Friday, June 13, 2025
CMLC reveals design for Olympic Plaza Transformation project
The Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC) and its partners at Arts Commons and The City of Calgary revealed the design for the Olympic Plaza Transformation…
Port of Nanaimo launches Duke Point Terminal expansion project
DP World officially launched construction of the Duke Point Terminal expansion, aimed at significantly enhancing Vancouver Island’s connectivity and trade resilience with global markets. With…
Barriers to recovering subcontractor losses via flow-through claims in Canada
By Catherine Gleason-Mercier and David Leck Long-standing practice on Canadian construction projects has been to structure contractual relationships in a pyramid. In this regard, the…
Consulting Engineers of Alberta recognize excellence at Showcase Awards Gala
Thirteen Awards of Excellence and thirteen Awards of Merit were presented at the 28th Annual Consulting Engineers of Alberta (CEA) Showcase Awards Gala held April…
Newfoundland announces projects for the 2025-26 Multi-Year Roads Plan
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador announced more than $316 million for highway construction projects in 2025-26, as part of the province’s Multi-Year Provincial Roads…
Algoma University selects Maple Reinders to lead construction of Makwa Waakaa’igan
Algoma University announced that Maple Reinders Constructors Ltd. of Mississauga, has been selected to lead the construction of the Makwa Waakaa’igan project in Sault Ste.…
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission approves Canada’s first small modular reactor
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) approved Canada’s first-ever construction license for Ontario Power Generation (OPG) to build a grid-scale Small Modular Reactor for Unit…
Major non-residential projects elevate construction demands to 2034: BuildForce Canada
BuildForce Canada released its 2025–2034 Construction and Maintenance Looking Forward national forecast . The outlook calls for investment activity to record growth to the end of the forecast…
Toronto opens redeveloped St. Lawrence Market North building
The City of Toronto celebrated the first Saturday Farmers’ Market hosted at the new St. Lawrence Market North building. As the original home of the…
TTC awards contract for next phase of Bloor-Yonge Capacity Improvement project
The TTC has awarded the Progressive Design-Build contract for the Bloor-Yonge Capacity Improvement (BYCI) project to Kenaidan Murphy Joint Venture (KMJV). The BYCI project will…
Site C reaches new milestone with fourth generating unit online
BC Hydro announced that the Site C project has reached another key milestone, with the fourth generating unit now online. This means two-thirds of the…
Quebec’s first outdoor public space powered entirely by solar energy
This summer, the sun won’t just warm the Olympic Park, it’ll power it! Aire Commune is preparing to develop Espace Solaire: the first public square…
B.C.’s construction industry celebrates Construction & Skilled Trades Month
April is Construction & Skilled Trades Month in British Columbia. Officially proclaimed by the BC provincial government and now in its eighth year, it is…
AtkinsRéalis signs preferred vendor agreements with eight Candu nuclear suppliers
Candu Energy Inc., an AtkinsRéalis company, announced it has concluded Preferred Vendor Agreements (PVA) with eight companies, who accounted for over $700-million of orders in…
Kelowna’s Cottonwoods long-term care moves closer to construction
Interior Health announced that people in Kelowna and the syilx Okanagan Nation are one step closer to having a new long-term care home as contracts…
Alberta achieves financial close on P3 Schools Bundle #5 project
EllisDon Infrastructure has reached financial close on the P3 Schools Bundle #5 project (P3SB5), Alberta’s latest P3 to deliver public education infrastructure. The Government of…
American Society of Civil Engineers releases infrastructure report card
The American Society of Civil Engineers’ 2025 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure demonstrates that recent federal investments have positively affected many of the infrastructure sectors…
Ontario invests $35M to rebuild Shaw Festival’s Royal George Theatre
The Government of Ontario announced it is investing $35 million over three years to support the Shaw Festival’s rebuild of the iconic Royal George Theatre.…
Toronto moves forward with bridge repairs as part of Gardiner Expressway plan
As part of the next stage of the Gardiner Expressway Strategic Rehabilitation Plan, the City of Toronto will soon begin critical repair work on five…
Highway 2 over Trans-Canada Highway 1 project underway in Moose Jaw
The Government of Saskatchewan announced the recent start of an estimated $33.7 million project to raise the height of Highway 2 over Trans-Canada Highway 1…
Manitoba invests $6M for highway reconstruction project in Powerview
The Government of Manitoba announced it is investing $6.1 million for a highway reconstruction project in Powerview. “Whether you’re commuting to work or school, or…
Ontario breaks ground on Peel Memorial Hospital expansion project
The Government of Ontario celebrated the groundbreaking of William Osler Health System’s new Peel Memorial Hospital, which will add new and enhanced services in state-of-the-art…
Report outlines actions needed to prepare Alberta’s buildings for severe weather
Like the rest of the world, Alberta is facing more severe weather events, with rising temperatures, wildfires, and more frequent extreme storms threatening homes and…
Calgary Region Hydrogen Hub set to power the future of low-carbon energy
The Calgary Region Hydrogen Hub (CRH2) was launched as an initiative designed to attract investment, create jobs and position the region as a leader in…