
Bill to increase accountability for capital spending in Alberta
A new bill from Alberta’s government will make decisions to deliver infrastructure projects, such as schools and hospitals, based on legislated criteria and long-term planning.…
A new bill from Alberta’s government will make decisions to deliver infrastructure projects, such as schools and hospitals, based on legislated criteria and long-term planning.…
Brandt Tractor Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Brandt Group of Companies, is pleased to announce that it has successfully acquired Cervus Equipment Corp.,…
Stantec announced it has entered into share purchase agreements to acquire the North America and Asia Pacific engineering and consulting groups of Cardno Limited. Under…
The Ontario government continues to support municipalities and other community partners through Infrastructure Ontario’s (IO) Loan Program by providing affordable, long-term financing for infrastructure development…
Harold Reinders, president and CEO of Maple Reinders Group Limited, was presented the Jock Tindale Memorial Award at the Ontario General Contractors Association’s (OGCA) 83rd…
As part of its ongoing commitment to sustainability, Aecon Group Inc. recently completed a pilot of the innovative ECR25 Electric compact excavator from Volvo Construction…
The National Capital Commission (NCC) provided an update to the NCC Board of Directors on the implementation of the LeBreton Flats Master Concept Plan to…
The province of Manitoba has started construction on two schools that will serve Waverley West’s (Bison Run) growing student population with a groundbreaking ceremony, Education…
Construction of a $20 million, state-of-the-art Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) detachment in Cambridge is underway. Solicitor General Sylvia Jones and OPP Commissioner Thomas Carrique were…
One of Saskatchewan’s most popular provincial parks is seeing benefits from the Government of Saskatchewan’s $2 billion stimulus funding, thanks to $10.7 million in new…
Metro Vancouver announced that tunnel excavation is now complete at the Second Narrows Water Supply Tunnel, an important infrastructure project that will make the region’s…
Bird Construction announced that it will participate in three Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) contracts in Western Canada with a combined value in excess of $150…
The First Nations Major Projects Coalition (FNMPC) announced the launch of its Sustaining Partners Program. The program furthers FNMPC’s ability to advance relationships between…
Ontario Power Generation (OPG) has awarded Bird Construction Inc. the Engineering, procurement and construction contract for OPG’s Clarington Corporate Campus. OPG announced in 2019 it…
CarbonCure Technologies has entered into a strategic partner agreement with Astec Industries, Inc. The Halifax-based company says it is experiencing unprecedented growth to fulfill the demand…
A new show this fall that will delve deep into the guts and bolts of the world’s most innovative, multi-million dollar machines will include a…
The Ontario General Contractors Association has released the OGCA Guide to Construction and Design Technology. The guide’s purpose is for general contractors to gain a…
A new white paper from Mott MacDonald in partnership with Sideways 6 indicated that the infrastructure industry can achieve more by working together, with an…
Senior Infrastructure department officials say they have heard the concerns of the heavy construction industry regarding the scoping and scheduling of large construction projects, in…
To help make it faster to build social and secured rental housing, Vancouver City Council has approved another permit process improvement to allow projects to…
In response to the growing need for a truly representative voice for Indigenous construction companies, a group of local Indigenous construction businesses have banded together…
Canada’s largest general contractors, PCL Construction and EllisDon, are implementing vaccination verification requirements in the continued effort to provide safe workplaces for their employees. Both companies…
ALI Excavation Group announced the recent awarding of two major contracts by the City of Châteauguay and by the Société Québécoise des Infrastructures, SQI. A…
Investment in building construction was down 1.7% to $18.1 billion in July, according to StatsCan. Residential construction declined for a third consecutive month following a record peak…