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June 24, 2013
Sinkhole Forms
A Delta municipal construction crew placed mesh over a sinkhole that swallowed part of Arthur Road in Ladner, B.C. on June 19.
June 24, 2013
Manitoba Hydro overhauls antique manholes in Winnipeg
When thinking about infrastructure, what comes to mind may be roads, sidewalks and bridges, but probably not the lowly manhole.
June 24, 2013
Conservation board investigating toxic spill
The Energy Resources Conservation Board (ERCB) is conducting an investigation into the cause of a spill from a toxic water pipeline owned and operated by Apache Canada Ltd. about 20 kilometres northeast of Zama City, Alberta.
June 19, 2013
Electronic migration
Two divisions within Manitoba's Infrastructure and Transportation (MIT) department are planning to email tender packages to interested bidders starting this summer.
June 19, 2013
Unauthorized water system shut down in Alberta
Smoky Valley Aggregate Inc. has been issued an enforcement order to immediately stop operation of an unauthorized water system servicing a campground near Grande Prairie, Alberta.
June 19, 2013
Pipeline oil spill highlighted during twinning debate
A small oil spill on a section of Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain Pipeline from Edmonton, Alberta to Burnaby, B.C. is being used by environmental groups to raise larger concerns about the company's plan to twin the line.
June 19, 2013
Regina looking to annex adjacent land
The City of Regina is moving forward with a plan to annex huge parcels of land from the surrounding municipality to meet future economic and population growth, but their neighbour is opposed to the proposal.
June 12, 2013
Translink begins Pattullo Bridge consultation
Consultations are underway for the replacement of the Pattullo Bridge and the review team is asking the public to consider three sites for the new structure which crosses the Fraser River between Surrey and New Westminster, B.C.
June 12, 2013
ERCB investigates Zama City, Alta pipeline spill
The Energy Resources Conservation Board (ERCB) is conducting an investigation into the cause of a spill from a produced or toxic water pipeline owned and operated by Apache Canada Ltd about 20 kilometres northeast of Zama City, Alberta.
June 12, 2013
Manitoba PST plan causes industry concern
Construction leaders in Manitoba are concerned about the provincial government's plan to change balanced budget legislation and increase the provincial sales tax (PST), in order to boost public investment on critical infrastructure.
June 10, 2013
B.C. won't approve Northern Gateway pipeline project
Construction leaders in British Columbia are hopeful Enbridge will address environmental concerns with the Northern Gateway pipeline and eventually receive federal approval to proceed with the project, after the B.C. government said the current proposal should not be granted a certificate.
June 3, 2013
Utility Work
City of Burnaby construction crews were putting the finishing touches on some recent utility work on Canada Way.
June 3, 2013
Receding waters allow construction to progress in Saskatchewan
In early May, serious flooding was predicted for many parts of Saskatchewan and roadbuilders were worried that their typical seven-month work season would be truncated.
June 3, 2013
Northern Alberta community recruits Rhino Snot in battle against dusty rural roads
When the snow and ice have finally melted and spring arrives, rural towns and villages in Western Canada face their next climatic test: Clouds of dust, which can last from April until October.
June 3, 2013
Full-depth reclamation gains traction
The City of Edmonton is rebuilding many of its roads in the 2013 road building and repair season using a technology called full-depth reclamation (FDR).
June 3, 2013
1,000 projects have been LEED certified in Canada
One thousand Canadian building projects have now been LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified, representing the second largest number of certified buildings in the world after the United States.
June 3, 2013
Kinder Morgan pipeline seeks approval
Kinder Morgan is moving ahead with the federal regulatory process for the twinning of an oil pipeline from Edmonton, Alberta to Burnaby, B.C., but a local First Nation and environmental groups oppose the plan.
June 3, 2013
Island project
The District of Saanich on Vancouver Island will begin a $2.5 million upgrade of Wilkinson Road and take steps to protect the water quality of the Colquitz River.
May 22, 2013
Historic church renovation reaches new heights
The $500,000 historic restoration of Morinville, Alberta's St. Jean Baptiste Church will require about 30,000 pounds of scaffolding that will rise 100 feet into the air.
| MOST POPULAR STORIES |
| TODAY’S TOP CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS |
These projects have been selected from 544 projects with a total value of $1,665,691,502 that Reed Construction Data Building Reports reported on Tuesday.
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| CURRENT STORIES |
- Crystal Clear
- Regina looking to annex adjacent land
- Pipeline oil spill highlighted during twinning debate
- Consulting engineers gathering in Lake Louise, Alberta
- Biased specs grounds for RFP redraft
- Incoming chair looks to the future
- Foreign worker court case led to reforms
- Shell Canada gets approvals for pipelines and gas well
- B.C. building permits rise, but Alberta declines
- Electronic migration
- Unauthorized water system shut down in Alberta
- Infrastructure funding will boost economy: RCCAO
- Plant, Prep and Serve
- McManus to increase interaction in new OSWCA role
- Trade infrastructure funding study could grow economy
- U.S. housing starts remain on the upswing after strong May
- First set of arches installed on precast network arch bridge
- Toronto and Hamilton area roads make up half of CAA's worst roads list
| ALEX’S ECONOMICS BLOG |

Reed Construction Data Canada’s Chief Economist Alex Carrick discusses current developments in the North American economic environment with emphasis on the construction industry.
- An Overview of Prices and Sales in the Diverging U.S. and Canadian Housing Markets (April 25, 2013)
- Canada’s Precarious Dependence on the Commodity Price Super-Cycle (April 22, 2013)
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