Water and Wastewater/Sewer and Watermain

March 15, 2010

Canadian construction experts visit earthquake-ravaged Haiti

A team of construction experts from Alberta and British Columbia are travelling to Haiti, to assess damage to an educational campus and develop a strategy for rebuilding a community.

March 15, 2010

Winnipeg gets new water treatment plant

Citizens of Winnipeg are enjoying the benefits of the Deacon Water Treatment Plant, which provides the area with top-quality clean water.

March 10, 2010

International Living Building Institute launches new challenge

The International Living Building Institute (ILBI) put its greenest foot forward recently by launching version 2.0 of its Living Building Challenge (LBC) building rating system.

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 3, 2010

Ontario, construction industry working to clarify HST language

A clearer understanding of when Ontario’s harmonized sales tax is to be included in bids was established in a recent meeting between industry stakeholders and the province.

March 3, 2010

Snowplows keep Manitoba’s ice roads open

Manitoba’s network of winter ice roads opened on time this year. As the ground hardened, heavy graders and snowplows scrap away excess snow, as well as keep the roadway covered with enough snow to remain reflective. This ensures that heat from the sun is not absorbed and the road remains frozen.

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.

February 24, 2010

Passive house in Whistler, British Columbia showcases sustainable innovation

Canada’s first passive house, opened in Whistler, B.C. and it exceeds LEED Platinum energy standards by 50 per cent.

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

Change is in the air for B.C.’s roadbuilders training

Some things change and some things stay the same.

February 17, 2010

Cenovus accelerates construction of Christina Lake oilsands project

An oilsands company is leaving nothing to chance and is taking charge of building its own facilities.

February 17, 2010

Push underway to build First Nations infrastructure

A federal government plan to build 18 water and wastewater infrastructure projects in First Nations communities across Canada is well underway, with nine projects under construction and another five scheduled to commence by next month.

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 17, 2010

Regina looks to upgrade its wastewater treatment plant

The City of Regina has issued an RFP for engineering services to support an upgrade to its wastewater treatment plant.

February 15, 2010

Infrastructure investment gets mixed reaction

While the Alberta Budget’s investment in basic infrastructure was applauded by the construction industry, the City of Calgary is concerned about what it means for municipal projects.

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.