Saturday, June 14, 2025
Stantec wins CSLA award for master plan of Sainte-Thérèse Island Park
Stantec has won a 2024 Excellence Award presented by the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects (CSLA) for its completion of the master plan for the…
Construction
Major renovation at Lloydminster Comprehensive High School now complete
Lloydminster students, teachers and staff celebrated the completion of the $28.8 million renovation and expansion project today along with Education Minister Jeremy Cockrill. The project,…
WorkSafeBC recommending changes to improve crane safety in B.C.
WorkSafeBC is introducing a new risk-reduction strategy based on a comprehensive review of crane safety and informed by stakeholder input and feedback. It says the…
Metro Vancouver launches review of North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant
Metro Vancouver announced it intends to initiate an independent review of the troubled North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant Program. The original cost of the North…
BCCA warns of risky contracts from owners of public infrastructure projects
The BC Construction Association (BCCA) has issued a province-wide industry alert following the confirmation of cases of removal of “Contract A” from the procurement process by…
Ontario providing more than $6M to train over 1,000 carpenters
The Government of Ontario is investing more than $6 million through the Skills Development Fund (SDF) to support two innovative projects that will train over…
Canada’s blueprint for mass timber success unveiled
A new comprehensive report, The Mass Timber Roadmap, unveiled by The Transition Accelerator outlines an ambitious and strategic vision for the future of mass timber…
Every new home requires $100K in infrastructure spending: CUI report
In a newly released report, A Jump Start: Providing Infrastructure for More Housing, the Canadian Urban Institute (CUI) is proposing four new approaches to investing…
Infrastructure funding for Halifax Regional Municipality’s Cogswell Project
The Government of Nova Scotia announced that demolition and remediation work as part of the Cogswell District project in downtown Halifax is underway and will…
Bird to acquire B.C.-based Jacob Bros Construction for $135M
Bird Construction Inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive share purchase agreement under which Bird will acquire Jacob Bros Construction for estimated aggregate…
Alberta delivers five new high schools under $300M P3 build
The Government of Alberta announced that construction is complete on five public-private partnership (P3) high schools, opening doors to new classrooms for over 6,900 students…
McElhanney announces appointment of new CEO
McElhanney Ltd., one of Canada’s top three largest and employee-owned engineering consulting and geomatics firms, announced a transition in its executive leadership, with Jennifer Price,…
Colliers to acquire leading Canadian engineering firm Englobe
Professional services and investment management company, Colliers announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Englobe Corporation, a leading Canadian multi-discipline engineering, environmental…
Calgary’s $500M BMO Centre at Stampede Park officially opens its doors
Calgary’s BMO Centre at Stampede Park is ready to welcome the world, officially becoming Western Canada’s largest convention centre with the grand opening of its…
Kitchener breaks ground for new recreation facility at RBJ Schlegel Park
The City of Kitchener hosted a groundbreaking event to launch the start of construction of the new multi-purpose indoor recreation facility at RBJ Schlegel Park…
Billy Bishop Airport selects Pomerleau to construct U.S. CBP Preclearance
Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport announced the selection of Pomerleau as the construction management firm and Alstef Canada as the baggage handling system provider for…
City breaks ground on Brantford Police Service Redevelopment project
The City of Brantford broke ground on the Brantford Police Service Redevelopment project. In partnership with Melloul Blamey Construction, the event marked a significant step…
Student residence project receives NS award for Excellence in Engineering
The recipient of the 2024 Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Excellence in Engineering was Dillon Consulting Ltd., in partnership with Saint Mary’s University for the Loyola Student…
PNE breaks ground for new amphitheatre, announces naming rights partner
At the official sod turning ceremony to celebrate the highly anticipated new PNE amphitheatre, PNE president and CEO Shelley Frost announced the venue’s new naming…
Multiplex to construct University of Toronto Mississauga’s New Student Residences
Multiplex Canada has officially signed the construction contract for the upcoming New Student Residences project at the University of Toronto Mississauga. Scheduled to commence in…
Calgary Airport Authority breaks ground on West Runway Rehabilitation project
The Calgary Airport Authority announced the commencement of Phase 1 construction for its West Runway Rehabilitation project, with a groundbreaking ceremony. As the construction season…
Edmonton kicks off 2024 construction season with 200 projects being planned
The City of Edmonton announced that construction season is officially underway as part of its $7 billion 2023–26 Capital Budget, which includes more than $1.7…
Oak View breaks ground on renovations to Hamilton’s FirstOntario Centre
Oak View Group (OVG) officially kicked off the start of major renovations during a special groundbreaking event to transform FirstOntario Centre into a state-of-the-art venue.…
Final steps in connecting the Gordie Howe International Bridge deck underway
Excitement is building for the Gordie Howe International Bridge project team as they begin the final steps to connect the bridge deck over the Detroit…