Sunday, July 6, 2025
Ontario breaks ground on long-term care home in Brantford
The Government of Ontario announced that construction is underway on a new building for John Noble Home in Brantford, which will add 40 new long-term…
Construction
New Building Material Exchange program launches on Vancouver Island
Light House, an organization focused on advancing circular practices in the built environment, has announced the launch of the Building Material Exchange program (BMEx). BMEx…
Online summit tackles issue of how to address housing construction crisis
By Grant Cameron Government-related taxes, fees and levies on new housing must be reduced and approval times for projects must be shortened as production and…
CMLC marks completion of 17 Ave. SE Extension and Victoria Park Station rebuild
Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC) announced the completion of the 17 Avenue S.E. Extension & Victoria Park/Stampede Station Rebuild. CMLC led and funded the transformative…
Hatch wins award for work on the REM underground works
Hatch announced that it has been awarded the prestigious Canadian Project of the Year Award (Over $300 million) by the Tunnelling Association of Canada (TAC)…
Canada invests in $65.8 AI-driven concrete demonstration plant
Innovation, Science and Industry Canada announced a $17.5 million investment in Giatec Scientific Inc. to support the company’s $65.8 million project to develop sensor technologies…
Lifespan of critical infrastructure can be extended using AV/VR: UWaterloo engineers
University of Waterloo engineers are turning to augmented/virtual reality (AR/VR) to better understand—and maintain—the physical reality of Canada’s critical infrastructure. On-site inspectors are typically limited…
Lafarge Canada opens low-carbon fuel facility at Exshaw plant in Alberta
Lafarge Canada announced the commissioning of its state-of-the-art Low-Carbon Fuel (LCF) facility at its Exshaw cement plant in collaboration with Geocycle Canada. The $38 million facility will reduce…
Canada’s first social medicine supportive housing development launched in Toronto
The City of Toronto officially opened Dunn House – Canada’s first-ever social medicine supportive housing initiative. The development at 90 Dunn Ave. has been delivered…
Construction has begun along all parts of the entire Ontario Line subway
The Government of Ontario announced has work has officially begun along all parts of the Ontario Line subway. Under the final contract, work has begun…
Nominees revealed for 2024 National Awards for Innovation and Excellence in P3s
Transformative Canadian infrastructure projects, ranging from those newly opened to others who have been successfully serving their communities for several years, are vying for top…
PCL aims for zero incidents with new safety program software
PCL Construction announced it has signed a multi-year deal with safety intelligence software company HammerTech to help make job sites safer and boost efficiencies across…
Metrolinx achieves milestone in building of future Scarborough Centre Station
Metrolinx announced that construction for the Scarborough Subway Extension took a big step forward over the Labour Day weekend with the removal of the 8,100-tonne…
Canadian Wood Council and Woodsure launch new partnership
The Canadian Wood Council (CWC) and Woodsure (A division of Axis Insurance Managers Inc.) announced a new partnership between their WoodWorks and Woodsure programs respectively.…
Stantec to lead design services for three Vancouver Island long-term care homes
Stantec has been selected by Island Health as the prime consultant leading architecture, engineering, and sustainable design services for three new long-term care (LTC) homes.…
South Niagara Hospital on-track to be first WELL Certified hospital in Canada
The new South Niagara Hospital project has reached an important milestone on the path to becoming Canada’s first WELL certified hospital. Niagara Health, Infrastructure Ontario,…
Nova Scotia updates progress on construction of new Halifax schools
The Government of Nova Scotia announced it will build new schools in four growing communities in Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM): Timberlea, Middle Sackville, Port Wallace…
Ontario investing $25M in infrastructure to enable home building in Cobourg
The Government of Ontario announced an investment of up to $25 million in water infrastructure to help enable the construction of 2,266 new homes in…
Saskatchewan breaks ground on new Saskatoon Urgent Care Centre
The Government of Saskatchewan and Ahtahkakoop Cree Developments (ACD) announced the next step toward a new Urgent Care Centre (UCC) in Saskatoon with the signing…
Trio from PCL Construction receive 2024 CAWIC Excellence Awards
PCL Constructors Canada Inc. announced that three employees have been awarded 2024 Excellence Awards from the Canadian Association of Women in Construction (CAWIC). Lisa Kurina,…
New Stuart Lake Hospital replacement project nears completion
The Government of British Columbia announced that people in Fort St. James will soon have enhanced access to high-quality health care as the new hospital…
Alberta announces $8.6B program to accelerate construction of new schools
The Government of Alberta announced it is committing $8.6 billion through the new School Construction Accelerator Program to create more than 200,000 new and modernized…
CIMA+, Hatch receive international infrastructure award for work on REM project
CIMA+ and Hatch were recipients of the 2024 Project Award in the megaprojects category from FIDIC (International Federation of Consulting Engineers) at its Global Infrastructure…
Online RESCON summit will tackle issues causing housing supply crisis
Runaway bureaucracy, endless red tape, exorbitant taxes, and an approvals system that is slow, antiquated and dysfunctional are killing the new home market, according to…