National News - Reed Construction Data Canada

Today'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.

Calgary firefighters rescue worker trapped inside concrete-mixing truck - (Found September 17, 2008 )

On September 10, 2008, a man believed to be in his 40s was breaking up dried concrete from inside the drum walls of a concrete mixing truck when a large slab fell on him.
http://www.joconl.com/article/id30581

New Canadian Construction Association guide helps construction firms do business in the United States - (Found September 17, 2008 )

A comprehensive guide to help construction firms do business in the United States was released this month by the Canadian Construction Association (CCA).
http://www.joconl.com/article/id30584

U.S. border fence project needs another $400 million - (Found September 17, 2008 )

The Bush administration needs an extra US$400 million to complete its fence along the country’s southwestern border, and government investigators say that may not even be enough to finish construction by the end of this year.
http://www.dcnonl.com/article/id30575

Jeff Morrison: A time of progress and challenge for Canada's consulting engineering community - (Found September 17, 2008 )

Jeff Morrison, the new president of the Association of Canadian Engineering Companies (ACEC), takes a look at challenges and opportunities for the Canadian consulting engineering industry.
http://www.joconl.com/article/id30583

Correction to story on Infrastructure Ontario's Toronto South Detention project - September 17, 2008

A September 11, 2008 story in Daily Commercial News indicated five teams were pre-qualified for Infrastructure Ontario’s Toronto South Detention project. In fact, three teams were pre-qualified for the project.
http://www.dcnonl.com/article/id30574

Heavy equipment operators end strike at Sault Area Hospital construction site - September 17, 2008

A tentative deal was reached between the members of the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 793 and Avery Construction Ltd. late last week.
http://www.dcnonl.com/article/id30569

Passivhaus technology offers evidence of Europe's green revolution - September 17, 2008

They may be passive, but buildings built to rigorous Passivhaus standards for low energy use in Germany, Austria and elsewhere across Europe are anything but passive when it comes to having a small carbon footprint.
http://www.dcnonl.com/article/id30573

Cranes fly at Daniels Corporation's Arc condominium project - (Found September 17, 2008 )

The Arc condominium project is currently under construction at Bayview and Sheppard Avenues in Toronto.
http://www.dcnonl.com/article/id30572

Construction activity contributes to increase in Lower Mainland bus collisions - (Found September 17, 2008 )

Construction activity is a contributing factor to the sharp increase in the number of bus collisions in the Lower Mainland over the last four years.
http://www.joconl.com/article/id30582

Strong economic growth puts Regina and Saskatoon on top - (Found September 17, 2008 )

Buoyed by their strongest rates of economic growth in more than a decade, Saskatoon and Regina rank first and second among Canadian census metropolitan areas (CMAs) this yearA, according to the Conference Board’s Metropolitan Outlook-Autumn 2008.
http://www.dcnonl.com/article/id30571