Edmonton Ski Club set to open ice-climbing facility in January – Edmonton
The Edmonton Ski Club is building a massive new winter attraction. The ski club partnered with the Alpine Club of Canada to build a 10-metre ice-climbing facility at the ski hill in the city’s core. “The structure you see behind me is the scaffolding structure. It supports the climber. So the climber will… be…
Groat Road Bridge to open Monday as Edmonton summer construction season wraps up – Edmonton
All four lanes on the newly reconstructed Groat Road Bridge are scheduled to be open to traffic on Monday morning. The City of Edmonton said Thursday morning that the project is opening on time and on budget. The bridge, as well as a four-metre shared-use path, will open “as soon as Sunday afternoon” and…
Coronavirus: Edmonton company turning construction waste into cash as charities struggle – Edmonton
KBL Environmental, a Canadian company with a corporate office in Leduc, Alta, has stepped up to help with a rather unique fundraising idea for the Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation. The COVID-19 pandemic has many Edmonton charities dealing with a drop in donations amid a struggling community. On top of that, many organizations have had to…
Edmonton’s west Valley Line LRT project gets ‘final step’ of approval from province – Edmonton
The west Valley Line LRT is set to begin construction in 2021, according to one Edmonton councillor, after the province found “only a few concerns” through an official review of the project. Minister of Transportation Ric McIver released an official letter to Mayor Don Iveson on social media Friday that said despite some concerns,…
Construction on Edmonton LRT will lead to service disruptions – Edmonton
The City of Edmonton is working on a couple of construction projects that will lead to service delays along the LRT through October and November. Over the Thanksgiving long weekend, the city will be doing work to upgrade the tracks north of the Southgate LRT Station. The city said the work will reduce noise…
Edmonton Volleyball Pickleball Center under construction
The 49,000 square-foot Edmonton Volleyball Pickleball Center is under construction in south Edmonton, where co-creator David Jones talked about why his family wanted to build the facility and what it will offer. Source link
Edmonton’s construction season well underway despite coronavirus pandemic setbacks – Edmonton
Despite pandemic setbacks, the City of Edmonton says 94 per cent of its construction projects are on budget and 84 per cent are on schedule. While there are currently 280 individual projects underway, the city points out most key developments remain on track. Work continues on the Groat Road Bridge with construction slated to be…
Power pole replacement in south Edmonton raises eyebrows
Construction is underway to replace power poles along 99 Street in south Edmonton, where the project was originally slated to be complete last month. But as Chris Chacon reports, it’s not the timeline that has businesses frustrated – it’s the scale of the project. Source link
Water leaks, cracked concrete lead to construction delay at Edmonton’s Stadium LRT Station – Edmonton
Upgrades to Edmonton’s Stadium LRT Station will take longer than originally planned after construction crews encountered some “unanticipated site conditions.” Demolition work began at the LRT station on June 28. Work is underway to improve aging infrastructure at the nearly 40-year-old station, including removing the underground concourse, removing skylights and building heated shelters. Read more:…
Edmonton lost $1.6M to invoicing scheme where city didn’t see the signs: audit – Edmonton
The City of Edmonton is trying to recover in court $1.6 million from what the city auditor said was a fraudulent invoice scheme involving a pair of city employees, a private sign supplier and the city’s neighborhood renewal program. Invoices were sent and cheques were cut over a four-year period between 2015 and 2019. Then,…