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August 25, 2010
Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario pushes for full-cost water pricing
A province-wide framework for developing water and wastewater infrastructure that includes full-cost pricing would improve Ontario infrastructure and construction planning, says the Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario.
August 24, 2010
Morrison Hershfield wins Ethiopia wastewater job
Morrison Hershfield has been successful in its international bid for the Kality Wastewater Collection and Treatment Expansion Project in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
July 27, 2010
HST good news for ‘legitimate’ contractors
Ontario’s new Harmonized Sales Tax will benefit provincial construction and will not drive growth in the industry’s underground economy, the Ontario Construction Secretariat (OCS) says.
July 23, 2010
$45-million expansion of Calgary airport takes flight
While not quite the beehive of activity it was last fall, the site servicing work to accommodate a major expansion of the Calgary Airport is still intensive.
July 20, 2010
Eco-friendly city hall nears completion in Vaughan, Ontario
City staff and officials in Vaughan are scheduled to move into new eco-friendly quarters this fall, the first phase of a proposed three-phase civic centre campus.
July 13, 2010
Debating the merits of green, white roofs
Just days after being named U.S. President Barack Obama’s energy secretary, Stephen Chu gave a speech praising reflective white roofs for their energy efficiency, and expressing hopes that white roofs would multiply.
July 9, 2010
Canada’s construction starts make solid gains in first half of 2010
The pattern of CanaData’s construction starts (+77% in square footage and +66% in dollar volume) through the first half of this year has been fairly predictable. The big winners have been institutional and engineering work, thanks to government funding.
June 23, 2010
Boosting volunteers a priority for new Consulting Engineers of Ontario chair
Boosting the association’s volunteer ranks has been earmarked as a priority by newly elected Consulting Engineers of Ontario (CEO) chair Shawn Gibbons.
June 15, 2010
Walkerton tragedy spurred improvements
Ten years since the words “E. Coli” and “Walkerton” became synonymous in Ontario’s water lexicon, a legacy of regulatory and infrastructure improvements has resulted from construction sites to the tap.
June 11, 2010
J. L. Richards & Associates wins award for wastewater treatment plant upgrade
J. L. Richards & Associates Ltd. is the recipient of this year’s Willis Chipman Award for its role on an ambitious $115-million upgrade at the Ravensview Wastewater Treatment Plant in Kingston.
March 26, 2010
Trenchless contractors digging for more rehabilitation jobs
While trenchless repair and rehabilitation of large sewer lines has become commonplace, the market for smaller lines has been less well served.
March 26, 2010
Kingston, Ontario’s own Indiana Jones adventure plays out
The City of Kingston will spend approximately $3 million this year to rip up the base of Princess Street in the heart of the downtown core to rebuild the road and replace the century-old underground infrastructure.
March 26, 2010
Ottawa opts for $140 million overflow solution
Ottawa City Council has approved a plan to construct a massive $140 million storage tank facility designed to contain combined sewage overflow (CSO) during heavy rainstorms.
March 26, 2010
York’s Big Pipe keeps rolling down the road
The next phase in the York Durham Sewer System (commonly known as York’s Big Pipe) is the south east collector.
March 26, 2010
Ontario’s Peel Region feedermain is nearing completion
While there are still a few months of work left, the end is almost in sight for McNally Construction on two major operations underway in opposite ends of Peel Region.
March 26, 2010
Fire fears fuelled fix for Royal Canadian Yacht Club in Toronto
Fears there wouldn’t be enough water pressure if fire broke out at the prestigious Royal Canadian Yacht Clubhouse on Toronto Island was the catalyst for a complicated and challenging watermain project.
March 26, 2010
New sewermain part of $2.4 billion upgrades in British Columbia
JJM Construction crews are installing a new sewermain as part of the Port Mann and Highway 1 project in Lower Mainland, British Columbia.
March 26, 2010
Nova Scotia court says oral contract stands
The Nova Scotia Supreme Court has settled a dispute over a 2007 water main contract in favour of the contractor, saying an oral agreement constitutes a contract.
March 26, 2010
Hobbyist goes boldly into Montreal’s underworld
Andrew Emond reckons that the city doesn’t have a problem with his web site, Under Montreal, in which he trains a spotlight on the sewers and storm drains running beneath la métropole.
March 26, 2010
Georgina, Ontario anticipates growth with sewer, road expansion
New planned growth is the driving force behind a $47-million watermain/forcemain/road-widening project. Construction will start in the spring almost immediately after the tender award has been announced by the Region of York.
March 26, 2010
British Columbia company goes deep for its customers
Providing sewer and watermain service to residents of Canada’s island communities means getting to the bottom of the matter – literally.
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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)
- Canada’s construction starts in a transition phase (August 27, 2010)
- U.S. initial jobless claims rise to half a million again (August 19, 2010)
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