Monday, May 5, 2025
Report highlights room for improvement in Canadian infrastructure planning
With over $60 billion in infrastructure projects funded by governments each year in Canada, it is important that they get bang for the public buck.…
B.C.’s Royal Columbian Hospital redevelopment reaches new heights
The Government of British Columbia announced that the Royal Columbian Hospital project has reached an important construction milestone. The Royal Columbian Hospital Redevelopment project is…
Nova Scotia’s Highway 104 twinning project reaches milestone
The Government of Nova Scotia announced a new 10-kilometre section of twinned Highway 104 over Weaver’s Mountain is now open to traffic . Another two-kilometres…
UPDATE: Legal battle could delay construction of Eglinton Crosstown LRT
The oft-delayed Eglinton Crosstown LRT project looks like it is headed for a construction slowdown or shutdown due to a legal battle between the consortium…
City of Toronto kicks off busy billion-dollar construction season
The City of Toronto outlined its busy 2023 construction season announcing more than $1.14 billion of work planned for roads, bridges, expressways, TTC tracks, sewers…
Construction to start on Weyburn and District General Hospital project
The Government of Saskatchewan announced that the new Weyburn General Hospital is one step closer to the start of construction. Wright Construction Western Inc. will…
Quebec government announces beginning of work to widen Route 337
The Government of Quebec announced the start of work widening of Route 337 (Gascon Road), between Rodrigue and Guillemette streets, in Terrebonne during a ground…
Toronto actively managing traffic around Metrolinx’s Ontario Line construction
The City of Toronto announced it is continuing to work closely with Metrolinx, contractors and the TTC to ensure that the needs and safety of…
EllisDon unveils construction technology accelerator program to drive innovation
EllisDon announced the launch of the EllisDon Construction Technology Accelerator Program, an initiative, in partnership with Impulse Partners, which aims to discover and accelerate the…
Ontario, Metrolinx announce next phase of trial of EV GO bus service
The Government of Ontario and Metrolinx announced the launch electric vehicle GO bus service with two new fully electric zero-emission GO buses put into service…
Construction to begin on Halifax Infirmary site of QEII Health Sciences Centre
The Province of Nova Scotia announced it has reached an agreement with Plenary PCL Health to start advanced work on the Halifax Infirmary site of…
New upgrades to Bramalea GO Station supporting all-day service completed
The Government of Ontario announced major infrastructure improvements at Bramalea GO station in Brampton have been completed, supporting future two-way, all-day GO train service along…
Modular system supports rehabilitation of historic covered bridge in Québec
A steel truss system designed by Acrow Canada was used to provide support to Pont Perrault during the project to rehabilitate the historic covered bridge…
SPONSORED: Canada’s First Zero-Carbon, Mass Timber Institution
By Colliers Project Leaders Centennial’s A-Building Expansion will be the country’s first zero-carbon, mass timber academic facility when it opens in Fall 2023. The building’s…
Bruce Power awards $1.3B contract to Shoreline Power Group for MCR projects
Bruce Power has awarded a $1.3-billion contract to Shoreline Power Group for Fuel Channel and Feeder Replacement (FCFR) for its remaining Major Component Replacement (MCR)…
Canada partners with 40 communities to strengthen asset management strategies
The Government of Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) announced a federal investment of $1.68 million to help 18 Ontario communities, eight in…
Mission, B.C. Dewdney Bridge proposed replacement nears final design
The British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure announced it is planning the replacement of Dewdney Bridge on Highway 7 and is sharing the proposed…
Enwave breaks ground on new heating facility for Toronto’s district energy grid
Enwave Energy Corporation broke ground for their new low-carbon heating facility at their Pearl Street Energy Centre in downtown Toronto. This groundbreaking marked the beginning…
Grant funding received for City of Quesnel’s Johnston Bridge renewal
The City of Quesnel announced it has received $6 million through the Canada Community-Building Fund to use towards the Johnson Bridge renewal project. The Johnston…
Saskatoon’s St. Paul’s Hospital project proceeding to request for proposals
The Government of Saskatchewan announced that two teams will move forward to the next stage of procurement for the St. Paul’s Hospital Front Entrance Project.…
Adopting natural infrastructure can improve resilience to climate change: IISD
A new report released by the Winnipeg-based think tank the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) argues that communities across the prairies face pervasive water…
Feds, Quebec announce the largest electric buses project in North America
The governments of Canada and Quebec announced the largest electric buses acquisition project in North America, with investments of over $780 million from the federal…
Construction begins on new pump station in Vancouver’s Strathcona neighbourhood
The City of Vancouver announced that construction will begin on the new Raymur Pump Station in Strathcona located in the southeast corner of Strathcona Park…
Taking action to repair infrastructure that connects communities
By Keith Holmes When emergencies occur, their impacts can be devastating. Beyond the tragic loss of human life, the hazards left in a disaster’s wake…