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March 10, 2010
Scott Construction continues work on research centre at Vancouver General Hospital
A worker is busy cutting rebar at the future site of the Robert N.H. Ho Research Centre at Vancouver General Hospital.
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 1, 2010
Lethbridge, Alberta builder converts water tower into restaurant
Builder Doug Bergen always marvelled at his town’s water tower while growing up in Lethbridge, Alta.
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.
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
Victoria airport interchange built in a roundabout way
After years of lobbying, a major interchange, complete with two large roundabouts, is being constructed to improve access at Victoria International Airport.
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 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.
February 10, 2010
Canadian firms optimistic about reciprocal agreement
The Canadian construction industry is cautiously optimistic about an agreement allowing contractors access to stimulus-funded projects in the U.S.
February 10, 2010
RDH Architects aims to elevate design of utilitarian municipal building
Typically, says Toronto architect Geoff Miller, municipal operations centres lack the cachet of city halls or recreational facilities.
February 10, 2010
Steel provides solution in conversion of Vancouver heritage school
When Vancouver property developer Take Root Properties took on the conversion of Strathcona’s Saint Francis Xavier School into a multi-family town home dwelling, it was presented with a unique incentive by the municipality.
| MOST POPULAR STORIES |
- Infrastructure gets funding increase in B.C. Budget 2010
- International Living Building Institute launches new challenge
- Budget includes $7.7 billion in infrastructure stimulus funding
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- In wake of toddler death, committee will study Calgary construction safety
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| TODAY’S TOP CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS |
These projects have been selected from 355 projects with a total value of $1,340,902,487 that Reed Construction Data Building Reports reported on yesterday.
$100,000,000 Calgary AB Prebid
$80,000,000 Wood Buffalo AB Prebid
CONDOMINIUM APARTMENTS, TOWNHOUSES
$55,000,000 Delta BC CANCELLED/ DEFERRED
| CURRENT STORIES |
- Scott Construction continues work on research centre at Vancouver General Hospital
- Independent contractors association criticizes Burnaby’s fair wage policy
- Eastern, central focus of federal budget a concern to industry
- Industry welcomes federal government’s commitment to labour-market tracking
- International Living Building Institute launches new challenge
- International snowplow championship packs ‘em in
- Study supports domed stadium for Saskatchewan Roughriders in Regina
- U.S. construction spending drops by $5.5 billion
- Canada BIM Council nears information exchange agreement with U.S. counterpart
- SNC Lavalin awarded Saskatchewan carbon capture project
- Dominion Construction gets two B.C. contracts
- Show us the infrastructure money, Sewer and Watermain Contractors Association says
- Construction nearing completion on The Avenue condos in Toronto
- Ground broken on the Cathedral Centre in Toronto
- Ontario architects, general contractor associations issue joint HST bulletin
- Ontario General Contractors Association applauds plan for WSIB advisory committee
- WSIB report a clear response to ideas we submitted, Ontario General Contractors Association chief says
- Plant Engineering and Maintenance Association establishes Fort McMurray chapter
- ‘You don’t create job opportunities by cutting off business:’ Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters CEO
- Atco Structures acquires Woodgreen Homes & Trailer Sales
- Haiti, Chile earthquakes highlight risks of construction along fault lines
- Medieval shipwrecks discovered during Baltic Sea pipeline construction
- Toronto Community Housing unveils plan for Lawrence Heights renewal
- Contracts awarded for clean-up of Sydney tar ponds, coke ovens
- Shoddy home construction blamed for Turkey earthquake toll
| 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.
- A dozen incredible measurement sets on Canada’s changing ethnic mix (March 9, 2010)
- How fragile is recovery around the world? (March 3, 2010)
- The world financial crisis goes into extra innings (February 25, 2010)
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| PROJECT NEWS BRIEFS |
Updates on Canadian construction projects from Reed Construction Data’s research team. More
- Rounthwaite Dick & Hadley Architects begin work on arena plans for Flamborough, Ontario (Aug 17, 2009)
- Orillia Market Square aims for LEED Silver certification (Jun 25, 2009)
- Designs for new York Region District School Board building features energy efficiency (Jun 23, 2009)
- IPC Energy considers Milford location for future wind farm (May 22, 2009)
- Waterloo partnership seeks LEED Silver for West Side Family YMCA and District Library (May 22, 2009)
