JOC ARCHIVES
Archives for April 2009
- 2009-04-29—Canada’s GDP Sluggish
- 2009-04-29—Contractors, builders take issue with U.S. union subsidies
- 2009-04-29—Alberta steel projects take centre stage at gala
- 2009-04-29—The elusive tale of toxic drywall from China
- 2009-04-29—Building a Landmark in Kamloops, B.C.
- 2009-04-29—Lawsuit seeks to recover oilsands wages from China
- 2009-04-29—Duplicating history is turned into an art form
- 2009-04-29—Canadian solar industry expects 100 per cent job growth by 2012
- 2009-04-27—Record number of charges laid in Alberta oilsands deaths
- 2009-04-27—Water Work in North Vancouver
- 2009-04-27—Vancouver digs deep to reduce earthquake risks
- 2009-04-27—Paving industry warms to warm-mix asphalt
- 2009-04-27—Keith Robinson joins Canada BIM Council management team
- 2009-04-27—Calgary permits fall, but renos buck trend
- 2009-04-27—Driver helps recover $1 million worth of stolen heavy equipment in Ontario
- 2009-04-27—Construction cost update
- 2009-04-27—Tunnel vision coming to Vancouver in 2010
- 2009-04-27—Responder robotic platform goes far to find faults
- 2009-04-27—In the Trenches in Vancouver
- 2009-04-22—Number of CraneSafe-certified operators in British Columbia and Yukon tops 500
- 2009-04-22—Vancouver’s Sunset Community Centre wins 2009 Tilt-Up Achievement Award
- 2009-04-22—Contractor hits gas line near West Edmonton Mall
- 2009-04-22—EDC strikes deal to add construction bond market capacity
- 2009-04-22—Westbank Project’s Regent at Century Park
- 2009-04-22—Federal task force seeks design and construction industry input on security-clearance process
- 2009-04-22—Federal procurement ombudsman takes office
- 2009-04-22—B.C. architects, engineers support building code amendment for wood-framed structures
- 2009-04-20—Principals get a pay cut at many U.S. architectural and engineering firms
- 2009-04-20—Fast-track plan for Winnipeg’s CentrePort Canada Way gets $212-million boost
- 2009-04-20—SaskPower announces intention to invest $1-billion to upgrade electrical system
- 2009-04-20—British Columbia and Alberta lead the nation in job losses in March 2009
- 2009-04-20—British Columbia rolls out infrastructure spending intentions
- 2009-04-20—SNC Lavalin Constructors’ Coast Meridian Overpass project
- 2009-04-20—Journal of Commerce readers speak out on utility locate procedures
- 2009-04-20—Canadian government funds eight carbon-capture technology projects
- 2009-04-20—Canadian Brownfields Network calls for income tax reform
- 2009-04-20—A&T Project Development’s Summit Professional Building
- 2009-04-15—PCL joins Canada BIM Council
- 2009-04-15—Metro Vancouver awards twin-tunnel contract to Seymour-Cap Partnership
- 2009-04-15—Bell Canada fined record $280,000 in deaths of two underground workers
- 2009-04-15—Shrinking construction industry helps push Canada further into recession
- 2009-04-15—Canadian government invests in two new synchrotron technology research facilities
- 2009-04-15—Wolfe Island wind farm nears completion
- 2009-04-15—ISL Health consortium named preferred proponent for new Fort St. John Hospital
- 2009-04-15—PCL Construction Management’s Century Park Station project in Edmonton
- 2009-04-15—Saskatchewan dangles $20,000 carrot in front of home-grown graduates
- 2009-04-15—U.S. needs tougher highway work zone regulations, AGC CEO says
- 2009-04-15—Albertans see red over first deficit budget in 16 years
- 2009-04-13—Alberta slowdown prompts lay offs at PTI Group
- 2009-04-13—Building permit values climb in British Columbia
- 2009-04-13—Composite fibres set to bring change to bridge building technology
- 2009-04-13—Alberta Utilities approves AltaLink transmission line proposal
- 2009-04-13—Locates should be the responsibility of the utilities, SICA president says
- 2009-04-13—Birks Jewellers project wins awards for renovation ‘gem’
- 2009-04-13—Stonecroft Management’s housing project at the University of British Columbia
- 2009-04-13—Investment paves the way to construction of Alberta Wind Energy project
- 2009-04-13—ICBA gets ready to launch new offensive in BC election battle
- 2009-04-13—Cheese factory recognized as Canada’s first LEED Platinum industrial facility
- 2009-04-08—Municipal ‘Buy Canadian’ resolutions raise red flags in Ontario
- 2009-04-08—NGC Management’s #1 Collision project
- 2009-04-08—Labour association files grievance over dismissal of Mid West Willbros employees
- 2009-04-08—Manitoba keeps budget balanced during downturn
- 2009-04-08—Students design lunar bricks that are out of this world
- 2009-04-08—Churchill Corp. cuts Triton workforce by 35 per cent
- 2009-04-08—U.S. construction industry loses 120,000 jobs in March 2009
- 2009-04-08—EnCana expects Horn River Basin pipeline project to be operational in early 2011
- 2009-04-08—Manitoba delegation travels to Iceland to establish labour agreement
- 2009-04-06—New Canadian Standards Association CSA-Z462 addresses electrical safety requirements
- 2009-04-06—Value of Canadian residential building permits remains steady in February 2009
- 2009-04-06—NTCCC to offer guide to Canadian Construction Association’s stipulated price subcontract
- 2009-04-06—Trade, investment and labour mobility agreement between Alberta, B.C. now in force
- 2009-04-06—Chandos Construction’s Four Star Sheraton
- 2009-04-06—CEBC honours its own at 20th Annual Gala for Engineering Excellence
- 2009-04-06—B.C. construction experts, utilities disagree over need for physical locates
- 2009-04-06—Tri-City Contractors worker struck by falling lumber at Conklin job site
- 2009-04-06—BC Industry Training Authority takes on transport-related apprenticeship programs
- 2009-04-06—Bucking industry trends pays off for Concert Properties
- 2009-04-01—Council of Carpenters’ building offers case study in geothermal technology
- 2009-04-01—AWMA set to host 19th Annual Awards of Excellence
- 2009-04-01—Ventana Construction’s Houle Electric project
- 2009-04-01—Police identify local builder as Surrey park shooting victim
- 2009-04-01—Certified Coating Specialists earns George Campbell award
- 2009-04-01—Calgary seeks to secure abandoned construction sites
- 2009-04-01—Architects bring value to residential design, especially in tough economic times
- 2009-04-01—Korky Koroluk: Quick technological advances bring reality of construction robots closer
- 2009-04-01—International No-Dig Show hits Canadian soil
- 2009-04-01—Saskatchewan bucks Western Canada’s declining building permit trend
- 2009-04-01—Vancouver architects earn RAIC’s 2009 Gold Medal
| MOST POPULAR STORIES |
- Sinkhole threatens Calgary building’s stability
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- Mike Holmes partners with First Nations on community-building pilot project
- Pine beetle spurs infrastructure construction in British Columbia
- City of Vancouver report slams botched demolition
- 20 Most Popular Stories
| TODAY’S TOP CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS |
These projects have been selected from 372 projects with a total value of $3,335,585,749 that Reed Construction Data Building Reports reported on yesterday.
$1,200,000,000 Calgary AB Negotiated
$520,000,000 Grande Prairie AB Prebid
$75,000,000 Edmonton AB Negotiated
| CURRENT STORIES |
- Lack of local workers on Wuskwatim Dam project riles Manitoba union
- Roadwork continues in Burnaby, British Columbia
- Contractor default insurance catches on in Canada
- Construction firms learn to get ‘Bear Smart’
- Qualifications-based selection gains traction with Defence Construction Canada
- Hamilton ready to work with all general contractors, union-affiliated or not
- Worker survives crane rollover in Victoria
- Encana negotiates with China National Petroleum
- Rigger acquitted in New York crane collapse
- Work begins on Lynn Creek Rail Bridge project in Vancouver
- Archaeological assessments an integral part of pre-construction
- Outland Camps offers flexibility from coast to coast
- City of Vancouver report slams botched demolition
- VIDEO: Canada’s economy is slowing down
- Australian Labor government defends stimulus after allegations of political bias
- Western Construction wins contract for Bonnybrook Waste Treatment Facility
- Stimulus spending on U.S. national parks a major job creator
- Fences provide first line of defence
- Directional drilling less disruptive for locals
- Ontario Brownfield Act to change remediation rules next year
- High-tech surveillance protects construction sites from thieves
- Market grows for energy efficient construction trailers
- Site photographers focus on staying in the picture
- Fast Wrap asset protection firm coming to Canada
| 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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