The Canadian Construction resource, run by Canadians! http://www.tccn.ca http://www.tccn.ca/static/images/tccn_logo_2.gif The Federal Government of Canada teams up with the Manitoba Government to fund over $1.2 million to help boost newcomers into the provinces labour force. http://www.tccn.ca/news/Detailed/Canadian_Construction_News/The_Federal_Government_of_Canada_and_Manitoba_Fund_Over_1.2_Million_to_Boost_Labour_Force_140.html 2010-07-17 The trade known as "Cladding" is now evolving into "architectural sheet metal worker" and with this a $1.3 million training facility is being built by the Roofing Contractors Association of British Columbia (RCABC) http://www.tccn.ca/news/Detailed/Canadian_Construction_News/_1.3_Million_Roofing_Training_Facility_Being_Built_in_BC_139.html 2010-05-26 The hottest housing market growth in 2010 thus far, is most apparent in Saskatchewan. CHMC reports show a 204% growth in urban housing. http://www.tccn.ca/news/Detailed/Canadian_Construction_News/Saskatchewan_s_Housing_Market_Heats_Up__138.html 2010-05-22 There is reason to be cheerful as Stats Canada has released the March 2010 Employment reports, and the economy is on the rise. Read more... http://www.tccn.ca/news/Detailed/Canadian_Construction_News/March_2010_Employment_Stats_Show_Positive_Growth_137.html 2010-04-11 It's that time of year in Lac St. Joseph (north of Quebec City), the building of Hotel de Glace. Constructed with over 500 tons of ice, the "Hotel of Ice" features 36 bedrooms, a bar, chapel, ballroom, and meeting rooms and more! Read on... http://www.tccn.ca/news/Detailed/Canadian_Construction_News/Have_an_Ice_Time_in_Quebec__136.html 2010-01-08 The Chinese firm Tongling Nonferrous Metals Group Holdings Co. Ltd. and China Railway Construction Corp. Ltd. acquires Vancouver based gold and copper exploration firm for $679 Million in cash. Read more... http://www.tccn.ca/news/Detailed/Canadian_Construction_News/Vancouver_Exploration_company_Corriente_Resources_Inc._bought_for_679_Million_135.html 2010-01-01 $1.5 Million Dollars of Gold has been discovered thus far in the remediation of the Con Mine south of Yellowknife. http://www.tccn.ca/news/Detailed/Canadian_Construction_News/Yellowknife_Gold_Mine_Discovery_134.html 2009-12-01 Due to mould and safety problems, a new children's receiving home is being built in Whitehorse to replace the existing structure. The project is a joint endeavour by the Yukon and federal governments and will cost approximately $1.5 million. http://www.tccn.ca/news/Detailed/Canadian_Construction_News/New_Children_s_Home_Under_Construction_in_Whitehorse_133.html 2009-11-17 A crane crashes into a six storey, 160 unit retirement home called the Four Elms Retirement Residence in Vaughan, Ontario. Investigation is underway to find the cause of the accident. http://www.tccn.ca/news/Detailed/Canadian_Construction_News/Quick-Thinking_Crane_Operator_May_Have_Saved_Lives_132.html 2009-10-26 The concrete pour and construction of Living Shangri-LA in Toronto, Ontario is moving along smoothly. The Shangri-LA will feature a hotel, residences, theatre, fitness centre and more. http://www.tccn.ca/news/Detailed/Canadian_Construction_News/Shangri-La_Concrete_Pour_in_Toronto_Canada_131.html 2009-10-18 John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture Landscape and Design at the University of Toronto teams up with Boston-based architecture firm Office dA in transforming the facilities into a model of green design with the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System. http://www.tccn.ca/news/Detailed/Canadian_Construction_News/Boston_Based_Architecture_Firm_on_Toronto_LEED_Gold_Project_130.html 2009-10-11 Calgary-based Trans Canada Corp. wins the contract to construct a natural gas-fired power plant to the west of Toronto. The gas-fired plant will produce 60% less carbon dioxide than a traditional coal-fired plant. Read more... http://www.tccn.ca/news/Detailed/Canadian_Construction_News/TransCanada_Building_1.2_Billion_Gas-Fired_Power_Plant_in_Ontario_129.html 2009-10-04 With 363 trucks loads, or 3,259 cubic metres of concrete being used in a 22-hour marathon concrete pour at the Duffin Creek Pollution Control Plant in Pickering, Ontario, the pour of Canada's now largest sewage plant goes flawlessly. http://www.tccn.ca/news/Detailed/Canadian_Construction_News/363_Truck_Loads_of_Concrete_Poured_in_Pickering_Ontario_126.html 2009-09-27 Due to fragile wetlands in Cambridge, Ontario, Brantford Engineering and Construction has proposed a labour intensive old-school hand-dig for installation of Moffat Creeks new 400 Metre sewer line. Read more... http://www.tccn.ca/news/Detailed/Canadian_Construction_News/Moffat_Creek_Sanitary_Sewer_to_be_Tunneled_by_Hand_125.html 2009-09-20 The natural harbour along Water Street in St. John's, Newfoundland has hosted ships for half a millennium, but now the other side of Water Street is experiencing a construction boom in million dollar condos overlooking the water's edge. The reason? Geologists recently discovered 2 billion barrels of accessible oil off the Newfoundland coast. http://www.tccn.ca/news/Detailed/Canadian_Construction_News/Construction_in_St._John_s_Defies_Slow_Economy_124.html 2009-09-13 Construction of new Canadian highways result in increased greenhouse gas emissions during construction and maintenance work, and also after the road has been built. In Canada, the Green Highways Partnership hopes to balance the social benefits of new highways and roads with the need to protect the environment from unnecessary impact. http://www.tccn.ca/news/Detailed/Canadian_Construction_News/Future_Canadian_Roads_to_be_Greener_123.html 2009-09-07