Visit Building Envelope at Journal of Commerce
LATEST NEWS
Building Envelope
September 2, 2010
Vanbots continues work on York University Life Sciences Building in Toronto
A worker ties rebar at the York University Life Sciences Building in Toronto. Construction manager Vanbots, a division of Carillion Inc., has completion of the four-storey project scheduled for spring 2011.
September 2, 2010
Fanshawe College’s new Centre for Applied Transportation Technologies goes green
Green building techniques and flexible spaces are the hallmarks of Fanshawe College’s new Centre for Applied Transportation Technologies (CATT) building.
September 2, 2010
Ground broken on Halifax RCMP headquarters
The federal government has broken ground on a new $59-million home in Nova Scotia for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).
August 30, 2010
Deltera continues work on Solaris at Metrogate in Toronto
Work continues on phases one and two of the Solaris at Metrogate Phase I and II in Toronto. Deltera Inc. is general contractor for the two, 40-storey-tower project. The development will include 868 units, ground floor retail and six-levels of parking above and below grade.
August 27, 2010
Hamilton water treatment plant stays in service during rebuilding operation
Hamilton’s iconic Woodward Avenue Water Treatment Plant is receiving a $25 million structural and architectural reincarnation that involves the staged demolition and reconstruction of the four quadrants of the plant’s filter building along with some process upgrades.
August 26, 2010
Shane Baghai Development continues work on St. Gabriel Manor condos in Toronto
Work moves upwards on the St. Gabriel Manor condominium project on Sheppard Avenue in Toronto, Ont.
August 25, 2010
Toddglen Construction continues work on iLoft condos in Toronto
Work is winding down at the iLoft condominiums on Legion Road North in Toronto. Toddglen Construction Co. Ltd. is construction manager of the 28-storey, 230-unit project, which includes an exercise room, pool/sauna, squash courts and party room.
August 20, 2010
Founder of door and window manufacturer JELD-WEN dies
Richard Wendt, founder of JELD-WEN, one of the world’s largest door and window manufacturers, recently passed away from complications arising from a stroke.
August 20, 2010
Dominus Construction continues work on Centro condo in Scarborough, Ontario
Exterior work continues on the Centro condo project in Scarborough, Ont. Construction manager Dominus Construction Group began the two-, 31-storey tower project in April 2008. The work also includes 16 townhouses and four levels of parking.
August 19, 2010
Construction begins on new railway at Port Metro Vancouver
Port Metro Vancouver has started construction of a new railway bridge and underpass to relieve a transportation bottleneck and upgrade infrastructure at port facilities in North Vancouver.
August 17, 2010
Construction continues on Dufferin Street jog elimination in Toronto
Concrete work continues on the Dufferin Street jog elimination project at Dufferin and Queen Streets in Toronto. Dufferin Construction Ltd./Holcim Canada have completion of the project scheduled for this summer.
August 16, 2010
Contractors contribute to Care Enough to Act project
Kenaidan Contracting has broken ground on its latest Care Enough To Act project to help retrofit a home for a young family with two boys battling Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD).
August 9, 2010
UDA Technologies unveils iPhone apps for construction
No one working in the construction sector would venture on to a jobsite without their hard hat and steel-toe boots and you can add another essential piece of equipment to that list — the smart phone.
August 9, 2010
Diamond + Schmitt Architects starts second New Mexico job
New Mexico Highlands University has broken ground at its Las Vegas, N.M. campus on a new student union building designed by Diamond + Schmitt Architects of Toronto in joint venture with Studio Southwest of Albuquerque.
August 9, 2010
Vandals damage New Brunswick building site
New Brunswick RCMP are investigating after vandals caused an estimated $10,000 in damage at the construction site of a new Moncton courthouse.
August 5, 2010
Aecon continues work on Quantum-Nano Centre in Waterloo, Ontario
Construction continues on the University of Waterloo’s Mike & Ophelia Lazaridis Quantum-Nano Centre in Waterloo, Ont.
August 4, 2010
Amherstburg, Ontario builds inclusive recreation centre
For Max De Angelis, owner and president of De Angelis Construction Inc., building the town of Amherstburg’s new recreation complex is something that hits home personally.
August 4, 2010
Vanbots continues work on Jewish community centre in Vaughan, Ontario
Work continues on the Joseph and Wolf Lebovic Jewish Community Campus in Vaughan, Ont. Construction manager Vanbots, a division of Carillion, has completion of the multi-level centre scheduled for early 2012.
| MOST POPULAR STORIES |
- Four companies short-listed to renovate London, Ontario hospital
- Delcan to provide enegineering services for Highway 407 extension
- Hamilton water treatment plant stays in service during rebuilding operation
- Plenty of work ahead as Ontario construction-site safety blitz ends
- Construction, engineering companies mergers increased in Q2: Report
- 20 Most Popular Stories
| TODAY’S TOP CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS |
These projects have been selected from 263 projects with a total value of $8,919,878,049 that Reed Construction Data Building Reports reported on yesterday.
$120,000,000 Ottawa ON Negotiated
CONDOMINIUM APARTMENT BUILDING
$120,000,000 Toronto ON Negotiated
$50,000,000 Ottawa ON Prebid
| CURRENT STORIES |
- Ground broken on Halifax RCMP headquarters
- Fanshawe College’s new Centre for Applied Transportation Technologies goes green
- Vanbots continues work on York University Life Sciences Building in Toronto
- Manitoba introduces new farm building code
- Heavy rains wash away bridges to Nova Scotia fishing village
- South Korea calls for financial safety net
- Jobsite safety a shared duty: Mechanical Contractors Association
- New technology could help find Jimmy Hoffa: Study
- Crane operator certification deadline looms in British Columbia
- High-tech oil sands project near Fort McMurray, Alberta could change industry
- Saskatoon bridge closed indefinitely over structural concerns
- City of Regina project turns up all sorts of surprises
- Awareness about qualifications-based selection lacking: Survey
- Canadian Institute of Steel Construction launches Steel Day
- Saskatchewan bridge collapses, causing crane to topple
- Crane tips over, killing worker and injuring two
- Saskatoon man pulled from hole at construction site
- Churchill airport gets government cash for infrastructure upgrades
- Stantec acquires health care architectural firm
| ALEX’S ECONOMICS BLOG |

Reed Construction Data Chief Economist Alex Carrick discusses current developments in the North American economic environment with emphasis on the construction industry.
- Canada’s construction starts in a transition phase (August 27, 2010)
- U.S. initial jobless claims rise to half a million again (August 19, 2010)
- It’s been 35 years since institutional construction starts as strong (August 6, 2010)
- More












