Saturday, April 25, 2026
The Future is Hybrid
Using materials where they make the most sense. By Vincent Davenport and Mark Gaglione In Canada, mass timber construction is literally being taken to new…
Canadian firms honoured at ACEC awards celebration
The work of Canadian consulting engineering firms was celebrated online as twenty projects were recognized for excellence during the 2021 Canadian Consulting Engineering (CCE) Awards…
Wood transforming PEI communities with sustainable transit solutions
Global consulting and engineering company Wood is leading the advancement of sustainable public transportation for the municipalities of Charlottetown, Stratford and Cornwall in Prince Edward…
SaskWater to upgrade infrastructure for Melfort Region
A recent significant upgrade and expansion to the Codette Lake Regional Water Supply System means SaskWater customers in the Melfort area will enjoy a reliable…
RFPs issued for South Niagara Hospital project
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Niagara Health have invited three teams to respond to a request for proposals (RFP) to design, build, finance and maintain the…
How political indecision affects the timelines of large infrastructure investments
By Tyler Irving Building a new transit line or a highway almost always takes longer than initially planned. A new study suggests that the biggest…
Alberta’s Springbank Reservoir moves to construction phase
Voluntary agreements have been reached with landowners to secure 100 per cent of the land needed for the Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir (SR1), announced the Government…
Infrastructure BC releases fall 2021 Major Projects brochure
Infrastructure BC is announcing the release of the latest edition of the BC Major Infrastructure Projects Brochure. The BC Major Infrastructure Projects Brochure focuses on…
Improve the economic and social outcomes of infrastructure: GI Hub
The Global Infrastructure Hub (GI Hub) has launched Improving Delivery Models, an online initiative that showcases proven delivery model improvements that enhance the quality of infrastructure.…
Trans-Canada Highway bridge over Assiniboine River completed
Construction of the replacement bridge for Provincial Trunk Highway (PTH) 1 (Trans-Canada Highway) over the Assiniboine River east of Portage la Prairie is now complete,…
Lawsuit filed for damages over Champlain Bridge P3 project
Montreal-based SNC-Lavalin and its consortium partners, acting as the Signature on the Saint Lawrence Group, filed a lawsuit on October 8 in Montreal seeking $378.7-million…
Bill to increase accountability for capital spending in Alberta
A new bill from Alberta’s government will make decisions to deliver infrastructure projects, such as schools and hospitals, based on legislated criteria and long-term planning.…
Dominic LeBlanc named new Minister of Infrastructure and Communities
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau kicked off his third mandate by announcing his new cabinet. Dominic LeBlanc was named the new Minister of Infrastructure and Communities,…
Manitoba invests $4M in improvements to major Steinbach intersection
In partnership with the City of Steinbach, the Manitoba government is investing $4.15 million towards an $8-million improvement project at the intersection of Provincial Trunk…
Brandt welcomes 64 new locations with aquisition of Cervus
Brandt Tractor Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Brandt Group of Companies, is pleased to announce that it has successfully acquired Cervus Equipment Corp.,…
Stantec acquires select Cardno businesses to grow infrastructure footprint
Stantec announced it has entered into share purchase agreements to acquire the North America and Asia Pacific engineering and consulting groups of Cardno Limited. Under…
New SAIT lab helps future workforce ride the wave of water sustainability
Students interested in sustainable water resource management will have the chance to hone their craft in a new $1-million Water and Wastewater Pilot Scale Treatment…
CIB invests $19.3 million in Toronto Western Hospital retrofit project
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) has reached financial close on the world’s largest raw wastewater energy transfer project, located at Toronto Western Hospital, part of…
B.C. ferries to reduce GHG emissions using renewable natural gas
Seaspan Ferries Corporation became the first Canadian marine company to pilot the use of Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) to reduce greenhouse gas emissions produced by…
Utilities should focus on public transit, not just passenger cars: CUTRIC
The Canadian Urban Transit Research & Innovation Consortium (CUTRIC) announced the publication of the first-ever comprehensive review and assessment of Canadian electrical utilities’ transportation electrification…
New elementary school opens in Weyburn
Saskatchewan’s Education Minister Dustin Duncan joined students, staff and representatives of South East Cornerstone Public School Division (SECPSD) and the Mayor of Weyburn, Marcel Roy,…
OPG advances new nuclear at Darlington
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission has announced its decision to renew Ontario Power Generation’s (OPG’s) existing Site Preparation Licence for the Darlington New Nuclear Project.…
Municipal sector gathers at FCM’s Sustainable Communities Conference
At a time when climate change is one of the biggest national challenges, elected officials, municipal staff and community partners gathered virtually for the Sustainable…
Three proposals for NCC’s LeBreton Flats library parcel
The National Capital Commission (NCC) provided an update to the NCC Board of Directors on the implementation of the LeBreton Flats Master Concept Plan to…