New steel life for Burgoyne Bridge in St. Catharines
Once an iconic landmark, the 1915 high level steel truss Burgoyne Bridge in downtown St. Catharines, Ont. is now a part of history. But in its place — and in the same alignment — a new structure is...
View ArticleSteel Touchdown statue to touch down at Tim Hortons Field
The stainless steel statue “Touchdown” has stood in front of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame and Museum in Hamilton, Ont. for almost 44 years. It’ll soon be on a journey to the new Tim Hortons Field...
View ArticleSteel screen resurrects ghost of 619 Queen Street West
In February 2008 a massive blaze took out several addresses along Queen Street West, east of Bathurst Street in Toronto. While nothing can replace the historic Italianate commercial buildings lost to...
View ArticleLet steel beams see the light, says Atria Development
It may be more of an option than an overall trend in the construction industry, says one developer, who has learned that steel should be left exposed in industrial loft conversions rather than boxing...
View ArticlePost modern: Toronto’s Postal Station K preserved
Mid-town Toronto’s Postal Station K was built with simple steel-reinforced concrete in 1936, however, the building and its forecourt have become the heart of the community located just north of Yonge...
View ArticleTwenty major upcoming Courthouse and Jails and Prisons construction projects...
The accompanying tables show 20 of the largest upcoming Courthouse and Jails and Prisons construction projects. They are all in the planning stage and are mainly new projects, but may also involve...
View ArticleTwenty major upcoming Atlantic and Manitoba, Saskatchewan construction...
The accompanying table shows 20 of the largest upcoming Atlantic and Manitoba, Saskatchewan construction projects in Canada. They are all in the planning stage and are mainly new projects, but may also...
View ArticleUnion workers face uncertainty after Fort McMurray wildfires
Union workers involved in the construction and maintenance of oilsands projects north of Fort McMurray face a great deal of uncertainty as wildfires force a second wave of evacuations and delay plans...
View ArticleNiagara Falls steel projects zip to a finish
The only thing that Jason Bradshaw likes better than riding a zipline is building one. This is his lucky year, because his Niagara Falls, Ont.-based company Bradshaw Iron Works is supplying steel...
View ArticleLRT debate heats up at Hamilton council
Several delays and a call for a referendum are among the issues facing Hamilton city council members regarding the pending light rail transit (LRT) project.
View ArticleCycling president ‘very concerned’ about Olympic velodrome construction
RIO DE JANEIRO—The president of cycling’s world governing body remains “very, very concerned” that the velodrome under construction for the Rio Olympics will not be completed in time for a proper test...
View ArticleOakville company fined $65,000 after worker injured in fall
MILTON, ONT.—M-B Oakville Autohaus, also known as 1747808 Ontario Limited, was fined $65,000 and pleaded guilty in relation to an incident where an employee of an electrical company was seriously...
View ArticleLiberals announce millions for small craft harbours
EASTERN PASSAGE, N.S.—Small craft harbours across the country will be improved in 2016 - 2017 thanks to $289 million in funding from the federal government, a May 20 release indicates.
View ArticleSeven injured in structure collapse at Muskrat Falls
MUSKRAT FALLS, N.L. —Seven workers were injured in the collapse of a structure used in the pouring of concrete at a building at the Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project in Labrador, the contractor said...
View ArticleIUOE Local 793 operating engineers avoid strike
TORONTO—A strike has been averted for unionized operating engineers in Ontario as conciliation paid off over the weekend.
View ArticleORBA initiatives highlight deadly construction zone behaviour
The Ontario Road Builders’ Association (ORBA) has escalated its tactics as it makes its annual call for Ontario’s drivers to take greater care in roadway construction zones.
View ArticleBuffalo’s 250 Delaware a steel spectacle
Designing an all steel frame 12-storey mixed-use commercial tower in Buffalo, N.Y., which makes more than a passing nod to history, was no small undertaking for Toronto-based Diamond Schmitt Architects...
View ArticleProcurement Perspectives: Tender issues continue to frustrate contractors
Not a single week goes by that I don’t receive calls from contractors about unfair tender practices. It seems to be getting so bad in some municipalities that contractors have stopped bidding for...
View ArticlePHOTO: Aqualina at Bayside
Work is progressing on the Aqualina at Bayside Toronto condominiums in Toronto.
View ArticleTrans Mountain company grapples with NEB conditions
CALGARY —The company behind the Trans Mountain expansion says an unprecedented requirement to account for and offset greenhouse gas emissions for pipeline construction will add millions of dollars in...
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