Heavy Equipment

May 16, 2012

Victoria bridge inches closer to construction

Three teams have been selected to compete in the Request for Proposal (RFP) to replace the Johnson Street Bridge in Victoria, B.C., which was recently dismantled using the largest barge and crane in Western Canada.

May 14, 2012

Run of river projects set to augment B.C.'s power grid

About seventy nine run of river (ROR) power projects are either planned, under construction or built in British Columbia.

May 14, 2012

Calgary makes safety plans mandatory

The City of Calgary is requiring contractors to submit a site safety plan as part of the process for obtaining a building permit. This must be done before any demolition or construction can start.

May 14, 2012

One dead and two injured in separate Alberta incidents

he construction industry in Alberta had two workplace incidents on separate jobsites at the same time, which resulted in one person being killed while relocating electrical wiring and two people getting injured in a trench collapse.

May 7, 2012

Simultaneous but separate incidents in Alberta kill one and injure two workers

The construction industry in Alberta had two workplace incidents on separate jobsites over the weekend, which resulted in one person being killed while relocating electrical wiring and two people getting injured in a trench collapse.

May 2, 2012

Construction sector council predicts shift to resource projects

This year's Construction Sector Council (CSC) labour market forecast highlights a major shift in non-residential construction, as the number of energy projects rise and infrastructure projects shift away from institutional work.

May 2, 2012

New luxury hotel restarts in Vancouver

Holborn Group is moving forward with the construction of the Ritz-Carlton luxury condominium and hotel project in downtown Vancouver, after the project was put on hold during the recession in late 2008.

April 30, 2012

Manitoba boosts rural trades training

The Manitoba government announced its Rural and Northern Apprenticeship Training Strategy, which increases the tax credits available to companies that hire apprentices and journeypersons.

April 25, 2012

Students show off operator skills

Fifteen high school students got to show off their heavy equipment operating skills at a recent demonstration in Mission, B.C.

April 25, 2012

PCL's new industrial headquarters taking shape

PCL has started construction on a new $10 million industrial headquarters in Nisku, Alberta, which is the location of its manufacturing operation that produces modules for oil and gas, mining and electricity generation projects in western Canada.

April 23, 2012

Kemano water tunnel to be completed 20 years later

Rio Tinto Alcan's $500 million completion of a second tunnel as a back-up for the Kemano power station is expected to get final approvals this month.

April 23, 2012

Canadian technologies enable industry to treat liquid waste

As the number of industrial plants in Canada and the rest of the world increase, so does the volume of liquid waste that needs to be treated before being discharged safely.

April 23, 2012

Highway improvements needed daylight

One low-lying section of busy Highway 14, which connects the growing bedroom community of Sooke to Victoria, underwent a 2.5-month upgrade that had drivers facing long waits.

April 23, 2012

Expandable water treatment plant takes shape in Fort McMurray

The innovation behind a new water treatment facility in Fort McMurray, Alberta, has engineering firms suggesting the design for other communities.

April 23, 2012

Replacement work commences on hydro electric turbines

BC Hydro will soon start replacing the first of five turbines at the Gordon M. Shrum (GMS) generating station, with the largest turbine project award costing $247 million.

April 18, 2012

Rash of gas line strikes plague Saskatchewan worksites

The early start of the construction season in Saskatchewan has led to a series of natural gas line hits in the province.

April 18, 2012

Deltaport slated for major expansion

Port Metro Vancouver is inviting the public to comment on the federal government’s preliminary environmental assessment report for a major improvement project at Deltaport terminal, which is the largest container facility in Canada.