Infrastructure Archives - constructconnect.com Canada's construction news Mon, 11 Nov 2024 15:09:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/10/cropped-favicon-32x32-1-32x32.png Infrastructure Archives - constructconnect.com 32 32 Special to the JOC – Honouring freedom and remembrance: Light Horse Park’s legacy and its role in commemorating veterans /joc/news/infrastructure/2024/11/special-to-the-joc-honouring-freedom-and-remembrance-light-horse-parks-legacy-and-its-role-in-commemorating-veterans /joc/news/infrastructure/2024/11/special-to-the-joc-honouring-freedom-and-remembrance-light-horse-parks-legacy-and-its-role-in-commemorating-veterans#respond Mon, 11 Nov 2024 14:44:04 +0000 /?p=413366 With Remembrance Day upon us, Light Horse Park in Edmonton stands as a living testament to the enduring bonds of history, sacrifice, and community. This park is not only a place for reflection on the sacrifices made by Canadian soldiers during numerous conflicts, including both world wars as well as peacekeeping engagements, but also a […]

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]]> /joc/news/infrastructure/2024/11/special-to-the-joc-honouring-freedom-and-remembrance-light-horse-parks-legacy-and-its-role-in-commemorating-veterans/feed 0 Brandon, Fusion Credit Union sign development deal with CIB /joc/news/infrastructure/2024/11/brandon-fusion-credit-union-sign-development-deal-with-cib /joc/news/infrastructure/2024/11/brandon-fusion-credit-union-sign-development-deal-with-cib#respond Mon, 11 Nov 2024 12:10:55 +0000 /?p=413297 BRANDON, MAN. – The City of Brandon and Fusion Credit Union have signed an agreement with the Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) that aims to drive community development and economic growth. The partnership, which also includes the Province of Manitoba, focuses on essential water and wastewater infrastructure projects. “The partnership supports growth and development in Brandon […]

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]]> /joc/news/infrastructure/2024/11/brandon-fusion-credit-union-sign-development-deal-with-cib/feed 0 Federal government faces potential loss if Trans Mountain pipeline sold: PBO /dcn/news/government/2024/11/federal-government-faces-potential-loss-if-trans-mountain-pipeline-sold-pbo /dcn/news/government/2024/11/federal-government-faces-potential-loss-if-trans-mountain-pipeline-sold-pbo#respond Mon, 11 Nov 2024 11:30:17 +0000 /?p=413305 OTTAWA — The federal government faces a potential loss on the sale of the Trans Mountain pipeline as it estimates it’s worth less than it cost to build, the Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) said recently. The pipeline could be worth between $29.6 billion and $33.4 billion, depending on what happens after the initial 20-year contracts […]

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]]> /dcn/news/government/2024/11/federal-government-faces-potential-loss-if-trans-mountain-pipeline-sold-pbo/feed 0 Request for Qualifications issued for Hamilton LRT project /dcn/news/infrastructure/2024/11/request-for-qualifications-issued-for-hamilton-lrt-project /dcn/news/infrastructure/2024/11/request-for-qualifications-issued-for-hamilton-lrt-project#respond Mon, 11 Nov 2024 09:05:00 +0000 /?p=413312 The Ontario Ministry of Transportation is issuing a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the long-awaited, and debated, Hamilton Light Rail Transit (LRT) project. Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria, Metrolinx CEO Phil Verster and Hamilton Mayor Andrea Horwath made the announcement at Hamilton City Hall along with other officials, saying the RFQ will go out in early […]

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]]> /dcn/news/infrastructure/2024/11/request-for-qualifications-issued-for-hamilton-lrt-project/feed 0 Design approved for False Creek’s East Park /joc/news/infrastructure/2024/11/design-approved-for-false-creeks-east-park /joc/news/infrastructure/2024/11/design-approved-for-false-creeks-east-park#respond Fri, 08 Nov 2024 13:55:18 +0000 /?p=413213 VANCOUVER — Designs have been approved for the first phase of East Park, a new waterfront destination park on False Creek in Vancouver’s Olympic Village. According to a release, the concept for the 1.2-hectare park is shaped by the Guiding Principles for the design of parks in Northeast False Creek and by what was heard from local […]

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]]> /joc/news/infrastructure/2024/11/design-approved-for-false-creeks-east-park/feed 0 Your top JOC headlines: Nov. 4 to 8 /joc/news/government/2024/11/your-top-joc-headlines-nov-4-to-8 /joc/news/government/2024/11/your-top-joc-headlines-nov-4-to-8#respond Fri, 08 Nov 2024 11:55:56 +0000 /?p=413160 Your top JOC headlines this week feature news construction is slated to start on the massive Stanley Park Water Supply Tunnel project; we examine the pros and cons of BC Building Code changes to single egress stairs; business groups highlight the massive impact the B.C. port stoppage will have on the economy; and the Calgary […]

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]]> /joc/news/government/2024/11/your-top-joc-headlines-nov-4-to-8/feed 0 Housing minister announces applications open for $1B critical infrastructure program /dcn/news/government/2024/11/housing-minister-announces-applications-open-for-1b-critical-infrastructure-program /dcn/news/government/2024/11/housing-minister-announces-applications-open-for-1b-critical-infrastructure-program#respond Fri, 08 Nov 2024 11:35:38 +0000 /?p=413188 OTTAWA — Applications opened Thursday for a $1-billion federal program to help municipalities and Indigenous communities build critical infrastructure. The Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund set aside $1 billion in direct funding to communities to build or improve infrastructure to support drinking water, wastewater, stormwater and solid waste. Applications opened online, with municipalities and Indigenous communities […]

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]]> /dcn/news/government/2024/11/housing-minister-announces-applications-open-for-1b-critical-infrastructure-program/feed 0 Gardiner Expressway project speeds into the second phase /dcn/news/infrastructure/2024/11/gardiner-expressway-project-speeds-into-the-second-phase /dcn/news/infrastructure/2024/11/gardiner-expressway-project-speeds-into-the-second-phase#respond Fri, 08 Nov 2024 11:20:09 +0000 /?p=413167 TORONTO — A milestone has been reached on the Gardiner Expressway rehabilitation project, with the Ontario government celebrating the start of the second phase of construction four months ahead of schedule. With two eastbound lanes on the Gardiner Expressway now rehabilitated and reopened, crews will begin the demolition and reconstruction of two centre lanes, a […]

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]]> /dcn/news/infrastructure/2024/11/gardiner-expressway-project-speeds-into-the-second-phase/feed 0 Construction slated to start on Stanley Park water supply tunnel project /joc/news/infrastructure/2024/11/construction-slated-to-start-on-stanley-park-water-supply-tunnel-project /joc/news/infrastructure/2024/11/construction-slated-to-start-on-stanley-park-water-supply-tunnel-project#respond Thu, 07 Nov 2024 12:05:32 +0000 /?p=413005 VANCOUVER — A major project is set to begin mid-November that will replace an aging piece of infrastructure and help Metro Vancouver provide high-quality drinking water. “The new Stanley Park Water Supply Tunnel will replace a watermain that was built in the 1930s and is nearing the end of its service life, so it’s extremely […]

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]]> /joc/news/infrastructure/2024/11/construction-slated-to-start-on-stanley-park-water-supply-tunnel-project/feed 0 PHOTO: Catholic School Construction /dcn/news/infrastructure/2024/11/photo-catholic-school-construction /dcn/news/infrastructure/2024/11/photo-catholic-school-construction#respond Thu, 07 Nov 2024 09:05:06 +0000 /?p=413033 Construction is moving along on the new St. Bruno/St. Raymond Catholic School on Barton Avenue in Toronto. The developer is the Toronto Catholic District School Board and Garritano Bros Ltd. is the general contractor. The three-storey building to replace the existing facility was designed by Kohn Shnier Architects and consultants are: Butler Inspection Group (structural […]

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]]> /dcn/news/infrastructure/2024/11/photo-catholic-school-construction/feed 0 Waterloo researchers use AR and VR for 3D bridge inspections /dcn/news/infrastructure/2024/11/waterloo-researchers-use-ar-and-vr-for-3d-bridge-inspections /dcn/news/infrastructure/2024/11/waterloo-researchers-use-ar-and-vr-for-3d-bridge-inspections#respond Thu, 07 Nov 2024 09:00:16 +0000 /?p=413022 Research engineers at the University of Waterloo have published a paper documenting their use of AR, VR and AI to inspect civil infrastructure such as bridges and enable close collaboration between teams of inspectors onsite and off site. Waterloo professor Chul Min Yeum and his colleagues have developed a system called the Smart Infrastructure Metaverse […]

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]]> /dcn/news/infrastructure/2024/11/waterloo-researchers-use-ar-and-vr-for-3d-bridge-inspections/feed 0 Seawall at Third Beach closed for hazardous tree removal, slope safety work /joc/news/infrastructure/2024/11/seawall-at-third-beach-closed-for-hazardous-tree-removal-slope-safety-work /joc/news/infrastructure/2024/11/seawall-at-third-beach-closed-for-hazardous-tree-removal-slope-safety-work#respond Wed, 06 Nov 2024 12:00:22 +0000 /?p=412881 VANCOUVER — From now until Dec. 6 the seawall between Third Beach and Prospect Point will be closed in order to remove dead trees impacted by the hemlock looper moth. A helicopter will be deployed periodically between Nov. 14 and Dec. 7 to remove and transport the felled wood from the cliffs above the seawall. […]

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