Water and Wastewater/Sewer and Watermain

August 2, 2010

Hamilton ready to work with all general contractors, union-affiliated or not

All general contractors, whether affiliated or not with Hamilton Ontario’s local carpenters union, can now bid on the city’s industrial and commercial projects.

July 28, 2010

MMM Group oversees Calgary Airport expansion

While not quite the beehive of activity it was last fall, the site servicing work to accommodate a major expansion of the Calgary Airport is still intensive.

July 28, 2010

PCL Constructors Canada to build new RCMP headquarters

PCL Constructors Canada Inc. has been awarded a $59-million contract to build a new RCMP headquarters in Nova Scotia.

July 26, 2010

Sinkhole threatens Calgary building’s stability

Engineers are trying to determine the structural stability of a residential building in Calgary after an excavated hole at an adjacent construction site undermined the building’s foundation and forced residents out of their home for the third time.

July 26, 2010

Highrise tool toss lands Calgary contractor in hot water

An online video that appears to show a Calgary construction worker tossing a tool to another worker on scaffolding high above the street is being investigated by the Alberta government and the city.

July 26, 2010

Debating the merits of green, white roofs

Just days after being named U.S. President Barack Obama’s energy secretary, Stephen Chu gave a speech praising reflective white roofs for their energy efficiency, and expressing hopes that white roofs would multiply.

July 19, 2010

Sealtec Industries continues repairs on Highway 3 in British Columbia

A road maintenance crew with Sealtec Industries was busy with asphalt crack filling on Highway 3 between Manning Park and Osoyoos recently.

July 12, 2010

Sinkhole forms after watermain breaks in North Vancouver

An aging water main burst on Lynn Valley Road in North Vancouver on July 5, creating a sinkhole which flooded some local basements and disrupted vehicle traffic in a residential area.

July 12, 2010

Olympic Village housing project designed to achieve net zero

Occupants of a new housing complex that’s the legacy of the 2010 Vancouver Olympics stand to save considerably on their energy bills.

July 8, 2010

Canada’s construction starts make solid gains in first half

The pattern of CanaData’s construction starts (+77% in square footage and +66% in dollar volume) through the first half of this year has been fairly predictable. The big winners have been institutional and engineering work, thanks to government funding.

July 7, 2010

Green roofs need adequate leak test systems

The growing popularity of green or living roofs is underscoring the need to have an adequate test system in place to detect leaks that may occur in the protective roof membrane during or after construction.

July 5, 2010

Yukon Energy’s Mayo B Dam project aims to boost power generation

Construction on the $160 million Mayo B Dam project in the Yukon is underway after Yukon Energy received all the permits necessary to start groundwork on the project.