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,...
by Eidelman | May 9 2013 | Construction
A man died in a South Vancouver residential construction site accident after a retaining wall he had been working on collapsed. Read more in the Province …
by Eidelman | May 6 2013 | Construction
What Every Contractor Needs to Know The same 2009 Vancouver building code changes that permitted laneway house construction also allowed basement crawlspace reclamations (basement dig outs). Unlike laneway houses, crawlspace reclamation represents a low-cost,...
