Stories from Special Sections

• ASTTBC forecasting critical shortfall by 2010
• Standard provincial training programs complemented by regional initiatives
• Vancouver Technical school gets upgrade
• Construction safety rocks to heavy metal
• Course improvements complement VanTech overhaul
• NAIT'S Building on Demand and ThinkBIG programs receive industry support
• Training requirements for those working with asbestos
• Funding committed for post-secondary capital projects in Alberta
• Next schools up
• Program Offers Easy Estimating for Small Contractors
• Record number of apprentices still not enough to satisfy labour hungry Alberta
• Memorandum of Understanding
• VRCA looks forward to the future
• Construction Boom Spurs Internet Activity
• School evacuation highlights structural decay
• Argento eyes strategic plan for Canadian Construction Association
• New Fiber Reinforced Concrete Tested
• ACI - Alberta Chapter Awards of Excellence
• BC Ready-Mixed Concrete Association Reflects on 2005
• Western Canada's Longest Concrete Hwy Open to Traffic
• Ontario's earliest concrete bridge replaced
• BCRMCA Awards Showcase Concrete Excellence
• Sunset to Feature North America's Largest Spandral Beam
• Village to house 1,000 created at King Ed & Knight
• Cement report puts things in global perspective
• Architectural tilt-up concrete new design frontier
• Jumping trout part of public art display
• Lightweight concrete panels are full of air
• Alberta builds first concrete highway
• Aggregate producers lobbying for industry support
• Solidification solutions for contaminated soil
• Beaver Plastics uses ICF for large industrial build
• Sustainability issues to challenge B.C. ready-mixed concrete industry
• Ready-mixed association makes 2007 CONNIE call
• The use of fly ash in concrete manufacturing is a practice that is used worldwide
• Fabric forming opens up creative possibilities
• Making modulars
• No money earmarked yet for seismic upgrades to hospitals
• To Russia with ....
• ATCO provides modulars for Winter Games
• Twin will meet new seismic standards
• Safeguarding kids from a big shake
• New wave of pre-fabs hit
• No impetus offered for private developers
• Changing demographics make modulars ideal
• Demand for modulars keeps rising in Alberta
• 'Mistakes possible,' says congressional committee
• Golden Ears more than just a bridge
• APEGBC is looking to the future
• Largest tunnel project in decades
• Going where most engineers fear to tread
• Mind your 3Ps and Qs: new course offered
• BC's demand for engineers not being met
• Transfer of intellectual property rights concerns design industry
• Aerospace Centre flies past constraints
• Bridge a quandary
• Cross border business guide to be updated
• Branch supports APEGBC Foundation
• Living Shangri-La has Vancouver's Heaviest Tower
• Construction threatened by labour shortage
• Workplace injuries to be studied
• Richmond Oval skates forward
• Boot Camp ramps up
• New trades training centre planned
• Record projects shows investor confidence
• Alberta Schools for tomorrow
• The Paralympic Games showcase venue is no more
• IHI wins design-build contract
• Cost increases complicate federal projects
• Gold Seal designation launched
• New construction labour agreements in B.C. feature stability and flexibility
• Urban Design Awards
• Recycling paves way for roadbuilders
• France's innovative new Toll Road system
• Americans warm up to toll road revolution
• Roadbuilders ready for Gateway challenge
• Gateway puts $500 million towards improvements to Highway 1
• Pitt River Bridge & Mary Hill Interchange RFQ Out Soon
• ROADBUILDING - Useful Products From Unlikely Sources
• Applying aggregate a key part of keeping roads safe in winter
• Sea-to-Sky Highway a construction and logistical challenge
• Steel clear choice for future church expansion
• Steelwork danger no greater than other sectors
• Steel offers range of aesthetic possibilities
• Today's recycled steel is as tough as ever
• Some facts about steel recycling
• Canada West chapter joins CRSI
• Golden Ears bridge project ready to roll
• Innovative, space-age lecture hall pods
• Nanotechnology making steel inroads
• Dofasco seizes chance to make a difference
• Steel piles set in place for floating bridge
• Leading producers seek market gain
• Steel prices stable, meets world demand
• Report highlights advantages of steel
• Conference: Pertinent issues on the agenda
• Sewers from hell
• New rules aimed at ensuring clean water
• Province records above average snow
• Water crisis looming
• Proving less costly
• Closer monitoring proposed to reduce, not eliminate leaks
• Recovering heat from sewage, new in Canada
• Wastewater treatment not necessarily LEED compliant
• Selecting professional consultants
• Okanagan developers juggle growth and sustainability
• Employee relations play key role for Merit Contractors
• Independent contractors set goal to increase membership
• Steel institute members will need an audited quality management system by 2010
• Construction safety program designed for new and young workers
• Vancouver Regional Construction Association launches new pre-bid service
• British Columbia Construction Association delivers 1,600 workers to the market
• Sheet metal workers' training centre opens
• CCA pushes for details on Building Canada plan
• Siu system brings construction workers inside faster in cold weather
• Cold weather construction tips and online information
• Cold weather not stopping creative building design
• Polarcon use becomes popular in cold weather applications
• HVAC & Building Envelope make strange bedfellows
• Construction industry dishes the DIRTT on cold climate construction
• Experts believe existing safeguards make similar bridge collapse in Ontario unlikely
• Highlights of the recommendations of de la Concorde overpass inquiry
• Quebec builders welcome creation of bridge agency
• Concorde commission finds lax inspection regime allowed decay to spread
• Ontario government should take proactive approach to bridge inspections, says official
• Bridge engineers identify fatal flaw in Concorde overpass
• Blame for Quebec bridge collapse must be shared, commission finds
• Commission of Inquiry examines construction of de la Concorde overpass
• Pervious concrete pavements are a sustainable practice
• Tilt up concept used in construction since 1960s
• Concrete can be considered fashionable with new uses
• Use of self-compacting concrete spreads in construction industry
• Alberta tilt-up market constrained by lack of engineers
• Concrete bridges replacing steel and wood
• Pre-cast production upgrades are expensive
• Tilt-up panels approach 100 feet in height
• A special delivery for Infinity Towers
• Repointing mortar standards studied
• Sanderson Concrete still going strong after 78 years
• Sensors in Parliament Hill’s Peace Tower track structural strength
• Canadian Construction Association says VIA Rail WiFi retrofitting project not infrastructure
• Montreal infrastructure evaluation company develops testing methods for concrete
• National Research Council teaches old materials new tricks
• Don't water that ready-mixed batch
• Pre-cast segments help streamline rapid transit project
• Conductive concrete test results stable
• Killer weir to be converted
• Environmental friendly cement
• Concrete gives Kwantlen expansion a green edge
• Keeping the noise down - highway traffic noise barriers
• In-yard water features popular with homeowners
• Niche markets lead to creative new housing design
• Traffic Control Regulation Changes - what do they mean for you?
• Construction sector not a hotspot for claims fraud
• Affordable luxury offered for starter market
• New Proccesses needed for certifying LEED structures
• Tight scheduling ups risk for subcontractors
• New research centre for UBC Okanagan
• Cutting corners can boost long-term costs
• Call for submissions for VRCA annual awards
• Master plan communities offer buyers transitions
• Ten years to clean up Sydney Tar Ponds
• World Sustainable Building Conference showcases Canadian design
• Vancouver Island projects strive for LEED certification
• Houston adopts new energy efficient plan
• New technology keeps on trucking
• Contractors turning to e-bidding for equipment
• A touchdown for Structal-Heavy Steel
• Heavy equipment theft rises
• Test drive a career in road building and heavy construction
• Kitchener receives 15 new heavy equipment operators
• Operator trainees get the basics with new program
• Road to be built in two phases
• Sault scholarships an incentive to learn a construction trade
• Skidsteer, trailers and generators hot items with thieves
• Iron ready to roll at show's new demo zone
• Apprenticeship program gaining favour
• Dublin Institute of Technology confers honorary PhD on Patrick J. Quinn
• Taking on apprentices worth the investment, study finds
• Educator helps students find career path
• Vancouver job coach helps underemployed find better jobs
• BCIT’s pipefitters program focusses on residential heating
• Western provinces lead the charge in apprenticeship enrolment
• Trades Discovery program helps students find their way at BCIT
• Safety can be an important part of professional development
• Drill sergeants roll out boot camp welcome mat
• BCIT distance learning program offers international flavour
• Residential Construction Industry Training Organization offers new programs
• Business isn't done on a handshake any more
• Industry welcomes changes
• Rainscreen requirement tops building code changes
• Calgary construction companies collaborate
• Architects still want solution to liability issues
• Calgary's Deerfoot Trail to have Alberta's first post-and-cable barrier safety system
• Finding insurance coverage
• Non-compliance a sticking point
• APEGBC issues second set of earthquake guidelines
• British Columbia’s Major Projects Inventory shows increase
• Alberta invests additional $350 million to maintain public buildings
• Alberta government antes up $12 million for Edmonton art gallery
• Whistler to upgrade sewage plant and system in time for 2010 Olympics
• Hospital construction booming across British Columbia
• Canada Line Tunnel Portal construction activity is underway
• New health clinic in Edmonton receives $909 million
• Simon Fraser University’s student enrolment drives campus construction
• Canada Post eyes new location outside City of Vancouver
• Caterpillar site helps government construction equipment buyers
• British Columbia invests in health and education facilities
• Retiring boomers create challenges for Parksville and Qualicum
• University of British Columbia’s projects cater to researcher capabilities
• Winter weather puts pressure on maintenance crews
• Overpass sought for Deltaport train problems
• Banking on the Sea-to-Sky Highway
• Highways rehabilitation drives government investments
• Giant cofferdams for tunnel build risky business
• Transportation an essential service
• Toll to roll not an issue on B.C. highways
• Work limits give construction truckers the gears
• Gateway program gets ready to motor
• Roadbuilding explores self-consolidating concrete
• European project system gaining attention
• Steel is the most recycled material on earth
• Phenomenal amount of steel used in centre
• Canadian firm honoured for participation in U.S. memorial
• Airport's new fire institute highlights green building
• Cable net wall gives illusion of transparency
• Rustic Steel barns hub of community activity
• JDG Construction recycling used steel buildings
• "We're the envy of the other regions right now"
• Oborowsky to take over reins of steel construction institute
• Building around planes, trains, ferries and automobiles can be a logistical nightmare
• Awards showcase innovative use of steel
• Seismic standards for steel frames to be reconciled
• Vanbots celebrates opening at ROM
• Raising the bar code for efficient tracking sys
• Corrugated steel wall system beats plywood under quake conditions
• Vancouver Regional Construction Association awards focus on teamwork
• Vancouver International Airport’s West Chevron project earns praise
• Fred Welsh Ltd. earns award for design of ventilation system at Gordon & Leslie Diamond Health Care Centre
• New Simon Fraser University building takes VRCA awards judges to TASC
• University of British Columbia includes Buchanan C Building in major renovation project
• Salt-water aquarium does more than just look pretty
• International Marine Flotation Systems floats new design for University of British Columbia boathouse
• Ledcor’s high-end construction contributes to the shopping experience at Holt Renfrew
• Vancouver Regional Construction Association announces Silver Award winners
• Horizontal directional drilling gaining popularity
• CRD addresses sewage treatment problem
• Earthquake assessment to mitigate sewer system damage
• City of Calgary's Water Centre shooting for gold
• Sewage treatment upgrades
• Seymour Capilano Filtration Project
• Side Scanning revolutionizes pipe inspection
• New treatment plant for year-round tourist area
• Conference discusses infrastructure upgrades
• Dayton & Knight builds British Columbia's largest radial well.
• GVRD considers recycling biosolids as energy source
• KWL Emerald System monitors water and flow levels
• Wetlands provide natural filtration system
• Continuing education
• Permeable surfaces store rainwater runoff
• New reservoir to solve Tofino's water problem
• Ontario General Contractors Association partners with Rescue 7
• Vancouver construction association members cover Northview course
• New CAWIC president keen to help women shake stereotypes
• CCA supports federal Contract Payment Reporting System
• Consulting Engineers of British Columbia plans name change
• Kelowna high school students get behind the wheel of some heavy machinery
• Prince George Construction Association celebrates 50 years
• ...and neither were visitors to Reed Construction Data’s booth
• ...while the Construction Safety Network tempted passersby with candy.
• ... while Heat Innovations representatives demonstrated how they stand behind their products.
• Custom Project Ear created a quiet space....
• ...while Leisure Bath Ltd.’s Relax-A-Mist garnered plenty of attention from show-goers.
• Journal of Commerce readers were no dummies...
• ...while a McNichols rep took to the floor to show her wares.
• The RSC Equipment Rental guys were ready to make a deal...
• The 24 Hour Glass booth offered great odds...
• Makita took the plunge with a new circular saw...
• BEMCO experts spot problems in existing building envelopes — and in new ones, too
• Gauvin 2000 Construction conducts three-year experiment into building envelope technology
• City of Richmond proposes ‘flexible’ green-roof bylaw
• Expert offers tactics for designing carbon-neutral buildings
• Cool Puttings
• Miller Group president Leo McArthur named Canadian Construction Association’s Person of the Year
• Whip it Good
• Elvis is in the Canadian Construction Association conference building
• Experts share views at New Methods of Public Procurement seminar
• 90th Annual Canadian Construction Association Conference
• More Canadian construction firms consider company-wide Gold Seal certification
• Canadian Construction Association approves Code of Ethics for Gold Seal certificate-holders
• Association looks for construction-industry feedback on Canadian Experience Class program
• Construction Sector Council debuts construction-foreman job profile
• Building Information Modelling seminar offers first-hand look at new technology
• CCA chooses not to adopt Vancouver construction association’s best-practices document
• Outgoing Canadian Construction Association chair recalls highlights of year in office
• Kamloops city engineer applauds growing Gold Seal certification program
• Canadian Construction Association adopts Model Code of Ethics for Construction
• Photo Gallery: Party-goers strut their stuff at CCA conference
• Strategic plan adopted by contractor council
• New Canadian Construction Association chair puts trades training first
• BC Ready-Mixed Concrete Association names 2008 Connie Awards finalists
• Seattle’s Alaskan Way Viaduct project team copes with settling
• Palazzo resort claims title of largest LEED building
• Buried pipes deliver concrete to Menkes’ job site
• Canadian projects help BubbleDeck’s new concrete slab show off its versatility
• “Concrete lifting” replaces need to rip out sunken slabs
• RMCAO launches first North American ‘Eco Certified Concrete Facility’ program
• Special Delivery
• Seven Construction Safety Network member companies receive BCRMCA safety awards
• Canadians join massive Angola infrastructure renewal project
• National concrete conference takes place December 3-4, 2008
• Pontoon controversy hinders bridge decommissioning
• Inland Aggregates starts up state-of-the-art facility
• Concrete helps lead the way to green, sustainable construction, Willmer says
• Solar asphalt energy technology heats up
• Concrete soil solidification and stabilization technology helps reclaim industrial sites
• Prefabricated steel-stud panels cut construction time for Solterra Developments
• Next Hibernia oil platform will employ concrete gravity base structure (CFBS) technology
• New ENX scale weighs in as Alberta’s largest
• Whitemud Resources opens plant to produce metakaolin concrete additive
• Two Ontario workers injured on Garden City Skyway bridge
• Consulting engineers say sustainable development should be key election issue
• Sustainable development should be key election issue, consulting engineers say
• Concern over carbon tax proposal
• Construction industry seeks stable levels of investment from new government
• CCA joins chorus of voices calling for skilled labour
• Canadian construction industry sets out agenda for coming federal election
• Energy Quest Inc. heads overseas to help build Romanian gasification plant
• Sub-surface dewatering system may solve west Quesnel’s ground-movement problems
• Newcomb takes the helm of Association of Canadian Engineering Companies
• New Vancouver Trade and Convention Centre features North America’s largest green roof
• Contractors see labour shortage as biggest obstacle, Ontario Construction Secretariat survey finds
• Section GC 6.6 of 2008 CCDC2 outlines procedure for changes to contract price
• U.S. general contractors welcome “Transportation for Tomorrow” study
• Mike Holmes awarded honorary doctorate by British Columbia Institute of Technology
• Munters Inc. contractor takes ‘dry’ to a whole new level
• PCL Westcoast Constructors leads string of successful public-private partnership projects
• Georgia-Pacific’s paperless drywall gains foothold in new low-rise construction
• Wescan Enterprises loses B.C. Court of Appeal bid against City of Burnaby
• Metro Vancouver’s new Zero Waste Challenge encourages businesses to divert waste from landfill
• Canadian registry of stolen heavy equipment needed to fight growing theft problem
• Finning Canada secures $360 million deal to provide oilsands equipment
• Electric drive redefines dozer productivity
• Canadian operator wins international rodeo championship
• Heavy Equipment Show back to Tradex next year
• Construction companies rise to the challenge
• Tunnel boring machine opens up transit route
• David McDonald takes top seat at Open Shop Contractors Association
• KTW Construction spruces up Vancouver’s Main Street with new mixed-use building
• Potential workers look for the right fit at construction boot camp
• Certification review recommends establishment of College of Trades in Ontario
• Merit Alberta delivers training programs for open-shop construction managers
• Open shop associations merge worker benefits
• Reed Construction Data joins the Workopolis NicheNetwork
• Reed Construction Data Inc. and the Association of Consulting Engineers of Canada Announce Alliance Partnership
• Reed Construction Data Canada and the Ontario General Contractors Association Announce Alliance Partnership
• Reed Construction Data Canada Still Growing Despite a Slow-Down in the Print World
• Construction lead service gives Canadian contractors quick, easy ways to find new business
• Reed Construction Data Partners with Merit Contractors Association
• Reed Construction Data Acquires Tectonic Partners Inc.
• Reed Construction Data amends lawsuit against McGraw-Hill Construction Dodge
• Reed Construction Data and the Windsor Construction Association announce a partnership
• Reed Construction Data files corporate espionage lawsuit against McGraw-Hill Construction Dodge
• Reed Construction Data Combines U.S. and Canadian Building Product and Manufacturer Directories
• Reed Construction Data, Hanley Wood announce alliance
• Reed Elsevier Announces 2009 Interim Results, Retains Reed Construction Data
• New Lead Service Helps Small Business Contractors Find Work, Offers Free Plans and Specs
• Reed Construction Data Releases SmartBIM Library v3.5 and SmartBIM QTO for Revit 2010
• University of the Fraser Valley combines trades training with academics
• Construction employment awaits many CORE graduates
• Youth strut their stuff at 14th Canadian Skills Competition
• Concerns voiced over plans to make ironworkers trade more specialized
• Brockville water pollution centre earns $46-million upgrade
• Aecon Buildings ready to start construction on new University Centre tower
• Fall construction start planned for Shannon Springs Resort
• Nahanni Construction prepares to build new facility for Alzheimer’s patients
• Terasen ready to select project manager for Lions Gate biogas energy facility
• Galleries Saint-Hyacinthe to undergo major expansion, renovation
• Beedie Group builds huge distribution warehouse in Port Coquitlam
• Rounthwaite Dick & Hadley Architects begin work on arena plans for Flamborough, Ontario
• Orillia Market Square aims for LEED Silver certification
• Designs for new York Region District School Board building features energy efficiency
• FRAM Building Group seeks sub trade pricing for The Roxborough
• Nanaimo begins construction of regional district and transit office buildings
• Salter Pilon Architecture develops plans for Georgian Village development
• York Region plans LEED Silver certified Newmarket Central Services Centre
• City of Toronto plans new Visitors Centre for Fort York site
• Gatineau’s Rapibus starts to roll
• Amadon Group proceeds with Mill Bay Marina project
• Ajax Municipal Housing Corp. demonstrates just how “green” affordable housing can be
• University of Ottawa facilities to undergo $30-million facelift
• Options still under consideration for Pembina Hall residence
• Request for proposal schedule set for Regina-area wastewater facility
• Design development underway at Canad Inn Polo Park project
• Village de Rapids currently looking for investors
• Great Lands Global Realty begins work on Mona Lisa condominium
• Lakeview Management puts two Winnipeg hotel projects on hold
• City of Orillia seeks budget approvals for West Ridge Business Park
• Turnstone Contracting development receives preliminary site plan approvals
• Approvals sought for Newmarket Central Services Campus development
• North Shore Library marks Kamloops’ first foray into P3 development
• Saskatchewan municipalities team up to build water treatment facilities
• Hady Construction awaits building permits for Woodbridge industrial building
• Northam Realty seeks site plan approvals for Front Street technology centre
• Kaneff Properties Ltd. plan Mississauga Road office building
• Site plan and preliminary designs underway for Dominion Skate Building
• Quadrangle Architects begins working drawings for new phase of Downtown Markham development
• Gagnon Law Bozzo Urban Design seeks draft plan approvals for Mount Pleasant Village
• City of Thompson plans new water treatment plant
• Weston Consulting Group seeks approvals for Brampton development project
• Edgewood Treatment Facility plans major expansion
• Funds earmarked to replace Port Alberni Secondary School
• Rio Tinto Alcan invests in new run-of-river hydro project at Shipshaw power station
• Keys Construction breaks ground on new Kamloops hotel
• Jawl Holdings starts construction of office tower at 800 Yates Street
• Major redevelopment planned for Lloydminster Hospital
• Construction underway at Statesman Group’s Pineridge Mountain Resort project
• Ventin Group readies working drawings for Goodes Hall at Queen’s University
• BC Place Stadium roof could cost $365 million, PavCo says
• Canada Lands Company presents plan for Les Bassins du Nouveau Havre
• Graziani + Corazza Architects Inc. near completion of working drawings for Aura at College Park
• Developer Len Barrie plans Lanes Landing development near Victoria
• Salter Pilon Architecture readies schematic designs for Bradford multi-use recreational facility
• Roseau River First Nation seeks private investors for community medical office
• Maple Reinders takes the lead on Kelowna Holiday Inn Express project
• Red Deer College seeks Expressions of Interest from architectural firms
• Group 2 Architecture Engineering Ltd. prepares preliminary designs for Red Deer City Hall project
• Stuart Olson Constructors ready to begin expansion of Bow Valley College
• Kasian Architecture wins design-services contract for Federal Building and Centennial Plaza project
• Fairmont Hot Springs Resort gets billion-dollar makeover
• Westmana Development proposes 95-unit condominium complex
• Cariboo Regional District puts multi-centre facility on the municipal election ballot
• Designs for Thompson Rivers University House of Learning move ahead
• Construction underway at AP50 pilot aluminium plant in Jonquière
• Imperial Oil begins conceptual plannning for Ioco development
• Jones Consulting Group seeks approvals for Blue Sails condominiums
• Developers place planned Metropolitan apartment building on hold
• AJ Tregebov Architect completes designs for residential building at 500 Oriole Parkway
• Advent Health Care Corp. seeks rezoning for retirement community at North York General Hospital site
• DJ Campbell Construction Ltd. seeks sub-trade pricing for Mode Lofts
• Graziani & Corazza Architects continue preliminary designs for Fly Condominium tower
• Bousfields Inc seek approvals for Brookhill Neighborhood residential development
• Graziani & Corazza Architects prepare preliminary designs for Rain Condominium towers
• SMV Architects undertake redesign of planned Danforth Avenue apartment building
• Stature Construction seeks sub-trade pricing for Admiral Collingwood Place
• Construction begins on phase two of Geranium’s Cardinal Point subdivision
• Sernas Associates plans new mixed-use residential development for Port Darlington
• Norplex Group announces construction of La Cour des Braves condo project
• Construction of Kelowna General Hospital Ambulatory Care Tower now underway
• Egil Lyngen Architect selected to design Langford sports centre’s arena and bowling alley
• Aspen Ridge Homes seeks sub-trade prices for Charles Street West condo project
• Project team selected for new Whitehorse correctional facility
• First Nations groups get approval for construction of new Manitoba casino
• Developers pull plug on Leslieville Lofts project
• Vanbots begins work on Thompson Rivers University’s House of Learning
• Hydro Quebec opts for renovation of Gentilly-2 nuclear plant
• Friggstad Downing Henry Architect has new Oxbow school designs underway
• Life Construction accepts sub-trade pricing for Bayview Villas townhouse development
• Cool Aid Society gets ready to break gound on emergency housing facility
• ZAS Architects complete designs for Edithvale Park community centre and elementary school
• URS Canada completes preliminary designs for transit operations and maintenance facility
• Lark Group ready to break ground on assisted living complex
• Morguard Investments teams with City of Ottawa to build multi-purpose music hall facility
• Metro Tower III earns Canada’s first LEED CS Platinum pre-certification
• Shore Tilbe Irwin & Partners design Oak Ridges Community Centre
• Revelstoke School District moves ahead with plans for two new schools
• BC Place Stadium prepares for new retractable roof
• Durwest Construction wins contract to build new facility at Royal Roads University
• Preview Builders wins contract for Cheam Recreation Centre redevelopment
• Marcon Construction will build Harrison Pointe Congregate Care Residence
• Page+Steele readies preliminary designs for Scenic condominium
• EI Richmond Architects nears completion of working drawings for Star Tower
• Baldassarra Architects complete working drawings for Highway 48 commercial development
• Rafael + Bigauskas Architect completes designs for 520 Steeles West development
• MHBC Planning Inc. seeks municipal approvals for Innisfil commercial centre
• Brandy Lane Homes seeks municipal approvals for Mountain Trails townhouse development
• Kaneff Properties Ltd. seeks municipal approvals for French Cross property
• FRAM Building Group ready for sub-trade pricing at Port Credit Village development
• EllisDon Corporation awards sub trades for Meno-Ya-Win Health Centre
• FRAM Building Group seeks subtrade pricing for Four Elms Retirement Residence
• Burka Architects complete designs for Brownstones on Wallace project
• Page+Steele approaches completion of working drawings for Bravo condominium
• FRAM Building Group seeks subtrade pricing for Stouffville Creek Retirement Residence
• Joseph D. Battaglia Architect seeks municipal approvals for North York development
• Peter Archer & Associates begin site plan designs for Shelburne retail development
• Dickinson & Hicks Architects Inc complete preliminary designs for One Elizabeth Place
• Pratt & Whitney plans $575.3 million investment in Quebec construction
• Adamson Associates Architects prepares preliminary designs for Britannia Farmlands complex
• Haastown Holdings ready to accept subtrade pricing for Waterscape phase one
• Designs for new Corrections Canada office set to begin
• Mady Development plans landmark Markham community at South Unionville Square
• Tri Power Development applies to develop condominiums at Richards Street site
• Greyhound Canada gets ready to move into new Winnipeg facility
• Yarmouth gets go-ahead for $24.9-million replacement high school
• Waterloo partnership seeks LEED Silver for West Side Family YMCA and District Library
• Irving Oil and BP partner in Saint John refinery feasibility plan
• Tercon Construction proposes Juniper Ridge residential community
• Duteau Water Treatment Plant put out for general-contractor tender
• Ottawa grants environmental approval for $4.6 billion Goldboro energy project
• Geoff Courtnall and Pamela Anderson plan upscale waterfront residential complex
• Daffodil farmer’s residential community plan faces fierce opposition
• IPC Energy considers Milford location for future wind farm
• Vancouver Convention Centre expansion sets new standards for environmental design
• Tri Power Development plans 22-storey office tower adjacent to GM Place
• Salter Pilon Architecture Inc. wins contract to design Bradford recreation centre
• Shore Tilbe Irwin & Partners begin designs for LEED Silver-compliant community centre
• Salter Pilon Architecture nears completion of Georgian Manor working drawings
• Town of Markham proposes new LEED-compliant Cathedral Town firehall
• Townline Group plans redevelopment of former Fantasy Garden World property
• SmartCentres ready to start construction of Port Perry Wal-Mart store
• Durham Region plans expansion of transit facility
• York Region plans Keswick odour-control facility
• Ottawa’s Congress Centre prepares to set green example
• Cochrane plans general contractor tender for water-treatment plant in fall 2008
• Northwest Connect wins contract for Anthony Henday Drive
• Menkes sets early 2009 start date for Four Seasons hotel project
• North highway connector project moves ahead
• Capital Health seeks RFPs for LEED consulting services
• Group proposes to build private university campus at Whistler
• General contractor New Dawn starts clubhouse construction at Wildstone resort
• Caledon seeks control architect for Mayfield West Secondary Plan Area
• Assiniboine Community College prepares to start construction of Len Evans Centre
• Trioka Developments plans massive make-over of Kelowna waterfront
• PCL starts construction on Kristall Resort and Wellness Centre
• Langford’s Westhills project aims to be greenest neighbourhood west of Ontario
• Brookdale Centre plans Kingston Road commercial development
• City of Lethbridge seeks proposals for fleet repair and storage facility
• Federal Building parkade and plaza project receives $156 million in Alberta funding
• Working designs nearly complete for Joseph and Wolf Lebovic Jewish Community Campus
• Construction begins on Royal Jubilee Hospital
• Life Construction seeks trade prices for 500 on Sherbourne condominium project
• Plans get underway for Saline Creek Plateau and Parsons Creek communities
• Site preparations now underway at Duchess Park school project
• Redevelopment plans for Oak Bay Beach Hotel proceed
• Province approves plans to replace Burnaby Central Secondary building
• TransLink plans to replace Patullo Bridge with six-lane toll route
• York Region re-defines phase-two expansion of Georgina Water Treatment Plant
• George Brown College wins $61.5 million in provincial funds for Toronto waterfront campus
• Construction gets underway at Quigg Group’s Capella development
• Alberta commits $200 million to Federal Building renovation and redevelopment
• Grandview Shores proposes upscale condo/hotel complex for Trail
• Manitoba Hydro plans new Riel Converter Station
• Hilton Hotels plans Waldorf-Astoria hotel on Sherbrooke Street
• Vrancor negotiates with City of Oshawa for downtown brownfield site
• Thompson Rivers University receives funding for library, First Nations learning centre
• BMW Canada celebrates groundbreaking at site of new corporate headquarters
• Peel Region makes green plans for new Heart Lake Community Recycling Centre
• Moose Jaw ready to select project manager for $61-million sports multiplex project
• Saskatoon’s Circle Drive south-river bridge wins funding
• Clear Vistas Community plans cross-Canada design competition
• Great Canadian Casino plans expansion of Boulevard Casino
• ENMAX ready to break ground on Crossfield Energy Centre
• Norson Construction begins renovations to create Vancouver’s first Wal-Mart store
• Public Works Canada issues Request for Qualifications for RCMP E-Division headquarters
• Viljoen Architects readies working drawings for Stonebridge by the Bay
• REC Silicon plans $1.2-billion manufacturing plant in Quebec
• Three Point Properties starts construction on Wild Coast Cottages
• International marina proposed for Victoria’s Songhees waterfront
• TransCanada ready to start construction on North Central Corridor project
• Town of Oliver presses on with plans for wine village
• Construction underway at Interfor’s Adams Lake sawmill
• Alcan moves closer to construction of Kitimat aluminum smelter
• Riocan Holdings Tillicum plans multi-family development for Saanich
• The Federal Building in Edmonton is pretty, pretty vacant, but they’re starting to care
• Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria, B.C. prepares for boomers
• The Hole library in Edmonton is aiming for LEED silver
• Public works conference in British Columbia takes on country twist
• Spanning the Fraser River in Prince George, B.C.
• Earth, Air and Water in Victoria, B.C.
• Plans brewing to replace 71-year old bridge at Surrey, B.C.
• Preparing for Emergencies in Victoria, B.C.
• Massive new mail processing plant planned for Winnipeg
• Kelowna, B.C. upgrading route for province’s third RapidBus system
• Taking Aim
• Highway contractor ratifies deal with 135 employees
• Road to redemption not an easy path
• Roads used in effort to stop river from flooding
• TransLink responsible for more than just transit
• Crane death leads to municipal road changes
• Koreans learning to operate heavy equipment
• Alberta company gets massive fine in workers death
• Amphibious excavator used to break up river ice jam
• MMM Group forms alliance for P3 transportation projects
• Cariboo Connector program proceeding at cautious pace
• Ontario training facility picks up $1.7 million in provincial funding
• Innovative engineering makes highway upgrades possible
• Port Coquitlam overpass overcomes challenges
• B.C. quarry deaths spur safety program
• Cutting Deep
• LEED drives demand for salvage steel in Western Canada
• Pacific Coast Steel acquires Century Steel
• Steel worker hurt on Manitoba jobsite
• Sable Resorts builds Legacy on Mara development to last
• Tons of steel make Calgary’s Bow tower possible
• Pace of worldwide construction continues to push steel prices up
• Scott Construction’s below-grade building gives York House School its home-field advantage
• ITC Construction Group builds island treasure at Port of Nanaimo Centre
• RMT Contracting’s Pemberton Community Centre project earns VRCA silver award
• Scott Construction wins VRCA silver award for Quest University
• Ledcor Special Projects finds plenty of surprises during UBC Chemistry Building renovation
• TASK Construction Management comes in under budget at Oliver Woods Community Centre
• Total value of projects by VRCA Awards of Excellence winners surpasses $1 billion
• Ledcor’s aviation and aerospace centre at BCIT takes off
• Sunset Community Centre
• William R. Bennett Bridge floating bridge one of just eight in the world
• Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre turns up silver bounty for three contractors
• Micro turbines improve efficiency of Prince George wastewater treatment plant
• Sooke sewage treatment facility leaves the door open to expansion
• Terasen Gas pilot project captures, upgrades and injects biogas into natural gas system
• British Columbia Water and Waste Association members set to gather at annual convention
• Table salt feeds Port Moody’s new rechlorination station
• Hinton eco-industrial park first to use small-bore sewer system
• Epcor launches Lead Service Replacement Program in Edmonton
• Capilano-Seymour filtration project’s twin-tunnel construction still faces delays
• Stormtec Filtration treats Grouse Mountain ‘tunnel muck’ with organic flocculent
• Potholes wreak havoc on Ontario’s infrastructure
• Relocation of utilities poses challenges for Canada Line’s Vancouver corridor team
• Thorn earns inaugural Distinguished Service Award
• Industry Training Authority strives to increase female participation in construction trades
• Canada’s first female building inspector stays ahead of the curve
• Former carpenter becomes key part of Scott Construction management team
• Canadian Institute of Steel Construction to put pedal to the metal
• B.C. Construction Association-North expands training opportunities for members
• British Columbia Wall and Ceiling Association open new headquarters
• Thermal Insulation Association ready to turn up heat on sustainable building
• Vancouver Regional Construction Association stresses importance of mentoring
• The Village at Night
• B.C. Construction Show ready for the limelight
• MRSI seminar delves into how to make the most of tough times
• Understanding construction claims process vital, legal experts say
• B.C. firms respond to aboriginal communities’ search for new design ideas
• Six-storey wood-frame construction gets off the ground in B.C.
• Light House seminar teaches contractors to build green
• How to get the most out of your time at the B.C. Construction Show
• Worksite safety is the prime contractor’s responsibility
• Construction seminars of interest at Buildex show
• Calgary construction show continues growth under Buildex banner
• Buildex founder has seen show concept grow
• Seminar examines health impacts of green buildings
• International building envelope conference comes to Vancouver
• Exterior claddings face trial by fire
• As leaky condo fund dries up, plenty of work remains
• LEED compliance puts focus on building envelope durability
• St. Lawrence Cement now flies under Holcim banner as company pursues P3s
• Concrete garage shaken to bits in quake test
• Facing the green glow of sustainable building practices
• Lafarge plans major expansion of Alberta plant
• Concrete industry wants British Columbia’s wood-first policy put on chopping block
• New online calculator crunches concrete costs
• Concrete block gets a green makeover with glass
• Scientists look for a better way to build bridges
• Lightweight cellular concrete debuts in Ontario road project
• Edmonton’s Northlands facility is coming down — but staying put
• R.J. Burnside & Associates carves out a niche in Nunavut
• East Village Stormwater Wetland will protect Calgary’s Bow River
• BioteQ Environmental Technologies wins award for mine remediation process
• British Columbia revising national electrical safety code before adopting it
• Alberta capital’s green tower aims for the sky
• New construction behind aggressive expansion in Ontario and Western Canada
• Merger possible for British Columbia construction safety associations
• Ottawa's Carlton University agrees to supplementary conditions
• Lifelong learning is just a part of the job
• City of Abbotsford, B.C. bundles projects to get them done
• Vancouver building suspended after financing falls through
• Trades can get in on public-private partnerships
• Telus announces plan to build energy-efficient data centre in British Columbia
• Sustainable building includes concrete flooring
• Bateman Centre takes green building to a new level
• Bear Mountain Stadium approaches finish line
• M.D. Steele Construction ready to continue Manitoba Floodway work
• Federal stimulus funds allow Edmonton to expand LRT service
• Ritchie Brothers Edmonton construction equipment auction sets Canadian record
• Economic downturn stalls BC heavy Construction Show
• Alberta and Ottawa set aside stimulus funds for Calgary transit improvements
• Heavy lift helicopters deliver unique service
• B.C. prepares its infrastructure to withstand major earthquakes
• Expensive solar energy poses opportunity for British Columbia
• Never mind HST, resource-rich British Columbia shouldn’t have Provincial Sales Tax
• Association takes issue with BC Safety Authority's regulations and rates
• Green roofs more impervious to fire: company
• British Columbia transmission line a boon to local communities
• Why can’t B.C. ironworkers bid on Quebec public work projects?
• Radio-Frequency Identification tags could benefit industry
• Minister defends contract award
• There are many ways to skin a condo
• Story on green roof insurance riles up readership
• Fire does not need to be an issue with green roofs
• Taking issue with Toronto’s approach to green roofs
• Trades lack LEED understanding
• Outrage over Wood First policy
• Grief over stadium roof contract unfounded
• British Columbia trades council allegations ‘bear no resemblance to the facts’
• Financial checks must balance taxpayer-funded green building initiatives
• Concrete truck driver got off easy
• Alberta adopts modular approach for new schools
• Sustainable prefab buildings a collaborative effort
• PTI Group scores Olympic housing contract
• Big demand for crane operator certification
• Individual safety records unlikely in Canada
• Fatal falling accidents spur safety push by U.S. Department of Labor
• Newfoundland’s new safety regulations kick in
• Flu pandemic is one of many concerns for construction
• Alberta study recommends limited use of P3 procurement
• Green economy offers many opportunities in British Columbia
• Exploring the journey from cowboy to contractor
• National construction college has a lot of Merit
• Alberta Metis set to begin heavy equipment training
• For businesses, job coaching is the way to grow
• Higher education minister insists trades college panels must come first
• Insurer victorious in latest liabilty coverage battle
• With fall-arrest equipment, an effective rescue plan is critical
• Definition of 'confined spaces' needs simplification: expert
• B.C. Construction Association program helps Aboriginals get jobs
• After 5-year delay, construction starts on well system in Chemainus, British Columbia
• Public Works Association of British Columbia to host technical conference
• Nova Scotia website spreads the news about roadbuilding
• Manitoba builds massive new Wuskwatim generating station
• Municipalities look to the sun to reduce energy costs
• Airport undergoes major renovations in Nanaimo, British Columbia
• George Massey was a man with tunnel vision
• Sea to Sky Highway in British Columbia extends use of half bridges
• New apprenticeship program targets high school students in British Columbia
• Building the future includes taking care of the past
• British Columbia’s best roadbuilders take home contractor awards
• The story behind British Columbia’s bridge and wooden trestle
• Spending the key to economic recovery
• Laser technology adds third dimension to land surveying
• Whisper pavement to reduce noise on highway
• Steel prices tumble from 2008 highs
• Developer makes the case for steel instead of wood
• Wire mesh popularity growing with new uses
• Symposium expected to be totally tubular
• New Vancouver Convention Centre sports unique design
• Graham Construction showcases innovation with Whistler High Performance Centre
• Richmond Olympic Oval skates around competition
• PCL Constructors earns silver for Vancouver Convention Centre
• Dominion Fairmile Construction earns accolades for high school seismic upgrades
• Vancouver airport renovation earns Ledcor multiple awards
• For Ledcor Construction, logistics a big challenge on the road to Shangri-La
• Record numbers enter VRCA Awards of Excellence
• Westminster Centre makeover nets PCL Constructors silver
• Scott Construction earns silver for West Vancouver community centre
• Ledcor Construction’s Crossroads development helps create a community
• Vancouver’s newest flatiron building wins silver for ITC Construction
• Betty Lake Water Treatment Plant upgrade benefits CFB Wainwright
• Thermal system at 2010 Olympic Village will recover heat from spent sewage
• New development at former Oak Bay Beach Hotel site takes green building to heart
• Sewage system for Greater Victoria communities a 20-year project, official says
• Metro Vancouver awaits response to two planned water infrastructure projects
• Annacis Island wastewater plant switches to chemical treatment system
• District of Tofino attacks leaking sewer manholes with foam grout
• Kamloops and Tla-o-qui-aht reserves now in line for water and sewer upgrades
• Lobbying getting tougher as laws, rules tighten up
• Northern British Columbia associations team up to leverage technology
• Construction associations working hard to gain, keep members
• British Columbia Construction Association chief boasts lifetime of experience
• Past holds lessons on design of sustainable infrastructure
• Stimulus spending tap shuts off March 2011
• Western Canada critical of Eastern focus in budget
• Budget includes $7.7 billion in infrastructure stimulus funding
• No extension of stimulus project deadline concerns Canadian Construction Association
• Canadian Construction Association taking wait and see approach to Red Tape Commission
• Buildex Vancouver takes over new convention centre
• 10 things contractors should know about trusts
• Stalled payments a growing issue in construction industry
• Demolition no longer such an explosive issue
• Self-healing buildings emerging as an earthquake solution
• Lots of swag to put in the bag at Buildex Vancouver
• How to get the most out of Buildex Vancouver
• Return to work plan can ensure injured employees come back
• Passivhaus seminar offers overview on need for green housing
• Change to British Columbia building gives tilt-up concrete construction a green facelift
• Lafarge Canada’s Whitefish River Terminal in Ontario wins safety award
• Pure Technologies monitors Great Man Made River Project in Libya
• More requests for concrete waterproofing agents in British Columbia
• Heat pump industry gets direction expansion technology
• Cache Creek landfill expansion is a multi-layered project
• Swiss lawsuit repercussions not likely to be felt in Canada
• Imperial Oil awards Kearl oilsands contract to AMEC
• Airport expansion delayed for third time
• Suncor Energy drops $20 billion into northern Alberta oilsands project
• Petro-Canada defers contract with Bird Construction for six buildings at oilsands project
• New Thunder Bay-to-Alberta shipping route handles cargo bound for oilsands
• Postponed or halted oilsands projects
• New Alberta pipeline will send bitumen to Shell's upgrader
• New pipeline aims to take a bite out of oilsands emissions
• Oilsands construction activity picking up steam
• Construction restarts at stalled oilsands project in Fort McMurray, Alberta
• Athabasca Minerals reports exceptional volume of work in 2008
• Western Canada’s largest recreation centre being built near Fort McMurray, Alberta
• Highway upgrades designed to meet demand
• First Nation part of Alberta oilsands housing project
• Recession’s impact felt in Fort McMurray labour market
• Fatality during early stages of Alberta oilsands project start-up
• Regional Economic Development Link opens doors for contractors
• Suncor Energy's Firebag 3 plant generates work
• Alberta’s biggest bridge will feature innovative design
• Oilsands: Canada’s new economic engine
• Growth of economy has put strain on infrastructure
• Hitachi pressure vessel makes big move from Saskatoon to Fort McMurray
• KWH Contractors of British Columbia win Suncor contract
• Oilsands companies develop private airstrips
• Canada stands firm on stimulus funding at G8, G20 summits
• Financial unity in spotlight at G20 summit
• Organized labour rallies against corporate bailouts during G20 protest
• Violent G20 protestors denounced as thugs as police restore order
• Role of general contractor has evolved over the years
• Friction grows between generals and trades during recent downturn
• Green building adding to administrative burden for contractors
• Ledcor continues construction on mixed-use project in Vancouver
• More contractors are taking a carbon neutral approach
• Alberta Pipe Trades College ready to open the valve on training
• Thermal Insulation Association of Canada working toward LEED recognition
• Smith Carter Architects’ office building gets LEED Platinum certification
• Port Alberni BC Hydro building shooting for LEED Gold
• Discovering where old heavy equipment goes to die
• Highway twinning underway near Wandering River, Alberta
• Metro Vancouver proposes heavy equipment emission standards
• Work continues on Port Mann/Highway 1 Project
• Canadian construction industry slow to embrace hybrids
• Development company World SkyCat advocates using airships instead of pipelines
• FPInnovations launches renewable biodiesel study
• European volcanic eruption clouds equipment conference travel
• 1960 calamity has parallels to recent swing-stage accident
• Commemorative quilt gets permanent home
• Hogg’s Hollow tragedy changed Ontario’s construction industry
• ‘Sandhogs’ who perished had diverse personal stories
• Despite safety improvements, underground dangers still exist
• Coverage of Hogg’s Hollow tragedy anniversary should be required reading
• Commemorative quilt also a story of victims’ families
• Pride, sadness as Hogg's Hollow memorial unveiled
• Deaths of five immigrant workers changed jobsites forever
• Red River college restores historic bank tower in Winnipeg
• Canada Place roof to get new sails
• University of British Columbia athletic field transformed into staging area for Winter Olympics
• Demolition crews knock down wing of British Columbia Institute of Technology
• Calgary Police Services is restructuring its infrastructure
• New Surrey, British Columbia remand centre aiming for LEED GOLD
• Construction set to begin on solar farm in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
• Green infrastructure means nearby gravel pits
• BC Hydro offers incentives for projects to go energy efficient
• Model maker sees groundswell of new building
• Human resources guide designed for smaller construction firms
• Employer Injury Services pledges an accelerated return to work
• Working out who’s responsible for faulty subtrade work
• Changes sought to make roadwork cone pick up safer
• Health and safety career spans the jobsite to the court house
• BIM can blur lines of professional responsibility, delegates told
• Western Roadbuilders Conference panel discussion focuses on infrastructure
• New connector opens up opportunities in Northern British Columbia
• Early tendering program paves the way for B.C. roadbuilders
• Hours-of-service rules leave roadbuilders in a bind
• Nasty terrain, stiff penalties make Port Mann Bridge Highway 1 project a challenge
• B.C Road Builders and Heavy Construction Association president has seen a decade of change
• New Port Mann Bridge to be widest in Canada
• Hydra platform makes bridge demolition, inspection easier
• Alberta Highway Services installing new type of barrier
• David Foster Arts Centre will feature exposed steel trusses inside
• Steel prices expected to remain stable in short term
• LMS Reinforcing Steel Group rides construction boom and bust
• Canadian Steel Producers Association promotes steel as innovative green product
• Campbell River tackles water and sewer upgrades
• Red Deer ring road project includes wastewater upgrades
• PTI Group earns kudos for modular wastewater treatment facility
• Alberta town uses trenchless system for manhole rehabilitation
• Alberta Water and Wastewater Operators Association seeks award nominations
• B.C. Water and Waste Association set to host annual conference
• Dayton & Knight Ltd. wins award for world’s longest ocean discharge pipe
• Twin tunnel work for Seymour Capilano Filtration Project resumes
• Calendar of Events
• Calendar of Events This Month
• Common green building standard needed
• Clive Thurston: Two recent court cases could mean the end of established bid acceptance rules
• California sets green benchmark
• Old e-mail can come back to bite
• Finding a BIM champion is crucial
• A flood of regulation puts recovery at risk
• Web meetings look like wave of future
• Korky Koroluk: Canadian government funding of carbon-capture projects is both important and timely
• China steams ahead with megaprojects
• Ontario’s harmonized sales tax: Recession is no time to raise taxes
• Dubai’s decline a technical setback
• Net architecture a building model
• Contractors association: Just say no to architects, owners naming sub-trades
• Using market forces to go green
• Consensus management doesn’t work
• Environment forces us to change or be changed
• U.S. Congress considers infrastructure bank
• Korky Koroluk: Refusing to build roads isn’t the answer to climate change
• New life in old materials
• Korky Koroluk: City of Ottawa might just be Canada’s capital of dithering
• Richard Lyall: Regulatory environment for construction out of control
• Cultural change needed to make Building Information Modeling work
• Ottawa City Council needs a leader now
• Ontario Labour Relations Board's holiday ruling tilts balance again
• Sustainability becomes suddenly urgent
• OCPA driving standards for concrete pipe and boxes
• Thin cells point to solar future
• Associations participate in consultations regarding build-finance template documents
• Ultra high-performance concrete formulation extends material’s limits
• Telematics promise big fleet savings
• Don’t be fooled
• Holcim Foundation leads us along the path
• Industry image hinders recruitment
• Western tales of Christmas past
• Ottawa Congress Centres scores funding from federal government
• Take the time to communicate
• Canadian construction industry faces ‘double whammy’
• Two Ottawa councillors question city’s procurement practices
• Lack of innovation drags down Canada’s international standing, says Conference Board of Canada
• Steel fills need
• ‘Green Footstep’ software shows a building’s carbon usage
• China’s unlikely green leadership
• BIM gives jolt to interest in radio frequency identification tags
• Smart grids key to alternative power
• Ontario Labour Relations Board decision endorses union salters on construction sites
• A growing, green biodiesel option
• Tales from the trenches: Shoemaker’s story
• Experience rating programs achieve “spectacular” results, Surplis says
• Korky Koroluk: Claims about oil conspiracies just don’t hold water
• Building green has health benefits
• Construction continues to push for EI reform
• Korky Koroluk: Tiny Australian town of Innamincka finds cool solution to energy needs
• Korky Koroluk: Melting permafrost gives Canadian North that sinking feeling
• Alternative energy catching the tides
• Korky Koroluk: Rising price of oil affects more than just the price of gas
• U.S. green wave is moving north
• Great leaders don’t actually lead at all, says EllisDon chief
• Summer is over, it’s back to work
• The safety challenge
• U.S. driving force in high-speed rail
• U.S. construction job losses a big part of overall declines
• Self-healing material coming of age
• Clive Thurston: Alternative pricing takes fairness, predictability out of bidding
• This concrete can take the heat
• A living lab for radio tag efficiency built in Germany
• Surprising strength
• Sustainability and the built-environment
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology sees energy savings in black and white
• 'Buy American' starting to backfire on U.S.
• China building whole new cities at an incredible pace
• One million employees!
• Rate increases could be looming
• Bringing sustainability to our new cities
• Reverse auctions show no real return on investment
• Contract consultation benefits all parties
• Carrick: Huge bargains in construction material costs
• Ontario General Contractors Association president discusses industry issues
• Case for glass becomes clearer
• Chinese drywall sends up red flag
• Applied research an engine of wealth worth investigating
• Employee Assistance Programs are really a bargain
• Carbon capture a coal solution
• Volcano clouds conference travel
• Landmark CNR v. Royal and Sun Alliance case sets limits for exclusion
• Construction Lien Act reform calls for leadership
• Geothermal revives area heating plans
• Ottawa Hospital’s Legacy Campaign raises money for infrastructure and more
• Building owners need to build sound bid processes
• Conservation talk put to the test
• Lateral thinking catches a wave
• Hydrological lessons from the Mayans
• Green Roofs for Healthy Cities works hard to build interest
• Waterline breaks make headlines, but infrastructure decline is the bigger story
• Electric drives are the wave of the future
• Canadian Construction Innovation Council campaigns for attention to builders
• Korky Koroluk: Economic renewal requires new ideas, not business-as-usual mindset
• Venice looks to high-tech fixes for a sinking problem
• Face-to-face interaction solves communication problems
• Asphalt energy is heating up
• Korky Koroluk: Total efficiency in the workplace? Give me a break!
• Dutch architect floats idea to build on water
• Korky Koroluk: National labour shortage will become part of Canadian economic life
• Storm clouds on the horizon: WSIB and the industry
• Korky Koroluk: Biodiesel should be part of the fuel mix
• Passive House model crossing over
• SNC-Lavalin joins with Russian bank to form engineering company
• It’s time, finally, for Windsor-Quebec City high-speed rail rink
• Korky Koroluk: Building bridges with fibre-composite materials could be costly but quick
• Korky Koroluk: Software ‘interoperability’ key to efficient business processes
• Let construction help fuel Canadian economic growth
• International Federation of Consulting Engineers conference a showcase for Canadian engineering
• Conflicting interests threaten apprenticeship, Part 2
• Korky Koroluk: Harvesting the wind makes for a profitable crop
• Korky Koroluk: For the construction industry, it’s hybrids today, hydrogen someday
• Korky Koroluk: Cars such as plug-in ZENN spark interest in electric vehicles
• Korky Koroluk: Ottawa approves construction of high-density Longfields subdivision
• Korky Koroluk: Global Positioning System-based telematics drive fleet management
• Korky Koroluk: New projects aim to add robots to the construction team some day
• Building reform countdown
• Korky Koroluk: Ferrous metallurgy takes leap forward into the future
• Obama’s administration poised to bring positive change to U.S. environmental policy
• “Cradle to Cradle” and “The Restoration Economy” offer food for thought
• Brookings Institution offers big ideas for Great Lakes region
• Sustainable pipes delivering safety
• BIM sure to bring creative disruption
• San Francisco leads green-building wave
• RFIDs offer another step toward sustainability
• Korky Koroluk: Suddenly, everyone’s talking about infrastructure
• Companies discover “email-free days” actually increase productivity
• Ottawa’s new transit plan should avoid promoting suburban sprawl
• Get ready for the “green” industrial revolution
• New cables help bridges ride out earthquakes
• Building green is its own reward — no cash incentives required
• CCDC documents can help restore trust and manage risks
• Cement manufacturers continue quest for “greener” technology
• Smart grids move into mainstream
• Think of infrastructure in terms of economic cost, rather than replacement cost, analysts say
• United States National Academy of Engineering studies “grand challenges” for engineering profession
• Being connected comes at a price
• Researchers tap summer
  road heat for winter warmth
• Jiggery-pokery and codswallop: the slang of yesterday
• Electronic monitoring of structures would allow early detection and repair
• Canadian construction industry’s capacity crisis can’t be ignored
• Korky Koroluk: Green technologies and companies ready for economic recovery
• Athena Sustainable Materials Institute offers life-cycle assessments for buildings
• Mixed-mode building design combines old and new ideas
• Green, LEED-certified schools offer learning advantages
• Korky Koroluk: World financial turmoil may slow progress of environmental industry
• Today’s cutting-edge construction technology will become tomorrow’s essential technology
• Stormwater retention should be consideration for green roofs
• Canada needs long-term infrastructure plan, not just shovel-ready projects
• Managers need to make time for time management
• Home sprinkler
• Canada far behind in green energy race
• Korky Koroluk: Study shows Canada’s infrastructure needs $200 billion in investment
• History of Hudson Bay Railway project puts current hardships into perspective
• Government financing of solar photovoltaic plants a winner
• Infrastructure bank already has a model
• Frank Zechner: Regulatory oversight of construction, development both excessive and costly
• University of Lleida’s new solar heating system features Fresnel lens
• Role of trade unions still misunderstood by general public
• Public or private, owner’s duty the same
• Korky Koroluk: Earth energy comes of age
• Korky Koroluk: Popularity of heavy-duty hybrid trucks fails to live up to the hype
• Historic Chaudière Bridge stands as symbol of decaying Canadian infrastructure
• Building Information Modelling poised to change the construction industry
• Green building costs lower than perceived
• “Farmers in the sky” a reality
• Imagination fuels new green city in United Arab Emirates
• Bloom Boxes can power up sites
• Reduce tax, regulatory burdens on new home buyers, RESCON official says
• GTHBA takes T.O.’s new development charge to OMB
• ESA balancing
• Korky Koroluk: Prospects for concentrated solar power burn bright
• Construction can profit from minority government
• Europeans bet on desert’s energy potential
• Philly’s bold stormwater management plan leads the way
• Urbanization calls for better buildings
• Energy underlies all the hot issues
• Hybrid technology coming to jobsites
• Ontario Ministry of Labour to launch independent review of construction practices
• Toronto traffic viaduct no pie in the sky
• Building a stronger and sustainable future
• Coal-fired plants not on way out
• Aecon gets $22 million in contracts for steam generators
• Hybrids make push into heavy equipment sector
• Private sector can lead on carbon issues
• Christmas makes 'Strange' fellows
• Busways remain an overlooked option
• Korky Koroluk: Report highlights City of Ottawa’s dependence on federal fortunes
• Cracks are OK with this concrete
• Korky Koroluk: It’s time to save the economy — and the Earth
• Engineers sound warning over challenges posed by global climate change
• Better alternatives to costly litigation
• Toronto Construction Association set to host Best of the Best awards
• Korky Koroluk: Proponents advocate for Smart Growth initiatives that ‘change the urban form’
• Beware, labour lawyer warns contractors working for Ontario Power Generation, Bruce Power
• ‘Green’ labels need precision
• ‘Triple-zero’ building construction savings add up
• Korky Koroluk: Cogeneration technology proven, but mostly untapped
• Paving industry warms up to warm-mix asphalt process
• China building whole new cities at an incredibly fast pace
• ‘Living’ paint a green solution
• Construction begins on low-income seniors centre in Toronto
• Holcim Awards open for entries
• Feds funding green building design project
• Carrick: Canada’s foreign trade slump continues
• U.S. construction firms added 14,000 new jobs in April
• B.C. observes Day of Mourning
• Carrick: U.S. housing starts rise to highest level in over a year
• Worker falls off wall at site of office tower construction
• Enbridge, Renewable Energy Systems to build 99-MW wind energy project
• BOMA announces more program info sessions
• Wal-Mart Canada fined for health and safety violations
• Trow Global raises $85,000 for SickKids Foundation
• Carrick: Two sectors account for more than half of U.S. job losses since 2007
• Carrick: Ninth straight solid gain for Canada’s leading indicator index
• RFQ issued for new courthouse in St. Thomas, Ontario
• Carrick: Fed will stand pat on interest rates for extended period
• U.S. construction employment hits 14-year low
• Royal Architectural Institute of Canada names new executive director
• Carrick: U.S. purchasing managers’ index and pending home sales look up
• Carrick: U.S. initial jobless claims rise 24,000 in latest week
• SNC-Lavalin awarded contract for South Africa calcium ammonium nitrate plant
• Carrick: U.S. initial jobless claims fall 24,000 in latest week
• Carrick: Canada’s housing starts in February just under 200,000 units
• Carrick: Construction employment increases in 12 of Canada’s 27 CMAs
• International Union of Operating Engineers Local 793 raises big bucks for Haiti relief
• Economist: Poor road conditions cause over half of U.S. highway deaths
• 3 groups short-listed for Oakville Hospital build
• Aecon, EllisDon among Canada’s top eco-friendly firms: Hewitt Associates
• Carrick: Huge gains for North American stock markets in past year
• Carrick: Canada’s leading indicators index surges ahead for ninth straight month
• Carrick: Rise in U.S. initial jobless claims may be due to holidays
• Dexter Construction wins $1.2 billion New Brunswick highway job
• Province could get 10,000 people back to work by streamlining the environmental assessment process
• Carrick: B.C. leads provinces in population gains; Alberta slips to fourth place
• Atis Group acquires Vinylbilt Windows
• Dominion Construction wins Winnipeg stadium construction contract
• Residential and non-residential construction industry segments heading in opposite directions in 2010
• Bird Construction awarded Shell Canada contract
• U.S. residential real estate markets remain weak
• Host Kilmer to manage revamped Ontario highway service centres
• Carrick: Q1 housing starts in Canada up 50% vs 2009
• Carrick: Retail sales in Canada and the U.S. are recovering nicely
• Carrick: Canadian retail sales advanced strongly in February
• EllisDon CEO floats idea of ‘unlimited holidays’
• Aecon Group awarded gas-fired plant contract
• SNC-Lavalin wins Venezuela engineering services contract
• Saskatchewan apprentices tap government grants
• Carrick: North American stock markets sail ahead
• Carrick: The ethno-cultural make-up of Canada, 2031 versus 2006
• Leaked copy of new trade deal shows it’s bad for Ontario, CUPE claims
• Infrastructure Ontario names firms short-listed for Belleville courthouse contract
• U.S. saw increase in construction jobs in February
• 38 states see double-digit drops in construction employment
• Associated General Contractors of America launches green plan
• Value of building permits falls 10.8% from April to May
• Genivar acquires Cook Engineering
• Carrick: Can U.S. economy move forward without stimulus?
• Infrastructure Health and Safety Association hosting swing-stage safety workshop
• Carrick: U.S. new home sales increase more than one quarter in March
• Cement Association awards research chair
• IHSA to hold seminar on new workplace violence regulations
• Carrick: Finally, a U.S. jobs number to generate some enthusiasm
• Carrick: Common currency, borderless crossings should come next
• Voting begins for Pug Awards for architecture
• Western Construction wins contract for Lethbridge College upgrades
• U.S. construction employment grew in only four of 337 cities in 2009
• Enbridge affiliate to operate Colorado energy project
• Engineers union funds University of Manitoba scholarship
• Carrick: How professions fared in the recession
• Road construction starts for CentrePort Canada
• Carrick: Canadian, U.S. GDP growth rates higher than expected
• DCN attending Ontario Road Builders’ Association convention
• More tender, contract law cases making it to Supreme Court
• ORBA outlines program to check employee driver licences
• Four EllisDon projects achieve LEED certification
• Carrick: U.S. deficit gives a boost to commodity prices
• EllisDon employees raise over $100,000 for Haiti
• Construction begins on new Ottawa Humane Society building
• Road builders announce new green leadership award
• SNC-Lavalin awarded contract for nitrogen-injection project studies
• Carrick: Persistently high initial jobless claims in U.S. in early March
• Talbott promoted to Bird Construction president and COO
• Canada BIM Council and NIBS/buildingSmart International MOA signed
• 63% of Ontario contractors want stimulus deadline extension
• Ontario Road Builders induct two into hall of fame
• Request for proposals issued for new Penetanguishene, Ontario mental health facility
• International Union of Operating Engineers Local 793 holding Haiti fundraiser
• Carrick: Public policy debate shifting to deficit cutting
• Carrick: Fascinating news on the auto front
• Carrick: Surge in machinery, equipment and software purchases
• Council of Ontario Construction Associations to pay tribute to Construction Safety Association of Ontario
• Further unpleasant news for the U.S. housing sector
• New York agrees to payout for Ground Zero toxic dust victims
• Carrick: Less than stellar news out of U.S. economy
• Carrick: Canada’s February foreign trade picture takes on more familiar look
• Carrick: U.S. purchasing managers’ index leaps ahead
• Canem Systems awarded electrical contract for Edmonton Clinic
• Giffels Design-Building fined after worker killed
• Former construction union boss facing fraud, forgery charges, arrested at border
• No charges over union election donation
• Aecon joins consortium to expand Quebec highway
• U.S. construction industry lost 75,000 jobs in January
• RBC: Atlantic Canada’s economy gradually bounces back
• UPDATE: Reaction to Canada-U.S. compromise on ‘Buy American’ trade dispute
• Turner & Townsend to merge Canadian operations with cm2r
• Carrick: Relatively good news for U.S., Canadian labour markets in January
• Building facade collapses in downtown Toronto
• McKay-Cocker Construction takes home gold at Don Smith Commercial Building Awards
• Carrick: January housing starts in Canada: 186,300 units
• Mount Sinai Hospital receives $722,000 green grant from City of Toronto
• Carrick: Interest rate hike, HST could impact hot housing market
• Carrick: Thoughts on the latest foreign trade numbers for U.S., Canada
• Stantec named one of North America’s top 10 architecture firms
• Hotel parking garage collapses in Kingston
• Builders Without Borders seeks donations to send construction speclialists to Haiti
• Carrick: Some evidence of a home resale market slowdown
• IONA contractors wins Saskatoon deep utilities contract
• Carrick: Deconstructing the U.S. January jobs report
• Humber College receives $150,000 grant from Toronto green program
• Walk away from new trade deal, Council of Canadians urges premiers
• Canada Green Building Council honours “greenest Olympics ever”
• Royal Architectural Institute of Canada names 2010 fellows
• Quebec’s Granby Zoo gets stimulus funds for new pavilion
• Carrick: Canada’s net job loss of 250,000 versus U.S. decline of 8.4 million
• EllisDon CEO: Resisting change is futile
• Bird Construction to build RCMP headquarters in Surrey, B.C.
• Carrick: Potential opportunities in housing start bounce-back
• South Rock wins $119 million in contracts for Alberta highway construction
• Carrick: New home prices in Canada are on road to recovery
• Canam Group awarded Northwest Territories bridge contract
• UPDATE: Construction firms named to list of Canada’s Top 50 small-medium employers
• New York architect wins restaurant design award
• Body of Connecticut plant explosion victim returns home to Hamilton
• Construction Specifications Canada issues MasterFormat updates
• Carrick: Finance Minister Jim Flaherty takes prudent measures to cool housing market
• Ontario Federation of Labour wants criminal probe after worker death
• U.S. stimulus projects saved, created 280,000 jobs: AGCA
• EllisDon CEO: Maybe it doesn't take brains to be smart
• Carrick: New home prices continued to rise in January
• Westpro Constructors acquired by Giffels parent Ingenium
• Bird Construction preferred proponent for Alberta school-building blitz
• Carrick: Canada’s five best and five worst labour markets
• Alberta still feeling recession’s impacts ‘unnecessarily’
• Ontario General Contractors Association hosting disability act info session
• U.S. stimulus has helped construction industry, trades association chief says
• Flynn Canada named one of Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies
• Carrick: CanaData revises 2010 housing starts forecast slightly upward
• Carrick: U.S. initial jobless claims report mildly encouraging
• Carrick: Wholesalers handling construction supplies happy in February
• Carrick: Inflation rate in Canada moves up to 1.9%
• Western Construction awarded contract for Alberta campground modernization
• Niagara Construction Association awards honour members
• Ontario Power Authority website will offer vendor list of green energy suppliers
• Ritchie Bros. moves to new auction site in Chilliwack, British Columbia
• RFP issued for new Belleville, Ontario courthouse
• Carrick: Canada adds 18,000 jobs in March
• Seacliff Construction awarded Southern Alberta Institute of Technology electrical contract
• Carrick: U.S. jobless claims drop by 14,000
• Atcon CEO denied extension of creditor protection
• Ontario’s economy grows for third consecutive quarter
• Ontario General Contractors Association unveils environmental management guide
• New Brunswick awards 11 contracts for Route 1 Gateway Project
• Bank of Canada says record low interest rates to stay in place - for now
• Hamilton-Halton Construction Association welcomes Canada Bread bakery construction
• Canadian Association of Women in Construction promotes student survey
• Carrick: Winter Olympics pumped up tourist travel to Canada
• Canam Group increases stake in U.S. steelmaker FabSouth
• Like Tiger Woods, EllisDon faces significant branding challenges: CEO
• Carrick: Significant drop in machinery, equipment prices in Canada
• Building Storeys show extended to April 25
• Ontario Association of Architects announces the winners of the 2010 OAA Awards
• Carrick: U.S. retail sales and Canadian manufacturing sales both up sharply
• Saskatchewan Construction Association gets youth awareness funds
• Carrick: Corporate profits on the rise in most Canadian industries
• Highrise tool toss lands Calgary contractor in hot water
• Ontario issues more contracts for renewable energy projects
• Carrick: U.S. car sales pick up speed
• Carrick: Motor vehicle sales in Canada remain in second gear
• Ontario names workplace safety system review panel
• SNC-Lavalin, Acciona win Calgary highway contract
• Carrick: Construction jobs in Canada gradually catching up with manufacturing
• Canada BIM Council nears accord with U.S. Building Smart Alliance
• SNC-Lavalin awarded Saskatchewan carbon capture contract
• Ontario Construction Secretariat to host ‘state of the industry’ conference
• NATSCO Mechanical Contractors fined after worker struck by pipe
• Carrick: CanaData’s Q1 starts stats show solid gains
• Carrick: 2010 public, private investment intentions in Canada up 5.3%
• Plywood falls from Calgary high-rise
• Merit OpenShop Contractors Association hosting outlook seminar
• SNC-Lavalin awarded Fredricton bridge contract
• Work begins on new mental health hospital in Penetanguishene, Ontario
• Carrick: Canadian retail sales make a solid gain in January
• Carrick: U.S. retail sales up in March, core inflation languishes
• Burj Khalifa observation deck reopens
• Lafarge cement plant wins environmental award
• Carrick: Winter Games will help to reverse some negative travel pattern changes
• Aecon acquires GCCL Contracting
• Bing Thom Architects wins Royal Architectural Institute of Canada award
• Toronto accepting applications for Eco-Roof Incentive Program
• Carrick: U.S. initial jobless claims drop for fourth week in row
• SNC-Lavalin wins contract for thermal power plant in Alaska
• RFP stage closes for new St. Joseph’s Healthcare campus
• Carrick: North American auto sales in February way ahead of last year
• Ritchie Bros. holding unreserved public equipment auction March 10-12
• U.S. construction spending dropped by $5.5 billion in January
• Aecon posts $15.4-million profit in fourth quarter
• envision Group awarded contract with Buffalo Lake Metis Settlement
• Bluewater Health opens new addition at hospital in Sarnia, Ontario
• Public sector spending boosts U.S. construction
• Dominion Construction awarded two institutional construction contracts in B.C.
• Genivar acquires 2 Alberta engineering consultancies
• Carrick: Initial jobless claims, month-end stock prices contribute to confidence
• Bird Construction secures contract to design, build 10 Alberta schools
• Ford Motor Co. fined after workers killed
• Carrick: U.S. April housing starts rise to 672,000 units
• Carrick: New home prices in Canada swinging upward
• U.S. construction work stays steady in June
• Carrick: Canada’s manufacturing sector is showing steady improvement
• Carrick: Canadian motor vehicle sales accelerated in February
• Carrick: United States construction costs flat, falling
• Online guide to help employers prepare for harassment law
• Carrick: Bank of Canada makes no change to overnight rate
• Carrick: February’s U.S. home price index delivers mixed message
• Carrick: U.S. consumer confidence increases in April
• Toronto Rehabilitation Institute tops off new patient care facility
• Carrick: Early stimulus withdrawal cools global stock markets
• Carrick: U.S. initial jobless claims gradually descend again
• Steady growth in Manitoba keeps skilled trades in demand
• Aecon to sell interest in Cross Israel Highway
• Montreal team places third in concrete canoe competition
• Carrick: New U.S. single-family home sales crash in May
• Broccolini awarded federal office buildings contract
• Canem Systems CEO stepping down
• Architecture Billings Index drops 2.6 points in May
• Professional Engineers Ontario names new president
• AGC: Traffic congestion costs construction firms $23 billion per year
• Schneider Power gets OK for 10-megawatt wind farm
• Carrick: Mixed message from housing inventory
• Lafarge Canada Whitefish River Terminal wins safety award
• Build Toronto opens for business
• EllisDon CEO: The lunacy, or wisdom, of growth targets
• Professional Engineers Ontario honours University of Ottawa prof
• Graham Construction, Flatiron awarded Saskatoon ring road contract
• Carrick: Deciphering some of the mystery about mortgage rates
• University of Alberta issues RFP for ecological learning centre construction
• Chinook Roads Partnership awarded Calgary Ring Road contract
• Engineers union backs Rossi for Toronto mayor
• Carrick: Canadian participation in brave new world of cyberspace
• Carrick: Canada’s new housing price index up 0.3% in March
• TELUS Centre for Performance and Learning wins Ontario Association of Architects award
• Coupling that caused watermain break still missing
• Royal Architectural Institute of Canada unveils 2010 scholarship recipient
• The Churchill Corp. reports record first quarter financial results
• Carrick: The dual role played by commodities in construction
• Consulting Engineers of Ontario elects chair
• Flynn Canada announces management changes
• IBM to make Calgary schools “smarter”
• Carrick: World economy not out of the woods yet
• U.S. solar plant builds will generate construction jobs: Obama
• Ground broken for Waterloo Region Consolidated Courthouse
• Canada’s resale housing prices rise 12.2% in April
• Carrick: Latest U.S. initial jobless claims a stutter step on road to recovery
• Carrick: U.S. consumer prices remain mainly steady
• Aecon Group wins Highway 407 widening contract
• S & R Mechanical fined after worker killed in Ottawa
• Daily Commercial News reporting from the G20 summit
• Dubai’s ambitions soar with new airport
• Forklift operator dies in North Vancouver dock collapse
• RFQ issued for Highway 407 extension
• PCL Constructors V-P makes Top 40 Under 40 list
• Carrick: U.S., Canadian consumers have become more skittish
• Associated General Contractors releases materials costs report
• SNC-Lavalin 7th in socially responsible business ranking
• Carrick: Canada’s seniors population set to double by 2036
• EllisDon CEO: Why is everyone so calm?
• Parking garage collapses in Windsor, Ontario
• Carrick: Canada’s inflation rate stays close to target
• Mega Brands plans construction toys for girls
• Infrastructure Health and Safety Association tackles fall hazards
• RFP stage closes for Thunder Bay courthouse project
• Bay Adelaide Centre’s west tower: largest LEED-certified building in Canada
• Aecon to build Canada’s largest IKEA
• Niagara Falls History Museum being expanded
• Reg and Son Sheet Metal fined $65,000 after worker injured
• Feds fund aboriginal skills training program
• U.S. construction employment rises in 29 states
• Carrick: Manufacturing shines a little less brightly in Canada
• Carrick: U.S. consumer confidence index advances significantly
• Construction employment drops in 25 states between April and May
• Gord Miller appointed to third term as Ontario’s environmental commissioner
• AGC: U.S. construction spending stumbles again in May
• Carrick: Canada’s population surpasses 34 million
• U.S. housing starts fall 10% in May
• Work completed on Tom Bradley International Terminal in Los Angeles
• Association of Consulting Engineering Companies names new chair
• Windsor-Detroit bridge proposal clears key hurdle
• SunEdison to develop solar program for LaSalle
• Newfoundland-Labrador gets money for harbour upgrades
• Four construction workers avoid prison time in Big Dig case
• “Army” of road crews repairs Trans-Canada Highway after floods
• RFQ issued for Humber River Regional Hospital project
• Despite appeals, Winnipeg football stadium construction to proceed
• Multifamily Energy Efficiency Rebates Program gets 200th applicant
• RFP issued for short-listed Oakville Hospital builders
• Carrick: U.S. jobless claims, new home sales provide encouragement
• Canadian Society for Civil Engineering elects new president
• Starbucks opens its first LEED registered store in Canada
• EllisDon CEO: When does reasonable supervision become Big Brother?
• Finning International announces executive appointments
• Bird Construction awarded Defence Construction Canada contract
• SunEdison acquires two solar projects from TransAlta
• Request for proposals issued for Lower Churchill hydro project
• Preferred proponent selected for Women’s College Hospital redevelopment
• Four-storey apartment collapses in Bangladesh
• Ontario funding skills training programs for newcomers
• PCL Constructors to build new RCMP headquarters in Nova Scotia
• Canada Green Building Council releases new LEED standards
• Federal government announces office tower project in Gatineau, Quebec
• CanWel Building Materials posts record sales growth
• Carrick: Canada must not squander benefits of its oil reserves
• Carrick: Better news from latest U.S. jobless claims report
• Manitoba construction industry forecast due out Thursday
• Churchill Corp. to acquire Seacliff Construction
• Canada’s Q1 GDP growth doubles pace of U.S.
• AECOM awarded design-build contract for Saskatoon ring road
• Carrick: Price level declines indicate U.S. still in the doldrums
• Work begins on Union Station revitalization in Toronto
• Former New York crane inspector off to prison for taking bribes
• Carrick: On the double dip watch
• U.S. loses 35,000 construction jobs in May
• Royal Architectural Institute of Canada names journalism award winner
• Green roof industry grows 16% 2009
• Trial set to open for rigger in New York City crane collapse
• TD tower gets LEED Gold for existing buildings
• Carrick: Commodity prices held back by fall in international demand
• North Bay Regional Health Centre reaches substantial completion
• Carrick: U.S. low inflation rate in May a little worrisome
• Calgary’s King Edward Hotel to house national music centre
• 2010 Pug Award winners announced
• Emil Anderson Construction VP Frank Jacobs dies at 43
• PCL Constructors awarded CFB Halifax contract
• Carrick: Canadian railroad traffic rose 20.6% in May 2010
• Carrick: Slightly slower pace for Canada’s housing starts in May
• RFQ issued for renovations at London hospitals
• SNC-Lavalin to build mining facility in Brazil
• National Urban Design Award winners announced
• U.S. non-store retail sales increase by 12% in June
• International Organization for Standardization releases compilation
• 2009 renovation spending up $4.5 billion in Canada
• Peter Kiewit Sons, Aecon win Lower Mattagami hydro-project contract
• New Ontario Community Capital Fund aims to boost non-profit infrastructure
• Screening problems halt Georgia nuclear power plant construction
• Paris Holdings, Sergerie Mechanical fined for safety violations
• Seacliff Construction shareholders approve Churchill’s acquisition
• Laser technology used to scan historic Iowa bridges
• Calgary’s development industry launches votecalgary.ca
• Churchill completes Seacliff Construction acquisition
• Carrick: Leading indicator rises 1.0% from May to June
• North Shore infrastructure upgrades underway in Vancouver
• Boyuan Construction begins residential project in China
• 18th-century ship unearthed at World Trade Center construction site
• Carrick: Significant progress in U.S. initial jobless claims
• Tourism ministry plans Ontario Place revamp
• Canada Pension Plan attempts takeover of Highway 407 owner
• Innovative pulp and paper plant to be built in Windsor, Quebec
• Furfari Paving Co. fined after worker killed
• High-rise sales high, low-rise sales low in Toronto
• Carrick: U.S. existing home sales rose 1.3% from April to May
• Res 2000 Structures and employee fined after worker injured
• Workforce mobility key to meeting Atlantic Canada construction needs
• United Steelworkers, Vale talks break off in Voisey’s Bay
• Welded Tube of Canada fined after worker critically injured
• EllisDon CEO: 5 reasons why it’s a great time for the building business
• Carrick: Canada’s inflation rate drops to 1.0% in June
• PCL Constructors sponsors Canada at 2010 Commonwealth Games
• Admiral Welding fined after student injured
• Bravo Cement Contracting fined after worker killed
• 3 teams pre-qualified for St. Thomas, Ontario courthouse project
• Request for proposals issued for St. Thomas, Ontario courthouse project
• Montreal to host mixed-use planning and development conference
• Construction begins on Strandherd-Armstrong Bridge in Ottawa
• Innovative work set to start on Aberdeen Bridge in Hamilton
• CAW reaches deal with St. Marys Cement
• Bird Construction preferred proponent for OPP Modernization Project
• Ontario targets construction sites in safety campaign
• COCA welcomes Labour Minister’s health & safety tour
• Government dollars for jobs is a loser in manufacturing but a winner in construction
• Two improving news stories – U.S. retail trade and Canada’s Foreign trade
• Canada’s city labour markets hold up well through October
• Inflation may look dead, but it’s probably just sleeping
• Construction job losses continue, but all workers are being severely tested in this recession
• Non-residential building construction loses steam as 2009 gets underway
• Canada’s housing starts sink to a new lower level
• Expect construction prices to firm in the near term
• Consumer bankruptcies will escalate in the near term as unemployment rises
• The U.S. and Canada are walking a fine line on inflation
• Upward trend in self employment points to recovery in third-quarter 2009
• Don’t expect the Olympic torch to provide B.C. with much heat in 2009
• Saskatchewan’s economy continues to lead other Canadian provinces
• U.S. and Canadian foreign trade positions converge
• Corporate Profits, Stock Market Values and Investment Spending Plans – U.S. and Canada
• Ontario’s economy likely to continue its struggle into 2010
• Japan still leading the world in innovation - Canada loses ground
• Canadian construction outlook appears bleak, but it will improve
• Canadian standard of living will continue to improve
• Canada’s trade surplus in jeopardy
• Turning the clock back doesn’t necessarily reduce energy use
• The U.S. and Canadian economies - Three pre-conditions for recovery
• Québec’s economy looks good in early 2008, but risk of U.S. recession looms
• Some interesting anomalies appear in Canadian labour markets
• Sluggish U.S. economic outlook suggests higher risk of North American recession
• Canada’s job growth doubles the long-term average in 2007
• Federal Reserve cuts target interest rate by 50 basis points
• Expect Canadian housing market to cool in 2008
• Expect Canadian office building construction to moderate in 2008
• Canada’s November labour market remains strong, but with some west-east shifts
• Surprise! Increases in energy efficiency lead to more, not less, energy use
• Four reasons why the Bank of Canada dropped interest rates
• “Seniors’ Boom” redefines retirement
• China’s growth prospects appear positive, despite a weak Baltic Dry Index
• Canadian and U.S. Consumer Price Index changes almost match again
• Stimulus, oil sands should energize engineering construction in 2010
• The swing in Canada’s housing starts becomes exaggerated in April
• Office construction slows as vacancy rates rise and jobs disappear
• Foreign trade shows neither U.S. nor Canadian economies anywhere close to normal
• Canadian retail sales recovering, but gradually
• Housing price report offers further evidence of an improving economy
• Canadian Construction Materials Cost Index - Minus 13% from Peak and a Flat Year Ahead
• Shrinking hiring plans point to further employment declines
• U.S. recovery plus monetary and fiscal stimulus bode well for Quebec
• Stabilization in commodity prices sets the stage for recovery
• Expect office construction to stall due to rising vacancy rates
• October best month so far for Canadian housing starts
• Expect west to east shift in construction spending to continue into 2010
• Canada’s October job losses take back most August, September gains
• Canada was more competitive in 2009, World Economic Forum says
• April’s labour market reports – Job gains in Canada and fewer job losses in the U.S.
• CanaData’s latest square footage construction forecasts – Some record lows
• Canadian building permits slightly more positive in September than August
• New U.S. housing numbers something to be thankful for
• OECD and IMF boost Canada’s 2010 growth prospects
• Interest rates: Up, down or sideways?
• Does the Bank of Canada have a Plan B? No, it has a Plan Q
• Canadian manufacturing and U.S. retail sales show recent improvements
• CanaData’s latest forecast of housing starts - U.S. and Canada move into sync
• Stronger global commodity demand should re-energize Saskatchewan in 2010
• Alberta and Ontario lead retreat in construction employment
• U.S. and Canada moved away from deflation in October
• CanaData’s construction starts are depressed, but a familiar pattern is emerging
• Canadian retail sales continue on a slow upward path
• Canada, U.S. November jobs reports are cause for celebration
• Nova Scotia is emerging from the economic doldrums, but slowly
• Canada’s third-quarter GDP growth turns mildly positive, but the struggle continues
• Canada’s November housing starts reach highest level of the year
• Lower mortgage rates spur housing sector recovery
• The U.S., Canada and the World of Trade – Growing Protectionist Pressures
• Profit growth bodes well for stronger investment spending in 2010
• Building permits, construction starts increase good news for construction industry
• Canada’s information highway could become an information sideroad
• As vacancy rates rise, Canada’s commercial construction outlook dims
• Stock market indices give a boost to business confidence
• The latest foreign trade numbers for the U.S. and Canada are important for construction
• Canada merchandise trade position improves
• Following a soft landing, the Manitoba economy should take off gradually in 2010
• International Monetary Fund takes dim view of global economic prospects
• Heading into 2010, hiring plans appear to be gradually strengthening
• Good news in U.S. and Canadian November jobs reports
• Canadian capacity utilization rates in third quarter stay low and flat
• Canada’s Housing Market in Full Retreat, According to CMHC’s Starts Statistics
• Bank of Canada cuts its 2009 and 2010 GDP forecasts (hopefully for the last time)
• Low capacity utilization rates will hold back industrial investment
• Newfoundland and Labrador economy should ‘rock’ in 2010
• China’s industrial output, U.S. retail sales and Canadian home prices all point to faster recovery
• Expect different drivers to power Vancouver after the Olympics
• Six reasons to cheer for a freer floating yuan
• Concrete, steel, asphalt and diesel fuel prices – some are stickier than others
• Canadian housing market had strong finish to 2009
• Impressive degree of consistency in Canada’s GDP, retail trade and population change numbers
• Pickup in non-residential building should bolster construction job market
• Bank of Canada has little room to move on interest rates over next six months
• Canada’s November inflation rate at highest level in seven months
• Peak oil: Are we there yet?
• Low capacity utilization rates will hold back industrial investment
• Canada's December labour market report takes wind out of economy's sail
• Construction awaits the government-promised flow of infrastructure projects
• British Columbia’s Lower Mainland economy shifting out of reverse
• Canada’s economic growth rate in 2009 – Five GDP trends and what to expect
• CanaData revises 2010 housing starts forecast slightly upward
• Canada’s retail sales take a break in April
• Ontario has its foot on the accelerator as 2011 approaches
• Over the near term, expect warmer weather and cooler inflation
• Vancouver’s economy will continue to shine and outperform in 2008
• Even after the Olympics, B.C.’s economy is still going for gold
• Extinguishing the Olympic torch will not cool Vancouver’s economy for long
• From an economic perspective, Saskatchewan’s big sky looks bright
• Declines in full-time employment will shrink residential construction
• Despite different drivers, growth in Canada should remain strong into 2011
• Recent economic indicators point to a better than (currently) expected 2010
• Regina’s economy ranked first among Canadian urban centres
• Canada’s gross domestic product in August declined 0.1% – but don’t worry
• CanaData’s February construction starts a mix of pluses and minuses
• Commodity prices are on the march again
• Canada’s gross domestic product advances strongly in January
• Canadian construction material costs still negative
• Bank of Canada cuts overnight rate by 50 basis points
• "Green" solutions can have hidden costs
• Skilled-worker shortage likely to blunt effectiveness of government stimulus plans
• Most provinces have refreshed their water-supply systems
• Manitoba, Saskatchewan: Canada’s top destinations for oil and gas exploration
• OECD report takes a closer look at future impact of biofuels
• Canada's housing starts end 2009 on a high note
• Canada’s current grim office building outlook will eventually turn cheerier
• Slower construction activity won't reduce demand for construction skills training
• Atlantic Canada investment picture brighter, despite shrinking stimulus
• Why is methane the almost-forgotten greenhouse gas?
• Slowing tourism and business travel will cool hotel construction in 2009 and 2010
• International and inter-provincial migration likely to slow in 2009
• Households in Saskatchewan, P.E.I. and Québec boost spending in 2008
• China’s economy will likely plod along during the Year of the Ox
• Pace of Canada’s GDP growth accelerates in 2009’s fourth quarter to +5.0%
• Plan to harmonize Ontario's sales tax could harm new home buyers
• Stronger profits, balance sheets signal increased investment ahead
• U.S. double dip recession would have negative impact on Canada
• February U.S. and Canadian inflation rates stayed within an acceptable band
• North American stock markets and the timing of monetary tightening
• Commodities as building blocks for construction materials and processes
• Survey indicates capital spending will decline despite budget boost
• St. John’s lays claim to title of hottest job market in Canada
• Canada’s productivity performance remains weak in first quarter of 2008
• Bank of Canada rate cut, Canada’s strong banking sector and international financial overs
• Consumer spending in the U.S. takes a tumble; Canada set for a fall
• Canadian construction material costs are still negative, but the situation is changing quickly
• More negatives are appearing in Canada’s city labour markets
• Carrick: Canada's foreign trade position remains an 'anomaly'
• The foreign trade statistics for Canada and the U.S. head in opposite directions
• December labour market reports in U.S. and Canada take wind out of economies’ sails
• Hotel and motel construction likely to slow in 2009, then rebound in 2010
• U.S. foreign trade position becomes more familiar; Canada’s remains an anomaly
• Expect less room at Canadian inns in the second half of 2010
• Western Canada keeps posting “Help Wanted” signs — for
• Full-time, part-time, private and public labour markets all come into alignment
• Steel prices likely to decline into 2009, economist says
• Plans for new royalty regime may tax Alberta’s economy in 2009
• 60% of jobs lost in Canada last year were in Ontario
• Canada’s economy entering recession: Satisfactory third-quarter GDP growth
• There are many reasons to care about stock markets
• Multi-unit housing in Canada growing in significance compared to singles
• Unsold inventories of singles and multiples go their separate ways
• Drop in U.S. retail sales brings distress to Canada’s doorstep
• Deteriorating U.S. outlook does not bode well for Canada
• Consumer spending and home sales giving a boost to Quebec’s economy
• Heading into 2009, Canada’s economy will fare better than most
• Why do Toronto incomes lag behind those in other Canadian cities?
• Canadian retail sales add another stepping stone on path to recovery
• Carrick: U.S. housing starts were lacklustre in 2009
• Canada’s labour markets start to slide: Construction will feel the impact
• Canada’s economy gets two so-so rankings – again
• Canada’s inflation rate low, but consumers feel price pressures
• Expect an older, healthier labour force to retire later
• Stronger growth of late 2009 will likely carry over into 2010
• The provincial decline in housing starts has all come in the west
• North American stock markets send out strong signals of optimism
• After huge gain in April, Canada adds a less flashy 25,000 jobs in May
• Canada’s housing market: Losing its foundation
• Outlook for greenback takes turn for the better while loonie keeps climbing
• Barrie and Kelowna lead in housing start gains
• Taxes continued to dominate household expenditures in 2007
• Federal Reserve Bank’s December Beige Book brings more bad news
• More help wanted in Regina
• How the problems of Greece and other euro nations will affect Canada
• Difficult labour adjustments are coming at residential construction job sites
• The spotlight turns from inflation to deflation in the U.S. and Canada
• The age of infrastructure in Canada has declined — but not by much
• Canada’s home starts in April above 200,000 units
• Globalization in a time of recession and deflation
• Inflation all but disappears in the U.S. and Canada
• Canada adds a nice cushion of jobs in June
• Commodity price plunge will affect construction material costs
• Canada’s economic outlook – Let’s not be naive
• Recent declines in labour productivity threaten to hobble economic growth
• Taking comfort from Canada’s solid economic base
• Expect new home prices to trend higher over the near term
• The Fed tries to get your attention
• The outlook for Canada’s home renovation market
• Europe’s economic outlook takes a definite downturn
• Earliest-stage component prices are moving higher
• Newfoundland and Labrador: last in 2009, first in 2010
• Jailing the bearer of bad economic news doesn’t solve Latvia’s problem
• Canadian retail sales join many other indicators on an upward trend
• United States economy more likely to suffer negative impact of deflation
• Our strong dollar, along with lower oil prices, should keep lid on inflation
• Canada’s March labour report provides another dose of vitality
• A fuller Canadian understanding of the personal versus business mood disparity in the U.S.
• Some regional housing markets show the strain
• Stock markets in U.S. and Canada move in sync with positive GDP growth
• Less self-employment, more student employment show strengthening economy
• Mid-year update on residential construction: taking a breather
• Canada should see softer economic landing if U.S. recession is a mild one
• Commodity price bubble bursts – construction costs receive a reprieve
• Non-residential building construction maintains its momentum — for now
• The HST will likely cause Toronto’s construction slump to be protracted
• Now for some positive news on the world economy
• After its Olympic sprint, expect China’s economy to jog into 2009
• Canadian consumers appear better prepared for chilly economic conditions ahead
• Expect renovation spending to downshift over the next two years
• Canada’s housing starts spring up in March
• Price increases leading to stagflation continue to haunt U.S. and Canada
• Canada’s +0.4% GDP advance in November a pleasant surprise
• Canadian construction job market should remain somewhat tight into 2009
• Bank of Canada’s business outlook survey is flashing green for growth in 2010
• Canadian retail sales in December OK, verging on pretty good
• Canada’s retail sales take a break in April
• Canada’s sound economy helped in recession and should aid in recovery
• Canada’s inflation rate remains tame in March
• Toronto’s prospects look good for now, but challenges lie ahead
• Cap and trade: Effective policy or just every bureaucrat’s dream?
• Canada’s trade surplus stayed strong in May – three major influences on exports
• The Fed’s magic pill
• Retail sales show that motorists are altering their behaviour
• City labour markets highlight British Columbia’s strengths
• Bank of Canada steps out front to lower monetary stimulus
• U.S. housing starts plunge nearly 50%
• 2010 to be another difficult year for construction
• Harper’s minority Conservative government offers buttoned-down budget
• Consumers flex their purchasing power even as GDP numbers weaken
• 2010 to be another difficult year for construction, but take heart over the longer-term outlook
• Latest inflation rates in U.S. and Canada put pressure on central banks
• Job growth is a front-line indicator of economic health
• Alberta’s economy has become more energized
• Canada’s six most magnetic metro areas for migrants
• CanaData’s starts year to date nearly double last year
• Leading economic indicators signal growth ahead in 2010
• In 25 years, Canada will have more seniors, immigrants and Westerners
• As plant usage falls, the time horizon for a construction pick-up lengthens
• Canada sees declines in non-residential, apartment construction in third quarter
• Ontario has some winners, but mainly losers, in major city labour market rankings
• Some disturbing trends in the latest employment numbers
• Who wants Canada’s oil?
• Reviving stock markets cause by-product effects in bond and currency markets
• Eastern Canada’s job creation outpaces Western Canada’s in 2007
• Canada’s June housing starts come off the boil
• Biofuels: Seldom is so much spent to achieve so little
• It slows the bleeding, but the patient remains in a coma
• Accept it – the bias for interest rates is upward
• Canada’s westward flow, stalled in late 2009, should restart in 2010
• After weak start to 2010, non-residential construction should start to gain strength
• Real home prices will drop between 0% and 5% in 2008
• Six reasons to cheer for a freer floating yuan
• Canada’s housing starts near 200,000-unit level in March
• American and Canadian consumers have become more skittish
• Key implications from world currency shifts
• Bank of Canada raises overnight rate to 0.75%
• Expect higher interest rates at mid-year, possibly before
• Stock markets sail ahead, backed by strong winds from several sources
• Unsold inventories of singles and multiples go their separate ways
• A 13-step action plan to fix the financial mess
• Concerns about the economy creep into retail sales
• Purchasing managers send mixed messages on growth
• Tough policy choices as inflation heats up
• Largest declines in operating rates were all tied to export markets
• Following rapid rise, oil prices should fall as demand softens
• British Columbia’s economic outlook remains sunny, but could turn cloudy
• December’s core inflation gives permission for further rate cuts
• Challenging outlook for goods-producing industries may hobble male job prospects
• Stock pickers recognize a calculated risk
• Canadian retail sales add another stepping stone on path to recovery
• Canadian rental markets have softened over the past year but not by much
• CanaData’s 2010 starts nearly double last year
• Canadian housing starts now level with last year
• CanaData’s construction starts are -20% year to date in August
• Toronto’s economic outlook is looking good
• Black Monday was nasty for the U.S. and Canada
• Did consumers see their shadows when they came out in January?
• Canadian retail sales join many other indicators on an upward trend
• Interesting Canada-U.S. and construction-manufacturing labour market comparisons
• Consumer bankruptcies slowing, business bankruptcies already low
• Investment intentions up strongly in Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia
• Trump helps push up Canada’s January starts
• A closer look at Canada’s labour markets
• Key implications from world currency shifts – Part 1 of 2
• Canada’s construction starts make solid gains in first half of 2010
• Headline inflation in the U.S. is double Canada’s level — Part 2
• Ahead of the Olympics, British Columbia’s economy is off to the races
• North America’s stock markets register displeasure and impatience
• Canadian wholesalers send retailers a message of caution
• British Columbia's beautiful...
  and its economy looks quite stunning, too
• The prospect of a shrinking labour force threatens Canada’s prosperity
• Latest Canadian retail sales figures increase sharply
• Strong employment ensures Abbotsford’s prospects remain bright in 2008
• U.S. and Canadian growth rates present a conundrum
• Manufacturing and tourism should drive St. Catharines-Niagara into 2011
• Canada's construction starts through May continue to disappoint
• Survey finds Canadian employers plan more hiring as 2008 approaches
• Inflation and retail sales implications for interest rates
• Victoria hosts hottest economy in Canada
• Major stock markets have another good month in November
• Nova Scotia’s economy picks up in 2010
• Headwinds from the U.S. will slow Nova Scotia’s economic growth in 2009
• International Monetary Fund expects stronger recovery for world and Canada
• Canada’s auto sector is producing more cars, but not more jobs
• Subprime mortgage crisis morphs into bad debt crisis
• Further investment needed to maintain recent strong productivity advances
• June 2008 Canadian economic outlook table
• Canada’s trade position improves in February
• House-related spending will boost retail sales in 2008, but not so much in 2009
• After a huge gain in April, Canada adds a less flashy 25,000 jobs in May
• Canada sees 2% year-over-year employment increase in May
• New Brunswick’s economy likely to pick up speed heading into 2010
• Canadian retail sales in May suffer from burnout
• ‘Climategate’ has taken much of the heat out of global warming argument
• Stronger profits in 2010 point to full-time job growth
• Rising vacancy rates could dampen Canadian office construction until 2011
• CanaData’s April starts boosted by returning oil sands work
• Reports show economic conditions less than stellar
• Private office buildings lead starts through February
• Manufacturing, housing drive productivity growth in first quarter
• CanaData’s February year-to-date construction starts a mix of pluses and minuses
• Standardized apprentice training should boost productivity
• Deterioration in home affordability points to a weaker housing market
• Drop in plant usage in Canada adds to growing evidence of slowdown
• 10 reasons to like British Columbia’s economic prospects
• Retail Sales in Canada Gently Tumble in November, But Beware the U.S. Example
• Rising house prices are good news for Canada's economy
• Canada’s first-quarter GDP grows at double the pace of the U.S.
• Solid GDP growth numbers in both Canada and U.S.
• Manitoba’s economy should bloom in 2010
• Wonderful jobs numbers for Canada and U.S.
• With few exceptions, productivity growth across Canada has been sub-par
• Bank of Canada hikes interest rate
• British Columbia’s economic prospects in 2008 appear solid
• Chartered Bank Mortgage and Personal Loan Rates Demonstrate the Credit Crunch
• Office vacancy rates hit five-year high, despite uptick in office jobs
• Canada’s fourth-quarter productivity growth disappoints again
• Want a home in Vancouver? Be prepared to spend two-thirds of a million dollars
• Canada’s inflation rate low, but consumers feel price pressures
• U.S. and Canadian foreign trade positions worsen in March
• Canadian housing starts recover nicely in January 2010
• Construction employment to date better than in previous recoveries
• Currency is the safety valve for Canada’s inflation rate versus the U.S.
• Business and governments plan to continue investing in 2008
• China overtakes Japan to become Canada’s second-largest customer
• Stronger profits point to stronger investment late in 2010 and into 2011
• Commodity prices are on the march again
• Canada's July housing starts match the first half average
• Manufacturing is the weakest link
• Canada’s GDP flat-lined in April
• Office construction fundamentals still weak, but starting to stabilize
• Service sector job growth in Canada is tracking the U.S. downward
• Mid-November stock market prices fall back five to seven per cent
• New Brunswick’s economic pulse has quickened in 2010
• Expect a full-time, not part-time, job recovery in the coming year
• Private non-residential construction starts in Canada sink rapidly in first quarter
• Statistics Canada reports a 3.4% drop in Real GDP in 2008’s Fourth Quarter
• Start defusing Canada’s demographically driven fiscal time bomb now, not later
• Outlook for Canadian engineering construction in 2009 begins to dim
• Declining corporate debt is a positive for investment in 2010
• CanaData’s latest 2010 housing starts forecast raised to 180,000 units
• Consumer Price Index falls in U.S. and Canada
• Canada’s May housing starts ascend partway out of the basement
• Housing markets in Canada and U.S. tell complex stories
• City labour markets reveal much about Canada’s economy
• A single interest-rate hike may not be
  enough for the Bank of Canada
• Multiple-unit housing starts remarkably resilient in first quarter
• Family incomes likely shrank in 2009, but should recover in 2010
• Despite tough economic times, population growth still stronger in the West
• Canada's inflation rate continues to slide
• U.S. downgraded while Canada gets an upgrade
• Construction starts in first-quarter 2008 are not encouraging
• Hiring plans still positive following strong job gains in early 2010
• Canada’s home starts in April above 200,000 units
• Cheap natural gas should fuel Canada for a long time
• Capacity utilization rates beginning to climb again in Canada
• Whole world is watching U.S. labour market
• Looks like Santa will need some extra helpers this season
• There can be soft landings on the moon, but rarely for housing starts
• Still strong fundamentals should sustain commercial construction through 2009
• A notable day for stock market indices and GDP results
• Provincial and city labour markets tell the tale of the economy
• Heading into 2010, Saskatoon’s economic health is second to none
• Better management of inventory and inflation makes world economies more flexible
• Toronto housing starts defy gravity
• Three key measures of consumer spending ease in February
• Canada’s fourth-quarter 2007 “final domestic demand” still strong
• Tax cuts should give a boost to New Brunswick economy
• CanaData’s first half construction starts -52% versus last year in square footage
• Global, U.S. and national economic indicators are all flashing green
• Construction employment starting to build (very slowly)
• Significant changes in foreign trade are coming for U.S. and Canada
• Canada’s June housing starts recovered some ground
• Stock markets shuffle sideways in June – Doubts cast on consumer and construction financing
• Canadian retail sales continue on slow upward path
• Where is the economic and construction action in Canada’s major cities?
• Following a hiatus, Newfoundland’s economy should be reinvigorated in 2010
• Canada’s falling capacity utilization rates put industrial construction on hold
• Canada non-residential building starts drop to half 2007 level
• Canadian tourism dips amid hotel construction slowdown
• China's economic green shoots starting to bloom
• Statistics Canada delivers good news in its latest labour market report
• Ontario finds itself in the unemployment winner’s circle
• Housing is pulling the U.S., Canada and China out of recession
• Expect tourism spending to strengthen as year wears on
• Waxman-Markey and Canada’s merchandise trade position
• Retail sales and construction starts are stalled in cyclical decline
• Consumers returning to the mall – slowly
• Housing is pulling the U.S., Canada and China out of recession
• Rising vacancy rates will likely cause office construction to stall in 2010
• Stronger than expected economic growth may force interest rates higher
• Canadian retailers smile, the Bank of Canada charms and U.S. foreign traders break even
• Canadian companies scaling back on their investment plans
• Canada's July labour report is disappointing but not unexpected
• Toronto's economic spring should arrive by the fall
• Rising living standards mean economics may no longer be the ‘dismal science’
• North America's stock markets are waiting for the economy to catch up
• Immigration alone won't solve problems with labour shortages, aging workforce
• Institutional and engineering work sustain July construction starts in Canada
• The inflation rate in the U.S. and Canada: Watching for the turnaround
• Kyoto has had no impact on CO2 output. Let’s try something else
• Economies are recovering. So why do we need all the stimulus?
• Canada's July retail sales continue on a comeback trend
• Zero inflation, low short-term interest rates and construction prospects in the U.S. and Canada
• Hostile economy notwithstanding, many folks are still heading west
• Lack of technology, less innovation have hobbled Canada's productivity growth
• Manitoba's outlook will be energized over medium term
• Canadian housing starts had best month so far in October
• Canadian housing starts in line with expectations
• Office building construction markets in Toronto and Calgary
• Calgary’s economy, stalled for now, should be re-energized in 2010
• Foreign trade's role in the great U, V or W GDP debate
• Housing demand should get a boost from job gains
• Canada’s GDP decline this year will be reversed next year
• Your heating costs should decline this winter – if you heat with gas or oil
• Improving outlook for the U.S. bodes well for Canada
• Stock markets may be getting ahead of themselves
• Montréal's economy is showing signs of a (gradual) recovery
• Canada's August housing starts get caught in updraft
• Commodity prices and job losses – An economic world of mixed messages
• August job numbers a disappointment in the U.S., but cause to celebrate in Canada
• Self-reliant cities have best labour markets
• The employment outlook is improving – led by construction
• More variety in CanaData’s September starts statistics
• Capacity utilization rate drops in most industries, with a few key exceptions
• Vancouver Island’s prospects are not as bleak as they first appear
• Stronger oil and gas demand should re-energize Alberta’s economy in 2010
• Manufacturing and construction drag down labour markets in the U.S. and Canada
• April CPI on the cusp of deflation in U.S. and Canada – Expect moderation through July
• Non-residential building starts continued long slide in August
• Don't expect a pickup in non-residential industrial investment until mid-2010
• Canada’s housing starts in August get caught in an updraft
• IMF and Economist Intelligence Unit give Canadian economy high marks
• Canada’s R&D spending will stagnate this year, likely remain weak in 2010
• Canada’s economic pulse is quickening, but outlook continues to be fragile
• Both U.S. and Canada slip further into foreign trade deficits in July
• Is inflation dead, or is it just sleeping?
• Will Detroit’s “Big Three” survive long enough to meet new mileage standards?
• Key indicators point to better economic and construction prospects in the U.S. and Canada
• Canada’s July retail sales disappoint, but there’s good news from the auto side
• Canada’s October job losses take back most of the gains in August and September
• The economic climate, like the weather, is improving – but very slowly
• Household financial health has taken a turn for the better
• Unlike the weather, institutional construction is starting to heat up
• Nova Scotia: late coming into the recession; could be late leaving it too
• Latest construction data shows signs of struggle south and north of the border
• The retail sales decline stabilizes but CanaData’s retail construction forecast is marked down
• The effects of three key dates on GDP and the value of the loonie
• Strong population growth should help underpin housing demand into 2010
• Exceptional news on the jobs front for Canada in September
• Some Canadian construction material costs set to rise
• Canada’s housing starts in September about where expected
• Recession has proven that the home is the foundation of the economy
• Consumer bankruptcies escalate sharply in first-quarter 2009
• Improving indicators hint at impending U.S. economic recovery
• The bloom has definitely come off Alberta’s economy
• U.S. and Canadian retail sales and construction spending are both restrained
• Business investment exhibits record drop in first-quarter 2009
• Will Ontario’s plan to create “green” jobs work?
• Canadian retail sales are very gradually recovering
• Ontario’s economy definitely on the road to recovery
• Depth of Canada’s house-price drop depends on how you measure it
• Low inflation keeps window of opportunity open for construction borrowers
• Any signs yet of government construction stimulus in the U.S. and Canada?
• Québec’s near-term prospects appear much better than most
• Construction's share of Canada's total employment at 33-year high
• A primer on construction costs
• A primer on construction costs (continued)
• Bank of Canada’s focus on U.S. economy points to lower Canadian interest rates
• Food and energy prices move up rapidly
• U.S. more vulnerable than Canada to inflationary pressures
• What halts home price deflation? Fear of losing a bargain
• Low unemployment rate will continue to put pressure on Ontario construction wages
• Strong Canadian dollar will moderate non-residential construction costs
• House prices in Canada continue to march upward
• Change in Construction Employment — Canada vs U.S.
• Canada’s August GDP declined 0.1%, but don't worry
• Foreign investment positive for Canada say Statistics Canada and Fraser Institute
• Ontario’s near-term prospects look solid
• A Time of Wait and See with Regard to Inflation and Interest Rates
• A healthy world economy will recover from its current credit market ills
• Newfoundland's prospects for 2008 look positively upbeat
• Canada’s labour market tightens versus U.S.
• Canada’s core inflation rate climbs to 2.5% in June, but all-items rate remains stable
• Québec and Ontario lead in terms of immigrant arrivals
• The prospects for Saguenay and its aluminum industry look bright and shiny
• Agricultural and energy prices drive the economy of western Canada
• Hotel demand outlook appears strong despite loonie’s flight
• Precious and base metal prices still on the rise
• Manufacturers will continue to hire despite strong Canadian dollar
• Drivers of Commodity Prices are Domestic and International
• Outlooks for Canadian and U.S. construction and manufacturing jobs diverge
• Trois-Rivières economy adopts new industrial structure
• Prospect of higher inflation points to higher interest rates
• Canada’s employment growth moves at double the U.S. pace
• Expect more construction job losses as housing and business investment weaken
• Public-sector employment growth makes strong gains in latest two months
• Expect travel, tourism spending to cool
• Key Canadian and U.S. policy-setting interest rates
• Economy at a Glance
• Canadian apartment tenants becoming greyer
• Strong labour markets lead to higher wages
• Saskatchewan and Manitoba post impressive housing starts gains
• Canadian currencies make interesting moves against other world currencies
• Headline inflation in the U.S. is double Canada’s level — Part 1
• August housing starts move up in Canada, but down in the U.S.
• Ontario’s Job Prospects Worsen
• Low unemployment rate and dollar parity no coincidence
• A new era in Canadian infrastructure
• The String of Good News on Job Growth Ends in August
• Free-spending ways of Canadians won’t last forever
• Weakening profits point to slower future spending
• Major Canadian Cities: Employment Growth and Unemployment Rate
• Comparing the connections between currency value, foreign investment and construction activity
• Stock markets anticipate U.S. rate cuts
• Canada: Month-to-month total job creation
• Change in Construction Employment — Canada vs U.S.
• Value of Canadian institutional building permits jumps 26.6% in January 2008
• Canada’s housing start figures measure only a fraction of the U.S. decline
• Edmonton leads as the tightest labour market in Canada in July 2007
• Key measures of Canadian and U.S. inflation converge
• Saint John is the fastest growing metropolitan area in the east
• Dutch Disease won't infect Canadians
• Why Canada's unemployment rate is higher than in the United States
• Canada: Month-to-Month Total Job Creation
• Saskatchewan Reigns as Canada's Hottest Regional Housing Market
• U.S. trade deficit remains stuck at $60 billion per month
• Canadian housing starts remain strong in first half of 2007
• Industrial construction strengthens despite strong Canadian dollar
• Economic Snapshot - Nova Scotia’s economy improves in 2007, and its future looks bright, too
• U.S. price inflation levels, both all-items and core, stay constant
• U.S. Regional Housing Starts (Part 1) Northeast is smallest regional housing market, but also the healthiest
• Stronger global growth and inflation point to higher interest rates to come
• Manitoba has an energized outlook
• Energy prices +5.4% in Canada and +17.0% in the U.S.
• Canada’s commercial construction
  market will stay upbeat through 2008
• U.S. retail sales begin to stumble and stagger
• Canada’s middle-aged road system needs more investment
• Construction industry profits most from rising exchange rate, study reveals
• Industrial capacity utilization rates drop to lowest level in more than 10 years
• U.S. trade deficit will attempt to self-correct
• Look for Bank of Canada to make two more cuts to overnight interest rates
• Low vacancy rates won’t translate into stronger rental apartment construction
• So far, 2008 has not been a good year for equities
• Canadian provincial and city housing starts forecasts
• Thunder Bay’s economic growth will be “Superior” in the near term
• Statistics Canada study offers recipe for stronger productivity growth
• Three increases and three decreases in housing starts
• U.S. Regional Housing Starts (Part 2) The south — by far the largest regional housing market — still sliding
• Greenback and loonie joined at the hip since last September
• Why not use Canada’s fiscal surplus to cut income taxes and boost growth?
• Canadian retail sales are set for a fall
• Lower oilfield depletion rates and slower world growth will dampen energy prices
• Expect a mid-year growth pause in Ontario
• Canada’s construction starts fail to keep up through April
• More investment in sewage treatment essential for improved water quality
• Yen and Yuan are moving up in value
• Canada in 2007: Marginally slower but regionally balanced growth
• Bank of Canada adopts "wait-and-see" approach to further interest rate cuts
• Canada’s trade surplus is “slip-sliding” away
• Prospects for growth dim in many developed countries
• Newfoundland and Labrador’s future economic prospects look rock solid
• Canada’s sanitary and storm sewer system: Out of sight, out of mind
• First-quarter housing starts up in majority of Canada's cities
• Latest Bank of Canada survey shows cooler outlook for construction
• Canada's industry-based GDP -0.2% in February
• Too many Ontario and Québec cities rank low on jobs
• Canada's merchandise trade surplus bounces back in February
• Canadian food prices may heat up soon
• St. Catharines-Niagara's economy chugs along despite pressures
• Latest capacity utilization rate at lowest level in 10 years
• The housing start, home price and labour market connection in February
• Weaker investment in Canada and Ontario bodes ill for future growth
• Why infrastructure spending may be Canada’s best shot at beating the economic crisis
• More firms put hiring plans on hold
• If aging continues, more bridges and overpasses will be ready to "retire" early
• Canada’s inflation rate remains subdued in February
• Canada's foreign trade surplus back on track, thanks to price of oil
• Tightest labour markets are still in the west, but the east is gaining slowly
• Canada’s housing market – home-buying sentiment suffers some setbacks
• Canadian consumers and retailers are watching U.S. trends
• Global economy grinds into reverse as 2009 begins
• Outlook for non-residential investment continues to deteriorate in 2008
• Canada's retail sales drop below benchmark level in March
• Does Canada really have a cold?
• The bloom on Alberta's economy may have faded, but it hasn't fallen
• Canada's first-quarter GDP decline was a rare event
• The three real reasons to stand pat on interest rates
• Hiring plans for second half of 2008 cool, particularly in construction
• The "I" word returns..."Inflation" that is
• Employment growth slows but doesn’t stall (yet)
• Regional housing markets in Canada — some wide swings
• Québec likely to grow ‘très lentement’ (slowly) into 2009
• Crops and energy help, while forestry and autos hinder, Canada's foreign trade
• Add utilization rates to the list of negative indicators
• In terms of population growth, Western Canada definitely wins
• Canada’s housing market is changing – look at the regional figures
• Demand for Canadian office space remains strong, for now
• Outlook surveys present opposing views on prospects for growth, but not inflation
• Canada’s first-half housing starts this year match last year
• Housing starts in Ontario strong – The province didn’t get the memo
• Saskatchewan’s well-fertilized economic prospects glow brightly
• The heyday is over for construction employment
• Sustained investment should underpin New Brunswick’s growth in 2008-2009
• Motor vehicle sales are driving into some potholes
• Now that non-residential construction costs have hit a 25-year high, what’s next?
• Manitoba’s near-term economic prospects are among the best in Canada
• Canada’s housing starts plunge in July
• Regional housing strength shifts to the east
• CanaData’s 2008 housing starts forecast revised up; 2009 revised down
• Slowdown in retail sales has crept across the border
• Disappointing second-quarter GDP numbers overlook underlying strengths
• Canada’s employment prospects fray at the edges
• Construction ready to post Help Wanted signs, according to latest Manpower survey
• Canada sheds 55,000 mostly part-time jobs in July
• Canadians buy record number of U.S. homes
• Break in commodity price bubble benefits just about everybody
• Shares, stock, equities – By whatever name, it’s been a wild ride
• Climate for construction hiring appears positive as 2009 approaches
• Will a meltdown in U.S. commercial mortage market be next?
• Québec mini-budget cuts taxes and boosts investment to avoid recession
• Canada’s city labour markets and employment insurance claims
• Record-low capacity utilization points to weak business investment in 2009-2010
• Signs of recession in commercial markets; How to succeed in infrastructure markets
• Large firms more productive, Bank of Canada study finds
• Rumours of Ontario manufacturing industry’s death are greatly exaggerated
• Canadian construction material input costs are slowly easing
• Canada’s Labour Market in January – Job Losses in Manufacturing,
• Canadian retail holiday spending should hold up better than in the U.S.
• Canada appears headed for longer-than-normal recession
• Permanent tax cuts work, but temporary fixes don’t
• The Bank of Canada overnight rate cut and construction investment plans
• Alex Carrick: Should the U.S. and Canadian dollars be combined?
• A further 50 basis point drop in the Bank of Canada’s key overnight interest rate
• Flattening office-vacancy rates point to weaker commercial construction ahead
• World’s central banks take coordinated and unprecedented action to lower interest rates
• Construction prices run low on oil
• What President-elect Barack Obama will mean for Canada
• Drop in commodity prices raises prospects for equities
• Expect slower hiring to dampen migration in 2009
• Canadian housing starts remain elevated in September 2008
• Canadian economic growth likely to stall in fourth-quarter 2008
• The roles of China, autos and hesitancy in consumer spendi
• Financial sector bailouts move to a new phase
• Unemployed youth need more access to post-secondary education
• When it comes to energy investment, Alberta is losing some of its lustre
• Why bail out the Big Three automakers?
• Bank of Canada cuts 2009 GDP forecast by almost 75%
• The Bank of Canada’s heroic fight against deflation
• Industry Events
• Scotiabank’s chief economist has hope for Ontario
• How much should the federal government commit to infrastructure spending?
• Low interest rates may not boost privately financed construction in 2009
• Environment will create ‘enormous opportunity’ for industry: Scotiabank chief economist
• Calgary commercial real estate market on brink of collapse: Cushman & Wakefield
• Canadian economy heads south for the winter
• Give us a plan for sustainable infrastructure funding, Canadian Construction Association tells Ottawa
• An Economist’s Perspective: Three Major Construction Industry Stories for 2009
• General Contractors look forward to a busy Fall and an even busier 2010.
• MasterFormat Task Team members share insights
• Colgan takes the helm of CSC
• Cyclical instability takes on an international dimension
• BIM needs more emphasis on information
• Time limits on infrastructure jobs ‘recipe for disaster,’ OGCA warns
• BIM will affect ‘every construction company in Canada:’ Canadian Construction Association
• What impact is stimulus spending having on housing?
• Toronto Mayor addresses leaders of Canada’s construction industry
• RCD Video: How to remember key construction statistics
• Construction leads latest job loss totals
• Canada has fared better than U.S. with commercial vacancy rates
• With BIM and LEED, Canada risks ignoring the future
• Will economically sound Canada be forgotten about after the recession?
• Open shop cries foul over exclusion of non-union workers on stimulus projects
• Construction spending offers governments better ROI than auto-industry bailouts, economist says
• The risks of LEED certification for contractors
• Carrick renews call for common currency, borderless crossings
• What can we expect in non-residential construction?
• Industry can do more to learn about intelligent buildings
• General contractors look forward to a busy fall and an even busier 2010.
• Open shop educating contractors to limit union clout
• Thurston elected chair of ADR Institute of Ontario’s construction section
• Still time to enter Ontario Project Awards of Excellence, OGCA president says
• Slow progress in CCA talks with federal ministries on reducing contractor risk
• Never mind the recession — it’s an exciting world in high-tech
• Piquing interest in perpetual pavement
• 'Now is the time to start moving toward BIM'
• Achieving basic LEED no longer a challenge, PCL Constructors manager tells roundtable
• Will Vancouver experience the post-Olympic blahs?
• Jump in existing home sales not sustainable, Canadian Real Estate Association says
• Iconic roof of BC Place Stadium deflated
• Open shop contractors taking on human resource functions
• Is now a good time for a common market and currency with the U.S.?
• CSC executive on recession, stimulus and the year ahead
• U.S. stimulus will help lift commodity prices: Scotiabank economist
• Canadian Construction Association battles 'Buy American'
• CanaData revises 2009 ICI square footage forecasts further downward
• An economist explains the economic crisis
• Executive summary of CanaData’s 24th Annual Construction Industry Forecasts Conference
• Company-vehicle tax rules ‘out of step‘ with business: Canadian Construction Association
• Bank of Canada’s latest interest-rate cut all about perception, economist says
• CCA complains of serious breakdown in communication with municipalities on stimulus program
• After stimulus, then what? Canadian Construction Association wonders
• Budget proves Canada’s Conservatives yearn to be both fashionable and popular
• Will the Bank of Canada’s latest rate cut improve private and public sector investment climate?
• Will Mexico awake from its economic siesta?
• BIM offers bigger role for specification writers
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