Roadbuilding

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

EllisDon wins contract for Education Centre in Calgary, Alberta

An $80.5 million contract for an Education Centre for the Calgary Board of Education has been awarded to EllisDon. The project will be LEED certified, targeting Silver.

August 25, 2008

Number, value of major British Columbia construction projects increases

The value of current and proposed major construction projects in B.C. shot up $39.5 billion in the second quarter of 2008, reaching a record high of $169.7 billion, according to the B.C. government’s Major Projects Inventory.

August 25, 2008

New Thunder Bay-to-Alberta shipping route handles cargo bound for oilsands

A new Canadian shipping route will allow cargo to flow to oilsands construction sites in Northern Alberta from Thunder Bay, Ontario.

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 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).

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.