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August 27, 2010
Hamilton water treatment plant stays in service during rebuilding operation
Hamilton’s iconic Woodward Avenue Water Treatment Plant is receiving a $25 million structural and architectural reincarnation that involves the staged demolition and reconstruction of the four quadrants of the plant’s filter building along with some process upgrades.
August 27, 2010
Work continues on Woodward Avenue water treatment plant in Hamilton
A Priestly Demolition machine knocks down a wall at Hamilton’s Woodward Avenue water treatment plant. The plant is undergoing a $25-million structural and architectural revamp.
August 16, 2010
Contractors contribute to Care Enough to Act project
Kenaidan Contracting has broken ground on its latest Care Enough To Act project to help retrofit a home for a young family with two boys battling Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD).
August 9, 2010
Vanbots continues construction on Sony Centre for the Performing Arts in Toronto
Work continues on renovations to the Sony Centre for the Performing Arts in Toronto. Vanbots, a division of Carillion Inc. began the $18-million renovation project in fall 2009; completion is scheduled for early fall 2010.
August 3, 2010
YouTube video sparks investigation into Calgary tool toss
An online video that appears to show a Calgary construction worker tossing a tool to another worker on scaffolding high above the street is being investigated by the Alberta government and the city.
July 30, 2010
City of Vancouver report slams botched demolition
A report into a botched demolition at a downtown Vancouver construction site found several problems with the operation.
July 22, 2010
Investigation launched into demolition mishap at Edmonton hotel
An investigation is underway after the demolition of a building sent construction debris falling into downtown Edmonton recently.
July 19, 2010
Egyptian workers killed in building collapse in Cairo
A police official said seven people were killed and one person was injured when an uninhabited building collapsed in the Egyptian capital.
July 12, 2010
Controlled demolition of Edmonton hotel goes wrong
A controlled collapse of the remains of a downtown Edmonton hotel didn't go exactly as planned, when part of the building toppled onto a downtown street on Sunday.
June 14, 2010
Investigations launched into botched Vancouver demolition
Two separate investigations have been launched and construction work halted after a botched demolition was caught on video in Vancouver.
April 16, 2010
Cheeseman’s Concrete Removal tackles demolition on overpass project
When demolition contracts specify tight spaces and finesse, large diesel excavators may not fit the bill. In British Columbia, Cheeseman’s Concrete Removal of Richmond offers a niche demolition service using pint-sized remote-controlled demolition units that pack a wallop.
April 16, 2010
Disassembly of Ontario mill designed to capture green credit for new building
The old Co-op feed mill building has stood in the township of Uxbridge for so long that most people can’t recall just when it was built. Abandoned for about a dozen years, the building has been demolished to make way for the new offices of First Leaside Securities.
April 16, 2010
Geosyntec looks at smoldering combustion for site remediation
Cleaning up contaminated soil or groundwater usually means excavation and a substantial investment. A company that has licensed a new technology developed by researchers in London and Edinburgh is proposing an alternative: smoldering combustion — the same principle at work in a charcoal barbecue.
April 16, 2010
Solar panels a temporary solution for brownfield projects
The obstacles to remediating thousands of acres of brownfields and former landfill sites are really a massive opportunity to turn a cash drain into cash flow, says the Canadian Brownfields Association.
April 16, 2010
Kingston, Ontario police station comes down one piece at a time
For months, workers have gone through the former headquarters of the Kingston Police and have taken apart the old building.
April 16, 2010
Biker clubhouse demolition a ‘Hell’ of a job
Sometimes a demolition is more than just a demolition. Case-in-point: a residence located at 487 Ortono Avenue in Oshawa, near Wilson Road South, within sight of Highway 401, razed on March 30 of this year.
April 16, 2010
Demolition of Huntsman Marine Science Centre required delicate moves
Excavators took down the venerable Huntsman Marine Science Centre in St. Andrews, N.B. last month in the wake of plans to erect a new facility and public aquarium on the site.
April 16, 2010
Demolition of Coney Island’s historic Feltman’s Kitchen sets stage for hot dog hoax
History recounts that Charles Feltman invented the hot dog on Coney Island in 1874. What, then, could be so unreasonable about finding a 140-year-old hot dog, encased in ice underneath the rubble of Coney Island’s historic Feltman’s Kitchen?
April 16, 2010
Demolition of Toronto’s historic Guild Inn captured for YouTube
When the newer hotel portion of Toronto’s historic Guild Inn complex was recently demolished, it garnered a lot of interest from locals.
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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.
- For Canada, the longer-term outlook is largely about commodities (September 2, 2010)
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