Friday, August 1, 2025
CDPQ Infras issues update on REM de l’Est project
CDPQ Infra issued an update on the REM (Réseau express métropolitain) de l’Est project, providing a progress report and publishing two separate technical reports with…
Construction
Prepare for revamped government procurement rules
The COVID-19 pandemic will have long-term implications for how governments think about procurement, according to a recent article published by business lawyers Torys LLP. The…
Seismic upgrades and repairs start on Cambie Street Bridge
The City of Vancouver has started important structural repairs as part of a complete seismic retrofit and upgrade, along with lighting upgrades, to the Cambie…
Progress stops when we create and dismantle infrastructure programs every federal election
By Kerry Black According to the most recent Canadian Infrastructure Report Card, the state of our infrastructure is at risk — in fact, it’s failing. And our approach…
Windsor to renew and upgrade infrastructure in areas vulnerable to flooding
The City of Windsor announced the $4-million reconstruction of Eastlawn Avenue as part of the ongoing implementation of the Sewer Master Plan to renew and…
ACEC-Canada launches election advocacy campaign with infrastructure emphasis
The Association of Consulting Engineering Companies-Canada (ACEC) officially launched its advocacy campaign, “Infrastructure: Prosperity by Design” for this federal election. “This election is especially important…
Infrastructure Ontario Loans support community infrastructure
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) continues to support municipalities and other eligible public sector partners in their work to improve the quality of life in their communities…
ACCIONA celebrates its 20th anniversary in Canada
From highways and bridges to hospitals and windfarms, ACCIONA has delivered critical infrastructure projects throughout Canada, over the past 20 years. Since being awarded the…
Most construction projects over budget and late: survey
A new survey finds budget and schedule overruns are the norm for more than three-quarters of construction projects, and the adoption of technology can impact…
West Park hospital reaches construction project milestone
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health Christine Elliott, and Minister of Infrastructure Kinga Surma were among the special guests to sign…
Manitoba invests in major infrastructure upgrade in Portage la Prairie
The Manitoba government is investing $8.3 million in a major upgrade to Saskatchewan Ave. W. in Portage la Prairie. “Every day, thousands of Portage la…
$12.7M in highway improvements coming to Saskatchewan
Work will soon be completed on a significant paving and road repair project that includes a portion of Highway 38 and roads inside Saskatchewan’s Greenwater…
Calgary Airport Trail expansion project sees progress
Speaking at Calgary International Airport, Minister of Transport, Omar Alghabra, highlighted important progress that’s been reached for the expansion of the Calgary Airport Trail, which…
Lafarge signs deal to work with Calgary start-up on CO2-infused concrete additives
Lafarge Canada Inc. has signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Calgary-based carbon utilization company, Carbon Upcycling Technologies. The MOU allows for the potential…
RESCON president named to hybrid steel and timber building project
Richard Lyall, president of the Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON), has been appointed to a steering committee of the Chicago-based Council on Tall Buildings and…
Federal government announces funding for affordable housing
Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau announced an investment of nearly $120 million to help build a new 26-storey multi-residential, energy-efficient building in Brampton, Ontario. This project…
$35M in funding for new Scarborough community centre
The governments of Canada, Ontario and the City of Toronto, announced funding for the construction of the Tamil Community Centre in Scarborough, Ontario. The federal…
Hamilton reaches $1 billion in building permits for 2021
The City of Hamilton has officially surpassed $1 billion worth of construction since the beginning of the year, making June 2021 the earliest the City…
The Port of Montreal’s Contrecœur expansion enters a new phase
The Montreal Port Authority (MPA) is entering a new phase in achieving its Contrecoeur expansion as it prepares to launch a Design-Build-Finance-Operate-Maintain (DBFOM) procurement process…
Gordie Howe International Bridge project celebrates first 1,000 days
The Gordie Howe International Bridge team marked 1000 days since the start of construction. Progress over the past 1000 days notably includes near completion of…
RCCAO calls on federal government to address significant infrastructure deficit
The federal government must tackle the country’s massive infrastructure deficit and commit more money into transit, waterworks and roads and bridges, the Residential and Civil…
Canada joins the Coalition on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure
Canada has joined the Coalition on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure, endorsing its Charter with a goal to promote the resilience of infrastructure systems to climate and disaster risks, thereby…
Ontario invests $45M to reconstruct Mississauga community centre
The Ontario government is investing over $45 million to support the reconstruction of the South Common Community Centre and Library in Mississauga. The new community…
PCL Construction opens new Montreal office
PCL Construction announced it will be expanding in Quebec with a permanent office in Montreal. The new office will operate as Construction PCL. Already a…