bearing the cost with a $750 reconstruction levy on each new multi-family housing unit built in the coastal zone for the next decade and that more than 40,000 units still need repairs.

July 16, 2008

Unimet crews reach out at Levo condominium project

Architect/consultant Lawrence Doyle Young & Wright designed the two-tower Levo project for developer/general contractor Unimet Investments Ltd.

July 16, 2008

Preliminary design for Strathcona Dam upgrade proposes underwater seismic isolation

The design calls for the use of a method known as seismic isolation of a structure that is partially underwater, says John Sherstobitoff of Sandwell Engineering Inc.

July 14, 2008

Liberty Homes oversees construction activity at The Hub

The Hub at UniverCity was designed by Neale Staniszkis Doll Adams Architects for owner/general contractor Liberty Homes Ltd.

July 14, 2008

Executive Group shows fine form at The Parc condominium project

Patrick Cotter Architect Inc. designed The Parc building for owner/builder Executive Group of Companies. The 17-storey development will include 66 condominium units and 30 townhouses.

July 14, 2008

Aecon Group wins contract to twin Highway 21 near Edmonton

Aecon Group Inc. has been awarded a contract by Alberta Transportation to twin a 13-kilometre section of Highway 21 near Edmonton.

July 9, 2008

Korky Koroluk: Oil conspiracies don’t hold water

Today’s high fuel prices are being felt everywhere. Airlines are levying fuel surcharges, truckers are raising their rates because of fuel prices, farmers are hurting every time they refuel a tractor or plant a crop.

July 9, 2008

Cement industry appeals for carbon tax relief

The new carbon tax in B.C. may be revenue neutral for taxpayers, but representatives of the concrete and cement industries say the tax threatens domestic producers

July 9, 2008

Armtec Infrastructure acquires A.E. Concrete Precast Products

Armtec Infrastructure Income Fund has acquired a British Columbia-based company in order to expand their presence in the market for precast concrete in Western Canada.