Monday, September 15, 2025
BC Housing announces 400 new affordable homes for Metro Vancouver
People living in Metro Vancouver will soon have access to more affordable housing with 400 new rental homes opening and breaking ground in Coquitlam, North…
Construction
Canada announces first projects to be reviewed by the new Major Projects Office
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the first series of projects being referred to the Major Projects Office for consideration. “At this moment of transformative change,…
CCPPP announces nominees for 2025 National Awards
Eleven projects, ranging from a community-connecting highway to state-of-the-art hospitals, are vying for top honours at the The Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships (CCPPP) 2025…
Toronto breaks ground on state-of-the-art paramedic station
The City of Toronto broke ground on a new 90,000 square foot, state-of-the-art multi-function station at 300 Progress Ave. Strategically located to meet the needs…
Veterans’ House Canada breaks ground on new supportive housing project in Edmonton
Veterans’ House Canada celebrated its newest supportive housing project in Edmonton, an initiative that will provide 40 permanent homes for homeless Veterans in the city’s…
Bird to acquire marine construction firm Fraser River Pile & Dredge
Bird Construction Inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive share purchase agreement under which Bird will acquire Fraser River Pile & Dredge (FRPD)…
Ontario breaks ground on Scarborough Centre Subway Station
The Government of Ontario broke ground on the first of three stations for the Scarborough Subway Extension, which is expected to bring 38,000 people within…
Build Nova Scotia announces excavation complete on Halifax Infirmary Expansion
Build Nova Scotia announced that excavation for the QEII Halifax Infirmary acute care tower has been completed. The project will significantly boost the region’s ability to…
Toronto fast tracks purpose-built rentals, breaks ground on 448 rental homes
The City of Toronto, LiUNA Pension Fund of Central and Eastern Canada (LPFCEC), Fengate Asset Management and The Hi-Rise Group broke ground on a new…
New North Bay Community Centre marks milestone with beam signing
A beam signing marked a major milestone in the construction of the City of North Bay’s new Community and Recreation Centre at the Steve Omischl…
Saskatoon Urgent Care Centre passes 25 per cent construction point
Working in partnership with Ahtahkakoop Cree Developments (ACD), construction of the new Saskatoon Urgent Care Centre (UCC) is progressing with the completion of foundation work…
Canada launches new Major Projects Office to fast-track nation-building projects
Prime Minister, Mark Carney, launched the new Major Projects Office (MPO). The MPO is headquartered in Calgary and will have offices in other major Canadian cities.…
Ontario breaks ground on long-term care home in Richmond Hill
The Government of Ontario announced that construction is underway to build Carefirst Campus of Care York Region, a 124-bed new long-term care home in Richmond…
Construction begins on new joint-use school in Regina’s Harbour Landing neighbourhood
The Government of Saskatchewan, Regina Public Schools, Regina Catholic Schools and the City of Regina are marking the start of construction of a new joint-use…
BCIT opens Tall Timber student housing residence at Burnaby campus
The British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) officially opened its new Tall Timber student housing residence at the Burnaby campus, expanding affordable on-campus housing options…
MPA update construction timeline for Contrecœur Expansion project
The Montreal Port Authority (MPA) has submitted its notice of intent to begin preliminary construction work for the Port of Montreal’s Contrecœur expansion as early…
Edmonton approves master agreement for event park and Village at ICE District
City Council approved the Master Agreement between the City of Edmonton and the Oilers Entertainment Group (OEG) to develop the Public Event Park and the…
Ontario investing $11M to upgrade recreation infrastructure in Guelph
The Government of Ontario is investing $11 million to support the construction of the new South End Community Centre and the Lyon Outdoor Pool Rehabilitation…
Ontario launches new funding program to build long-term care homes
The Government of Ontario is launching a new Capital Funding Program (CFP) to build more long-term care homes faster, especially in regions like the Greater…
Construction rises above ground for the new Surrey hospital and BC Cancer Centre
The new Surrey hospital and BC Cancer Centre will bring much needed cancer services to one of the fastest growing regions in British Columbia. Targeted to open…
Ontario invests $75M to train more students for jobs in construction
The Government of Ontario announced it is investing $75 million to train up to 7,800 additional students at colleges, universities and Indigenous Institutes across the…
City of Brampton breaks ground on first all-electric fire station
The City of Brampton broke ground on Fire Station 215, a modern and environmentally sustainable facility that will enhance emergency response in the City’s fast-growing…
Government of Ontario opens newly expanded London Justice Centre
The Government of Ontario announced the opening of the London Justice Centre expansion, a newly renovated downtown facility located in Youth Opportunities Unlimited’s (YOU) Joan’s…
Quebec updates government roadmap for infrastructure data modeling
The Société québécoise des infrastructures (SQI) and the Ministère des Transports et de la Mobilité durable (MTMD), in collaboration with six major public contractors in…