Saturday, April 11, 2026
CIB backs $1.16B Contrecoeur container terminal in Montreal
Canada’s largest east coast port expansion is moving forward with a $1.16 billion loan from the Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) to the Montreal Port Authority…
Construction
Northern College Sports Dome to open in Timmins in early 2027
Northern College announced that construction of its130,000 square foot Sports Dome, with site preparation currently underway, is slated for completion in December of 2026, with…
Skills training centre expansion in Cambridge now complete
The Government of Ontario marked the completion of a major training centre expansion in Cambridge. Supported by an investment of more than $8.8 million through…
Plastics recovered from construction sites in Vancouver help to reduce concrete use
Light House and its Construction Plastics Initiative (CPI), in partnership with Infina Technologies and Plascon Plastics, today demonstrated the first production run of InfinaNet manufactured…
Feds launch $51B fund to accelerate infrastructure projects across the country
The Government of Canada has officially launched the Build Communities Strong Fund and detailed its first projects, totalling $300 million in construction spending. The announcement…
CIB, Peace Hills Trust partner to support Indigenous development projects
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) and Peace Hills Trust Company (PHT) have finalized a $50 million loan participation agreement to expand access to enabling infrastructure financing for Indigenous…
Province awards contract for new school in Pictou County
The Government of Nova Scotia announced it has awarded Marco Group Limited the contract to replace Trenton Elementary and Trenton Middle schools with a new…
WIN names finalists for Outstanding and Emerging Leader categories
The Women’s Infrastructure Network announced the Outstanding Leader and Emerging Leader Finalists for its 12th Annual WIN Awards. The 2026 WIN Awards included 52 nominees for…
Partnership to deliver new affordable homes across Quebec
The Governments of Canada and Québec announced a partnership to deliver nearly 865 new affordable homes across the province, representing a total investment of $200 million,…
City of London begins 2026 Renew Construction program
The City of London announced its 2026 Renew London program that includes approximately $285 million in new projects, along with another $100 million in ongoing…
Alberta, feds sign final agreement for major project reviews
Alberta and Canada have signed the Cooperation Agreement on Environmental and Impact Assessment, completing the process launched last month when both governments reached an agreement-in-principle…
EllisDon celebrates 75 years in construction
EllisDon celebrated its 75th anniversary, marking its evolution from a four‑person contracting business in London, Ontario, into a global, 100 per cent employee‑owned construction and…
Department of National Defence to invest up to $8B at NL’s 5 Wing Goose Bay
The Government of Canada announced significant long-term investments at 5 Wing Goose Bay of up to $8 billion as one of Canada’s NORAD northern basing…
BCCA celebrates 9th annual Construction and Skilled Trades Month
April is the ninth annual Construction and Skilled Trades Month in British Columbia, officially proclaimed by the provincial government. This month, and every month, the British…
New Alberta Trades Discovery Centre set to open in Calgary in 2026
The Government of Alberta is launching the Alberta Trades Discovery Centre, an industry-led initiative that will give junior high and high school students hands-on exposure…
NB to invest in upgrades at Mathieu-Martin and Carrefour de l’Acadie schools
The Government of New Brunswick announced it is investing $1.5 million for preliminary work on mid-life upgrades at École Mathieu-Martin and École Carrefour de l’Acadie.…
SaskBuilds launches monthly construction update with Regina LTC project
Saskatchewan’s Ministry of SaskBuilds and Procurement introduced a new series to highlight infrastructure projects across the province. The Monthly Construction Update will feature a selection of the…
Feds announced $3B in defence-related investments across Atlantic Canada
While announcing more than $3 billion in infrastructure and defence-related investments across Atlantic Canada, Prime Minister Mark Carney also revealed that Canada has achieved the NATO two…
DND opens renovated Hangar 14 at Ottawa International Airport
The Government of Canada officially opnened Hangar 14 at the Ottawa International Airport and announced its rededication in honour of Janusz “Zura” Zurakowski, an aviation pioneer…
RFP issued for Part 1 of the OPP Modernization Phase 3 project
Infrastructure Ontario and the Ministry of Solicitor General have invited three teams to respond to a request for proposals (RFP) to design, build, and finance…
Toronto Stadium upgrades completed ahead of World Cup 2026
The City of Toronto, in partnership with Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE), announced all major upgrades at Toronto Stadium at Exhibition Place for FIFA…
Edmonton invests $15M to expand downtown student housing
Five new student housing projects with over 550 units will break ground in downtown Edmonton this spring as part of the City’s $15-million Downtown Student Housing…
New report calls on province to take action to reduce GTA’s traffic gridlock
The Toronto Region Board of Trade released Breaking Gridlock: Finishing the Job through Provincial Action, a new report outlining the provincial actions that can reduce congestion…
Updated Master Plan unveiled by CMLC and Calgary Stampede
The Calgary Stampede and Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC) partnered to update the original Calgary Stampede Master Plan (2004). The updated plan charts a bold…