National News - Reed Construction Data CanadaToday's national Canadian construction industry news from Reed Construction Data Canada, including noteworthy projects, interesting people, innovative technologies, association activities, legislative changes, economic trends and statistics, environmental issues, and technological developments.EllisDon builds new home for Winnipeg airport's jets- (Found September 17, 2008 ) A worker wields a saw at Winnipeg’s James Armstrong Richardson International Airport.http://www.joconl.com/article/id30577 CCA explores federal funding options for export market development- (Found September 17, 2008 ) The Canadian Construction Association (CCA) is identifying what resources are available from federal government agencies to assist construction firms with export market development.http://www.joconl.com/article/id30580 Wal-Mart transforms urban Vancouver building into newest retail location- (Found September 17, 2008 ) The Grandview Highway Wal-Mart in Vancouver is scheduled to open in 2009 and will be the first store that the company has not owned, but renovated, in Canada.http://www.joconl.com/article/id30579 Rio Tinto Alcan relies upon "tight networks" of experts for successful projects- (Found September 17, 2008 ) With an eye on successful down-the-road completion of its production facilities, industry giant Rio Tinto Alcan pays close attention to the initial steps of project definition.http://www.dcnonl.com/article/id30567 Underground construction activity slows, but amount of lost revenue increases- (Found September 17, 2008 ) The rate of underground economy activity in Ontario’s construction industry has decreased but the value of underground income has increased, says a recent Ontario Construction Secretariat (OCS) report.http://www.dcnonl.com/article/id30566 Wallace urges engineers to lead sustainability efforts- (Found September 17, 2008 ) Engineers need to become leaders as well as doers in the drive to achieve sustainable development, said Colorado consultant Bill Wallace, president of Wallace Futures Group.http://www.joconl.com/article/id30585 Reed Construction Data releases SmartBIM Library 3.0- (Found September 17, 2008 ) The SmartBIM Library&0153; storage and organization tool delivers new streamlined features and thousands of pre-loaded BIM objectshttp://www.joconl.com/article/id30587 PCL crews work out at Queen's Centre project in Kingston- (Found September 17, 2008 ) Materials get a lift at the Queen’s Centre Phase 1 project on the Queen’s University campus in Kingston, Ontario.http://www.dcnonl.com/article/id30568 SNC-Lavalin wins $500-million procurement and construction contract for Benina International Airport- (Found September 17, 2008 ) SNC-Lavalin has been awarded a contract for the procurement and construction of a greenfield airport at Benghazi, Libya.http://www.dcnonl.com/article/id30570 |