Tuesday, December 9, 2025
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…
Construction
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…
Lafarge Canada and Geocycle Canada pilot 100% circular production of clinker
Lafarge Canada and Geocycle Canada members of Holcim Group, announced the completion of a pilot at the Lafarge Brookfield Cement Plant (Nova Scotia) to produce…
Canada officially opens state-of-the-art ocean research facility in Nova Scotia
The Government of Canada officially opened the Facility for Intelligent Marine Systems (FIMS). Renovations to the building that houses FIMS took place over four years,…
Ontario-ACEC hands out 2024 Engineering Project Awards
The Association of Consulting Engineering Companies—Ontario (ACEC-Ontario) celebrated their annual Ontario Engineering Project Awards (OEPA), recognizing the Ontario consulting engineering community. ACEC-Ontario had the honour…
MLSE breaks ground on phase 2 of Scotiabank Arena Reimagination Project
Last year, Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE) announced the $350 million Scotiabank Arena Reimagination project, a multi-phased renovation featuring significant enhancements to virtually all…
Construction begins on MacEwan University’s new School of Business building
MacEwan University celebrated with guests and government officials at the official groundbreaking ceremony for its new School of Business building. The new home for the…