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September 6, 2010
Crane falls into Saskatchewan lake, forcing bridge closure
A bridge in southwest Saskatchewan has been repaired and re-opened to traffic, after it partially collapsed under the weight of a construction crane that is being used to rebuild the structure.
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.
September 6, 2010
Trinidad and Tobago project designed to protect Buccoo Reef
Canadian experience in water and wastewater engineering is portable. The engineers at IBI-MAAK Inc. of Richmond Hill, Ont. have feet planted firmly in Canada and on the island nation of Trinidad and Tobago.
September 6, 2010
Construction underway on overdue sewer project in Smithers, British Columbia
The South Trunk Sewer Project has been on the Town of Smithers ‘need to do’ list since the 1960s.
September 1, 2010
High-tech oil sands project near Fort McMurray, Alberta could change industry
Value Creation Inc. is planning the construction of a new high-tech oilsands project near Fort McMurray, Alberta, which could revolutionize the production process by transforming bitumen into a form that can be used directly by most refineries.
September 1, 2010
Saskatchewan bridge collapses, causing crane to topple
A crane operator was forced to jump to safety after a bridge in southwest Saskatchewan partially collapsed.
August 30, 2010
Construction workers in Edmonton discover dinosaur bones
A construction site in Edmonton is the centre of a significant paleontological study after a worker on a sewage tunnel project uncovered a dinosaur tooth.
August 23, 2010
Canadian Institute of Steel Construction honours best in design
Three Western Canadian projects shared the limelight at the Canadian Institute of Steel Construction’s (CISC) 2010 National Steel Design Awards.
August 23, 2010
Falling Calgary construction debris takes liquid form
Two separate investigations are looking into the cause of a liquid debris spill which splattered a truck near a high-rise construction site in downtown Calgary.
August 23, 2010
Fraser Transportation Group awarded South Fraser Perimeter Road contract
The B.C. government has signed a major public private partnership (P3) agreement to build a road south of the Fraser River in Delta and Surrey.
August 18, 2010
U.S. roadbuilding program takes cues from LEED
There’s a roadbuilding project under way in central Oregon that looks like so many others in recent years — creating a four-lane separated highway with a grassy median and wildlife underpasses from a four-lane road without separation.
August 18, 2010
Skyway Canada fires tool-tossing Calgary construction worker
A Calgary construction worker who made a joke out of highrise construction safety in an online video was terminated by his employer.
August 16, 2010
Metal falls from Calgary highrise worksite, strikes car
Alberta Occupational Health and Safety has halted work a high-rise construction site in downtown Calgary, after a piece of metal fell on a car.
August 16, 2010
Archeological assessments an integral part of pre-construction
Not always understood or considered site servicing by developers and contractors — or at least until recently — archeological assessments are nevertheless an integral and often mandatory pre-construction activity on numerous projects.
August 4, 2010
Port Mann Bridge project is one-third complete
The pre-cast bridge sections that were recently installed on the new Port Mann Bridge were also used by the government to recognize the whole bridge and Highway 1 improvement project is one-third complete.
August 4, 2010
Vancouver names new city engineer
Peter Judd has been appointed city engineer and general manager of engineering services for the City of Vancouver. The position of city engineer is an appointment of council.
August 4, 2010
Vancouver Regional Construction Association announces Silver Award winners
The judges have spoken and the Silver Award winners for the Vancouver Regional Construction Association’s (VRCA) annual Awards of Excellence have been announced.
August 4, 2010
Utilities, water projects top list of U.S. engineering prospects
Before putting the finishing touches on a recent presentation on trends in the U.S. market, PSMJ Resources Inc. consultant Ken Tichacek picked up the phone and called the firm’s Atlanta-based research director.
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| 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.
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