Friday, March 21, 2025
Empowering the next generation of female leaders
The Women’s Infrastructure Network (WIN) held its 10th Annual WIN Awards ceremony, honouring emerging and outstanding female leaders across the country. In total, 49 women…
Chandos CEO Sean Penn’s collaborative leadership style
The founders of Chandos Construction wanted to create something different than the construction companies of the past. They even steered away from using a traditional…
Empathetic Engineering
Matt Pinder conveys his ambitious plans for active transportation transformation across the country By Connie Vitello Matt Pinder, a professional engineer with WSP Canada, is…
MaaS Transit
Justin Trevan CEng, MEng, MIET, is an Englishman on the leadership team for AECOM in Canada. With a focus on new and innovative strategies, Trevan…
Acciona’s Carol Miwa applies her expertise to tackle top infrastructure projects
Carol Miwa has more than 25 years of experience in management and auditing for quality assurance of health and safety, environmental and sustainability, and for…
Intentional Leadership
For the FCM’s Taneen Rudyk, now is the time to engage and empower Canadian municipalities The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) brings together more than 2,000…
In the Driver’s Seat
Doug Parker is a transportation systems engineer and planner, specializing in assisting public agencies with applying advanced technology. He is a recognized leader in transit…
Authentic Leadership
Infrastructure Ontario’s Heather Grey-Wolf on transit-oriented, accessible infrastructure development As chief development officer at Infrastructure Ontario (IO), Heather Grey-Wolf oversees IO’s work on transit-oriented communities,…
CCPPP President and CEO Lisa Mitchell on evolving the P3 market
Pivotal Partnerships By Connie Vitello Partnerships between the public and private sectors can make a critical difference in terms of delivering essential infrastructure and services…
The Road to Resilience
Minister Kim Masland leads the way for public infrastructure improvements in Nova Scotia. Public Works Minister Kim Masland was first elected to the Nova Scotia…
Indigenous Infrastructure
Advocating for an inclusive and secure future with AFN Director of Infrastructure, Irving LeBlanc. By Connie Vitello What are the unique challenges facing Indigenous infrastructure…
Recreational Infrastructure Investments for Chaudière-Appalaches Region
The governments of Canada and Quebec have awarded more than $9.4 million in funding assistance for the completion of 17 infrastructure projects in the Chaudière-Appalaches…
City of Edmonton Launches New Transit Infrastructure
Edmonton Transit Service’s (ETS) new bus routes and On Demand Transit went into service on the weekend, and the new Mill Woods Transit Centre has…
WSP Commits to Enhanced Environmental Initiatives
As Canada and the global community marked the 51st annual Earth Day yesterday, and the federal government announced strengthened climate commitments at the Leaders Summit…
SaskPower Refurbishing E.B. Campbell Hydroelectric Station
E.B. Campbell Hydroelectric Station, which was first commissioned in 1963, is undergoing a thorough and comprehensive refurbishment that will run until spring 2025. The station…
Canada’s Largest Solar Energy Facility Now Operational in Alberta
Capstone Infrastructure Corporation along with partner Obton A/S, have achieved operational status for the 132MWac Claresholm Solar Project, which is now producing clean, renewable power…
Major Step Taken Toward the Restoration of the Québec Bridge
The Government of Canada is taking a major step in rehabilitating the Québec Bridge, including the possibility of repatriation. The Government of Canada appointed Yvon…
TransLink Embarks on Phase 2 of Transport 2050 Engagement
British Columbia’s TransLink is launching a new round of engagement for Transport 2050, the region’s transportation blueprint for the next 30 years. After a record-breaking…
Constructing Energy Capacity in Canada
By Connie Vitello To avoid the catastrophic effects of a warming climate, Canadians are actively transitioning to a net-zero economy by 2050. The Canadian Net-Zero…
Federal Budget Supports Resilient Recovery, Infrastructure Spending
Yesterday Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Chrystia Freeland, released Budget 2021: A Recovery Plan for Jobs, Growth, and Resilience, the Government of Canada’s…
ReNew Canada Announces New Editor, John Tenpenny
ReNew Canada, the leading publication on public infrastructure in Canada, is pleased to announce that John Tenpenny is joining the company as editor. Tenpenny will be…
Canadian Company Selected for Northern Transcontinental Rail Corridor
Engage Construction Management and Consulting Inc. has been selected for the Canadian part of a $1 billion infrastructure project connecting Mexico’s Pacific Coast to Winnipeg,…
Milestone Achieved for Appalaches-Maine Interconnection Line project
The Quebec government has given the green light to the Appalaches–Maine Interconnection Line project. This decision follows a 20-month environmental assessment process and a sustained…
CBAs: Beneficial Building Trend
By Tim Runge A Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) is a legal contract that specifies community benefits for an infrastructure or development project. CBAs come in…