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July 7, 2008

Davies-Smith crews pull together at waterfront Rowe condominium project

Construction moves along for The Rowe condominium project in Whitby, Ont.

July 7, 2008

Tucker HiRise crews ready rebar at X condominium project

Workers toil tying rebar at the site of the X condominium project.

July 4, 2008

Korky Koroluk: Rising price of oil affects more than just the price of gas

With skyrocketing gasoline prices increasing the cost of the daily commute, it’s easy to forget that high energy prices are affecting everything, writes Daily Commercial News columnist Korky Koroluk.

July 3, 2008

IFD Library Partners work to establish standards for creators of BIM software

In April 2008, four groups collectively called the “IFD Library Partners” mdash; along with buildingSMART Alliance and International Code Council (ICC)— co-sponsored a North American workshop in Washington, D.C. Construction Specifications Canada (CSC) was among the groups participating in the effort to promote standards that will help to bring BIM into wider use

July 3, 2008

Nineteen workers die in Tehran building collapse

Nineteen Iranian construction workers have been killed in the collapse of a dilapidated, seven-storey building in Tehran.

July 3, 2008

Aboriginal workforce offers solution to looming Canadian labour crisis

Encouraging aboriginals to enter the trades was a topical and crucial aspect of the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum’s 2008 Conference recently held in Victoria.

July 2, 2008

Part of the Pulse of North York

Outside brick work continues at the Pulse Condominium project at Yonge Street and Finch Avenue in North York, Ont. Developer is The Pemberton Group and general contractor is Saddlebrook Construction Inc.

June 30, 2008

Alberta unions mount campaign to halt labour-reform Bill 26

The political battle over the passage of controversial changes to Alberta’s labour laws is heating up.

June 27, 2008

Crews ready rebar at Bird Construction’s Olympic ice rink project

Workers are busy building an Olympic ice rink at Trout Lake in Vancouver.

June 25, 2008

Halliday Homes adapts pre-engineered houses to Iceland’s climate

Halliday is a manufacturer of pre-engineered, wood-frame, energy-efficient, panelized homes. And when someone in Iceland went searching on the Web, Halliday was one of the names that popped up.

June 23, 2008

Context Development plans to break ground on Market Wharf project in fall 2009

Toronto’s Context Development is gearing up to break ground by fall 2009 on Market Wharf, a high-rise condo and retail project designed by architect Peter Clewes of architectsAlliance.

June 20, 2008

Cooper Construction crews dig in at Guelph job site

Earthwork is underway at the site of a new industrial building on Southgate Drive in Guelph, Ontario.

June 17, 2008

Tridel and Deltera team up in Grand Triomphe style

Construction progresses at the Grand Triomphe II condominium project in North York, Ont.

June 13, 2008

Graham Construction builds rooms with a view at Alysen Place

Alysen Place is a three-building condominium development in Penticton, B.C., near Skaha and Okanagan lakes.

June 12, 2008

Crews enjoy some ‘heavenly’ construction weather at St. Gabriel Village site

A concrete bucket gets “uplifted” at St. Gabriel Village condominium and townhouse project in North York, Ontario.

June 10, 2008

Vanbots keeps up healthy pace at Southlake Regional Cancer Centre project

Work progresses on the Southlake Regional Cancer Centre in Newmarket, Ont. General contractor Vanbots Construction Corp. began the $47-million, five-storey project in June 2007 and completion has been scheduled for September 2009.

June 10, 2008

Aecon wins $130 million contract to build Quantum Nanotechnology Centre

Aecon Group Inc. (TSX: ARE) announced today that its Buildings Division has been awarded a lump sum contract totaling approximately $130 million by the University of Waterloo to construct the Mike and Ophelia Lazaridis Quantum-Nano Centre. The building will be part of the University’s main campus in Waterloo, Ontario.

June 9, 2008

Bondfield Construction builds solid foundation at School of Accountancy

Masonry work progresses at the University of Waterloo’s new School of Accountancy in Waterloo, Ontario.

June 9, 2008

Toddglen Construction reaches summit of Joy

Construction reaches skyward at the Joy Condominiums, located at 120 Dallimore Circle in Toronto.