Monday, July 7, 2025
Ontario awards contract for N. Ontario highway improvements
Ontario announced that a contract has been awarded to KSMM 2020 for work on Highway 17B through the province’s Aboriginal Procurement Program. KSMM 2020 is a…
Construction
$67M for construction of new Scarborough community centre
In partnership with the YMCA of Greater Toronto, the governments of Canada, Ontario and the City of Toronto announced joint funding for the construction of…
OREA report highlights ten infrastructure projects province needs
The Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA) released The Ten Infrastructure Projects for a More Competitive Ontario, a research report written in partnership with KPMG Global Infrastructure…
Manitoba invests $10M for highway reconstruction
The Manitoba government announced it has invested $10 million in the reconstruction of the southbound lanes of PTH 75 in the town of Morris. According…
$15M in investments for 99 municipalities across Northern Ontario
The governments of Canada and Ontario announced more than $15 million in investments for 99 municipalities across Northern Ontario. The Government of Canada is investing over $12 million in Northern Ontario municipalities through the COVID-19 Resilience Infrastructure Stream…
Contract awarded Brampton Courthouse Addition
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and the Ministry of the Attorney General (MAG) have awarded a fixed-price contract to Trans/FORM to design, build and finance the Brampton…
Rehabilitation work on Port Dalhousie Piers complete
The federal government announced the completion of the Port Dalhousie Piers rehabilitation project. The Port Dalhousie Piers closed in 2015 due to significant structural defects.…
B.C. advances low-carbon building technologies
British Columbian homes and workplaces will benefit from more made-in-B.C. solutions aimed at reducing building energy costs and pollution. The CleanBC Building Innovation (CBBI) Fund…
Builders’ group launches campaign to prevent opioid deaths among workers
As drug overdose deaths have climbed dramatically in Ontario, the construction industry workforce is being impacted more than any other sector of the economy. A…
$18M for new twin-pad arena in Sault Ste. Marie
The Ontario government announced an invest of more than $18 million to support the construction of a $25 million twin-pad arena in Sault Ste. Marie.…
New partnership to advance low-carbon concrete production
In a joint statement, the Government of Canada and the Canadian cement sector announced a roadmap to net-zero carbon concrete. This partnership and the resulting…
$28.8 Million Winnipeg Street Overpass Project set to begin
The City of Regina is kicking off a two-year major construction project on the Winnipeg Street North overpass to replace the current structure and improve…
Humber expanding the Centre for Skilled Trades and Technology
Humber College is expanding the Centre for Skilled Trades and Technology to help address the increasing demand for apprenticeship and trades training. Scheduled to start…
Infrastructure BC releases Spring 2021 Major Projects Brochure
Infrastructure BC is announcing the release of the latest edition of the BC Major Infrastructure Projects Brochure. In response to market and industry queries, the…
Milton invests $30M in roads and bridges
The Town of Milton is investing over $29.6 million in roads and bridges in 2021, building infrastructure that makes Milton a complete and connected community.…
RFPs issued for Grandview Children’s Treatment Centre project
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Grandview Kids have invited three teams to respond to a request for proposals (RFP) to design, build and finance the Grandview…
Opportunity for Canadian construction firms to adopt innovation
A new report, Construction in a digital world, by the Canadian Construction Association (CCA) and KPMG in Canada, identifies significant opportunity for Canadian construction firms…
Help shape Canada’s long-term infrastructure strategy
The Canadian Construction Association (CCA) has retained Nanos Research to gather views from important stakeholders in the construction industry. The CCA is seeking input to…
City of Victoria moves to reduce construction waste
With over a third of Victoria’s landfilled material coming from the construction sector, the City will pen a new bylaw that will substantially increase the salvage of reusable building materials starting next…
Innovative affordable housing pilot project in Vancouver
An affordable rental housing pilot project is underway in Vancouver that will help BC Housing evaluate innovative building materials and designs aimed at tackling affordability,…
P3 to expand Deerfoot Trail improvements
Alberta Transportation is qualifying companies to bid on improvements to Deerfoot Trail as a P3 project. Alberta’s government has committed $210 million to the construction…
Transport Canada to complete Lac-Mégantic railway bypass
Transport Canada announced that the government still intends to complete the Lac-Mégantic rail bypass project in 2023. “We achieved a number of milestones in recent…
Ontario and Canada investing $3.4 billion to advance Hamilton LRT
The governments of Canada and Ontario announced a deal to invest nearly $3.4 billion in the shovel-ready Hamilton Light Rail Transit (LRT) project. Each government is contributing…
Waterfront Toronto selects lead design services for Queens Quay East Extension
Design firm Stantec and landscape architecture and urban design firm PUBLIC WORK have been selected by Waterfront Toronto to design transformative infrastructure for the city’s…