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March 15, 2010
Canadian construction experts visit earthquake-ravaged Haiti
A team of construction experts from Alberta and British Columbia are travelling to Haiti, to assess damage to an educational campus and develop a strategy for rebuilding a community.
March 10, 2010
Industry welcomes federal government’s commitment to labour-market tracking
The federal government’s recent commitment to provide up-to-date labour market information and innovation by colleges is music to the Construction Sector Council’s ears.
March 1, 2010
Construction Sector Council unveils mentoring program
A new Construction Sector Council (CSC) mentorship tool will help the industry retain the skills and expertise found at jobsites, as large retirement numbers loom over the next eight years.
March 1, 2010
New engineering association forms in Fort McMurray, Alberta
The newest chapter of a national association for plant and facility maintenance has been established in Fort McMurray, Alberta, to meet the needs of the oil and gas industry in the region.
February 22, 2010
Change is in the air for B.C.’s roadbuilders training
Some things change and some things stay the same.
February 10, 2010
CAT operators among first on ground in Haiti
Caterpillar Inc. is providing heavy equipment and trained operators to its Haitian dealer HayTrac in the aftermath of a devastating earthquake.
February 8, 2010
Saskatchewan gets new natural gas trades training centre
A new natural gas trades training centre has been established through a unique partnership between the Mechanical Contractors Association of Saskatchewan (MCAS) and SaskEnergy.
February 1, 2010
Canadian Construction Association turns attention to post-stimulus investment
The federal government must find new ways to fund critical infrastructure investment beyond the lifespan of current stimulus fund programs, says the Canadian Construction Association (CCA).
January 27, 2010
Fort McMurray college experiences apprenticeship boom
Trades and heavy industrial apprenticeships at Keyano College in Fort McMurray, Alta. have doubled in the last eight years, driven by rapid growth in the construction and operation of oilsands facilities.
January 27, 2010
B.C. Roadbuilders fund program to train drug-testing technicians for 2010 Winter Olympics
B.C. Roadbuilders are sponsoring a program to train drug testing technicians for the 2010 winter Olympics and are planning to develop the initiative into an antidrug campaign for the construction industry.
| MOST POPULAR STORIES |
- International Living Building Institute launches new challenge
- Infrastructure gets funding increase in B.C. Budget 2010
- Terrane Metals Corp. set to start construction on mine near Fort St. James, British Columbia
- Society aiming for net zero energy for all new builds by 2030
- Dominion Construction gets two B.C. contracts
- 20 Most Popular Stories
| TODAY’S TOP CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS |
These projects have been selected from 342 projects with a total value of $2,911,425,288 that Reed Construction Data Building Reports reported on yesterday.
HOTEL RESORT, GOLF COURSE & WELLNESS CENTRE
$477,000,000 Kelowna BC Prebid
$229,795,000 Edmonton AB Negotiated
$50,000,000 Winnipeg MB Prebid
| CURRENT STORIES |
- Government takes over Northwest Territories P3 bridge project
- Canadian construction experts visit earthquake-ravaged Haiti
- Winnipeg gets new water treatment plant
- Weighing in on the Tercon Contractors appeal decision
- Construction restarting on hospital in Fort St. John, British Columbia
- In new movie, Hamilton construction worker becomes ‘Defendor’ at night
- ‘Quality product cannot come from cutting corners on safety’
- Shop owner suing VANOC over pre-Olympics road construction disruptions
- Fraud charges laid against former head of Quebec labour union
- Pursuit of LEED could result in professional negligence, insurance executive warns
- Province holding information sessions on new Ontario accessibility standard
- Work continues on Market Wharf condo in Toronto
- Chilliwack Cultural Centre project sets tilt-up concrete record
- WSIB report a clear response to ideas we submitted, Ontario General Contractors Association chief says
- SNC-Lavalin subsidiary Profac under scrutiny over federal contract billing
- As prices surge, China may raise interest rates
- Canadian soldiers repair blown-up bridge in Afghanistan
- Canadian Mechanical Contracting Education Foundation offering Gold Seal course for supervisors
- Slovak construction minister sacked amid corruption scandal
- Historic Kingston Dry Dock restored, enhanced
- Centre for Energy Innovation in Windsor, Ontario built using Termobuild HVAC system
- Canadian Standards Association parking garage standard gets tougher
- Accelerated schedules a challenge for vinyl flooring
- Good materials, shoddy workmanship produces poorly performing floor
| 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.
- A dozen incredible measurement sets on Canada’s changing ethnic mix (March 9, 2010)
- How fragile is recovery around the world? (March 3, 2010)
- The world financial crisis goes into extra innings (February 25, 2010)
- More
| PROJECT NEWS BRIEFS |
Updates on Canadian construction projects from Reed Construction Data’s research team. More
- Rounthwaite Dick & Hadley Architects begin work on arena plans for Flamborough, Ontario (Aug 17, 2009)
- Orillia Market Square aims for LEED Silver certification (Jun 25, 2009)
- Designs for new York Region District School Board building features energy efficiency (Jun 23, 2009)
- IPC Energy considers Milford location for future wind farm (May 22, 2009)
- Waterloo partnership seeks LEED Silver for West Side Family YMCA and District Library (May 22, 2009)
