Professional Services

August 27, 2008

Golden Ears Bridge takes shape over Fraser River in British Columbia

The $808 million project is on schedule to open to traffic early next summer.

August 27, 2008

Warm summer days and legal risk

As we approach the final stretch of summer, and with another long weekend around the corner, many people are planning parties and barbecues. In a seminal decision released in 2006, the Supreme Court of Canada determined that social hosts do not, as a general rule, have any responsibilities regarding their guests’ alcohol consumption.

August 20, 2008

Contractors, unions disagree on Canadian government’s fast-track immigration proposal

Unions and contractors in Alberta disagree about the merits of a new federal government immigration program.

August 18, 2008

RAIC members continue to ensure that architecture matters by adhering to values, mission

As the leading voice of architecture in Canada, the RAIC has been doing great work to build awareness and appreciation of the contribution of architecture to the physical and cultural well-being of Canada, writes RAIC president Paule Boutin.

August 13, 2008

TransCanada’s Alaskan pipeline proposal wins license to build

Lawmakers in Alaska have awarded a license to Calgary-based TransCanada Corporation to start building the US$26-billion Alaska Pipeline Project.

August 11, 2008

InTransitBC makes steady progress on Richmond-Brighouse Station

A worker hooks up equipment to a crane for the Richmond-Brighouse Station for the Canada Line rapid transit expansion project in Metro Vancouver.

August 11, 2008

Economic activity in Canada’s construction sector continues to shrink

Economic activity in Canada continued to fluctuate between monthly periods of moderate economic growth and decline in May. All components of the construction sector declined, including residential buildings, non-residential buildings and engineering and repair work.

August 11, 2008

Rely on closely monitored schedules to avoid contract disputes, consultant advises

Matthew Nicholas, a senior consultant with Revay and Associates Ltd., points out that disputes can be avoided when the parties to the construction contract draw up a schedule and adequately monitor its progress.

August 11, 2008

McMaster study looks at link between diesel fumes and diabetes

The operating engineers’ union supports a study looking at possible connections between diesel fume exposure and diabetes among its members.

August 11, 2008

Ceremony marks construction start on Victoria’s Royal Jubilee Hospital

Victoria’s Royal Jubilee Hospital is a public-private-partnership between the Vancouver Island Health Authority and ISL Health.

August 6, 2008

Quebec mandates quality-based selection for provincial

In a groundbreaking move, Quebec has introduced a regulation that will require provincial agencies to use qualifications-based selection (QBS) to retain consulting engineers and architects.

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.