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New MasterFormat released

April 18, 2012

CSC and Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) have released MasterFormat 2012, updating the organizational standard to include 76 new numbers/titles, numerous revisions, and an expanded utilities division. Used to organize project manuals, detail cost information, and relate drawing notations to specifications, MasterFormat is a list of numbers and titles classified by work results or construction practices.

Ontario government promises continued road-building

April 4, 2012

The Ontario government says it will continue to invest in the province's roads, bridges, and other transportation infrastructure. The commitment is important for the long-term success of the local construction industry.

How DELTA® Barriers Are Giving Pros More Peace of Mind

B.C. architects to be honoured for their design

April 4, 2012

The Architectural Institute of British Columbia (AIBC) is seeking entrants for its program to determine the best in the province's new projects and design teams. Submissions will be accepted until April 12. The AIBC Architectural Awards ceremony, taking place May 11, will be held at the Vancouver Convention Centre to honour excellence in completed architectural projects.

Kleinfelder broadens horizons with new downtown Calgary office

April 4, 2012

International science, engineering, and architecture consulting firm Kleinfelder will be opening its first dedicated and permanent Canadian office in Calgary. A 100 per cent employee-owned company with more than 50 years of experience, Kleinfelder provides planning, engineering, and management solutions for infrastructure and natural resource challenges.

Tunnelling toward Toronto island airport

April 4, 2012

Work has begun on a pedestrian tunnel connecting Toronto's island airport with the mainland. Engineering firm Arup will design the $82.5 million privately funded project to create a 244-m (800-ft) long tunnel providing a route to Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport. (Currently, the only access to the island is via ferry.) The watertight tunnel will be 10 m (33 ft) wide and 40 m (130 ft) below the surface of Lake Ontario.

Barriers to infrastructure funding still a problem: survey

April 4, 2012

A new international survey suggests inadequate government leadership and private-sector initiative are the two major factors holding back infrastructure development. Around 80 per cent of respondents to KPMG LLP's "Global Construction Survey" said they believe their governments showed a lack of leadership when it came to infrastructure development.

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Barriers to infrastructure funding still a problem: survey

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