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February 22, 2010
Victoria airport interchange built in a roundabout way
After years of lobbying, a major interchange, complete with two large roundabouts, is being constructed to improve access at Victoria International Airport.
February 17, 2010
B.C. government breached own contract on highway project, court rules
A Kelowna-based civil construction contractor won its case in the Supreme Court of Canada against the Province of B.C. which breached its own tender contract on a highway project.
January 25, 2010
Winnipeg seeing benefits of public-private partnerships
Construction innovation and increased competition in the Winnipeg municipal project marketplace has resulted from that city’s use of public-private partnerships (P3s), city officials say.
January 25, 2010
Victoria’s Johnson Street Bridge has significant heritage value
The Johnson Street Bridge in Victoria has significant heritage value because it has a unique bascule bridge system created by one of the most famous bridge designers in the world.
January 25, 2010
Voters reject loan for new Victoria bridge
An attempt by the City of Victoria to borrow millions of dollars to replace the aging Johnston Street Bridge was put on hold after residents voted down the shovel-ready project.
January 18, 2010
Seymour-Capilano filtration plant nearly complete in North Vancouver
The completion of construction deficiencies continues on the Seymour-Capilano filtration plant, as Metro Vancouver prepares the facility for operation.
January 18, 2010
Gas line rupture halts traffic and construction in Victoria
A subcontractor replacing watermains in Victoria struck a gas line, causing a significant leak that wreaked havoc with local traffic.
January 11, 2010
Shifting slab led to worker’s death on bridge in Oakville, Ontario
When the concrete slab a worker was cutting shifted below him, it triggered a quick series of events that led to his death on the Bronte Road bridge in Oakville, Ont., according to the Ontario Ministry of Labour.
December 23, 2009
Manitoba fast-tracks Pierre Delorme bridge repair plan
The province of Manitoba is fast tracking plans to repair and reopen a bridge south of Winnipeg, after it partly collapsed last summer due to riverbank instability.
December 21, 2009
Demolition of Ontario bridge takes hours, not days
In the brave, new world of highway bridge demolition, projects are scheduled over hours, not days.
February 4, 2008
B.C. quarry deaths spur safety program
The B.C. government has released a practical guidebook to help promote safety in aggregate mining operations, after the death of four workers in 2007.
February 4, 2008
Innovative engineering makes highway upgrades possible
Innovative roadbuilding techniques are transforming a notoriously dangerous B.C. highway into an Olympic showcase.
February 4, 2008
Roads used in effort to stop river from flooding
The construction of a temporary raised roadway has been completed along the Nechako River, as part of the main flood prevention system for the city of Prince George.
February 4, 2008
MMM Group forms alliance for P3 transportation projects
No stranger to public-private partnerships, Thornhill, Ontario-headquartered MMM Group Ltd. has forged a strategic alliance with Chicago-based H.W. Lochner Inc. to pursue large-scale P3 transportation projects in the United States.
February 4, 2008
Highway contractor ratifies deal with 135 employees
The BC Government and Service Employees’ Union ratified a new contract with highways contractor Emil Anderson Maintenance (EAM) in the Fraser Valley service region last month.
February 4, 2008
Cutting Deep
An employee with Tyam Construction Ltd. cuts into Cambie Street in Vancouver as part of the ongoing construction of the Canada Line rapid transit expansion project.
February 4, 2008
Cariboo Connector program proceeding at cautious pace
Work on the Cariboo Connector, a $2 billion program announced in 2005 aimed at twinning Highway 97 from Cache Creek to Prince George, is not going fast enough for some northern communities.
February 4, 2008
Koreans learning to operate heavy equipment
Do you know anybody who can slice sushi with a construction excavator? Kent Orrock does.
February 4, 2008
Road to redemption not an easy path
Development manager Michelle Mahovlich won’t soon forget the 150-metre road she built as part of an award-winning Vancouver Island remediation project just outside Victoria.
February 4, 2008
Port Coquitlam overpass overcomes challenges
A new overpass in Port Coquitlam will address long standing traffic issues, but not without significant engineering and construction challenges.
February 4, 2008
Amphibious excavator used to break up river ice jam
The amphibious excavator that has been working around the clock to mitigate the impact of ice shifts and surges on the Nechako River has been loaded onto a flat bed truck to begin the long ride home.
February 4, 2008
Alberta company gets massive fine in workers death
The Provincial Court of Alberta has ordered Fitzgerald Construction (2001) Inc. to pay a total penalty in the amount of $300,000 under the Occupational Health and Safety Act as a result of the death of one of its workers.
February 4, 2008
TransLink responsible for more than just transit
It doesn’t get the same press coverage as its more glamorous transit sister, but it is every bit as important.
February 4, 2008
Ontario training facility picks up $1.7 million in provincial funding
The Operating Engineers Training Institute of Ontario (OETIO) campus in Morrisburg has been awarded $1.7 million from the provincial government to buy new equipment and expand training opportunities for heavy equipment operators.
February 4, 2008
Crane death leads to municipal road changes
The death of a crane operator two years ago in Port Burwell, Ontario has resulted in recommendations to help improve municipal road safety when heavy equipment is involved.
February 4, 2008
Taking Aim
Li Li and Ben Weinhold with Pro-Tech Surveys perform some preliminary survey work near the Vancouver/Burnaby border for expansion of Highway 1.
| MOST POPULAR STORIES |
- Infrastructure gets funding increase in B.C. Budget 2010
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- JJM Construction in the trenches for Highway 1 project
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| TODAY’S TOP CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS |
These projects have been selected from 342 projects with a total value of $3,058,704,875 that Reed Construction Data Building Reports reported on yesterday.
$1,200,000,000 Calgary AB Negotiated
$110,000,000 Wood Buffalo AB CANCELLED/ DEFERRED
CONDOMINIUMS, RETAIL, RESTAURANTS
$50,000,000 Invermere BC Prebid
| CURRENT STORIES |
- Infrastructure gets funding increase in B.C. Budget 2010
- Finning’s Chilean operations in decent shape after massive earthquake
- Scott Construction continues work on research centre at Vancouver General Hospital
- Independent contractors association criticizes Burnaby’s fair wage policy
- Eastern, central focus of federal budget a concern to industry
- Industry welcomes federal government’s commitment to labour-market tracking
- International Living Building Institute launches new challenge
- International snowplow championship packs ‘em in
- Study supports domed stadium for Saskatchewan Roughriders in Regina
- U.S. construction spending drops by $5.5 billion
- Canada BIM Council nears information exchange agreement with U.S. counterpart
- SNC Lavalin awarded Saskatchewan carbon capture project
- Dominion Construction gets two B.C. contracts
- Industry welcomes federal government’s commitment to labour-market tracking
- Light House Sustainable Building Centre publishes green building guide
- Tip Top condos get glass in Toronto
- WSIB report a clear response to ideas we submitted, Ontario General Contractors Association chief says
- University of Winnipeg aims for LEED Gold certification
- ‘You don’t create job opportunities by cutting off business:’ Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters CEO
- EllisDon continues construction on 18 York Street office building in Toronto
- Niagara Construction Association award winner honoured for decades-long contributions
- Society aiming for net zero energy for all new builds by 2030
- Ottawa spending $6.3 million on new VIA Rail station for Windsor, Ontario
- Court clears way for 22-acre Atlantic Yards project in New York
- Highway construction crew uncovers ancient B.C. glacier
- TransCanada may give Montana, North Dakota access to Keystone pipeline
- Prince Edward Island tightens rules for wind energy projects
- Collapsed Montreal parking garage was poorly built: coroner
| 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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| 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)
