Financial close reached on Borden data centre expansion project
TORONTO—Financial close has been reached on the $322-million Enterprise Data Centre (EDC) Expansion Project build at the Canadian Forces Base in Borden, Ont.
View ArticleCost to build dedicated cross-Canada corridor could amount to $100 billion
OTTAWA —A group of academic researchers say a dedicated, cross-Canada corridor for roads, rail, pipelines and communications lines could cost $100 billion to build.
View ArticleRoad upgrades emphasized in Worst Roads campaign
MISSISSAUGA, ONT.—A technical analysis performed by member companies of the Ontario Road Builders’ Association (ORBA) on the Top 10 Worst Roads in Ontario reaffirms the need for more investment in...
View ArticleFanshawe projects aim for a perfect fit
When the original community fitness centre was constructed at the London, Ont. campus of Fanshawe College back in 1993, the student population numbered approximately 8,600.
View Article3-D laser scanning adds new dimension to site surveys
When J-Tech Design Ltd. of Ingersoll, Ont. looked to invest in new technology at the turn of the millennium, the choice came down to 3-D laser scanning or 3-D printing. Jonathan Paterson, now project...
View ArticleAecon Atlantic wins Nova Scotia tidal platform contract
HALIFAX—Nova Scotia renewable energy company Black Rock Tidal Power Inc. (BRTP) has awarded the contract to fabricate its TRITON S40 tidal power platform to Aecon Atlantic Industrial Inc., a subsidiary...
View ArticleRoof ‘not crucial’ at Roland Garros for 2024 Olympics
PARIS —While essential for the French Open, a roof over centre court at Roland Garros is “not crucial” for Paris’s bid to host the 2024 Olympics, the city’s bid leader said May 30 as heavy rain washed...
View ArticleNATO’s steel star on the move
BRUSSELS —The giant oxidized steel star that has stood in front of NATO’s headquarters in Brussels for decades is being moved to the alliance’s new home across the street.
View ArticleDoes the Construction Industry Still Need Architectural and Engineering...
If your source of income derives from providing owners and builders in the construction sector with architectural and engineering services, you’re undoubtedly wondering about the present and projected...
View ArticleDoes the Construction Industry Still Need Architectural and Engineering...
Second, the world is changing in almost unimaginable ways. More than a decade ago, there was a first-wave impact on construction when significant portions of the retail sector were confronted with...
View ArticleDoes the Construction Industry Still Need Architectural and Engineering...
U.S. employment figures for construction and architectural and engineering services are placed together in Chart 8, which has a double-y axis. In 2007-08, the total number of jobs in construction...
View ArticleDoes the Construction Industry Still Need Architectural and Engineering...
North of the border, a construction spending cart that began to tilt in 2008 was quickly righted when the federal, provincial and municipal governments all cooperatively jumped on an...
View ArticleDoes the Construction Industry Still Need Architectural and Engineering...
Charts 14 through 17 provide U.S. and Canada employment index comparisons for construction and architectural and engineering services, grounded first in January 2000, and then in July 2009.
View ArticleDoes the Construction Industry Still Need Architectural and Engineering...
This series of articles ends with subject matter dear to the hearts of many of us, the number after the dollar sign that appears on our pay checks. Charts 18 and 19 set out earnings in the design...
View ArticleExp water plant wins top Quebec award
The Canadian consulting engineering firm exp has been recognized for its excellence in rebuilding the J.-M.-Jeanson drinking water treatment plant in Sherbrooke, Que. with a Leonard award as the...
View ArticlePHOTO: The E Team
Formwork continues for the E Condos at Yonge Street and Eglinton Avenue in Toronto.
View ArticleKnock, knock: construction networks susceptible to high-tech cyber criminals
In Hollywood, cyber security threats might involve anything from KGB agents to North Korean operatives.
View ArticleGerald R. Ford museum to open after major revamp
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. —The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum will reopen soon after months of renovations.
View ArticleControversy erupts over severance of former Nalcor head
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. —Growing controversy around severance for the ex-CEO of Newfoundland and Labrador’s Crown energy corporation erupted May 30 as he flatly denied Premier Dwight Ball’s explanation of the...
View ArticleB.C.’s Coquihalla Highway gets a $17.6-million upgrade
MERRITT, B.C. —British Columbia’s Coquihalla Highway is getting a $17.6-million upgrade to boost safety for commercial truckers.
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