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July 29, 2010
Prince Edward Island resort secures infrastructure loan
The federal government has approved a $400,000 infrastructure loan for Resort Municipality in Cavendish as part of Canada’s Economic Action Plan.
July 28, 2010
Saint-Cuthbert, Quebec gets wastewater funding
The Municipality of Saint-Cuthbert will receive $3.3 million in combined government financial assistance under the Communities Component of the Building Canada Fund-Quebec for a wastewater treatment project.
July 27, 2010
HST good news for ‘legitimate’ contractors
Ontario’s new Harmonized Sales Tax will benefit provincial construction and will not drive growth in the industry’s underground economy, the Ontario Construction Secretariat (OCS) says.
July 23, 2010
$45-million expansion of Calgary airport takes flight
While not quite the beehive of activity it was last fall, the site servicing work to accommodate a major expansion of the Calgary Airport is still intensive.
July 20, 2010
Eco-friendly city hall nears completion in Vaughan, Ontario
City staff and officials in Vaughan are scheduled to move into new eco-friendly quarters this fall, the first phase of a proposed three-phase civic centre campus.
July 19, 2010
Labourers International Union of North America pitches municipal financing deal
A proposal from a large Essex County labour union to generate municipal infrastructure funds while securing work for its members has drawn early criticism from some construction labour organizations.
July 15, 2010
Construction continues on Lorne Park water treatment plant in Mississauga, Ontario
Work is taking shape on the expansion to the Lorne Park water treatment plant on Lakeshore Rd. W. in Mississauga, Ont. General contractor Kenaidan Contracting Ltd. began the $75-millon project – which will expand the Region of Peel’s water supply by 30 per cent – in August 2008. Completion is slated for February 2011.
July 15, 2010
Carrick: Stimulus project deadline has done its job
The stiff deadline for stimulus projects has done the job it was supposed to do, says the chief economist for Reed Construction Data Canada.
July 13, 2010
Debating the merits of green, white roofs
Just days after being named U.S. President Barack Obama’s energy secretary, Stephen Chu gave a speech praising reflective white roofs for their energy efficiency, and expressing hopes that white roofs would multiply.
July 9, 2010
Canada’s construction starts make solid gains in first half of 2010
The pattern of CanaData’s construction starts (+77% in square footage and +66% in dollar volume) through the first half of this year has been fairly predictable. The big winners have been institutional and engineering work, thanks to government funding.
July 7, 2010
Work continues on Dufferin Street jog elimination in Toronto
Rebar work continues for the Dufferin Street Jog Elimination CN/GO Transit Underpass project at Dufferin and Queen Streets in Toronto. Dufferin Construction Ltd./Holcim Canada have completion of the project scheduled for this summer.
July 5, 2010
Macquarie Power sees gold in Canada’s crumbling infrastructure
There are billions of dollars in investment opportunities in Canada’s crumbling roads and outdated power facilities that haven’t seen upgrades in decades, the head of Macquarie Power and Infrastructure Income Fund says.
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| 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.
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