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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 18, 2008

Engineering consultant raises concerns over Porteau Bluff

Additional rockslides are possible on the Sea-to-Sky Highway and more work needs to be done to reduce the risk of future incidents, says an international engineering consultant.

August 6, 2008

Road crews work round the clock to reopen Sea-to-Sky Highway ahead of schedule

The Sea-to-Sky Highway reopened ahead of schedule after clean-up crews worked around the clock to clear the landslide debris. Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Kevin Falcon announced the road was once again open to traffic on August 2, 2008.

August 4, 2008

Bilfinger Berger Canada files suit against Metro Vancouver over Capilano-Seymour project

Metro Vancouver hired Bilfinger Berger Canada (BBC) Inc. in 2004 to construct twin tunnels with a combined length of 14.2 kilometres for the Capilano-Seymour water filtration project. BBC suspended work on the $100 million project in January 2008, due to concerns about the safety of underground workers.

July 28, 2008

Preparations begin for removal of buried Ontario boring machine

McNally Construction and Aecon Group, working as a joint venture, have begun preparations to remove the $5-million tunnel boring machine that has been trapped underground.

July 21, 2008

Detailed designs underway for Circle Drive bridge over South Saskatchewan River

The federal and provincial governments are planning to make a multi-million dollar investment to improve the flow of traffic in Saskatoon by building a new bridge over the South Saskatchewan River.

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

Labour groups oppose WorkSafeBC’s proposed changes to tunnel safety regulations

Two groups representing unionized construction workers in British Columbia are voicing their opposition to proposed changes to safety regulations for tunneling.

June 18, 2008

Terminated Metro Vancouver contract leaves Filipino tunnel workers in limbo

Temporary foreign workers who were hired to work on a drinking-water project in North Vancouver have been left hanging for months without any source of income, after the contractor was terminated.

June 2, 2008

Metro Vancouver plans to sue Bilfinger Berger over delayed Seymour-Capilano filtration project

Metro Vancouver recently terminated the contract with Bilfinger Berger Canada Inc., a Germany-based contractor. The company was supposed to construct two tunnels for the Seymour-Capilano filtration project.

February 4, 2008

Innovative engineering makes highway upgrades possible

Innovative roadbuilding techniques are transforming a notoriously dangerous B.C. highway into an Olympic showcase.

February 4, 2008

Taking Aim

Li Li and Ben Weinhold with Pro-Tech Surveys perform some preliminary survey work near the Vancouver/Burnaby border for expansion of Highway 1.

February 4, 2008

Crane death leads to municipal road changes

The death of a crane operator two years ago in Port Burwell, Ontario has resulted in recommendations to help improve municipal road safety when heavy equipment is involved.

February 4, 2008

TransLink responsible for more than just transit

It doesn’t get the same press coverage as its more glamorous transit sister, but it is every bit as important.

February 4, 2008

Amphibious excavator used to break up river ice jam

The amphibious excavator that has been working around the clock to mitigate the impact of ice shifts and surges on the Nechako River has been loaded onto a flat bed truck to begin the long ride home.

February 4, 2008

Alberta company gets massive fine in workers death

The Provincial Court of Alberta has ordered Fitzgerald Construction (2001) Inc. to pay a total penalty in the amount of $300,000 under the Occupational Health and Safety Act as a result of the death of one of its workers.

February 4, 2008

MMM Group forms alliance for P3 transportation projects

No stranger to public-private partnerships, Thornhill, Ontario-headquartered MMM Group Ltd. has forged a strategic alliance with Chicago-based H.W. Lochner Inc. to pursue large-scale P3 transportation projects in the United States.

February 4, 2008

Road to redemption not an easy path

Development manager Michelle Mahovlich won’t soon forget the 150-metre road she built as part of an award-winning Vancouver Island remediation project just outside Victoria.

February 4, 2008

Highway contractor ratifies deal with 135 employees

The BC Government and Service Employees’ Union ratified a new contract with highways contractor Emil Anderson Maintenance (EAM) in the Fraser Valley service region last month.

February 4, 2008

Roads used in effort to stop river from flooding

The construction of a temporary raised roadway has been completed along the Nechako River, as part of the main flood prevention system for the city of Prince George.

February 4, 2008

Koreans learning to operate heavy equipment

Do you know anybody who can slice sushi with a construction excavator? Kent Orrock does.

February 4, 2008

Ontario training facility picks up $1.7 million in provincial funding

The Operating Engineers Training Institute of Ontario (OETIO) campus in Morrisburg has been awarded $1.7 million from the provincial government to buy new equipment and expand training opportunities for heavy equipment operators.

February 4, 2008

Cariboo Connector program proceeding at cautious pace

Work on the Cariboo Connector, a $2 billion program announced in 2005 aimed at twinning Highway 97 from Cache Creek to Prince George, is not going fast enough for some northern communities.

February 4, 2008

Cutting Deep

An employee with Tyam Construction Ltd. cuts into Cambie Street in Vancouver as part of the ongoing construction of the Canada Line rapid transit expansion project.

February 4, 2008

B.C. quarry deaths spur safety program

The B.C. government has released a practical guidebook to help promote safety in aggregate mining operations, after the death of four workers in 2007.

February 4, 2008

Port Coquitlam overpass overcomes challenges

A new overpass in Port Coquitlam will address long standing traffic issues, but not without significant engineering and construction challenges.