Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Vancouver begins major sewer work to support Cambie Corridor growth
The City of Vancouver announced that crews broke ground on the first phase of the Oak Street Sewer Separation Upgrades. When complete, the new higher…
Forward-thinking Procurement
By Maureen Sullivan If your organization is like most Canadian public sector organizations, you struggle with construction services procurement. Unfortunately, the challenges come from multiple…
B.C. government to require flush toilets on construction sites with more than 25 workers
British Columbia Premier David Eby announced the provincial government will legally require flush toilets on construction sites of 25 workers or more. Eby made the…
OPG invests in climate change preparation with Smoky Falls Dam Safety project
In northeast Ontario, Ontario Power Generation is working to improve dam safety and help make its hydroelectric operations more resilient to climate change. The Smoky…
Drainage project completed at Vancouver’s Langara Golf Course
The Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation announced the successful completion of a transformative drainage project at Langara Golf Course. With the installation of 83,000…
Hydro-Québec inaugurates Romaine hydroelectric complex project
Hydro-Québec announced the inauguration of the Romaine complex, its largest hydroelectric complex since Baie-James. Its four generating stations have now all been commissioned. The complex…
First TBM breaks through at future Oak-VGH Station on Broadway Subway Project
The Government of British Columbia announced that the first of two tunnel-boring machines has broken through at the future Oak-VGH Station, achieving another milestone for…
Canada announces launch of the Request for Proposals for the High Frequency Rail project
Transport Canada announced the launch of the Request for Proposals (RFP) for the High Frequency Rail project. Following the evaluation period, lasting through to summer…
Request for proposals closed for The Ottawa Hospital – Civic Campus Redevelopment Project
Infrastructure Ontario announced that the request for proposals (RFP) stage has closed for The Ottawa Hospital – Civic Campus Redevelopment Project. The Ottawa Hospital’s new…
University of Alberta announces partnership to research hydrogen and energy storage
The University of Alberta and Vortex Energy announced a partnership to spearhead research on hydrogen and energy storage – a vital piece of the renewable…
GNWT concludes Hay River Harbour restoration work for 2023
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) announced it has completed work for the 2023 season to dredge an emergency navigable channel in the Hay…
Allyson Desgroseilliers named new chair of ACEC board of directors
The Association of Consulting Engineering Companies-Canada (ACEC) announced that Allyson Desgroseilliers, P.Eng., vice president of Environmental Management for Earth & Environment, Prairies and North at…
Canada invests $93.5M to accelerate home building in Hamilton
The Government of Canada and the City of Hamilton announced that they have reached an agreement to fast track over 2,600 housing units over the…
Government of Canada opens restored Place George-V in Québec City
Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Public Services and Procurement, inaugurated Place George-V in Québec City. The Government of Canada has restored Place George-V, located in front…
Transport Canada announces funding for new container terminal at the Port of Montréal
Transport Canada announced an investment of up to $150 million under the National Trade Corridors Fund to build a new container terminal for the Montréal…
Ontario Power Generation showcases new headquarters in Durham Region
Ontario Power Generation (OPG) has given a well-known Durham Region building a notable change, unveiling new property signage for the company’s future corporate headquarters on…
Canada and FCM invest $1.8M to improve water quality in Quebec
Natural Resources Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities announced an investment of more than $1.8 million through the Green Municipal Fund to support six…
On-site work begins for Burnaby Lake Overpass project
The City of Burnaby announced that work has officially begun on the highly anticipated Burnaby Lake Overpass, which will create a critical north-south link between…
The Lac-Mégantic Rail Bypass project moves forward with first calls for tender
During his first official visit to Lac-Mégantic as Canada’s Minister of Transport, Pablo Rodriguez announced progress on the Lac-Mégantic Rail Bypass project, including the signing…
Federal investment of $2.9M to support wood manufacturers in southern Ontario
The Government of Canada announced almost $2.9 million in support for the Wood Manufacturing Cluster of Ontario (WMCO) to help SMEs in southern Ontario adopt…
Nuclear energy will power Canada’s net-zero agenda
By Tom Mosseau Canada has historically prioritized decarbonization. Since the introduction of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in 1992, Canada has committed…
New Calgary event centre deal reached between city, province and CSEC
More than a year after a previous arrangement to build a new event centre in downtown Calgary, a new agreement between the City of Calgary,…
Feds endorse NWMO’s comprehensive strategy for radioactive waste
Canada’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Canada, Jonathan Wilkinson, endorsed the recommendations put forward by the NWMO in the Integrated Strategy for Radioactive Waste.…
Ontario expanding skilled trades training for Indigenous people in Thunder Bay
The Government of Ontario announced the expansion of the Kiikenomaga Kikenjigewen Employment and Training Services (KKETS) training programs to include in-class apprenticeship training for carpentry.…