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News ArchivesYEAR2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 MONTH Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec HEADLINES Aecon joins JV on Quebec's Autoroute 30 April 30, 2010 - Aecon Group Inc. has announced that announced that its Infrastructure Division has partnered with Acciona Infrastructures Canada Inc., Dragados Canada Inc., and Verreault Inc. in Nouvelle Autoroute 30 CJV, s.e.n.c. (NA30 CJV), the construction joint venture carrying out the expansion of Quebec's Autoroute 30. World demand for asphalt to expand by 2013 April 30, 2010 - An article in today’s International Construction (IC) reports that world demand for asphalt cement is forecast to expand by +2.1% annually from a weak 2008 base to 108 million tonnes in 2013. Canada’s recovery firm on strong GDP data April 30, 2010 - Canada's economy grew by a healthy 0.3 percent in February, the sixth consecutive monthly increase, in another sign the recovery from last year's recession is holding firm, Reuters reported today. Holcim Canada celebrated 40th annual Earth Day April 30, 2010 - In celebration of Earth Day last week, Holcim Canada undertook various activities from planting trees and grounds clean-up, to creating awareness amongst employees to be more environmentally conscious. Bauma 2010 marks “industry turnaround” April 29, 2010 - In its closing report on bauma 2010, show organizer Messe München International (MMI) described bauma 2010 as a “turnaround in the international construction machinery industry, ushering in the hoped-for change in sentiment.” Road rage and flagger safety April 24, 2010 – Construction zones workers, especially flaggers, are cautioned to utilize extra caution after a flagger is injured in another case of - driver insanity? New lease of life for Queenston Quarry April 23, 2010 – After sitting dormant since late 2007, Lafarge North America is preparing to reopen its Town of Niagara quarry, the Buffalo Business First reported today. Dexter lands $1.2 billion N.B. project April 12, 2010- The provincial government of New Brunswick confirmed last Thursday that Dexter Construction, part of the Municipal Group of Companies, will complete work valued at nearly $1.2 billion on the Route 1 Gateway Project highway expansion project. New Ontario laws for violence and harassment April 12, 2010 – Bill 168, the Occupational Health and Safety Amendment Act (Violence and Harassment in the Workplace) comes into force on June 15, 2010 and requires all provincially-regulated employers in Ontario to protect workers against violence and harassment in the workplace. Construction employment on the mend April 11, 2010 – Canada’s employment edged up by 18,000 in March, continuing an upward trend that began in July 2009, says the latest Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey. The unemployment rate remained unchanged at 8.2%. |
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