Thursday, November 13, 2025
Wood Solutions Conference returning to Toronto
The Toronto Wood Solutions Conference is back – in person – on Thursday, November 24, 2022, from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, at the Paramount…
Construction
Infrastructure BC celebrates two years of publishing the BC Major Projects Brochure
Infrastructure BC announced the release of the latest edition of the BC Major Infrastructure Projects Brochure. “The publishing of the fall 2022 BC Major Infrastructure…
Edmonton celebrates ambitious capital construction season
The City of Edmonton announced it is wrapping up another successful construction season—one of the most ambitious capital seasons in history, representing more than 300…
Two healthcare projects “LEED” the way in sustainable construction
Design-built by PCL Constructors Canada Inc., the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health’s (CAMH) McCain Complex Care and Recovery Centre and the Crisis and Critical…
NB invests $102M for construction and renovation of public housing units
The Government of New Brunswick announced it will invest $102.2 million to build 380 new public housing units over the next four years and make…
New OGCA survey focuses on the use of construction technology
The Ontario General Contractors Association (OGCA), in collaboration with SMARTBUILD Construction Solutions, has launched a new survey focused on better understanding the use of construction…
Indigenous-owned hotel opens in Winnipeg on Madison urban reserve
The Wyndham Garden Winnipeg Airport (Odé Aki) hotel, owned by Long Plain First Nation and located on their Madison urban reserve, celebrated its grand opening.…
Construction of Fire Station 4 in the City of Burnaby to begin soon
This fall, the City of Burnaby expects to break ground on a project to replace the 66-year-old Fire Station 4 with a new station designed…
Mass timber in the digital environment
As momentum builds for the seemingly limitless potential of mass timber products and applications across the landscape of Canada’s construction projects, a unique collaborative spirit…
Major construction of correctional facilities expansion projects completed
Infrastructure Ontario and the Ministry of the Solicitor General announced that construction of the Thunder Bay Correctional Centre and Kenora Jail expansion projects has reached…
Toronto begins construction of affordable rental homes, long-term care facility
The City of Toronto and the Government of Ontario announced the start of construction of 390 affordable rental homes at 844 Don Mills Rd. The…
Construction of bridge over Red River Floodway to be finished ahead of schedule
The Government of Manitoba announced that construction on the replacement bridge on Provincial Trunk Highway (PTH) 59 over the Red River Floodway will be completed…
Construction begins on $24M consolidated school in Saskatchewan
The Government of Saskatchewan announced the official beginning of construction on a new school that will replace and consolidate Carrot River Elementary and Carrot River…
OGCA recognizes Bob Zehr for contributions to the construction industry
The Ontario General Contractors Association (OGCA) presented Bob Zehr with the Jock Tindale Memorial Award at the its 84th annual general meeting in Niagara-on-the-Lake. The…
Investment in effective and digitized preconstruction can be profitable: report
In partnership with Procore Technologies, Inc. FMI Corp. released the results of The State of Global Preconstruction Report, which discusses the current environment for preconstruction and the…
FNMPC releases Toward Net Zero by 2050 post-conference report
The First Nations Major Projects Coalition announced the release of the Toward Net Zero by 2050 post-conference report, “The only road to net zero runs…
Equipment from Muskrat Falls project set to sell in online auction
Ritchie Bros. announced it will conduct a multi-day Timed Auction event with close to 3,400 equipment and trucks selling from three locations across Atlantic Canada.…
Graham CEO runs to raise money for mental health awareness
Graham president and CEO, Andy Trewick ran five kilometres in five cities over five days, as Graham’s 5/5/5 Moving for Mental Health raised over $200,000…
FPInnovations releases design guide for tall timber construction
FPInnovations has launched its new Modelling Guide for Timber Structure. This a one-of-a-kind document gathers state-of-the-art information on the structural analysis of timber construction, providing practicing engineers…
Metro Vancouver opens new Central Surrey Recycling and Waste Centre
Metro Vancouver’s new Central Surrey Recycling and Waste Centre opened on September 9, and will make recycling and waste management more convenient for residents, reducing travel…
Construction starts on new gymnasium for Peace River, B.C. school
Students at Upper Halfway school in the Peace River School District are a step closer to having a gymnasium of their own. “A great school…
New initiative encourages innovation around recycling of construction waste
The City of Guelph and the County of Wellington announced the launch of the Circular Opportunity Innovation Launchpad’s (COIL) newest Civic Innovation Challenge to help…
Alberta introduces new prompt payment legislation for construction industry
The Government of Alberta announced a new prompt payment framework, saying it ushers in payment timelines and a dispute resolution process for Alberta’s construction sector.…
Manitoba Ruttan Mine remediation project complete
The Manitoba government announced the $45 million multi-year remediation project at the Ruttan Mine is now complete. “On behalf of our government, I am pleased…