As British ColumbiaÔÇÖs largest bridge construction project in over 20 years nears completion, project director Norm Tennock talks to Gay Sutton about the surprises and challenges of building an aesthetically pleasing structure that will ease congestion and complement the beauty of the surrounding areaJust to the east of Vancouver and set into a landscape of forests, meadows, watercourses and majestic mountains, the communities of Pitt Meadows and Maple Ridge to the north and Langley and Surrey to the south are separated by the mighty Fraser River. But not for long.

Smart growth┬áWith student enrollment growing as much as 30 percent in some recent years, the Frisco Independent School District has undertaken an aggressive long-term building plan to meet the need for new educational and support space, Keith Regan learns. Located 30 miles north of Dallas, Texas, the Frisco Independent School District has been one of the fastest growing in the United States over the past decade, with 30 percent enrollment spikes in some recent years.  Even as the economy has slowed, growth has remained in the double-digit range.

Flying┬áhigh┬áThe Logistics Center of the FAAÔÇÖs Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center must move people, parts and heavy equipment at a momentÔÇÖs notice, Linda Seid Frembes finds out. The Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center in Oklahoma City is one of only two centers for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and serves as the central logistics organization for the FAA and the Department of Transportation (DOT).

Gateway to the north Phenomenal growth over the past five years has presented Edmonton International Airport (EIA) with some delicious dilemmas.

On the fast┬átrack┬áThe Richmond Oval, built for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in nearby Vancouver, will benefit the City of Richmond long after the games are over, Alan Nicholson tells John OÔÇÖHanlon. When Vancouver was selected to host the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, the City of Richmond, located on the south side of the Fraser River from Vancouver, made an agreement to construct the Oval to host the long-track speed skating events.

View from the┬átop┬áAs Keith Regan learns, Dimeo Construction believes in constantly evolving and improving how it manages projects, as the Ocean House waterfront mixed-use project exemplifies. Dimeo Construction knows that when project owners tap it to serve as construction manager or lead contractor, they are looking to the firm to help take risk out of the project.

Sunshine State construction┬áIn 1981, three men came together to form James A. Cummings Inc., a company constructed with the right stuff, learns Brendan A. Smith.  If you have been to Miami International Airport in the past twenty years you will have seen the FAA Air Traffic Control Tower that James A. Cummings Inc. built as its first official construction project as an incorporated company. The commanding tower, reaching high into the Miami skyline, could have been a symbol of what was to come for James A. Cummings Inc.

Building on┬áexperience┬áCancer Treatment Centers of America planned to open its newest facility before the end of February 2009, but with help from a trusted project manager, the innovative hospital was opened ahead of schedule and under budget, as Keith Regan details.  With demand for its specialized services expanding rapidly in the growth area of Phoenix, Arizona, Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA) set out to match that growth with a new world-class patient care facility capable of supporting the companyÔÇÖs lean approach to healthcare.

The last year has seen Coach USA deliver growth in services, revenues and profitability, Ruari McCallion learns from CEO Dale Moser, as it aims to usher in a new age of bus travelA year ago, Business Excellence remarked that Dale Moser, CEO of Coach USA, was delighted that revenues were down on a six-year period. The reason? The strategic decision to focus on profitable operations. The business had, in his words, been ÔÇ£right-sizedÔÇØ for the market and wasnÔÇÖt trying to squeeze more out of market segments that had long since lost their juiciness.

A study in design┬áCleveland State University is engaged in an ambitious program of construction and renovation. Ed Schmittgen explains to Gay Sutton how the work is enriching student life and enhancing academic capabilities. Universities are continually searching for new ways to attract, engage and retain students. Academic reputation, of course, plays an essential part in this, but so too does the whole life-enriching experience that the student environment provides.