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September 22, 2008
Wal-Mart transforms urban Vancouver building into newest retail location
The Grandview Highway Wal-Mart in Vancouver is scheduled to open in 2009 and will be the first store that the company has not owned, but renovated, in Canada.
September 22, 2008
OGCA urges Infrastructure Ontario to “meet its full mandate”
Infrastructure Ontario needs to expand its expand its horizons and undertake projects outside of the healthcare sphere, says Ontario General Contractors Association president (OGCA) Clive Thurston.
September 22, 2008
West Village Suites student residence achieves LEED Platinum certifcation
Dundurn Capital Partners Inc. has announced that its West Village Suites student residence has been certified by the Canada Green Building Council as LEED Platinum — the highest achievable level of certification
September 16, 2008
Korky Koroluk: Cogeneration technology proven, but mostly untapped
When a giant condominium apartment tower complex adjacent to the Canary Wharf project in London, UK is finished next year, it will use recycled energy for heating and hot water, greatly reducing its carbon footprint in the process.
September 11, 2008
Home Depot opens third LEED-registered Canadian location
The City of Pickering now is home to The Home Depot’s third LEED-registered store.
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| CURRENT STORIES |
- PCL Constructors team expands Air Canada Centre
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- Facility and service managers must be full partners on P3 projects, expert says
- DCN election poll puts Stephen Harper’s Conservatives out in front
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| ALEX’S BLOG |
Reed Construction Data Chief Economist Alex Carrick discusses current developments in Canada's economic environment. He also shares light-hearted reflections on life and current events.
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| PROJECT NEWS BRIEFS |
Updates on Canadian construction projects from Reed Construction Data’s research team. More
- Viljoen Architects readies working drawings for Stonebridge by the Bay (Sep 15, 2008)
- REC Silicon plans $1.2-billion manufacturing plant in Quebec (Sep 15, 2008)
- Construction underway at Interfor’s Adams Lake sawmill (Sep 11, 2008)
- Alcan moves closer to construction of Kitimat aluminum smelter (Sep 11, 2008)
- Town of Oliver presses on with plans for wine village (Sep 11, 2008)
