Sunday, July 27, 2025
Ontario launches new agency for skilled trades
The Ontario government has launched Skilled Trades Ontario, a new Crown agency, to improve trades training and simplify services. The new agency will promote and…
Aecon consortium awarded contract for the Annacis Water Supply Tunnel project
Aecon Group announced that Traylor-Aecon General Partnership, a consortium comprised of Aecon (40%) and Traylor Bros Inc. (60%) has been awarded a $288 million contract…
Construction begins on Kawartha Lakes’ new Community Health Centre
Community Care City of Kawartha Lakes (CCCKL) broke ground on its new Community Health Centre (CHC) construction project in Lindsay, Ont. The building, situated across…
IRL Construction wins ICBA’s top safety award
IRL Construction’s new intelligent illumination safety system has cast a new light on worker safety in B.C., earning IRL Construction the Independent Contractors and Businesses…
Hamilton building certified as world’s largest residential Passive House retrofit
ERA Architects (ERA) and PCL Construction (PCL) announce the Ken Soble Tower in Hamilton, Canada, has become the world’s largest residential building retrofitted to the…
Canada and FCM invest in stronger asset management in Alberta, B.C. communities
From roads and buildings, to wastewater systems – strong asset management is key to building stronger communities. Municipalities of all sizes need tools and resources…
Data-driven green infrastructure for the future
Schneider Electric has introduced Infrastructure of the Future, an integrated solutions suite tailored to creating smart, green infrastructure. According to the company, Infrastructure of the…
Ontario Power Generation to investigate new hydroelectric opportunities
As part of its plan to build out Ontario’s affordable, reliable and sustainable electricity system, the Ontario government has asked Ontario Power Generation (OPG) to…
PCL celebrates 100 years of building in Edmonton and Northern Canada
PCL Construction announced the centennial anniversary of its Edmonton Buildings and Civil district – 100 years of building in Edmonton, Northern Alberta, the Northwest Territories…
Surrey breaks ground on Nicomekl River Bridge replacement
City of Surrey broke ground on the new Nicomekl River Bridge crossing on King George Boulevard, which will replace the aging two-lane timber trestle bridge…
SNC-Lavalin launches initiative to help decarbonize the built environment
SNC-Lavalin announced the launch of Decarbonomics, a data-driven initiative to decarbonize the built environment in a cost-effective way and accelerate the global journey to net…
Burnaby Hospital sets the stage for construction to begin
Work is underway to prepare the Burnaby Hospital campus for construction, as the Cascade building is currently in the process of being taken down to…
Lethbridge upgrades water treatment plant to improve environmental impact
The City of Lethbridge recently completed some new upgrades at its water treatment plant in order to enhance the quality of the water going back…
Virtual summit being held to generate solutions to housing crisis
The Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) is hosting a free virtual summit on March 3, 2022, to examine what caused the current housing crisis and explore short-…
Nova Scotia unveils $500M five-year highway improvement plan
The Government of Nova Scotia announced that it will invest nearly $500 million in capital spending on its highways, bridges and roads in 2022-23. The…
Contract awarded to replace central Newfoundland bridge
A contract valued at $2.4 million has been awarded to JCL Investments Inc. to replace Aspen Brook Bridge on the Trans-Canada Highway, approximately 20 kilometres…
Steel structure dismantling starts on original Champlain Bridge
The Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated (JCCBI) and Nouvel Horizon Saint-Laurent G.P. (NHSL) started a major step in the deconstruction of the original Champlain…
Saskatchewan commits to completing its portion of all-weather Hwy. 956
The Government of Saskatchewan announced it will complete the remaining nine kilometres on the Saskatchewan side of the border of the La Loche to Fort…
Canada faces important choices to confront mounting disaster risks in a changing climate: report
As the human and economic costs of climate disasters continue to mount, Canada faces a choice. It can continue to respond to disasters as they…
Toronto’s Union Station Revitalization Project incorporates unique engineering
By Andrew Snook Toronto’s Union Station is a well-known landmark to both commuters in the Greater Toronto Area, as well as Canadians across the country.…
ORBA moving 2022 conference online
In response to the government of Ontario temporarily moving to Step Two of the Roadmap to Reopen, ORBA’s 94th Annual Convention & AGM will have to transition…
Location for new elementary school in La Loche, SK announced
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe and Education Minister Dustin Duncan joined with representatives from the Northern Lights School Division and the village of La Loche to…
Manitoba awards contract for construction of new PTH 100 intersection
The Manitoba government announced it has awarded the design-build contract for construction of the new intersection at PTH 100 (Perimeter Highway) and St. Mary’s Road…
RESCON president says ‘bold and decisive action’ needed to tackle housing crisis
Bold and decisive action is needed to solve the housing crisis in Ontario as our economic recovery depends on it, says Richard Lyall, president of…