Saturday, August 2, 2025
System upgrade coming to Lions Gate Bridge counterflow
Work will get underway in June on a project to upgrade the counterflow system on Vancouver’s Lions Gate Bridge. The Government of B.C. has awarded…
Getting off the Roller Coaster
Canada Launches Engagement for First National Infrastructure Assessment By John Allen When it comes to infrastructure, announcements of billions of dollars for new transit lines…
Milton invests $30M in roads and bridges
The Town of Milton is investing over $29.6 million in roads and bridges in 2021, building infrastructure that makes Milton a complete and connected community.…
RFPs issued for Grandview Children’s Treatment Centre project
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Grandview Kids have invited three teams to respond to a request for proposals (RFP) to design, build and finance the Grandview…
Northern Ontario passenger rail service planned
Caroline Mulroney, Minister of Transportation, announced that the Ontario government is improving transportation in the North by taking the next step towards bringing passenger rail…
Funding for new $53 million recreational complex in King Township
The governments of Canada and Ontario announced joint funding of $53 million for the construction of a new recreational centre in King Township. The Government of Canada is…
Opportunity for Canadian construction firms to adopt innovation
A new report, Construction in a digital world, by the Canadian Construction Association (CCA) and KPMG in Canada, identifies significant opportunity for Canadian construction firms…
Tunnel contract finalized for Scarborough Subway Extension
The highly anticipated Scarborough Subway Extension is picking up pace and long-discussed plans are becoming a reality now that the contract for advanced tunnelling has…
Help shape Canada’s long-term infrastructure strategy
The Canadian Construction Association (CCA) has retained Nanos Research to gather views from important stakeholders in the construction industry. The CCA is seeking input to…
Wastewater infrastructure funding for NL communities
The governments of Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador announced more joint funding for drinking water and wastewater projects in 21 communities in Central Newfoundland. Grand…
Canada and Ontario invest in new Indigenous Cultural Centre at Algoma University
The governments of Canada and Ontario announced joint funding for a new Indigenous Cultural Centre at Sault Ste. Marie’s Algoma University. The federal government is investing…
Yukon’s Dempster Fibre Line construction set to begin
Work continues on the Dempster Fibre Line project, an 800-kilometre fibre optic line that will run along the Dempster Highway between Dawson City, Yukon, and…
FCM investments to improve energy efficiency in the Maritimes
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) announced a $14.1-million investment through FCM’s Green Municipal Fund (GMF) to lower greenhouse gas (GHG) and drive cost savings in communities in Prince…
Renewing Water Infrastructure
Solutions coming down the pipe to help address asset renewal. By Simran Chattha and Connie Vitello The construction of water infrastructure across the country has…
Ontario awards advance tunnel contract for Eglinton Crosstown West Extension
Another milestone was reached as the Ontario government and its key delivery partners, Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx, awarded a contract value of $729.2 million to…
City of Victoria moves to reduce construction waste
With over a third of Victoria’s landfilled material coming from the construction sector, the City will pen a new bylaw that will substantially increase the salvage of reusable building materials starting next…
Ontario marks completion of new Kipling Transit Hub
The Ontario government is bringing more transit infrastructure to East Mississauga and West Toronto with the completion of the new Kipling Transit Hub. The transit…
CIB to invest up to $170M in clean energy storage project
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) will invest up to $170 million in the half billion dollar Oneida Energy Storage project, in Southwestern Ontario. Under the…
Western Canadian airports get ACAP funding
Transport Canada announced that the Government of Canada is making investments at airports in Saskatchewan, Alberta, and Manitoba. For 2021-2022, Transport Canada has allocated Airports Capital Assistance Program…
NS residents to benefit from construction of new wastewater treatment facility
Additional funding of $1.4 million for a new wastewater treatment facility in Nova Scotia was announced by the Government of Canada. The financial challenges brought…
Quebec City tunnel beneath St. Lawrence River
The Premier of Quebec, François Legault announced his government’s vision for public transit in the Quebec City metropolitan region, a vision based on a vast…
Funding for public transit in Brampton
Canada and Ontario invest in improved public transit for residents of Brampton Joint federal and provincial funds for the replacement of new Computer Aided Dispatch…
Kitchener receives funding for new aquatic centre
The City of Kitchener along with the governments of Canada and Ontario announced joint funding to support the construction of the RBJ Schlegel Aquatic Centre.…
Innovative affordable housing pilot project in Vancouver
An affordable rental housing pilot project is underway in Vancouver that will help BC Housing evaluate innovative building materials and designs aimed at tackling affordability,…