Archives for March 2010
- 2010-03-31—Warm weather closes Manitoba’s ice road network early this year
- 2010-03-31—Mindset change essential to successful BIM adoption
- 2010-03-31—Stimulus had little impact on Canada’s recovery: Fraser Institute report
- 2010-03-31—Accelerated schedule a challenge in application of vinyl flooring
- 2010-03-31—Visitors inspect the goods at Buildex Edmonton
- 2010-03-31—Paragon Development plans entertainment mega complex for Vancouver
- 2010-03-31—Saskatchewan cuts infrastructure spending in latest budget
- 2010-03-31—Improved building envelope clears way for new HVAC
- 2010-03-31—Saskatchewan to spend $95 million to build, refit schools
- 2010-03-29—Bing Thom Architects wins national award
- 2010-03-29—Canadian non-residential profits expected to sink to six-year low
- 2010-03-29—Best materials can’t compensate for shoddy concrete work
- 2010-03-29—Painters’ union member hailed as hero after he rescues six from blaze in Austin
- 2010-03-29—Seismic Upgrades in Burnaby, B.C.
- 2010-03-29—Gaining Perspective in Burnaby, B.C.
- 2010-03-29—First segments installed for Sai Gon River tunnel in Vietnam
- 2010-03-29—Report highlights violations of employment standards in Alberta
- 2010-03-29—Salt Building merges old and new in Vancouver
- 2010-03-24—Canada closes in on its first commercial Living Building
- 2010-03-24—Electrician’s union decries deskilling
- 2010-03-24—Alberta bricklayers win silver at national championship in Las Vegas
- 2010-03-24—Manitoba budget continues stimulus spending on infrastructure
- 2010-03-24—Construction of Fort McMurray, Alberta facility on track for April completion
- 2010-03-24—New technology allows concrete to come clean
- 2010-03-24—LRT Expansion in Calgary
- 2010-03-24—The Construction Sector Council’s contractor capacity survey out now
- 2010-03-24—Clarification
- 2010-03-24—East Broadway Revival in Vancouver
- 2010-03-24—Wind farm approved for Fort MacLeod, Alberta
- 2010-03-24—Contract awarded for Edmonton Clinic North
- 2010-03-22—Safety issues raised as Vancouver hires chief electrical inspector
- 2010-03-22—BC Hydro awards purchase agreements for 19 clean wind, run-of-river energy projects
- 2010-03-22—Canadian Construction Association awards highlight excellence
- 2010-03-22—Imperial Oil choses Finning International as mining equipment supplier for oilsands project
- 2010-03-22—Chilliwack Cultural Centre project sets tilt-up concrete record
- 2010-03-22—Filling labour gap a top priority for incoming Canadian Construction Association chair
- 2010-03-22—Buildex Edmonton seminar to examine worksite safety on green building projects
- 2010-03-17—Ottawa unveils plan to cut red tape
- 2010-03-17—Seven British Columbia communities sign Wood First agreements
- 2010-03-17—U.S. construction employment declines in January
- 2010-03-17—Grizzly Oil Sands seeks approval for project near Fort McMurray
- 2010-03-17—Search continues for sustainable architecture
- 2010-03-17—Wood being considered as preferred building material for federal projects
- 2010-03-17—Canadian Construction Association chair bids farewell
- 2010-03-17—Venues decommissioned in Olympic afterglow
- 2010-03-15—Construction restarting on hospital in Fort St. John, British Columbia
- 2010-03-15—Weighing in on the Tercon Contractors appeal decision
- 2010-03-15—Canadian construction experts visit earthquake-ravaged Haiti
- 2010-03-15—Winnipeg gets new water treatment plant
- 2010-03-15—Government takes over Northwest Territories P3 bridge project
- 2010-03-15—Shop owner suing VANOC over pre-Olympics road construction disruptions
- 2010-03-15—In new movie, Hamilton construction worker becomes ‘Defendor’ at night
- 2010-03-15—‘Quality product cannot come from cutting corners on safety’
- 2010-03-10—Dominion Construction gets two B.C. contracts
- 2010-03-10—International snowplow championship packs ‘em in
- 2010-03-10—Independent contractors association criticizes Burnaby’s fair wage policy
- 2010-03-10—International Living Building Institute launches new challenge
- 2010-03-10—Study supports domed stadium for Saskatchewan Roughriders in Regina
- 2010-03-10—U.S. construction spending drops by $5.5 billion
- 2010-03-10—Eastern, central focus of federal budget a concern to industry
- 2010-03-10—Canada BIM Council nears information exchange agreement with U.S. counterpart
- 2010-03-10—SNC Lavalin awarded Saskatchewan carbon capture project
- 2010-03-10—Scott Construction continues work on research centre at Vancouver General Hospital
- 2010-03-10—Industry welcomes federal government’s commitment to labour-market tracking
- 2010-03-08—Construction continues on Atrium in Victoria
- 2010-03-08—University of Winnipeg aims for LEED Gold certification
- 2010-03-08—To protect caribou, construction halted on Highway 63 near Fort McMurray
- 2010-03-08—Federal contracts may require fully bilingual documents
- 2010-03-08—Society aiming for net zero energy for all new builds by 2030
- 2010-03-08—Light House Sustainable Building Centre publishes green building guide
- 2010-03-03—Infrastructure gets funding increase in B.C. Budget 2010
- 2010-03-03—Future looks bright for Fraser Valley
- 2010-03-03—Terrane Metals Corp. set to start construction on mine near Fort St. James, British Columbia
- 2010-03-03—Western Grater Contracting continues work for The 834 condo in Victoria
- 2010-03-03—Calgary sees increase in value of building permits
- 2010-03-03—Canadian Construction Association issues warning over stimulus project tenders
- 2010-03-03—Charges laid after investigations into falling debris in Calgary
- 2010-03-03—In wake of toddler death, committee will study Calgary construction safety
- 2010-03-03—Tories vow to complete economic stimulus plan
- 2010-03-03—Ontario, construction industry working to clarify HST language
- 2010-03-03—Snowplows keep Manitoba’s ice roads open
- 2010-03-03—Apartment-building construction costs down across Canada
- 2010-03-01—New engineering association forms in Fort McMurray, Alberta
- 2010-03-01—JJM Construction in the trenches for Highway 1 project
- 2010-03-01—Work begins on future home of Hockey Canada in Calgary
- 2010-03-01—Canadian construction industry continues steady growth
- 2010-03-01—REpower Systems, Renewable Energy Systems finish Quebec wind farm construction
- 2010-03-01—Buy America deal good for some firms
- 2010-03-01—Stantec named one of North America’s top 10 architecture firms
- 2010-03-01—Executive director leaving Royal Architectural Institute of Canada
- 2010-03-01—Lethbridge, Alberta builder converts water tower into restaurant
- 2010-03-01—Construction Sector Council unveils mentoring program
- 2010-03-01—Ottawa construction company T.K.S. Holdings fined in partial building collapse
- 2010-03-01—Construction industry had most workplace fatalities in Alberta
- 2010-03-01—Canadian Construction Association calls for ‘tapered withdrawal’ of stimulus
- 2010-03-01—Suncor Energy repairing fire-damaged upgrader
- 2010-03-01—Deficit expected with today’s B.C. budget
- 2010-03-01—Finning’s Chilean operations in decent shape after massive earthquake
- 2010-03-01—Australian contractors urge government to dump Sydney Central Business District project
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