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September 6, 2010
BC Housing complex features Western Canada’s largest solar installation
A recently renovated BC Housing complex in Surrey has become Western Canada’s largest solar energy development.
August 30, 2010
Work continues on Shoppers Drug Mart in Sooke, British Columbia
Burnaby-based Wales McLelland Construction continues work on a new 18,500-square-foot Shoppers Drug Mart in the Vancouver Island community of Sooke. The $2.475-million project should be finished Dec. 1, 2010.
August 18, 2010
After toddler death, Calgary Construction Association issues safety guide
A guide to help ensure the safety of workers and the public on or near highrise construction sites in Calgary has been produced after a toddler was killed by falling debris.
August 16, 2010
Retractable roof rises over BC Place Stadium
The new roof on BC Place stadium is taking shape on Vancouver’s skyline.
August 16, 2010
Bridge and underpass project to relieve bottleneck at Port Metro Vancouver
Port Metro Vancouver has started construction of a new railway bridge and underpass to relieve a transportation bottleneck and upgrade infrastructure at port facilities in North Vancouver.
August 11, 2010
UDA Technologies unveils iPhone apps for construction
No one working in the construction sector would venture on to a jobsite without their hard hat and steel-toe boots and you can add another essential piece of equipment to that list — the smart phone.
August 9, 2010
Market grows for energy-efficient construction trailers
Finding a building site set up with worn-looking construction office trailers these days is rare. Fewer contractors – especially big commercial ones — settle for anything but the best.
August 9, 2010
Parking garage collapses in Windsor, Ontario
A 42-year-old Windsor Ontario parking garage collapsed last month. Excess loading from a 22,000 pounds boom truck is suspected to have contributed to the collapse, as well an extra layer of asphalt that was applied at some point in the past, which had weakened it.
August 9, 2010
EllisDon CEO: Five reasons why it’s a great time for building
Everything is changing: Globalization and technology have finally enveloped us, and everyone’s traditional business model is seriously threatened.
| MOST POPULAR STORIES |
- High-tech oil sands project near Fort McMurray, Alberta could change industry
- TransCanada begins construction on British Columbia-Alberta pipeline
- VIDEO: B.C. Construction Association welcomes standardized contract forms
- Port Mann Bridge under construction
- Crane accident kills worker at construction site in Burnaby, British Columbia
- 20 Most Popular Stories
| TODAY’S TOP CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS |
These projects have been selected from 263 projects with a total value of $8,919,878,049 that Reed Construction Data Building Reports reported on yesterday.
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$500,000,000 Fort Nelson BC Prebid
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| CURRENT STORIES |
- Crane operator certification deadline looms in British Columbia
- High-tech oil sands project near Fort McMurray, Alberta could change industry
- Saskatoon bridge closed indefinitely over structural concerns
- City of Regina project turns up all sorts of surprises
- Awareness about qualifications-based selection lacking: Survey
- Canadian Institute of Steel Construction launches Steel Day
- Saskatchewan bridge collapses, causing crane to topple
- Crane tips over, killing worker and injuring two
- Saskatoon man pulled from hole at construction site
- Churchill airport gets government cash for infrastructure upgrades
- Stantec acquires health care architectural firm
- Photovoltaic training program aimed at improving safety
- Construction continues on Woodgreen Community Housing development in Toronto
- TransCanada begins construction on Alberta-British Columbia pipeline
- Saskatoon bridge closed indefinitely over structural concerns
- China manufacturing, sales figures rebound
- U.S. workers rate safety standards as top priority
- Labour agreement removed from bidding process for armed forces reserve centre
- Cambodia announces plan for tallest skyscraper in Asia
- Russia opens section of China oil pipeline
- Anemic U.S. housing concerns lumber producers
| ALEX’S ECONOMICS BLOG |
Reed Construction Data Chief Economist Alex Carrick discusses current developments in the North American economic environment with emphasis on the construction industry.
- Canada’s construction starts in a transition phase (August 27, 2010)
- U.S. initial jobless claims rise to half a million again (August 19, 2010)
- It’s been 35 years since institutional construction starts as strong (August 6, 2010)
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