Infrastructure Archives - constructconnect.com ϳԹ's construction news Fri, 22 Nov 2024 04:38:08 +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 Insurance bureau estimates $110 million in damages from October storms in B.C. /joc/news/infrastructure/2024/11/insurance-bureau-estimates-110-million-in-damages-from-october-storms-in-b-c /joc/news/infrastructure/2024/11/insurance-bureau-estimates-110-million-in-damages-from-october-storms-in-b-c#respond Fri, 22 Nov 2024 12:00:36 +0000 /?p=414657 VANCOUVER — Intense flooding that hammered British Columbia’s coast last month has led to more than $110 million in insured damage claims.  The Insurance Bureau of ϳԹ says insurers have been working with clients for the last few weeks since the Category 4 atmospheric river caused “significant flood damage” to Metro Vancouver properties in Coquitlam, […]

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]]> /joc/news/infrastructure/2024/11/insurance-bureau-estimates-110-million-in-damages-from-october-storms-in-b-c/feed 0 Ontario provides $21.8M for water treatment plant expansion in Kemptville /dcn/news/infrastructure/2024/11/ontario-provides-21-8m-for-water-treatment-plant-expansion-in-kemptville /dcn/news/infrastructure/2024/11/ontario-provides-21-8m-for-water-treatment-plant-expansion-in-kemptville#respond Fri, 22 Nov 2024 11:15:20 +0000 /?p=414565 KEMPTVILLE, ONT. — In order to support the construction of the Eastern Ontario Correctional Complex (EOCC), the Ontario government is investing up to $21.8 million to expand the Water Pollution Control Plant (WPCP). “This expansion is critical to helping build the jail in Kemptville,” said Solicitor General Michael Kerzner in a statement. The EOCC will […]

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]]> /dcn/news/infrastructure/2024/11/ontario-provides-21-8m-for-water-treatment-plant-expansion-in-kemptville/feed 0 Calgarians to hear feeder main investigation findings Nov. 26 /joc/news/government/2024/11/calgarians-to-hear-feeder-main-investigation-findings-nov-26 /joc/news/government/2024/11/calgarians-to-hear-feeder-main-investigation-findings-nov-26#respond Thu, 21 Nov 2024 12:10:29 +0000 /?p=414510 CALGARY, ALTA. — A public meeting on the preliminary findings of an investigation into the massive feeder main break that occurred in June, leading to months of water restrictions and other onerous measures, is set to be released Nov. 26. City administration will be providing an update to the public at the regular council meeting. […]

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]]> /joc/news/government/2024/11/calgarians-to-hear-feeder-main-investigation-findings-nov-26/feed 0 Davisville Community and Aquatic Centre dives into construction /dcn/news/infrastructure/2024/11/davisville-community-and-aquatic-centre-dives-into-construction /dcn/news/infrastructure/2024/11/davisville-community-and-aquatic-centre-dives-into-construction#respond Thu, 21 Nov 2024 11:10:29 +0000 /?p=414420 TORONTO — This project is sure to make a splash. Ground was broken recently on Toronto’s Davisville Community and Aquatic Centre, a new multi-use facility that will feature a wide range of amenities, a variety of programming spaces and multi-purpose rooms. Located east of the Yonge Street and Davisville Avenue intersection, key highlights include: A […]

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]]> /dcn/news/infrastructure/2024/11/davisville-community-and-aquatic-centre-dives-into-construction/feed 0 Thompson Regional Airport receives $30M for needed improvements /joc/news/infrastructure/2024/11/thompson-regional-airport-receives-30m-for-needed-improvements /joc/news/infrastructure/2024/11/thompson-regional-airport-receives-30m-for-needed-improvements#respond Wed, 20 Nov 2024 12:05:31 +0000 /?p=414368 THOMPSON, MAN. — Through the Airports Capital Assistance Program, the federal government is giving $30 million to the Thompson Regional Airport for needed safety improvements. The funding will go towards the construction of a new apron, two new taxiways (one paved and one gravel), new drainage and electrical systems. According to a release, because of warming temperatures […]

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]]> /joc/news/infrastructure/2024/11/thompson-regional-airport-receives-30m-for-needed-improvements/feed 0 Sizzling concrete roads buckling in heat waves /dcn/news/infrastructure/2024/11/sizzling-concrete-roads-buckling-in-heat-waves /dcn/news/infrastructure/2024/11/sizzling-concrete-roads-buckling-in-heat-waves#respond Wed, 20 Nov 2024 12:00:24 +0000 /?p=414311 Concrete roads and sidewalks are buckling across ϳԹ in heat waves creating yet another climate change challenge for infrastructure design.  It is a challenge the U.S. and other hot climates have tackled for years as temperatures spike. “It is not just roads,” said Stephen Muench, professor of civil engineering at the University of Washington in […]

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]]> /dcn/news/infrastructure/2024/11/sizzling-concrete-roads-buckling-in-heat-waves/feed 0 Emergency department upgrades announced for Orangeville, Kawartha Lakes /dcn/news/infrastructure/2024/11/emergency-department-upgrades-announced-for-orangeville-kawartha-lakes /dcn/news/infrastructure/2024/11/emergency-department-upgrades-announced-for-orangeville-kawartha-lakes#respond Wed, 20 Nov 2024 11:05:09 +0000 /?p=414359 ORANGEVILLE, ONT. — The Ontario government made several announcements recently, highlighting two projects that are meant to improve health care in the areas of Orangeville and Kawartha Lakes. In Orangeville, the emergency and diagnostic imaging departments at Headwaters Health Care Centre will be renovated and expanded. The project also includes the relocation of the hospital’s laboratory […]

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]]> /dcn/news/infrastructure/2024/11/emergency-department-upgrades-announced-for-orangeville-kawartha-lakes/feed 0 Gordie Howe Bridge paving its way to completion /dcn/news/infrastructure/2024/11/gordie-howe-bridge-paving-its-way-to-completion /dcn/news/infrastructure/2024/11/gordie-howe-bridge-paving-its-way-to-completion#respond Wed, 20 Nov 2024 09:00:47 +0000 /?p=414297 WINDSOR, ONT. — Over the last month paving of the Gordie Howe International Bridge deck has been taking place. According to a post on X on the bridge’s official account, the overlay is composed of a latex modified concrete which is 50 millimetres thick. An update on construction activities on the project’s website states the […]

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]]> /dcn/news/infrastructure/2024/11/gordie-howe-bridge-paving-its-way-to-completion/feed 0 Forecasters issue ‘bomb cyclone’ warning for B.C., with 120 km/h winds predicted /joc/news/infrastructure/2024/11/forecasters-issue-bomb-cyclone-warning-for-b-c-with-120-km-h-winds-predicted /joc/news/infrastructure/2024/11/forecasters-issue-bomb-cyclone-warning-for-b-c-with-120-km-h-winds-predicted#respond Tue, 19 Nov 2024 14:04:28 +0000 /?p=414249 VANCOUVER — Environment ϳԹ is warning that a “bomb cyclone” is expected to bring powerful winds to most of Vancouver Island and the B.C. coast, with hurricane-force gusts of 120 km/h predicted for some areas this week. The weather agency has issued more than a dozen warnings for coastal areas, saying the peak wind speeds […]

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]]> /joc/news/infrastructure/2024/11/forecasters-issue-bomb-cyclone-warning-for-b-c-with-120-km-h-winds-predicted/feed 0 Project milestone: Darlington Unit 1 refurbishment complete ahead of schedule /dcn/news/infrastructure/2024/11/project-milestone-darlington-unit-1-refurbishment-complete-ahead-of-schedule /dcn/news/infrastructure/2024/11/project-milestone-darlington-unit-1-refurbishment-complete-ahead-of-schedule#respond Tue, 19 Nov 2024 11:25:53 +0000 /?p=414214 CLARINGTON, ONT. – The refurbishment of Unit 1 at the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station is now complete and ahead of time as well. The Province of Ontario recently celebrated the project milestone, highlighting its completion five months ahead of schedule. Refurbishing and returning Unit 1 to service provides 875 megawatts of clean power for the […]

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]]> /dcn/news/infrastructure/2024/11/project-milestone-darlington-unit-1-refurbishment-complete-ahead-of-schedule/feed 0 Gateway to the Ring of Fire: Hwy. 584 culvert upgrades complete /dcn/news/infrastructure/2024/11/gateway-to-the-ring-of-fire-hwy-584-culvert-upgrades-complete /dcn/news/infrastructure/2024/11/gateway-to-the-ring-of-fire-hwy-584-culvert-upgrades-complete#respond Tue, 19 Nov 2024 09:00:25 +0000 /?p=414216 GREENSTONE, ONT. — Infrastructure upgrades in the Greenstone area of northern Ontario are complete, improving the gateway to the Ring of Fire region. The highway upgrades are meant to improve connections to the provincial highway network for First Nations in the Greenstone area while also supporting the province’s ongoing work to unlock the economic potential […]

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]]> /dcn/news/infrastructure/2024/11/gateway-to-the-ring-of-fire-hwy-584-culvert-upgrades-complete/feed 0 Food processing sector flourishing at the Port of Hamilton /dcn/news/infrastructure/2024/11/food-processing-sector-flourishing-at-the-port-of-hamilton /dcn/news/infrastructure/2024/11/food-processing-sector-flourishing-at-the-port-of-hamilton#respond Mon, 18 Nov 2024 09:05:09 +0000 /?p=414034 A Canadian grain-trader adding onto its operations is among the construction projects underway within the food sector on the Port of Hamilton. Canadian agri-business Parrish & Heimbecker (P&H), whose flour and feed mills span from coast to coast, is building a new flour mill on Pier 10, which will be its third at the location. […]

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