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Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:49:10 GMT -
Equipment and Logistics Manager
OUR CLIENT: ROCK
Construction
and Mining Inc. (RCMI) is a dynamic drilling and blasting company specialising... ... specialising in all applications of drilling and blasting, including
road
and highway construction, quarry and mine production, infrastructure foundations...
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"Torkie" Tunnelling Underway from Steeles West Launch Site
"Torkie”, began tunnelling this month from the Steeles West launch shaft.
Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:49:10 GMT -
Vice
OUR CLIENT: ROCK
Construction
and Mining Inc. (RCMI) is a dynamic drilling and blasting company specialising... ... specialising in all applications of drilling and blasting, including
road
and highway construction, quarry and mine production, infrastructure foundations...
Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:49:10 GMT -
Technical Architect
...our unique task to move people and goods in an integrated
road
and transportation network, while preserving & enhancing Metro... ... future state. Provides support during the design and
construction
phase for any new or changed applications which may impact...
Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:49:10 GMT -
Journeyman/woman welder
...Certification, 3rd Period Apprentice. Major Work Area:
Construction
, Maintenance/repair, New fabrication Type of Establishment... ... Experience:Manufacturing, Industrial, Commercial, Civil (
roads
and bridges) Area of Specialization:Custom fabrication, Machinery...
Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:49:10 GMT -
Mine Superintendent
...’s Mining Group is responsible for providing mine
construction
services for clients in both Canada and the US. Specifically... ... for turnkey mine operations and management, site access
roads
, mine site clearing, site facility earthworks, mine reclamation...
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TBM "Yorkie" Crosses Ottawa Road under York University
Yorkie has just completed the milestone of crossing under Ottawa Road.
Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:49:10 GMT -
Pipelayer - construction
.... Credentials required:The applicant should have
Construction
Safety Training Systems (CSTS) Certificate, First Aid Certificate... ... and institutional, Water mains, Sidewalks and curbs,
Roads
and bridges, Pipelines, Underground and tunnel work Equipment...
Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:49:10 GMT -
Detour Coordinator
... various aspects of final design and temporary detour
construction
. Responsibilities Attends detour design meetings with field... ... range of sub-consultants General understanding of other
road
design requirements, QA/QC and OH&S practices/requirements Demonstrated...
Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:49:10 GMT -
Assistant Contract Administrator
... or eligibility for registration as P. Eng. In Ontario.OR· OACETT registration or eligibility for registration as
Road Construction
Contract Administrator.· Minimum 7 years related construction experience.· Proven technical knowledge of MTO and...
Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:49:10 GMT -
Senior Contract Administrator
... or eligibility for registration as P. Eng. In Ontario.OR OACETT registration or eligibility for registration as
Road Construction
Contract Administrator (RCCA). Minimum 15 years related construction experience. Proven ability and extensive experience...
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Update: TBM “Moley” Crosses Sheppard Avenue West at Tuscan Gate
TBM Moley Moves Across Sheppard Ave W
Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:49:10 GMT -
Quality Control Coordinator
... Minimum 1-2 years experience within a Civil
Construction
or Engineering related experience Civil Engineering Technology... ... Diploma preferred Previous experience with Highway
Road
Construction Specifications and Material Testing Procedures...
Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:49:10 GMT -
Contract Administrator
... in Civil Engineering or College Diploma in Civil Engineering Technology.OACETT Registration or eligibility as
Road Construction
Contract Administrator (RCCA) required.• Proven ability and experience in successfully administering highway/structure...
Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:49:10 GMT -
Dozer/Scraper/Hoe/Packer/Rock TrucGrader Operators
... heavy equipment - Operate two-way radios and other communication equipment Work Setting / Industry Experience -
Road construction
Type of Heavy Equipment Operated - Dump trucks - Backhoe excavator, loader - Grader - Scraper Work Location Information...
Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:49:10 GMT -
Yard Person
... handling products serving agricultural and light
construction
markets around the world. We require an enthusiastic individual... ... today! Leons Mfg. Company Inc. P.O. BOX 5002 135 York
Road
East Yorkton, Saskatchewan S3N 3Z4 E-mail: ...
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Update: TBM "Holey" Crosses St. Regis Crescent at Keele Street
Holey has just completed the milestone of crossing under St. Regis Crescent at Keele Street and is headed towards Toro Road.
Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:49:10 GMT -
Modeling Design and Drafting – Civil CAD Technician - Calgary, Alberta
... engineering, consulting, design, program management,
construction
and operations, working on the most challenging and impactful... ... Specifications. Deep Utilities (Storm, Sanitary, Water),
Road
grading and drainage, DSSP applications, etc.· Provide design...
Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:49:10 GMT -
Construction site superintendent
... Certificate, CPR Certificate, Driver’s License. Type of Establishment/Work Setting Experience:Industrial
construction
, Civil (
road
and bridge construction, etc.) Human Resources Responsibility:21 - 50 Budgetary Responsibility:0 - $100,000 Specific...
Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:49:10 GMT -
Civil engineering technician
... association. Area of Specialization:Municipal,
Construction
design and supervision, Highways and transportation, Geotechnical... ... Experience:Buildings and structures, Pipelines,
Roads
and highways Computer Systems:GIS - geographic information...
Thu, 23 Feb 2012 09:41:25 GMT -
Queensway construction could run 24 hours, Project to widen the 417 will close ... - EMC Nepean Barrhaven
Queensway
construction
could run 24 hours, Project to widen the 417 will close
...
EMC Nepean Barrhaven
The massive project to add a lane in each direction on Highway 417 up to Regional Road 174 will get underway this summer, and Phil Pawlink, the program planner for the project from the
Ontario
Ministry of Transportation, confirmed the ministry will
...
and more »
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"Moley" Tunnelling Underway - Sheppard West Subway Station and the Southern Tunnels
"Moley" Tunnelling Underway
Thu, 23 Feb 2012 08:31:12 GMT -
ODOT announces I-90 EB weekend closures - NewsNet5.com
NewsNet5.com
ODOT announces I-90 EB weekend closures
NewsNet5.com
Friday night, February 24, crews will be demolishing part of the E 9th entrance ramp and the edge of the far north lane on the bridge structure over
Ontario
. This work is necessary to facilitate
construction
of the new overpasses which will carry the E
...
and more »
Thu, 23 Feb 2012 01:10:08 EST -
Contractors face challenges in MaRS Discovery District construction in Toronto
When construction of the 21-storey second phase of the MaRS Discovery District, a science and technology think tank, is completed near Queen’s Park in downtown Toronto in 2013, it will be one of the biggest innovation hubs in the world, a spokesman said. PCL Constructors Canada Inc. is the general contractor for the project while B+H Architects is the prime consultant.
Thu, 23 Feb 2012 01:10:08 EST -
Metrolinx, Ontario Road Builders' Association contemplate joint transit contractors' council
The Ontario Road Builders’ Association’s (ORBA) members have a large role to play in how Metrolinx delivers its transportation agenda, said the transit organization’s CEO, Bruce McCuaig. Metrolinx and the ORBA board have been speaking about developing a joint transit contractors council.
Thu, 23 Feb 2012 01:10:08 EST -
Budget could be balanced with construction delays: Wildrose Party
The leader of the main rival party in Alberta says the province's budget could be balanced immediately, even with spending increases, if the government would delay hospital and museum construction for one year.
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Update: TBM "Holey" Crosses Sheppard Avenue West at Tuscan Gate
TBM "Holey" Crosses Sheppard Avenue West at Tuscan Gate
Thu, 23 Feb 2012 01:10:08 EST -
McCormick Rankin gets Ottawa River bridge design job
McCormick Rankin Corporation has been awarded a design contract by Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) for Chaudiere Crossing, over the Ottawa River. It was the first bridge to connect Ottawa and Gatineau over the Ottawa River and consists of eight separate structures, built at various times between 1827 and 1978.
Thu, 23 Feb 2012 01:10:08 EST -
How to suspend a tower over a four-storey structure
How to suspend a 13-storey office building over a four-storey historic masonry building on a tight site was the puzzle facing the engineering team for Allied Properties REIT's Queen Richmond Centre West development poised for construction in downtown Toronto.
Thu, 23 Feb 2012 04:12:43 GMT -
Huron East supports new push for wind moratorium - Seaforth Huron Expositor
Huron East supports new push for wind moratorium
Seaforth Huron Expositor
By Susan Hundertmark Huron East is supporting a resolution from Arran-Elderslie again asking the premier of
Ontario
to declare a moratorium on the
construction
of industrial wind turbines until the concerns of rural communities are addressed.
Asphodel-Norwood supports turbine moratorium
Community Press
all 2 news articles »
Thu, 23 Feb 2012 04:08:13 GMT -
Life Construction works on Eden Park Towers Phase II in Markham, Ontario - Daily Commercial News
Daily Commercial News
Life
Construction
works on Eden Park Towers Phase II in Markham,
Ontario
Daily Commercial News
Construction
is ongoing at the Eden Park Towers phase two in Markham,
Ontario
, north of Toronto. Owner Times Group Corp. along with Life
Construction
Inc. began the work in March 2011 and completion has been scheduled for December 2013.
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York University Project Information Centre Now Reopened
York University Project Information Centre temporarily closed.
Thu, 23 Feb 2012 04:08:12 GMT -
Ontario Road Builders' Association review of 2011 initiatives - Daily Commercial News
Ontario
Road Builders' Association review of 2011 initiatives
Daily Commercial News
Last year ORBA joined the
construction
industry taskforce involved with the review and provided a number of different remarks to the WSIB. — “Safety is two-way street” public relations campaign. This continued to be a priority of ORBA's health and
...
and more »
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:16:41 GMT -
Harper Government Announces Funding for War Memorial in Brighton, Ontario - MarketWatch (press release)
Harper Government Announces Funding for War Memorial in Brighton,
Ontario
MarketWatch (press release)
...
announced up to $50000 in support for a project in Brighton,
Ontario
, to honour Veterans and those who made the ultimate sacrifice. This funding, provided through the Community War Memorial Program, will support the
construction
of the Brighton War
...
and more »
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:05:32 GMT -
Ontario Ministry of Labour investigates construction accident in Mississauga - Daily Commercial News
Toronto Star
Ontario
Ministry of Labour investigates
construction
accident in Mississauga
Daily Commercial News
The
Ontario
Ministry of Labour has sent an investigator and an engineer to the site of an accident at a
construction
project in Mississauga,
Ontario
. Published reports Wednesday indicate that before 8:30 am, a house collapsed on Cawthra Road between
...
Mississauga house collapses during renovation
CBC.ca
all 11 news articles »
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:19:15 GMT -
Organic Potash Corporation Secures a 99 Year Lease Agreement And Receives ... - MarketWatch (press release)
Organic Potash Corporation Secures a 99 Year Lease Agreement And Receives
...
MarketWatch (press release)
TORONTO,
ONTARIO
, Feb 22, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Organic Potash Corporation (cnsx:GOP) ("OPC" or the "Corporation") is pleased to announce the successful acquisition of its 10.45 acre factory site in Takoradi-Sedkondi, Ghana (the "Lands").
and more »
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Steeles West Station Contract Awarded
The Steeles West Station contract has been awarded to Walsh Construction Company.
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:29:40 GMT -
Construction employment below pre-recession peak in most areas - Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
Construction
employment below pre-recession peak in most areas
Los Angeles Times
The Riverside-San Bernardino-
Ontario
metropolitan area showed the second worst performance, shedding 73700 jobs, a 57% plunge since December 2005. Since December 2006, the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale area lost 56700 jobs, a 36% decline,
...
Employment in
Construction
Market Way Down
LoanSafe
all 8 news articles »
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:00:00 GMT -
Government of Canada awards design contract for the rehabilitation of the Burlington Canal Lift Bridge
Today, Mike Wallace, Member of Parliament for Burlington, on behalf of the Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Public Works and Government Services and Minister for Status of Women, announced the awarding of a $1.9 million consulting engineering design contract to Parsons Brinckerhoff Halsall Inc. of Toronto, Ontario, for the rehabilitation of the Burlington Canal Lift Bridge.
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:00:00 GMT -
Government of Canada Awards Design Contract for the Replacement of the Des Allumettes Bridge
Today, Cheryl Gallant, Member of Parliament for Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke, on behalf of the Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Public Works and Government Services and Minister for Status of Women, announced the awarding of a $1,169,659.61 engineering design contract to Delcan Corporation, Ottawa, Ontario, for the replacement of the Des Allumettes Bridge, which connects Pembroke, Ontario, to Allumettes Island, Quebec.
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 04:11:57 GMT -
Construction associations react to Drummond report on Ontario public service - Daily Commercial News
Globe and Mail
Construction
associations react to Drummond report on
Ontario
public service
Daily Commercial News
Joe Accardi, executive director of the
Ontario
Sewer & Watermain
Construction
Association, said they are “ecstatic” with the report's recommendation to implement full cost pricing for water and wastewater services. Accardi said full cost pricing allows
...
Get
Ontario
to work
National Post
How looming
Ontario
cuts will spark a 'she-cession'
Globe and Mail
Report packs a punch
Windsor Star
all 281 news articles »
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Wilson Downsview Connection Site
Construction has been completed on the Wilson Yard connection to Downsview Station.
Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:29:00 GMT -
Government of Canada Invests in New Hotels in Akulivik and Ivujivik
The Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, the Honourable John Duncan, and the Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities and Minister for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, the Honourable Denis Lebel, announced today financial assistance for the Akulivik and Ivujivik Cooperative Associations for construction of new hotels in their respective communities.
Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:30:00 GMT -
Government of Canada Awards Design Contract for Chaudière Crossing
Today, the Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Public Works and Government Services and Minister for Status of Women, announced the awarding of a $750,036 contract covering engineering services for the Chaudière Crossing project in the National Capital Region to the firm McCormick Rankin Corporation, of Ottawa.
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:27:00 GMT -
Harper Government is Expanding Broadband Network Services in 68 First Nation Communities
The Government of Canada is partnering with SaskTel and the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations (FSIN ) to enhance Internet services in 68 communities.
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:50:00 GMT -
Statement by the Prime Minister of Canada at the Canada-China Business Forum
Prime Minister Stephen Harper made the following remarks at the Canada-China Business Forum
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Vaughan Corporate Centre Subway Station Begins
The fourth major contract for the Toronto-York Spadina Subway Extension (TYSSE) project was awarded in June 2011 to Carillion Canada Co. for the Vaughan Corporate Centre Subway Station. Construction is underway and a construction area will be established on Millway Avenue from Highway 7 to Portage Parkway.
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:08:00 GMT -
Inauguration of Disraeli Beach Park's new facilities - Canada-Quebec investment of nearly $600,000
Laurent Lessard, Quebec Minister of Municipal Affairs, Regions and Land Occupancy, Minister responsible for the Chaudière-Appalaches Region and Member of the National Assembly for Frontenac, took the opportunity of the inauguration of new facilities at Disraeli's Beach Park to note that the City of Disraeli received $592,424 in joint government funding under the Communities Component of the Building Canada Fund ¿ Quebec for the execution of this project.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:22:00 GMT -
Canada, Manitoba and Bloodvein First Nation Partner on New Access Road, Leading to Jobs, Training and Economic Development
The Honourable John Duncan, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, the Honourable Eric Robinson, Manitoba Minister of Aboriginal and Northern Affairs, and Bloodvein First Nation Chief Roland Hamilton announced today an investment for the construction of an access road that will connect the First Nation to the province's all-season road network.
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:11:00 GMT -
Minister Fast Undertakes Trade Mission to Help Canadian Companies Get Back to Business in the New Libya
The Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, today wrapped up a three-day trade mission to Libya to help Canadian companies re-engage with the country during its historic transition.
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