Manitoba power project behind schedule and over budget
WINNIPEG _ An independent review warns that the Keyask generating station currently under construction in northern Manitoba could end up costing $10.5 billion _ 62 per cent more than the budget set by the former NDP government. A heavily redacted copy…
Learning commercial-style steel framing
My brother Bruce and I got to work again with the construction students from Warwick Area Career Tech Center (WACTC) and their teacher Mike Haynes in November and December helping our friend and former Fine Homebuilding contributing editor Rick Arnold on a commercial…
SWANA Responds to BLS 2016 Industry Fatality Data
Silver Spring, MD – Solid waste collection workers continued to have the 5th deadliest job in the U.S. in 2016, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The 2016 National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries released today shows that the…
Inter Pipeline to build $3.5B plastics project in Alberta
CALGARY – In a boost to Alberta’s beleaguered energy industry, Inter Pipeline Ltd. said it will spend $3.5-billion on Canada’s first-ever propane-to-plastics petrochemical plant. The announcement that a major new energy project will be built is welcome news in Alberta, which…
Aecon shareholders approve a $1.5-billion takeover by a Chinese firm
TORONTO — Aecon shareholders voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to approve a $1.5-billion takeover of the Canadian company by a Chinese firm. CCCC International Holding Ltd., a subsidiary of China Communications Construction Company Ltd., announced a friendly deal in October to buy the…
Non-Resident ownership of condo apartments remains low and stable in Canada
OTTAWA, Dec. 19, 2017 /CNW/ – The share of condominium apartments owned by non-residents remains low in the 17 Canadian Census Metropolitan Areas (CMAs) surveyed, with the majority reporting shares of less than 1%. Non-resident ownership shares remained stable in Vancouver and Toronto, while Montreal saw an increase.…
Waste & Recycling Expo Canada launches new website
Waste & Recycling Expo Canada / Municipal Equipment Expo Canada, the only trade show serving the waste, recycling and public works markets under one roof, announced today the launch of its revamped website. This newly redesigned website offers quick and easy access…