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September 2, 2008

Enbridge starts Canadian part of Alberta Clipper pipeline

Enbridge Inc has begun construction on the Canadian portion of the Alberta Clipper Expansion Project.

September 2, 2008

Passengers hospitalized after Calgary train, crane collision

Several people were taken to hospital last week after a jarring crash between a light-rail transit train and an overhead crane sent passengers sprawling into the aisles.

August 29, 2008

Guelph, Ontario firm fined $200,000 in worker's death

Cox Construction Ltd. of Guelph, Ontario was fined $200,000 on Aug. 20, 2008 in connection with the death of a worker at a road construction project in Cambridge.

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 29, 2008

A growing, green biodiesel option

Algae and pond scum may be messy and bothersome but they may one day be the source of an economical, environmentally friendly diesel fuel.

August 29, 2008

U.S. resident dies in Alberta collision

A man from United States is dead after a highway collision in northern Alberta.

August 27, 2008

Oilsands equipment for Northern Alberta will move via Thunder Bay, Ontario

A new Canadian shipping route will allow cargo to flow to oilsands construction sites in Northern Alberta from Thunder Bay, 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

SNC-Lavalin/Sinclair Knight Merz joint venture wins reactor job

The SNC-Lavalin and Sinclair Knight Merz Joint Venture (SSJV) has been awarded a contract worth approximately $92 million to provide engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) services for the major sustaining projects for Rio Tinto Alcan’s Boyne Smelter in Gladstone, Queensland, Australia.

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

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 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 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 22, 2008

Coldwater Indian Band supports proposed $2-billion ski resort near Merritt

The Coldwater Indian Band is throwing its support behind a proposed $2-billion ski resort, and two other developments near Merritt, British Columbia as it tries to deal with the impact of a pine beetle infestation that is devastating forest-sector jobs in the area.

August 22, 2008

Korky Koroluk: Tiny Australian town of Innamincka finds cool solution to energy needs

In Innamincka, come January, the tiny town will be powered for free with electricity generated from heat mined from an immense slab of granite buried several kilometres below the surface.

August 21, 2008

Construction of Wolfe Island wind farm ready to begin

Construction will soon begin on an 86-turbine wind farm on Wolfe Island, near Kingston.

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

Construction worker tumbles into hole at Fallsview Plaza Hotel job site

A 38-year-old construction worker at the Fallsview Plaza Hotel has one more reason to quit smoking, reports the Niagara Falls Review.

August 21, 2008

Pembina goes ahead with Nipisi and Mitsue pipeline plan

Pembina Pipeline Income Fund says it will go ahead with construction of the Nipisi and Mitsue pipeline systems and a related truck terminal in northern Alberta, to be built at a total cost of $400 million.

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 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

Iowa worker dies after being struck by crane’s counter-weight

Authorities say a construction worker has died after he was struck by a crane near a bridge project along Interstate 80 in western Iowa.

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

Copper Mountain Mining plans to revive British Columbia mine

Copper Mountain Mining Corp. is planning to revive the Copper Mountain mine by investing millions of dollars in the construction of basic infrastructure and buildings. It is located 15 kilometres south of Princeton, B.C.

August 15, 2008

Finning International reports record second-quarter revenues

Finning International Inc. reported record revenues in the second quarter of 2008, but said earnings could slow later this year due to tough market conditions in the United Kingdom and a slow start to the year in Canada.

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

Avenue condo project moves closer to completion

Construction manager Toddglen Avenue Ltd. began the Avenue condominium project in November 2006. Completion is scheduled for January 2009.

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 14, 2008

Saskatoon moves closer to completing Circle Drive

The federal and provincial governments are planning to make a multi-million dollar investment to improve the flow of traffic in Saskatoon by building a new bridge over the South Saskatchewan River.

August 13, 2008

Work on Canada Line expansion project keeps chugging along

A worker hooks up equipment to a crane at the site of the Richmond-Brighouse Station, part of the Canada Line rapid transit expansion project in Metro Vancouver.

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 12, 2008

Gallagher returns for fourth term as Local 793 business manager

Mike Gallagher of Oakville has been re-elected to a fourth term as business manager of Local 793 of the International Union of Operating Engineers.

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 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

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

Development group reveals plans for former Domtar site in Cornwall

Cornwall residents who attended an information session August 6, 2008 got a first-hand look at how private retail developer North American Development Group plans to remediate a large brownfield site near the city’s core.

August 11, 2008

Road crews work ’round the clock to clear Sea-to-Sky Highway ahead of schedule

British Columbia’s Sea-to-Sky Highway reopened ahead of schedule, after clean-up crews worked around the clock to clear debris and get traffic moving.

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 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

Alter NRG plans coal-to-liquid fuel plant near Edmonton

The $4.5 billion plant would be the first facility in Canada to combine the use of Coal to Liquids (CTL) technology with carbon dioxide (CO2)capture.

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

Korky Koroluk: For the construction industry, it’s hybrids today, hydrogen someday

Volvo is hurrying ahead with its production of hybrid medium and heavy trucks. Kenworth will begin full production of two models of medium-duty trucks powered by hybrid diesel-electric engines. International and Sterling Trucks are going into the hybrid business.

August 7, 2008