by Eidelman | Jul 2 2014 | Renovations
The response by Vancouver Concrete Cutting President, David McNamara, to a recent inquiry about basement reclamations and renovations on our website: Good Morning, Thank you for contacting us regarding your basement reclaim project. We have extensive experience with...
by Eidelman | Mar 13 2014 | Construction
Vancouver Concrete Cutting & Coring has signed an exclusive agreement with Ontario-based Sidewalks Plus to provide sidewalk repair and trip hazard abatement services in British Columbia and Alberta. Sidewalks Plus’ exclusive, patented precision-guided...
by Eidelman | Mar 3 2014 | Construction
The City of Vancouver is investing $5.1 million for upgrades to the 81-year-old Burrard Street Bridge. Improvements include repair and replacement of bearings and expansion joints, as well as concrete rehabilitation. Congratulations to our friends at Graham...
by Eidelman | Dec 9 2013 | Construction
TransLink announced that it is spending $164 million on upgrades to seven SkyTrain stations and that the total spend on improvements could rise as high as $1 billion over the next 30 years. This would include more than doubling train capacity and bettering access at...
by Eidelman | Sep 16 2013 | Construction
Dr. Diane Gardner of Cardiff University in Wales took the top prize at the British Science Festival’s “You Heard It Here First” event for work on self-healing concrete. The concrete uses a combination of crack controls including recycled fibres,...
by Eidelman | Aug 29 2013 | Construction
New Report: No Bust in Condo Market Contrary to gloomy predictions, according to a new report by the mortgage insurance company Genworth Canada and the Conference Board of Canada, Vancouver’s condo market remains healthy. Citing market fundamentals such as...
by Eidelman | Jul 24 2013 | Construction
From Omer Haciomeroglu of Sweden’s Umeå Institute of Design comes ERO, a concrete recycling robot developed in partnership with Atlas Copco Rockdrills AB. The ERO, an IDSA 2013 International Design Excellence Award winner, brings together hydro-demolition,...
by Eidelman | Jun 24 2013 | Construction
Powell Street Overpass Project to Ease Commuter Traffic Vancouver’s Powell Street, a popular dowtown connector used by some 30,000 commuters each day is being closed for a year to make way for a new overpass acommodating 4 vehicle lanes, a cycling lane, expanded...
by Eidelman | Jun 2 2013 | Construction
Like asbestos, breathing silica dust can cause illness and death.Though not a carcinogen, repeated exposure to crystalline silica (silicon dioxide) causes silicosis, an irreversible condition with no cure. But unlike asbestos, which is no longer used in construction...
by Eidelman | May 22 2013 | Construction
A recent article in the Globe & Mail real estate section highlights the growing use of concrete in low-rise construction in Vancouver. Though more commonly built with wood frame construction, developers are beginning to choose concrete for its versatility,...
