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August 29, 2008

Sawing at St. Gabriel Village in North York, Ontario

Masonry work progresses at St. Gabriel Village condominium and townhouse project in North York, Ont.

August 28, 2008

Macivor moving on from Ontario industry secretariat

Scott Macivor is set to retire as the Ontario Construction Secretariat’s chief executive officer but he looks forward to seeing how the organized construction industry will meet future challenges.

August 28, 2008

Columns installed in London Olympic stadium

Construction work on London’s Olympic Stadium has continued with the installation of more than 100 huge columns to support what will be the podium of the west and south stands.

August 27, 2008

Work proceeds at Shops At Don Mills

Work moves along for the Shops At Don Mills, a new community of residential/work space, and retail in Toronto, Ontario.

August 27, 2008

A Grand Place in North York, Ontario

Construction is moving along on the Grand Triomphe 2 condominium project in North York, Ontario.

August 27, 2008

Ottawa Construction Association calls for faster bid approvals

In conjunction with the General Contractors Association of Ottawa, the Ottawa Construction Association has urged buyers of construction services to shorten the bid approvals process to 15 days or less from the usual 30- to 90-day period.

August 26, 2008

Retirement Community project progresses at Dunfield Ave. in Toronto, Ontario

Work continues on The Dunfield Retirement Community project at 77 Dunfield Ave. in Toronto, Ontario.

August 26, 2008

Brampton, Ontario mall project holds multiple challenges

Not only will a three-year multi-million expansion to the Bramalea City Centre provide a distinctive new face to the 35-year-old shopping mall, it will also complement the City of Brampton’s long-term revitalization of Queen Street (formerly Highway 7).

August 26, 2008

Hebron offshore oil platform promises Newfoundland job windfall

Development of the Hebron offshore oil project is expected to pay significant dividends for Newfoundland’s construction and engineering industries.

August 26, 2008

Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute honours pioneer

William G. Kriesel, chairman and vice president, engineering of Precast Specialties Inc. in Monroeville, Ind., has been elected a fellow of the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI).

August 25, 2008

Digging deep at Tucker Hi-Rise’s X Condos project

Tucker Hi-Rise is the construction manager on the X Condos project, on behalf of owner Great Gulf Homes.

August 25, 2008

Toddglen Construction builds new Neighbourhood on Bloor Street

General contractor Toddglen Construction Ltd. expects to complete the Bloor Street Neighbourhood project in spring 2009.

August 22, 2008

Architect Larry McFarland promotes use of wood in sustainable design

Vancouver architect Larry McFarland is a wood advocate, and proud of it.

August 21, 2008

Controversial U.S. border fence to cost $16 million per mile

Scrapers and bulldozers have begun filling a deep canyon to make way for a border fence in the southwestern corner of the United States after 12 years of planning, environmental reviews and legal challenges.

August 21, 2008

Vanbots makes smooth progress on Southlake Regional Cancer Centre project

General contractor Vanbots Construction Corp. began the Southlake Regional Cancer Centre project in June 2007. Completion has been scheduled for fall 2009.

August 21, 2008

Vanbots breathes new life into former automotive building at Exhibition Place

General contractor Vanbots Construction Corp. expects to complete the changes to the former automotive building, now the Allstream Conference Centre, in summer 2009.

August 21, 2008

Venezuela’s plan to nationalize cement companies moves ahead

Venezuela’s vice-president says France’s Lafarge SA and Switzerland’s Holcim Ltd. have agreed to compensation terms for the nationalization of their cement companies in the country.

August 21, 2008

Insurance Bureau of Canada calls for national action plan on infrastructure

The Insurance Bureau of Canada’s call for a national action plan to upgrade water and sewage infrastructure is further proof increased investment in this area is needed, says the Ontario Sewer and Watermain Construction Association (OSWCA).

August 20, 2008

Greypointe Developments makes progress at Richmond’s Argentum condominium project

Patrick Cotter Architect Inc. designed the Argentum condominium for owner/builder Greypointe Developments Ltd.

August 20, 2008

Construction worker escapes serious injury in Toronto crane accident

Police say a construction worker is lucky to be alive, after a recent accident on a downtown Toronto work site.

August 20, 2008

Workers kick up some dust at Tridel’s Renaissance of Richmond Hill

Masonry work is underway at the Renaissance of Richmond Hill condominium and retail project in Richmond Hill, Ont.

August 19, 2008

Times Group moves Majestic Court project along quickly

Developer Times Group Corporation has completion of the Majestic Court condominium project scheduled for May 2009.

August 19, 2008

Flooding halts remediation efforts at Cameco’s Cigar Lake mine

Cameco Corp. reports that remediation work at the flooded No. 1 shaft at its Cigar Lake uranium project was temporarily suspended last week after an increase in the rate of water inflow to the mine was observed.

August 18, 2008

Bondfield Construction makes progress at Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts

Bondfield Construction Ltd. is building the two-storey Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts in Richmond Hill, Ontario.

August 18, 2008

Sault Ste. Marie needs more plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters

There is a “drastic” shortage of plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters in Sault Ste. Marie to fill the need of two major construction projects in the Northern Ontario city.

August 15, 2008

Crews build up, not out, at Vanbots’ Mount Sinai project

Construction progresses on the addition to Mount Sinai Hospital on University Ave. in Toronto.

August 15, 2008

Work keeps rolling along at Daniels Group’s Arc condo project

Daniels Corporation is owner/developer of the Arc condominiums at Bayview and Sheppard Avenues in Toronto.

August 14, 2008

MTO partners with roadbuilders to conduct pre-tender ‘constructability’ reviews

In conjunction with the province’s roadbuilding industry, Ontario’s Ministry of Transportation is undertaking a pilot project that includes external “constructability” reviews of projects prior to tender.

August 14, 2008

Remington crews keep materials on the move at Downtown Markham site

Owner/general contractor Remington Group Hi Rise Division began the Downtown Markham residential/retail project in May 2007.

August 13, 2008

Toddglen Construction crews get ‘tied up’ at iLoft condominium project

Toddglen Construction Co. Ltd. is construction manager on the iLoft condominium project, which is located on Legion Road North in Toronto.

August 13, 2008

Aecon wins $105-million contract for Highway 401 near Woodstock

Aecon Group Inc. has been awarded a $105-million contract to reconstruct and widen a 15-kilometre stretch of Highway 401 just east of Woodstock, Ont.

August 13, 2008

Lutherwood project helps Waterloo youth gain skills needed for construction jobs

Young people from the Waterloo area struggling with barriers to employment will receive assistance to develop skills needed to find quality jobs in the construction trades.

August 12, 2008

A Window on Toddglen Construction’s Joy Condominium project

A window in a nearby building frames the Joy condominium building, now under construction at 120 Dallimore Circle in Toronto.

August 12, 2008

Road builders train Korean workers to operate heavy equipment in Canada

Hunt International, a recruitment and human resources firm, is providing workers in Korea with training in heavy equipment operation, so they can obtain employment in B.C. and Alberta.

August 12, 2008

Davies Smith crew keep materials moving at Hearthstone by the Bay

Designed by Quadrangle Architects Ltd., the 18-storey, 127-unit luxury Hearthstone by the Bay building’s amenities include retail space and a health/wellness centre, library, salon and dining room.

August 11, 2008

Accolade condominiums get top marks for central location

General contractor Residences At The Accolade Inc. began the condominium project in August 2007. Completion has been scheduled for June 2009.

August 11, 2008

U.S. bridge report offers warnings that Ontario should heed, association says

The province of Ontario should look at the findings of a recent study on the challenges facing American bridges, says Andy Manahan, executive director of the Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario.

August 11, 2008

Grascan goes the extra mile on Dundas Street bridge project

Work is progressing on the new Dundas Street Bridge over Sixteen Mile Creek in Oakville, Ont.

August 8, 2008

Credit Valley Construction

Work continues on the redevelopment at the Credit Valley Hospital on Eglinton Ave W. in Mississauga, Ont.

August 8, 2008

Construction industry steels against rising rebar prices

Like all commodities, rebar has seen unprecedented price increases in the last year, but don’t look for anyone to start making predictions as to whether the trend will continue.

August 8, 2008

Work moves along quickly at Vanbots’ Sunnybook Hospital project

Construction is moving along on the M-Wing Shell/P&G Fit-Up at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto.

August 8, 2008

More than 40,000 leaky British Columbia condo units still need repairs, report finds

A report from British Columbia’s the Homeowner Protection Office indicates that, with 40,000 units still requiring repairs, the province’s construction industry can expect to continue to pay a $750 reconstruction levy on each new multi-family housing unit built in the coastal zone for the next decade.

August 7, 2008

Trucks take turns at Tucker HiRise’s Boutique condo site

Concrete trucks line up at the Boutique phase l condominium project in Toronto.

August 7, 2008

Eastern Construction digs deep at Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute site

Work is moving along for the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto.

August 7, 2008

Stringent standards help Chino Hills community withstand recent earthquake

If an earthquake had to hit somewhere in densely populated Southern California, the relatively new suburb of Chino Hills, population 80,000 people, was about the best place possible. Buildings in the community boast the latest in plywood-reinforced walls, tied-down foundations, strengthened concrete and stronger welds.

August 6, 2008

BCITA decision to split ironworker trade into three sections meets opposition

The British Columbia Industry Training Authority (BCITA) is in the process of updating the ironworkers trade certification by making the designation more specialized, but some people in the industry believe the changes will harm the trade.

August 5, 2008

Kenaidan keeps steady pace at Barrie Water Pollution Control Centre project

Work begins to take shape for the expansion to the Barrie Water Pollution Control Centre in Barrie, Ont.

August 1, 2008

Bird Construction crews tie some Richmond Street rebar

Construction manager Bird Construction Co. has completion of the project at 60 Richmond scheduled for May 2009.

August 1, 2008

Fernbrook Homes team digs deep at Absolute World Tower Four

Construction progresses at the Absolute World Tower Four condominium project in Mississauga, Ont.

July 31, 2008

200-ton tunnel boring machine completes Manhattan rail tubes

A huge, granite-eating machine that spent the past eight months chewing a mile (1.6 kilometre)-long tunnel beneath a busy Manhattan office district is getting a rest, of sorts, after completing its journey to the city’s Grand Central Terminal train station.

July 31, 2008

Work continues at Tucker Hi-Rise’s Russell Hill Retirement Residence project

Work moves along at the Russell Hill Retirement Residence at 262 St. Clair Avenue West in Toronto.

July 31, 2008

Bluescape keeps on top of construction at 501 Adelaide residential project

Construction manager Bluescape Construction Management Inc. began building at 501 Adelaide Street East in September 2007. Completion of the project is scheduled for May 2009.

July 31, 2008

Federal government funds Maytree Foundation’s skilled immigrant integration project

Through the federal government’s Foreign Credential Recognition Program (FCRP), Maytree will receive funding to develop a comprehensive set of online tools on immigration to enable employers and community groups to better integrate skilled immigrants into the Canadian workforce, enabling them to better contribute to Canada’s economic and social development.

July 30, 2008

Deltera makes progress on Tridel’s Grand Triomphe II condominium project

Owner Tridel Corporation and construction manager Deltera Inc. plan to complete the Grand Triomphe II condominium project in early 2009.