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September 1, 2008

Foundation work underway on the Bear Mountain wind farm in British Columbia

The installation of the turbines and commercial production of electricity are scheduled for 2009.

August 18, 2008

British Columbia government invests $12 million in Highway 99 improvements

Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Kevin Falcon announced on August 1, 2008 that the government will spend $5.2-million for the construction of a new two-lane concrete bridge 13 kilometres south of Lillooet and $7.1-million for paving north of Pemberton.

August 11, 2008

Armtec Infrastructure Income Fund acquires Burnco Concrete Products

Ontario-based Armtec Infrastructure Income Fund has made a move into Alberta’s concrete products market with its purchase of Burnco Concrete Products Ltd. (BCPL).

July 30, 2008

Korean workers embark on new careers as heavy-equipment operators in Alberta

Hunt International, a world wide recruitment and human resources firm, is providing workers in Korea with training in heavy equipment operation, so they can obtain employment in B.C. and Alberta.

July 14, 2008

Liberty Homes oversees construction activity at The Hub

The Hub at UniverCity was designed by Neale Staniszkis Doll Adams Architects for owner/general contractor Liberty Homes Ltd.

July 9, 2008

Cement industry appeals for carbon tax relief

The new carbon tax in B.C. may be revenue neutral for taxpayers, but representatives of the concrete and cement industries say the tax threatens domestic producers

July 9, 2008

Armtec Infrastructure acquires A.E. Concrete Precast Products

Armtec Infrastructure Income Fund has acquired a British Columbia-based company in order to expand their presence in the market for precast concrete in Western Canada.

June 30, 2008

Worker crushed by paving machine at Ottawa job site

A 30-year-old employee of Torus Construction Limited is dead after being crushed at a Ottawa job site.

June 30, 2008

Ultra high-performance concrete formulation extends material’s limits

When I first wrote about ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) almost seven years ago, it was a new product that had grown out of a concept that was, itself, little more than a decade old.

June 25, 2008

Crews ready the rebar at Trout Lake ice rink project

Bird Construction Company (construction manager), Walter Francl Architect Inc. (architect) and Phillips Farevaag Smallenberg (landscape architect) are all involved in the Trout Lake Olympic ice rink project.

March 5, 2007

Concrete gives Kwantlen expansion a green edge

A creative approach to a tight budget put concrete at the top of the list of materials Kwantlen University College incorporated into its new Cloverdale campus.

March 5, 2007

Keeping the noise down - highway traffic noise barriers

South Africa is becoming an increasingly noisy country, due to the rapid densification of urban areas.

March 5, 2007

Environmental friendly cement

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have discovered that the source of concrete’s strength and durability lies in its pyramidal structure.

March 5, 2007

Pre-cast segments help streamline rapid transit project

Pre-casting is helping streamline construction of the Canada rapid transit line between Vancouver and Richmond, and promises a higher standard of workmanship than conventional cast-in-place work.

March 5, 2007

Don't water that ready-mixed batch

Contractors who run a water hose into a truckload of ready-mixed concrete to make it easier to work with run the risk of violating the new B.C. Building Code revisions, contractors were told at the Buildex show held recently.

March 5, 2007

In-yard water features popular with homeowners

One of the most sought-after items in today’s residential construction market for the yard is the water pond or fountain, says Vince Macri, owner operator of Select Pools & Spa of North Vancouver, a company providing custom cast-in-place concrete structures. “It’s become very popular,” he says. Homeowners see these features as “a sanctuary” within the yard, a quiet place to go to relax or chat. “They can sit outside and enjoy it visually, or, through the sound it makes,” he says.

March 5, 2007

Conductive concrete test results stable

There’s still some tweaking to do on the methodology, but a bridge deck using inlays of conductive concrete to keep the deck free of ice and snow is successfully making its way through its fourth consecutive Nebraska winter.

March 5, 2007

Killer weir to be converted

Normally, a fall on concrete is to be avoided. But after Calgary’s killer weir is remodeled into the Harvie Passage this year “a drunken sailor could fall in, in the middle of the night” says Howard Heffler, “and easily walk or swim out”.