Water and Wastewater/Sewer and Watermain

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 20, 2008

Twelve Algerian employees of SNC-Lavalin die in bus bombing

Twelve Algerian employees of SNC-Lavalin were killed in a terrorist attack on August 20, 2008, while riding on a bus to work on the Koudiat Acerdoune water treatment plant and distribution project in Algeria. Another 15 employees were wounded in the bombing.

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 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.

August 13, 2008

British Columbia government announces $5-million investment in SolarBC program

The British Columbia government announced last month that it will invest $5 million in the SolarBC program to encourage the installation of solar hot water heaters.

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 4, 2008

Fort Edmonton Park’s Welcome Centre aims for LEED Gold

Long known for its view of the past, Edmonton’s historic Fort Edmonton Park now has its eyes set on the future, as it prepares to greet visitors with a new, green Welcome Centre.

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.

July 30, 2008

Alter NRG plans Canada’s first coal-to-liquid fuel plant

A Public Disclosure document shows that Alter NRG Corp. proposes to mine a reserve of about 301 million tonnes of coal using established surface mining technology, and then through gasification and other processes, to produce diesel fuel and other flammable liquids.