Floating wetlands change the tide on water cleanup
There’s a story about how Bruce Kania came to his concerns about water quality.
View ArticleEntrepreneurs pioneer dry abrasive watermain cleaning tech
Utilities across Canada are extending the life of watermain infrastructure by cleaning and lining the interior surfaces of their pipes.
View Article2009 swing stage tragedy project manager found guilty for collapse deaths
TORONTO —A project manager who oversaw a construction crew involved in a fatal scaffolding collapse in 2009 was convicted Friday, June 26 in the deaths of four workers under his charge.
View ArticleThree Atlantic provinces launch safety equivalency agreement
A safety equivalency agreement launched by three Atlantic provinces will allow contractors to cross borders without going through the hassles of training to meet different safety standards set by each...
View ArticleConstruction Material Pricing as Design Innovation Proliferates
Lately, I’ve been writing a lot about construction material costs. Mostly, I’ve been quoting statistics. Maybe it’s time to show some pictures. In the language of economists, that means graphs.
View ArticleThe Role of Capacity Utilization Rates in Launching Industrial and...
When the actual output of total industry or one of its sub-sectors is compared with what could be produced if operations were running full out, the resulting statistic is termed the capacity...
View ArticleChilean Baha’i Temple build powered by BIM
A Toronto architectural firm is building a spectacular and complex Baha’i Temple in Chile, which involves the use of an advanced Building Information Modeling (BIM) system for design, fabrication and...
View ArticlePHOTO: Building with Style
Construction is moving along on the Flaire Condominiums at 99 The Donway W. in Toronto, Ont.
View ArticleDeer deaths bewilder Herb Gray Parkway construction officials
WINDSOR, ONT.—The deaths of a number of deer on the almost finished Rt. Hon. Herb Gray Parkway have left construction officials and naturalists scratching their heads.
View ArticleDexter Construction for refugee initiatives
HALIFAX, N.S.—Dexter Construction will receive Citizenship and Immigration Canada’s Refugee Employment Award for its leadership role in improving the employment outcomes of refugees in Halifax Regional...
View ArticleCompany fined $120,000 in young worker fatality
KITCHENER, ONT.—Maison Canada Holdings pleaded guilty and has been fined $120,000 following the death of a young worker on a high-rise student housing project in Waterloo, Ont.
View ArticleAgreement finalized in new Champlain Bridge build
MONTREAL, QUE.—An SNC-Lavalin consortium and the federal government have finalized an agreement to design, build, finance and maintain the New Champlain Bridge, which allowed construction to recently...
View ArticlePolitics is 50% Economics and Economics is 50% Politics
Politics is 50% economics and economics is 50% politics.
View ArticleThe Greek Spiral: Two Lessons for the Rest of Us
As the Greek debt situation continues to spiral down, there are two lessons for the rest of us.
View ArticlePROCUREMENT PERSPECTIVES: The art of the deal when negotiating
At some point in major construction projects negotiation will take place.
View ArticleHamilton GO station will be ready for Pan Am Games, promises Metrolinx
HAMILTON—With the clock ticking down to the start of the 2015 Pan Am games, transit commuters to Hamilton’s new CIBC Hamilton Pan Am Soccer Stadium will arrive at an unfinished, but safe James Street...
View ArticlePHOTO:Condos on Adelaide
Work progresses for The Bond condominiums on Adelaide Street West in Toronto, Ont.
View ArticleOntario to recognize veteran driving qualifications
Helmets to Hardhats Canada (H2H Canada) is applauding a new initiative in Ontario for people who have accreditation to operate trucks and large vehicles in the armed forces which will now recognize...
View Article$501 million for Milton hospital expansion
MILTON, ONT.—A $501.3 million investment from the province of Ontario is going towards the construction of a new four-storey patient care building at Milton District Hospital.
View ArticleHalifax Macdonald Bridge upgrade set to start
After years in the design and planning stage, the re-decking of the 762-metre suspension section of the Macdonald Bridge over the Halifax harbour between Dartmouth and Halifax, N.S. is poised to start...
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