In preparation for what will be one of the most advanced complexes of its type in North America, ecoTECH Energy Group, Inc.has begun to clear the McBride, B.C. Lamming Mills site for its Aquaponics and Combined Heat and Power (CHP)…
Maple Reinders Group Ltd. has made Canada’s top-50 list once again. The Mississauga, Ont.-based, design-build and construction management firm was named as one the 50 Best Small and Medium Employers in the Greater Toronto Area. The company specializes in industrial,…
While Ontarians are experiencing a mixed reaction to the Drummond Report, the Construction and Design Alliance of Ontario (CDAO) has welcomed the report with open arms. Joe Accardi, chair of the CDAO, stated that his organization believes the Drummond Report…
The URS Corporation is expanding its presence in the North American oil and gas industry. The San Francisco-based engineering and construction company announced today that it will acquire Flint Energy Services Ltd. for $1.25 billion, or $25 per share. Flint…
Dexter Construction, the construction arm of the Municipal Group of Companies, located in Bedford, N.S., has been awarded a $16,750,533 contract for work on Highway 104, near the Town of Antigonish, N.S. The project is an eight-kilometre stretch of Highway…
The province of B.C. recently announced it would invest $6 million to resurface a section of Highway 3 between Hope and Nicolum Creek Bridge. The project will be completed in two sections; the first part will be a 6.6-km stretch…
The next time someone tells you to do something constructive with your spare time, you might like to take a leaf from Joe Murray’s book – and, er, do something constructive. For the past nine years, Joe has supervised a…
The Ontario College of Trades will begin the review of apprenticeship ratios shortly. The College is mandated to do so every four years under the Ontario College of Trades and Apprenticeship Act, 2009. These reviews signal the College’s commitment to…
Two highways near Vernon, B.C. will receive upgrades to the tune of approximately $14 million this summer. In Coldstream, B.C., about 2.2 km of Highway 6 is going to be realigned between Grey Road and Ricardo Road. The upgrades will…
The federal government has agreed to invest upwards of $55 million to assist in the construction of a new multi-user dock in the Port of Sept-Îles, Que. The deep-water dock will be used for shipping iron ore from mines in…
Edmonton International Airport’s (EIA) new terminal expansion for travellers flying to the U.S. officially opened on Feb. 11. The 41,340-sq.-metre terminal expansion was built to accommodate record growth for U.S. travel at the EIA. The terminal was designed and built by…
The Canadian Association of Women in Construction (CAWIC) made an announcement on Feb. 10, regarding increased benefits for members. Two of the benefits were an online self-service career centre and a new mentorship program. The self-service career centre offers CAWIC…
In events held simultaneously in Denver, CO and Edmonton, Alta., the PCL family of companies announced partnerships with the American and Canadian Red Cross on Feb. 9. PCL has offered $600,000 worth of disaster relief services in Canada and the…
Pomerleau Inc. has been awarded a design-build contract from the City of Westmount for the construction of its new recreation centre. The cost of the project is $38 million, with Pomerleau’s design-build contract coming in at a cost of $33.5…
Building permit values hit their highest level since June 2007, with municipalities issuing $6.8 billion worth of permits in December, an 11.1-per cent increase from November. According to a recent report by Statistics Canada, the jump in permit values was largely…
Ladies and gentlemen, no more bids. Infrastructure Ontario recently announced that the requests for proposalsstage for short-listed building teams to submit bids to design, build and finance a high-performance aquatics and athletics facility for the Toronto 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games…
Completion of the $30-million St. Louis Bridge on Highway 2 that crosses over the Saskatchewan River has been delayed. The Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure of Saskatchewan recently stated the project has suffered a setback due to a delay in…
Wacker Neuson has ended its long-standing agreement with the Gehl Corporation. The Menomonee Falls, Wis.-based company recently decided to cease manufacturing Gehl-branded compact excavators and wheel-steer loaders to focus resources and products on further development of the Wacker Neuson brand.…
The Financial Post and Mediacorp Canada Inc. have named Golder Associates Ltd. one of the Ten Best Companies To Work For 2012. This marks the second time the employee-owned engineering, consulting, design and construction services firm have made the Financial…
Bobcat of Whitehorse was recently appointed the distributor for Doosan equipment in the Whitehorse, Yukon area. It will distribute Doosan heavy excavators, wheel loaders, wheel excavators and articulated dump trucks from its facility located at 117 Copper Road in Whitehorse.…
