DCN ARCHIVES

Archives for July 2008

2008-07-31—Windsor Construction Association seeks old construction tools for display
2008-07-31—Residents band together to rebuild historic Cape St. George Light
2008-07-31—Bluescape keeps on top of construction at 501 Adelaide residential project
2008-07-31—Work continues at Tucker Hi-Rise’s Russell Hill Retirement Residence project
2008-07-31—Georgian College set to build centre for sustainable technologies
2008-07-31—Groupe Qualitas acquires Laboratoire Sol et Béton L.S.B.
2008-07-31—After seven years, public tours resume at Bull Shoals Dam
2008-07-31—Hamilton’s new Ferguson Avenue Bridge opens
2008-07-31—Department of Fisheries launches probe into pollution from Meech Lake construction
2008-07-31—Salvaged wood commands premium prices
2008-07-31—Federal government funds Maytree Foundation’s skilled immigrant integration project
2008-07-31—Pilot Saskatchewan program pre-certifies prospective skilled immigrants
2008-07-31—200-ton tunnel boring machine completes Manhattan rail tubes
2008-07-31—Australian government encourages foreign construction workers to stick around
2008-07-31—City of Toronto plans central office for infrastructure planning and building
2008-07-30—U.S. home sales drop 15.5 per cent year over year in June 2008
2008-07-30—Manitoba boy, 15, dies after being buried under hot asphalt
2008-07-30—Deltera makes progress on Tridel’s Grand Triomphe II condominium project
2008-07-30—Skills Canada funding promotes trades training for Yukon youth
2008-07-30—Plan for York U busway includes construction of bus-only lanes in Finch hydro corridor
2008-07-30—Alberta beefs up support for temporary foreign workers
2008-07-30—Lockerbie & Hole land $53-million contract to build eight Keystone pumping stations
2008-07-30—Aecon Construction reaches commercial close on Toronto Rehabilitation Institute project
2008-07-30—Four Seasons Hotels faces opposition to Istanbul hotel plan
2008-07-30—Compagnie de Saint-Gobain SA adapts to economic downturn by slashing 6,000 jobs
2008-07-30—TransCanada wins approval for $320-million Kibby Wind Power Project
2008-07-29—Kee-way-win First Nation water treatment plant opens
2008-07-29—Year-over-year employment levels decline in U.S. heavy construction sector
2008-07-29—Ontario engineers ready to redouble efforts to promote qualifications-based selection
2008-07-29—Bri-Chem Corp. forges $11.2-million take-over of Weifang Steel Canada
2008-07-29—Driver faces charges after hitting three construction workers on Ohio’s Interstate 270
2008-07-29—After 25 years in the trade, electrical inspector says she “wouldn’t change a thing”
2008-07-29—Bondfield keeps up healthy pace at Runnymede Healthcare Centre project
2008-07-29—Aecon and MHPM prepare for late fall occupancy at Bell Creekbank project
2008-07-28—Four workers die in mobile-crane collapse at Houston oil refinery
2008-07-28—Leaky national archives building floods again
2008-07-28—Global financial turmoil affects budget for 2012 London Olympics
2008-07-28—Bosa Construction builds Claremont condo tower in Westwood Village
2008-07-28—Canadian experts band together to better analyze core infrastructure
2008-07-28—Crane certification process underway in British Columbia
2008-07-28—Cranes keep swinging at Monarch’s Twenty Gothic in High Park
2008-07-28—Lack of training blamed in B.C. crane death
2008-07-28—Toromont earnings rise in second quarter, despite strong Canadian dollar
2008-07-28—Committee proposes changes to Canada’s National Plumbing Code
2008-07-28—Quarry developer Birch Mountain Resources puts itself up for sale
2008-07-28—Alaska approves state license for TransCanada to pursue federal certification of pipeline
2008-07-28—Daniels Corp. gears up at Bayview condominium project
2008-07-28—Alberta chooses Bird and partners as preferred proponents for new schools projects
2008-07-25—Pilot project fast-tracks immigration of skilled tradespeople into Saskatchewan
2008-07-25—Injured worker supports Robertson’s views on WSIB program
2008-07-25—EllisDon builds big at Bay Adelaide Centre
2008-07-25—Crane operated by Vancouver Pile Driving topples during lift
2008-07-25—Public Works estimates Parliament Hill restoration will cost $1 billion or more
2008-07-25—Quebec mandates qualifications-based selection procedures for provincial agencies
2008-07-25—Construction workers end up in Lake Michigan as Horseshoe Casino walkway collapses
2008-07-25—Canadian construction industry looks for more details on national labour mobility directive
2008-07-24—Texas Mutual Insurance Company pays dividend to Texas Construction Association members
2008-07-24—Work moves along smoothly at Vanbots’ Southlake Regional Cancer Centre project
2008-07-24—School-age children carry out road work in Hungary
2008-07-24—Ontario construction industry welcomes $6.2-billion commitment to infrastructure
2008-07-24—Caterpillar Inc. profits jump 34% in second-quarter 2008
2008-07-24—U.S. Department of Labor seeks unpaid Sablan Construction workers
2008-07-24—Environmental assessment of plan to raze eastern section of Gardiner Expressway begins
2008-07-24—Finkelstein Morgan and J. Siebold Construction settle compensation claims
2008-07-24—Dykon Blasting reduces stands at Ottawa’s Frank Clair Stadium to rubble
2008-07-23—Aecon Construction takes on Highway 10 widening through Caledon Village
2008-07-23—Upcoming rapid bridge replacement sure to draw crowds to Ottawa
2008-07-23—Monarch Construction builds EQ – times two
2008-07-23—Vale Inco plan to dump mine tailings in Sandy Pond meets opposition
2008-07-23—Report says asbestos in some Calgary roads poses risk to public health
2008-07-23—Bentley, Autodesk ready to work together to allow interoperability
2008-07-23—Living Shangri-La crane takes off to another construction site
2008-07-23—Enhance Energy plans CO2 transmission system for Alberta oilpatch
2008-07-23—Armtec buys Burnco in $50 million deal
2008-07-23—Bank of Canada’s Carney shares his oil-wealth optimism
2008-07-23—Potential for reduced highway funding scuttles summer gas-tax holiday
2008-07-22—Federal government provides $9 million in funding for Chin Chute wind-power project
2008-07-22—U2 members and partners win battle over conversion of Dublin’s Clarence Hotel
2008-07-22—Gold Seal beefs up requirements for construction management certification
2008-07-22—Slumping U.S. economy blamed for layoffs at Sterling’s St. Thomas truck plant
2008-07-22—Rubber touted as new tool for seismic upgrades to buildings
2008-07-22—BMW Canada hosts groundbreaking ceremony for new Richmond Hill headquarters
2008-07-22—McNally and Aecon work to extract tunnel boring machine trapped under Langstaff Road
2008-07-22—Bondfield nears completion of Peel Region’s Joint Use Regional and Police Facility
2008-07-22—U.S. construction educators team up to offer green-building course to U.S. craft professionals
2008-07-21—TransCanada and ConocoPhillips plan to extend Keystone pipeline to U.S. Gulf Coast
2008-07-21—Use of dispute resolution services rises in competitive construction market
2008-07-21—Quebec teen dies in collapse of garage under construction
2008-07-21—Lack of training blamed for death of Canada Line mobile-crane operator
2008-07-21—Refurbishment of Dahla dam could make it a target: defence analyst
2008-07-21—FER Building Solutions plans restoration for Prince Rupert’s historic CN building
2008-07-21—More Ontario workers register as apprentices, but rate of completion declines
2008-07-21—China’s construction market offers opportunities, challenges for contractors
2008-07-21—Vanbots oversees smooth progress of Bramalea City Centre Mall project
2008-07-21—Aerialists soar at groundbreaking celebration for Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences
2008-07-18—Ontario General Contractors Association offers Rescue 7 defibrillator service
2008-07-18—British Columbia’s new carbon tax will hit trucking industry hard, experts say
2008-07-18—Diamond + Schmitt partner with Oz Architecture on re-design of Denver’s Boettcher Concert Hall
2008-07-18—EllisDon’s South Health Campus project sets record as largest contract in company history
2008-07-18—Circon Construction builds new home for Lexus and Toyota in the park
2008-07-18—Westport Innovations joins diesel research joint venture
2008-07-18—Bailout of Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae should boost Canadian investor confidence
2008-07-18—Burnac puts finishing touches on Madison Avenue Lofts’ first phase
2008-07-18—Planning will help Ontario construction industry cope with looming labour shortage
2008-07-18—Bruce Power touts benefits of Peace River nuclear plant project
2008-07-17—Ontario coalition seeks director to promote careers in civil construction
2008-07-17—H & R reaches the rooftop at Royal York Grand condominium project
2008-07-17—British Columbia’s ready-mix producers see threat in new carbon tax
2008-07-17—ATCO secures contract to build modular housing in United Arab Emirates
2008-07-17—Mechanical construction contractors Lockerbie & Hole earn $5 million in first quarter
2008-07-17—PCL wins contract to build, finance Kingston hospital
2008-07-17—Kwason Structures crews show fine form at The Parc condominium project
2008-07-17—Volatile asphalt prices fail to put paving plans on hold
2008-07-17—GreenPix curtainwall showcases digital media art in Beijing
2008-07-17—Bank of Canada’s interest-rate “hawks” begin to ascend
2008-07-17—Aecon Industrial signs alliance agreement with Union Gas
2008-07-17—Green roof over Yonkers reservoir could be world’s largest
2008-07-17—Barca Construction worker dies at Manitoba job site
2008-07-16—$50,000 tires just part of the high cost of oilsand extraction
2008-07-16—Utility Locate Rodeo puts locators’ skills to test
2008-07-16—Greenpark crews get ‘tied up’ at Richmond condominium project
2008-07-16—Ingenium sells most Giffels units
2008-07-16—OSWCA’s guide to combatting heavy equipment theft assists police
2008-07-16—Crews ready rebar at Intergulf’s Expressions condominium tower
2008-07-16—U.S. politicians gather to debate use of corn as ethanol feedstock
2008-07-16—Investment in non-residential construction rises 0.9 per cent in second-quarter 2008
2008-07-16—CSC report foresees need for 74,000 Ontario construction workers over next eight years
2008-07-15—‘Red-Dead’ canal promises life for Dead Sea desert
2008-07-15—GM to build rooftop power plant in Spain
2008-07-15—Shane B. keeps moving at St. Gabriel Village
2008-07-15—Changes to Toronto’s bylaw for lobbyists fail to address key issues
2008-07-15—Canpotex plans port facilities in Prince Rupert and North Vancouver
2008-07-15—Nova Scotia doubles fines for drivers who speed in work zones
2008-07-15—CN train collides with stolen paving machine
2008-07-15—Ottawa City Council puts plans to develop Lansdowne Park on hold once again
2008-07-15—Demolition brings demise of Detroit’s Tiger Stadium
2008-07-15—George Brown College plans new health sciences campus on Toronto waterfront
2008-07-15—Japanese engineer dies of overwork
2008-07-14—Siemens declines to bid on TTC vehicle replacement program
2008-07-14—University of Saskatchewan research team develops ventilation warning system
2008-07-14—Experience rating showcases ‘policy-design partnership’
2008-07-14—Sarnia construction trades suffer blow as Shell Canada cancels refinery project
2008-07-14—Leaks won’t delay opening of Indianapolis Colts stadium
2008-07-14—Cressey Development’s Donovan tower project rises
2008-07-14—Speed limiters on trucks offer cost-savings and environmental benefits, federal report finds
2008-07-14—Vanbots builds Allstream conference centre within Automotive Building facade
2008-07-14—B.C. campaign promotes wood for environment-friendly building
2008-07-14—Customers will help pay for green corporate headquarters for Halifax electric utility
2008-07-14—Barca Construction worker dies in front-end loader accident
2008-07-14—Armtec acquires A.E. Concrete Precast Products
2008-07-14—Experience rating system fails to account for ‘rating prevention practises’
2008-07-11—Building Canada funds flow in New Brunswick
2008-07-11—Boralex acquires Gengrowth wind-power project in southwestern Ontario
2008-07-11—Forklift fatality prompts calls for improvements to Alberta’s safety code
2008-07-11—One Quebec worker dies, two others injured as scaffold touches power lines
2008-07-11—Crews pour it on at Toddglen Avenue condominium project
2008-07-11—Simon Fraser bridge twinning project remains on schedule, on budget
2008-07-11—“Green Shift” plan comes up short on transit, industry officials say
2008-07-11—Boom times mean no rest for portable restroom providers
2008-07-11—Canam scores steel contract for Penguins’ arena
2008-07-10—Supermetal Structures wins structural steel contract for Penny Lane Towers
2008-07-10—George Brown College to build campus on Toronto waterfront
2008-07-10—Utility Locate Rodeo puts locators’ field skills to the test
2008-07-10—Times Group crews take to the stage at Majestic Court
2008-07-10—Board aims to educate Alberta’s temporary foreign workers
2008-07-10—Plan moves ahead to open Moncton-Riverview causeway gates
2008-07-10—Federal government launches Wage Earner Protection Program for workers
2008-07-10—Greenpark’s Rosewood rises
2008-07-10—VANOC announces completion of almost all 2010 Olympic venues
2008-07-10—Miller says Toronto will move ahead with more LEED-H building
2008-07-10—Sault construction association combines bocce tourney, trap shoot at popular annual event
2008-07-09—Canadians agree to build ‘Great Wall of Kandahar’ around university
2008-07-09—Soaring costs for Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Centre fail to deter officials
2008-07-09—Federal government seeks input on plan to fast-track skilled immigrants
2008-07-09—Non-residential construction drives rise in total value of building permits
2008-07-09—Scaffold deaths prompt Australian safety blitz
2008-07-09—PCL Constructors begins cover-up of Durham Consolidated Courthouse project
2008-07-09—Portland Cement Association report foresees more declines in U.S. housing starts
2008-07-09—Surveying error puts Edgewood city hall in the wrong place
2008-07-09—DJ Campbell Construction keeps working at Dunfield Retirement Community
2008-07-09—Regent Park Community Energy System features centralized power plant
2008-07-09—Canadian Wind Energy Association members welcome British Columbia’s clean-power call
2008-07-08—Sound engineers at Capitol recording studio fear impact of nearby building project
2008-07-08—Baosteel agrees to double iron ore prices
2008-07-08—Court grants Lavesta Area Group leave to appeal Montana Alberta Tie Line
2008-07-08—Wyndansea resort offers sanctuary — for both people and wildlife
2008-07-08—City of Ottawa invites public input into greenbelt debate
2008-07-08—Crews dig deep at phase one of Boutique condominium project
2008-07-08—Remington swings into next construction stage at Downtown Markham project
2008-07-08—Aecon-Caspian joint venture wins design-build contract for Winnipeg mail plant
2008-07-08—Central and Eastern Europe draw infrastructure investment
2008-07-08—World Trade Center owner scraps construction schedule for rebuild
2008-07-08—Municipalities want cable, phone firms to share costs
2008-07-07—Burk’s Falls and Parry Sound receive funds for water, sewer improvements
2008-07-07—Mexico needs Canadian construction expertise, says EDC
2008-07-07—Solterra conducts construction at Vancouver’s Dolce tower project
2008-07-07—British Columbia’s mining industry plans more construction activity
2008-07-07—Stantec buys mining engineering firm McIntosh Engineering
2008-07-07—Brookfield completes financing for acquisition of Itiquira generating plant
2008-07-07—Davies-Smith crews pull together at waterfront Rowe condominium project
2008-07-07—Ottawa city council votes in favour of plasma gasification plant to process municipal waste
2008-07-07—Video Interview: Clive Thurston talks about the Armstrong report, Ontario cabinet shuffles and more
2008-07-07—Tucker HiRise crews ready rebar at X condominium project
2008-07-07—Innovative George Brown trades program trains potential apprentices
2008-07-07—GDP numbers don’t reflect recession, Flaherty says
2008-07-04—U.S. manufacturing activity expands, construction spending declines
2008-07-04—SNC-Lavalin wins contract to build two natural gas compressor stations in France
2008-07-04—Tower rises at DJ Campbell Construction’s Casa condominium project
2008-07-04—Restoration Environmental Contractors take down smokestack at former Phillips Cable facility in Brockville
2008-07-04—Treatment of Chinese workers brings union disputes and calls for public inquiry
2008-07-04—High-school construction teacher fined after dispute with Ministry of Labour inspector
2008-07-04—Enforcement key to protecting road crews, says Ontario Road Builders’ Association
2008-07-04—SNC-Lavalin acquires Nova Scotia engineering firm C.J. MacLellan
2008-07-03—IFD Library Partners work to establish standards for BIM software
2008-07-03—Bondfield makes progress at Richmond Hill Centre For The Performing Arts project
2008-07-03—Sydney Tar Ponds Agency bars Sierra Club from clean-up committee
2008-07-03—Tsilhqot’in band looks to halt school construction on possible burial ground
2008-07-03—RAIC supports 2030 Challenge with carbon-neutral building wiki
2008-07-03—Communities still waiting for Building Canada Fund to disperse infrastructure money
2008-07-03—Major engineering projects will stress Atlantic Canada’s labour supply, CSC report says
2008-07-03—Aboriginal workforce offers solution to looming Canadian labour crisis
2008-07-03—VanderWal Commercial Group gains foothold in British Columbia’s steel-truss market
2008-07-03—Nineteen workers die in Tehran building collapse
2008-07-02—Aecon wins steam generator contracts
2008-07-02—Apprentice stream still mostly male, says National Apprenticeship Survey
2008-07-02—Analysts call end to housing boom in Canada
2008-07-02—Big Dig contractor seeks bankruptcy protection
2008-07-02—Part of the Pulse of North York
2008-07-02—Manitoba sees construction trades pinch ahead
2008-07-02—Immigrant training questioned by Alberta electricians’ union
2008-07-02—New tunnel safety regulation opposed by British Columbia unions
2008-07-02—Credit Valley Hospital Construction
2008-07-02—Toronto Office Tower Construction
2008-07-02—Montreal students place third in national concrete canoe competition
2008-07-02—OGCA Promotes Office Recycling
2008-07-02—Saskatechewan construction industry recruiters head overseas
2008-07-02—Three killed in Indiana wall collapse
2008-07-02—Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan backs Railpower expansion
2008-07-02—Alberta program launches women into construction careers