Friday, August 22, 2025
Durham Region’s BRT project gets $114 in funding
Canada and Ontario Invest Over $114.5 million in Public Transit Infrastructure for Residents of Durham The governments of Canada, Ontario and the Regional Municipality of…
Metrolinx pilot project uses self-driving electric shuttle
Durham Region residents will soon see a self-driving, electric vehicle rolling into Whitby GO as Metrolinx partners with several agencies to help create the smart…
ACEC-Canada launches election advocacy campaign with infrastructure emphasis
The Association of Consulting Engineering Companies-Canada (ACEC) officially launched its advocacy campaign, “Infrastructure: Prosperity by Design” for this federal election. “This election is especially important…
Infrastructure Ontario Loans support community infrastructure
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) continues to support municipalities and other eligible public sector partners in their work to improve the quality of life in their communities…
Housing crisis must remain an election priority, says construction group
The Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) said it is pleased that the country’s housing crisis is shaping up to be a key issue on…
Contract awarded for Winnipeg wastewater treatment plant project
Aecon Group Inc. announced that Red River Solutions, a 50/50 joint venture between Aecon and Oscar Renda Contracting of Canada Inc. has been awarded a…
CIB makes first Indigenous infrastructure investment with railway modernization
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB), Transport Canada (TC) and the Government of Quebec announced a partnership to provide an investment package to Tshiuetin Rail Transportation Inc. and…
New Green Municipal Fund investments for Alberta communities
Natural Resources Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) announced an investment of $1 million dollars through FCM’s Green Municipal Fund (GMF) to help…
RCCAO calls on federal government to address significant infrastructure deficit
The federal government must tackle the country’s massive infrastructure deficit and commit more money into transit, waterworks and roads and bridges, the Residential and Civil…
Calgary Green Line LRT now fully funded
Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, confirmed the Government of Canada’s commitment to invest up to $1.53 billion to build the new Green Line as part of…
Federal government blocks $775M Quebec City port expansion project
The federal government has blocked the Laurentia Project, a major deep-water expansion at the Port of Quebec, having determined the potential significant direct and cumulative…
Canada joins the Coalition on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure
Canada has joined the Coalition on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure, endorsing its Charter with a goal to promote the resilience of infrastructure systems to climate and disaster risks, thereby…
Feds take first steps towards building new train service
Transport Canada announced it is taking the first steps in preparing for the procurement process to build a new train service in the Toronto to Quebec City Corridor.…
Ontario invests $45M to reconstruct Mississauga community centre
The Ontario government is investing over $45 million to support the reconstruction of the South Common Community Centre and Library in Mississauga. The new community…
Bruce Power awards contract for steam generator replacement
Bruce Power announced it has awarded an approximately $350 million contract to replace steam generators at Units 3 and 4 of the Bruce Nuclear Generating…
Renewing Water Infrastructure
Survey says environmental considerations are a major factor for asset renewal strategies in Canada. By Simran Chattha and Connie Vitello In this second part of…
Algoma Steel to receive $420M to phase out coal-fired steelmaking
The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, announced that Algoma Steel Inc. will receive up to $420 million to retrofit their operations and phase out coal-fired steelmaking…
PCL Construction opens new Montreal office
PCL Construction announced it will be expanding in Quebec with a permanent office in Montreal. The new office will operate as Construction PCL. Already a…
AECOM to continue role with Edmonton Valley LRT
AECOM announced that the AECOM-led ConnectED Transit Partnership (CTP) has been approved by the City of Edmonton to continue its role as owner’s engineer on…
$7M in funding for Moncton airport
Government of Canada providing financial support to the Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc International Airport to help maintain essential airport operations Transport Canada announced that the…
PSPC awards contract for Manitoba dam project
Public Services and Procurement Canada announced the award of a construction contract worth $40M to M.D. Steele Construction Ltd. a Manitoba-based general contractor, for the rehabilitation of the…
Canada invests in new EV fast chargers across B.C.
Natural Resources Canada announced a $2,350,000 investment to the British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority to install 47 electric vehicle (EV) fast chargers across the province to…
Renewable energy infrastructure for Halifax redevelopment project
The governments of Canada and Nova Scotia announced funding for an ambient temperature district energy system (DES) in the Cogswell District of downtown Halifax. The project,…
CCA outlines vision for future of infrastructure planning
The Canadian Construction Association (CCA) has outlined its vision for future infrastructure planning, funding and delivery in response to the federal government’s proposed National Infrastructure…