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August 25, 2008

Victoria’s Dockside Green community achieves LEED Platinum certification

The first phase of Dockside Green, a 1.3-million-square-foot community built on a former brownfield site in the heart of Victoria, has achieved LEED Platinum certification from the Canada Green Building Council.

August 13, 2008

Copper Mountain Mining plans to revive to Princeton-area mine

Copper Mountain Mining Corp. plans to revive its Copper Mountain mine by investing millions of dollars in the construction of basic infrastructure and buildings. The mine is located 15 kilometres south of Princeton, British Columbia.

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 23, 2008

Construction boom helps portable restroom businesses “clean up”

Canada’s hot construction market is affecting an essential construction industry service — portable restroom operators.

July 14, 2008

Municipalities want cable, phone firms to share road repair costs

The more money municipalities spend on repairs to roads caused by private phone and cable companies such as Rogers, Bell and Shaw, the less money there is ultimately for construction opportunities, industry officials say.

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 25, 2008

Watermain work on Granville Street

City of Vancouver work crews are busy with watermain replacement along Granville Street in downtown Vancouver.

June 23, 2008

Work progresses on Seymour-Capilano filtration plant

The Seymour-Capilano Filtration Plant will treat water from both the Seymour and Capilano rivers, and will include the world’s largest ultraviolet disinfection works.

June 4, 2008

Environment forces us to change or be changed

The world’s changing climate will affect both the shape of our cities and the way we manage them, writes Daily Commercial News columnist Korky Koroluk.

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.

April 21, 2008

British Columbia Water and Waste Association members set to gather at annual convention

The British Columbia Water and Waste Association (BCWWA) is holding its 36th Annual convention and trade show in Whistler April 26 to April 30.

April 21, 2008

Potholes wreak havoc on Ontario’s infrastructure

Mountains of snow and frequent freeze-thaw conditions in Toronto and much of Ontario this winter have pounded streets and highways into pothole nightmares. However, municipalities could face more than just road repairs in the months to come.

April 21, 2008

Stormtec Filtration treats Grouse Mountain ‘tunnel muck’ with organic flocculent

Bilfinger Berger hired Stormtec Filtration Inc. as a subcontractor to treat tunnel muck coming from the construction of twin tunnels that will pump water from the Capilano reservoir to the new Seymour Filtration Plant.

April 21, 2008

Table salt feeds Port Moody’s new rechlorination station

The City of Port Moody has joined a growing number of municipalities that are opting for the low-risk On-Site Electrolytic Chlorination System (OSEC).

April 21, 2008

Epcor launches Lead Service Replacement Program in Edmonton

Epcor has initiated a new program to remove the remaining lead service lines from Edmonton’s water infrastructure.

April 21, 2008

Capilano-Seymour filtration project’s twin-tunnel construction still faces delays

The construction of two tunnels between the Capilano reservoir and the new Seymour filtration plant has been delayed for three months due to concerns about the safety of underground workers.

April 21, 2008

Hinton eco-industrial park first to use small-bore sewer system

A small Alberta town is the first municipality in Western Canada to use an innovative sanitary sewer system, which was designed by Clearford Industries, an Ontario-based company.

April 21, 2008

Relocation of utilities poses challenges for Canada Line’s Vancouver corridor team

Moving the water, sewer and other utilities along the Canada Line Vancouver corridor required ingenuity, innovation and “a lot of sleepless nights,” says Les Ptak, P.Eng., a Metro Vancouver engineer involved with the project.