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The 16 giant fans used to keep the building&rsquo;s dome inflated were shut off and the roof underwent a controlled deflation. <span class="full_story"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100512043255/http://www.dcnonl.com/article/id38768" target="_blank">More</a></span> </div> <div id="38747"> <hr> <p style="float:left;margin:0px 8px -8px 0"><a class="webhead_link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100512043255/http://www.dcnonl.com/article/id38747" target="_blank"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20100512043255im_/http://www.dcnonl.com/videos/38747/hochstein_video.jpg" border="0"></a></p> <p class="ohead">Conference <p class="head"><a class="head_link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100512043255/http://www.dcnonl.com/article/id38747" target="_blank">Open shop cries foul over exclusion of non-union workers on stimulus projects </a> <p class="byline_1">RICHARD GILBERT <p class="byline_2">staff writer <p class="wire_placeline">KELOWNA, B.C. <p class="Body_First_paragraph_front">The open shop construction sector in Canada is disappointed that non-union workers are being excluded from projects funded by the federal stimulus package. <span class="full_story"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100512043255/http://www.dcnonl.com/article/id38747" target="_blank">More</a></span> </div> <div id="38824"> <hr> <p class="head"><a class="head_link" href="/web/20100512043255/http://journalofcommerce.com/article/id38824" target="_blank">New position could focus on construction productivity </a> <p class="byline_1">RICHARD GILBERT <p class="byline_2">staff writer <p class="Body_First_paragraph_front">The creation of a new supervisory role dedicated to increasing construction productivity could be the solution to some practical problems on the jobsite, according to a researcher at the University of Calgary. <span class="full_story"><a href="/web/20100512043255/http://journalofcommerce.com/article/id38824" target="_blank">More</a></span> </div> <div id="38825"> <hr> <p class="ohead">Project update <p class="head"><a class="head_link" href="/web/20100512043255/http://journalofcommerce.com/article/id38825" target="_blank">Litchfield Demolition makes way for 12-storey condo in Vancouver </a> <p class="pic"><img src="/web/20100512043255im_/http://journalofcommerce.com/images/archivesid/38825/110.jpg" width="360" alt=""> <p class="Caption_-_Credit">BRADLEY FEHR <p class="body">Litchfield Demolition is busy knocking down old structures to make way for the new Maynard&rsquo;s Block in Vancouver. <span class="full_story"><a href="/web/20100512043255/http://journalofcommerce.com/article/id38825" target="_blank">More</a></span> </div> <div id="38826"> <hr> <p class="head"><a class="head_link" href="/web/20100512043255/http://journalofcommerce.com/article/id38826" target="_blank">Critics question New West Partnership trade agreement </a> <p class="byline_1">RICHARD GILBERT <p class="byline_2">staff writer <p class="Body_First_paragraph_front">The New West Partnership trade agreement is being praised because it allows for Saskatchewan&rsquo;s unique corporate culture, but some argue it is the same TILMA deal that was rejected by the people of the province in 2007. <span class="full_story"><a href="/web/20100512043255/http://journalofcommerce.com/article/id38826" target="_blank">More</a></span> </div> <div id="38827"> <hr> <p class="head"><a class="head_link" href="/web/20100512043255/http://journalofcommerce.com/article/id38827" target="_blank">U.S. construction employment climbs for second straight month </a> <p class="byline_1">RICHARD GILBERT <p class="byline_2">staff writer <p class="Body_First_paragraph_front"><cbs:2.000000>Jobs in the U.S. construction industry climbed slightly for the second consecutive month in April, driven by stimulus spending, while total employment increased significantly. <span class="full_story"><a href="/web/20100512043255/http://journalofcommerce.com/article/id38827" target="_blank">More</a></span> </div> <div id="38737"> <hr> <p style="float:left;margin:0px 8px -8px 0"><a class="webhead_link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100512043255/http://www.dcnonl.com/article/id38737" target="_blank"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20100512043255im_/http://www.dcnonl.com/videos/38737/mortimer_video.jpg" border="0"></a></p> <p class="ohead">Conference </p><p class="head"><a class="head_link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100512043255/http://www.dcnonl.com/article/id38737" target="_blank">Open shop educating contractors to limit union clout</a> </p><p class="byline_1">RICHARD GILBERT </p><p class="byline_2">staff writer </p><p class="wire_placeline">KELOWNA </p><p class="Body_First_paragraph_front">The open shop construction industry is providing contractors with information about the rights and obligations of employees regarding union dues, in order to limit the reach of organized labor in negotiating collective agreements. </p> <span class="full_story"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100512043255/http://www.dcnonl.com/article/id38737" target="_blank">More</a></span> </div> <div id="38828"> <hr> <p class="pic"><img src="/web/20100512043255im_/http://journalofcommerce.com/images/archivesid/38828/140.jpg" width="360" alt=""> <p class="caption">TEEPLE ARCHITECTS INC. <p class="caption">Grande Prairies&rsquo; first high school is now home to an art gallery. <br><br> <p class="head"><a class="head_link" href="/web/20100512043255/http://journalofcommerce.com/article/id38828" target="_blank">Grande Prairie, Alberta art gallery a building within a building </a> <p class="byline_1">PETER KENTER <p class="byline_2">correspondent <p class="Body_First_paragraph_front">The new Prairie Art Gallery in Grande Prairie, Alta. has been designed as a building-within-a-building to honour the city&rsquo;s heritage and the rigorous environmental requirements of a modern art gallery. <span class="full_story"><a href="/web/20100512043255/http://journalofcommerce.com/article/id38828" target="_blank">More</a></span> </div> <div id="38829"> <hr> <p class="head"><a class="head_link" href="/web/20100512043255/http://journalofcommerce.com/article/id38829" target="_blank">Report highlights true cost of the 2010 Winter Olympics </a> <p class="byline_1">RICHARD GILBERT <p class="byline_2">staff writer <p class="Body_First_paragraph_front">Vancouver city council released a report that provides the only account of what the city spent on the construction of infrastructure for the 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games. <span class="full_story"><a href="/web/20100512043255/http://journalofcommerce.com/article/id38829" target="_blank">More</a></span> </div> <div id="38830"> <hr> <p class="pic"><img src="/web/20100512043255im_/http://journalofcommerce.com/images/archivesid/38830/160.jpg" width="360" alt=""> <p class="caption">THE METAL INITIATIVE <p class="caption">The old Penn Station Powerhouse once supplied steam-generated electricity to Penn Station and is now a preserved condominium project. <br><br> <p class="head"><a class="head_link" href="/web/20100512043255/http://journalofcommerce.com/article/id38830" target="_blank">Canadian architect revives Penn Station PowerHouse in New York </a> <p class="byline_1">PETER KENTER <p class="byline_2">correspondent <p class="Body_First_paragraph_inside">When CGS Developers and Zigmond Brach of Brooklyn, N.Y. undertook the historic condominium renovation of a New York City landmark, the intention was to preserve as much of the structure as possible. <span class="full_story"><a href="/web/20100512043255/http://journalofcommerce.com/article/id38830" target="_blank">More</a></span> </div> <div id="38814"> <hr> <p class="ohead">Economic update <p class="head"><a class="head_link" href="/web/20100512043255/http://journalofcommerce.com/article/id38814" target="_blank">Canada&rsquo;s home starts in April above 200,000 units </a> <p class="caption">ALEX CARRICK <p class="caption">Chief Economist, CanaData <p class="Body">The national level of <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100512043255/http://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/odpub/esub/64695/64695_2010_M05.pdf?sid=4cd26d47562c4c3f8ca2884f61d152ba&amp;fr=1273506275075" target=" _blank">housing starts</a> in April (201,700 units) was its second highest level since the start of the recession in October 2008, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. (CMHC). <span class="full_story"><a href="/web/20100512043255/http://journalofcommerce.com/article/stats/38814" target="_blank">More</a></span> </div> <div id="38695"> <hr> <p class="ohead">Economy at a Glance <p class="head"><a class="head_link" href="/web/20100512043255/http://journalofcommerce.com/article/id38695" target="_blank">Solid GDP growth numbers in both Canada and U.S. </a> <p class="caption">ALEX CARRICK <p class="caption">Chief Economist, CanaData <p class="Body">Gross domestic product (GDP) figures were released both north and south of the border on Friday. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100512043255/http://www.statcan.gc.ca/daily-quotidien/100430/dq100430a-eng.htm" target=" _blank">For Canada</a>, Statistics Canada reported a month-to-month gain in industry-based GDP of 0.3% in February, down from January&rsquo;s 0.6% torrid pace. <span class="full_story"><a href="/web/20100512043255/http://journalofcommerce.com/article/stats/38695" target="_blank">More</a></span> </div> <div id="38831"> <hr> <p class="head"><a class="head_link" href="/web/20100512043255/http://journalofcommerce.com/article/id38831" target="_blank">Edmonton welder wins Lotto Max jackpot </a> <p class="Body_Briefs_front">Cameron Blair was laid off from his welding job. In an attempt to cheer himself up, he bought a couple of lottery tickets from a south Edmonton gas station. <span class="full_story"><a href="/web/20100512043255/http://journalofcommerce.com/article/id38831" target="_blank">More</a></span> </div> <div id="38832"> <hr> <p class="head"><a class="head_link" href="/web/20100512043255/http://journalofcommerce.com/article/id38832" target="_blank">Royal Architectural Institute of Canada names new executive director </a> <p class="Body_First_paragraph_inside">The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) has named Jim McKee its new executive director. <span class="full_story"><a href="/web/20100512043255/http://journalofcommerce.com/article/id38832" target="_blank">More</a></span> </div> <div id="38834"> <hr> <p class="head"><a class="head_link" href="/web/20100512043255/http://journalofcommerce.com/article/id38834" target="_blank">Aecon, EllisDon among Canada&rsquo;s top eco-friendly firms: Hewitt Associates </a> <p class="Body">Aecon Group and EllisDon have been recognized by Hewitt Associates as two of Canada&rsquo;s top eco-friendly companies in its &lsquo;Green 30&rsquo; list. <span class="full_story"><a href="/web/20100512043255/http://journalofcommerce.com/article/id38834" target="_blank">More</a></span> </div> </div> <!-- ^^ story_list.tmpl ^^ --> </div><!-- editorial --> </div><!-- content_1 --> </div><!-- nav_stories --> <!--- ########## ---> <div id="content_2"> <div id="box_ad"> <!-- Top 300x250 ad --> <div id="medrec"> <script language="Javascript1.1" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20100512043255js_/http://ad.doubleclick.net/adj/joc.rbi/;abr=!webtv;page=homepage;desc=featured;pos=1;sz=300x250;ord=127363877611545"></script><script><!--if ((!document.images && navigator.userAgent.indexOf('Mozilla/2.') >= 0) || (navigator.userAgent.indexOf("WebTV") >= 0)){document.write('<a 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href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100512043255/http://www.joconl.com/features/mostpopular"><i>20 Most Popular Stories</i></a></li> </ul> </div><!-- col2features_list --> <!-- ^^ popular_stories.tmpl ^^ --> <!-- vv top3.tmpl vv --> <table class="col2features_table" border="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td class="col2features_head" valign="top"><span class="col2features_title">TODAY&rsquo;S TOP CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS</span></td> </tr> </table> <div class="col2features_list"> <div id="top3"> <p class="selected_from">These projects have been selected from <b>413</b> projects with a total value of <b>$1,929,754,930</b> that Reed Construction Data Building Reports reported on yesterday. </p> <div class="project_list"> <p class="project_name"><a href="/web/20100512043255/http://journalofcommerce.com/cgi-bin/top10.pl?rm=show_top10_project&amp;id=22ff2333ec4bd4256b41ac10e61ecf65b1a27761&amp;projectid=9010270庐ion=western" target="_blank"><b>APARTMENT BUILDINGS</b></a></p> <p class="project_details">$160,000,000 Wood Buffalo AB Prebid</p> <p class="project_name"><a href="/web/20100512043255/http://journalofcommerce.com/cgi-bin/top10.pl?rm=show_top10_project&amp;id=6921a7795e2d46eb5bb85fccfc5f2c783ad85118&amp;projectid=9100162庐ion=western" target="_blank"><b>COMPREHENSIVE MULTI-FAMILY DEVELOPMENT</b></a></p> <p class="project_details">$100,000,000 Coquitlam BC Prebid</p> <p class="project_name"><a href="/web/20100512043255/http://journalofcommerce.com/cgi-bin/top10.pl?rm=show_top10_project&amp;id=0db45fd9e42d6ace74a5ddacea0df0a3deb9d4b2&amp;projectid=9078555庐ion=western" target="_blank"><b>TOWNHOUSES</b></a></p> <p class="project_details">$23,000,000 Kamloops BC Prebid</p> </div><!-- top3_list --> <p class="project_more"><a href="/web/20100512043255/http://journalofcommerce.com/top10western">Daily Top 10</a> <img src="/web/20100512043255im_/http://journalofcommerce.com/images/rednextarrow.gif"></p> </div><!-- top3 --> </div><!-- col2features_list --> <!-- ^^ 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href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100512043255/http://www.reedconstructiondata.com/alex-carrick/post/u.s.-federal-reserve-will-stand-pat-on-interest-rates-for-an-extended-/" target="_blank">U.S. Federal Reserve will stand pat on interest rates for an extended period</a> <i>(April 29, 2010)</i></li> <li class="blogtitle"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100512043255/http://www.reedconstructiondata.com/alex-carrick/post/u.s.-new-home-sales-increase-more-than-one-quarter-in-march/" target="_blank">U.S. new home sales increase more than one&#45;quarter in March</a> <i>(April 23, 2010)</i></li> <li class="blogtitle"><span class="blogmore"><a href="/web/20100512043255/http://journalofcommerce.com/economicsblog"><i>More</i></a></span>&nbsp;<img src="/web/20100512043255im_/http://journalofcommerce.com/images/rednextarrow.gif"></li> </ul> </div><!-- col2features_list --> <!-- ^^ alexblog.tmpl ^^ --> <!--- ###### ---> <div id="feature2"> <!-- vv current_stories.tmpl vv --> <table class="col2features_table" border="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td class="col2features_head" valign="top"><span class="col2features_title"> DAILY COMMERCIAL NEWS </span></td> </tr> </table> <div class="col2features_list"> <ul> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100512043255/http://www.dcnonl.com/article/id38816">Windsor-Detroit bridge job estimates viewed with caution</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100512043255/http://www.dcnonl.com/article/id38817">Construction continues on Four Seasons Hotel and Residences in Toronto</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100512043255/http://www.dcnonl.com/article/id38818">Saskatchewan joins B.C., Alberta in interprovincial free trade market </a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100512043255/http://www.dcnonl.com/article/id38822">Work continues on The Bayview condo project in Toronto</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100512043255/http://www.dcnonl.com/article/id38802">Progressive Contractors Association continues Ontario membership drive</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100512043255/http://www.dcnonl.com/article/id38819">Nova Scotia budget good news for roadbuilders</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100512043255/http://www.dcnonl.com/article/id38820">Alpine Roofing fined for lack of fall protection</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100512043255/http://www.dcnonl.com/article/id38821">Polish mining firm KGHM Polska Miedz to finance British Columbia mine</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100512043255/http://www.dcnonl.com/article/id38823">Ontario, British Columbia pegged to lead nationwide recovery</a></li> </ul> </div><!-- col2features_list --> <!-- ^^ current_stories.tmpl ^^ --> </div><!-- feature2 --> <div id="feature3"> <!-- vv homepage_calendar.tmpl vv --> <table class="col2features_table" border="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td class="col2features_head" valign="top"><span class="col2features_title">INDUSTRY EVENTS</span></td> </tr> </table> <div id="month_events"> <div class="month_events_list"> <div class="one_event"> <p class="event_date">May 11</p> <p class="event_description"> <strong><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100512043255/http://www.safetynetwork.bc.ca/Courses_events/index.cfm">Construction Aggregate Workplace Safety workshop</a></strong> organized by <i>Construction Safety Network</i> at the RSVP req'd - Pan Pacific Hotel, Vancouver, BC Tel:1-866-860-0232 Email:<a class="email" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100512043255/mailto:info@safetynetwork.bc.ca">info@safetynetwork.bc.ca</a> </p> </div><!-- one_event --> <div class="one_event"> <p class="event_date">May 12</p> <p class="event_description"> <strong><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100512043255/http://www.tcanetworks.com/">TCA Members Day</a></strong> organized by <i>Toronto Construction Association</i> at the TCA Office, Richmond Hill, ON Tel:416-499-4000 Ext. 14/57 </p> </div><!-- one_event --> <div class="one_event"> <p class="event_date">May 12</p> <p class="event_description"> <strong><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100512043255/http://www.constructionlawonline.ca/">Construction Law Seminar</a></strong> organized by <i>York Communications/MMPI</i> at the On The Park Conference and Events Centre, Centennial Ballroom, Toronto, ON Tel:416-512-3801 </p> </div><!-- one_event --> <div class="one_event"> <p class="event_date">May 12 - 15</p> <p class="event_description"> <strong><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100512043255/http://www.cisc-icca.ca/">NASCC: The Steel Conference</a></strong> organized by <i>American/Canadian Institute of Steel Construction</i> at the Gaylord Palms Convention Center, Orlando, FL Tel:416-491-4552 </p> </div><!-- one_event --> <div class="one_event"> <p class="event_date">May 13</p> <p class="event_description"> <strong><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100512043255/http://www.buildingenvelopeforum.com/">Building Envelope Conference Toronto</a></strong> organized by <i>York Communications/MMPI</i> at the On The Park Conference and Events Centre, Centennial Ballroom, Toronto, ON Tel:416-512-3801 </p> </div><!-- one_event --> <div class="one_event"> <p class="event_date">May 13</p> <p class="event_description"> <strong><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100512043255/http://www.pinchin.com/courses/calendar">Legionella Update</a></strong> organized by <i>Pinchin Environmental Ltd</i> at the Holiday Inn Kanata, Kanata, ON Tel:888-767-3330 ext 1335 Email:<a class="email" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100512043255/mailto:courses@pinchin.com">courses@pinchin.com</a> </p> </div><!-- one_event --> <div class="one_event"> <p class="event_date">May 17 </p> <p class="event_description"> <strong><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100512043255/http://www.enermodal.com/canadian/recommissioningcourse.html">Recommissioning: Optimizing Building Performance</a></strong> organized by <i>Enermodal Engineering</i> at the Fairmont Hotel MacDonald, Edmonton, AB Email:<a class="email" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100512043255/mailto:info@enermodal.com">info@enermodal.com</a> </p> </div><!-- one_event --> <div class="one_event"> <p class="event_date">May 17 - 18</p> <p class="event_description"> <strong><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100512043255/http://www.tradelineinc.com/Research2010">Research Facilities </a></strong> organized by <i>Tradeline Inc.</i> Toronto, ON Tel:925-254-1744 Ext. 19 </p> </div><!-- one_event --> <div class="one_event"> <p class="event_date">May 18</p> <p class="event_description"> <strong><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100512043255/http://www.pinchin.com/courses">Mould Moisture &amp; Related Building Envelope Failures</a></strong> organized 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