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,…
Hawrelak Park plaza construction set after $1M grant from province – Edmonton
The province has committed $1 million towards enhancing a cornerstone in Edmonton’s river valley. The Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues (EFCL) has been approved grant funding towards building a community plaza in William Hawrelak Park. READ MORE: Organizers estimate 345,000 people came to 2018 Edmonton Heritage Festival Culture and Tourism Minister Lori Sigurdson said the facility…
Man who worked for Edmonton-based construction firm identified as Ethiopian Airlines crash victim – Edmonton
A third Edmontonian has been identified as one of the 157 people killed when an Ethiopian Airlines plane crashed in Africa on Sunday. Edmonton-based PCL Construction issued a statement on Monday afternoon confirming Darcy Belanger as being one of 18 Canadians killed in the tragedy. “The entire PCL family of companies across Canada and the…
Yellowhead Freeway plans to close 66 Street: ‘It’s going to be absolutely terrible’ – Edmonton
With construction getting underway this year on converting Yellowhead Trail into a freeway, some business owners along the corridor are left shaking their heads. Kelly Yakimyshyn builds lift axles for semi-trucks that haul wood, fuel and other dangerous goods. He purchased his shop seven years ago in an ideal location. “It’s right off 66 Street…
Crews respond to fire at under-construction house in central Edmonton – Edmonton
Firefighters were called to a house near 93 Street and 108 Avenue on Thursday afternoon. At 2:30 p.m., smoke could be seen coming from the house, which appeared to be still under construction. There is no word yet on possible causes or damage estimate. Smoke can be seen coming from a house that’s under construction…