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June 26, 2008
Durham Consolidated Courthouse project team targets LEED Silver
The Durham Consolidated Courthouse project, currently under construction in Oshawa, will be the government of Ontario’s first building to receive the Canada Green Building Council's (CaGBC's) LEED Silver certification for incorporating environmentally-sustainable construction practices and energy-efficient design.
June 26, 2008
RCCAO calls for Lake Simcoe infrastructure plan consistent with provincial growth strategy
The way growth in the Lake Simcoe area proceeds is important to the construction industry because planned and diverse growth will provide more project opportunities, one association says.
June 23, 2008
Transportation ministry backs McMaster plan for chair in heavy construction
The Ontario Ministry of Transportation has thrown its support behind a proposal to establish a chair in heavy construction at Hamilton’s McMaster University, pledging $125,000 over five years.
June 6, 2008
2008 Consulting Engineers of Ontario Awards
Lambton Shores beach monitoring program.
May 30, 2008
Environment forces us to change or be changed
The world’s changing climate will affect both the shape of our cities and the way we manage them, writes columnist Korky Koroluk.
May 26, 2008
Brainstorming session targets labour gap in Ontario
More than 300 representatives from business, education, labour and government recently met to prioritize recommendations to help governments develop comprehensive strategies to address Ontario’s workforce challenge.
May 20, 2008
Waterline breaks make headlines, but infrastructure decline is the bigger story
We got yet another reminder recently of the need to spend money to protect our public assets, writes Daily Commercial News columnist Korky Koroluk.
May 13, 2008
Burst pipes prove need for infrastructure investment, OSWCA says
Two watermain pipe failures in two days in downtown Ottawa are just another example of aging infrastructure meeting a lack of maintenance, says the Ontario Sewer and Watermain Construction Association (OSWCA).
April 23, 2008
Hamilton construction association reaches half-way mark in fundraising drive
The Hamilton & District Heavy Construction Association has passed the midway mark in its drive to raise $1 million to help fund establishment of a chair in heavy construction at McMaster University.
April 18, 2008
Badger Daylighting crew comes to rescue of trapped construction worker
A Badger Daylighting hydrovac truck, similar to the one pictured here, removed almost two cubic yards of material from around a construction worker who was trapped chest-deep in dirt when a well under construction collapsed.
March 28, 2008
Portions of Ontario Water Resources Act frustrate contractors, delay projects
The Ontario Water Resources Act was designed in part to protect the province’s water resources from industrial and commercial users who might draw more water out of provincial aquifers than they can reasonably sustain.
March 28, 2008
Potholes wreak havoc on infrastructure
Mountains of snow and frequent freeze-thaw conditions in Toronto and much of Ontario this winter have pounded streets and highways into pothole nightmares. But municipalities could face more than road repairs in the months to come as a result of the pothole epidemic.
March 28, 2008
L82 Construction marks 25th anniversary by building new headquarters
More than 25 years ago, in the depths of the 1980s recession, Emanuel “Manny” De Melo found himself out of work after his employer folded. He wasn’t alone; soaring interest rates had left many Canadians within the construction industry in the same position.
March 28, 2008
New concrete pressure pipe will start as gravity pipe, then become forced main as needs change
Burrowing under Highway 410 and through a number of river crossings while staying clear of hydro lines, a 4.5-kilometre-long sanitary diversion sewer now under construction in Brampton may be the first of its kind in the Greater Toronto Area.
March 28, 2008
Northern Ontario’s short construction season poses challenges
Of all the differences between the north and the south when it comes to construction, one factor has the biggest impact on sewer and watermain projects – the north’s short building season.
March 28, 2008
Sustainable pipes delivering safety
The Ontario Sewer and Watermain Construction Association submits that reliable and sustainable water piping systems are not only an economic convenience, they are a survival, safety and medical necessity.
March 28, 2008
York Region interceptor sewer project employs most current tunnel technology
A year after construction started, a $76-million interceptor sewer employing the most recent advances in tunnel technology is nearing completion in the York Region town of Richmond Hill.
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