Sunday, January 4, 2026
The Mod Squad
The mods are back. No, not the Vespa-riding, army coat wearing subculture featured in The Who’s rock opera Quadrophenia. Rather, the concept of modular construction—the…
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Continuous improvement
By Jerry W. Dobrovolny Metro Vancouver, the regional district, has long delivered on some of the largest infrastructure projects in British Columbia—some you’ll know by…
Severe flooding led the City of Ottawa to create a Climate Change Master Plan
By Mark Douglas Wessel It was ranked the No. 1 story of 2019. And while it took place in Ottawa, it wasn’t exactly the kind…
Managing supply chain disruptions during economic uncertainty
By Seema Lal and Gurjot Sunner Disruptions from global events such as trade wars can lead to significant economic uncertainty. The rapidly evolving situation surrounding…
The Six-pillar Approach: A tried-and-true formula for major project development
By Doug Ewing and Zach Parston With the passing of Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act, project owners, financiers, and community leaders have reason…
Keeping Canada’s airports running during construction
Building airport infrastructure is a balance of expansion, safety, and the passenger experience Airports never sleep. They are among the most complex and highly regulated…
Infrastructure Expedition: A tour of projects from around the globe
OREGON, U.S. THE BRIDGE OF THE GODS The Port of Cascade Locks selected Parsons to manage and provide engineering services for the seismic, safety and…
Tim Murphy has spent a lifetime navigating both sides of the public-private partnership
Few careers reflect the intersection of law, politics, and infrastructure as completely as that of Tim Murphy. Over four decades, Murphy has built a résumé…
The case for the project coordinator
Is project coordination the biggest blind spot on Canadian job sites? With demand for new housing far outpacing supply, Canada must build an additional 3.87…
Housing project combines mass timber construction with Passive House certification
1620 Main St. E. is a six-storey, 42-unit affordable housing development located in Hamilton’s east end. Completed in July 2025 by mcCallumSather in partnership with…
SPONSORED: How RBC Foundation Community Spaces Grant is supporting important infrastructure across the country
From zoos to hospitals to museums, RBC Foundation Community Spaces Grant is impacting some of Canada’s most innovative public infrastructure projects. Available to hospitals, cultural…
Fire test validates new floor system’s performance under extreme conditions
By Angela Gismondi EllisDon recently set its Hybrid Timber Floor System (HTFS) on fire to challenge assumptions and misconceptions about mass timber and demonstrate what…
AI developments in municipal transportation
By Anna Robak Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing the municipal transportation landscape at a pace that few can keep up with. But the risks and…
Despite economic uncertainty, Ontario and B.C. look to deliver more high-impact projects
At an event hosted by the Empire Club of Canada, Infrastructure Ontario released its latest Market Update, listing 28 major projects in pre- and active…
Meeting Canada’s long-term care needs through P3s
During a recent webinar hosted by ReNew Canada—with support from Accuracy Canada—a panel of experts discussed how Canada can meet the challenge of scaling long-term…
20 Years of Happy Returns
By Glenn Miller “The quality of urban life in Canada is rooted in the strength and diversity of its public realm. Education, healthcare, social services,…
Powering Possibilities: Northumberland Strait Submarine Transmission System
On a quiet summer morning, a team of engineers gathered at the Borden-Carleton switching station. After more than a year of planning, excavation, and precision…
Cooling Classrooms: Safeguarding Canadian schools during unpredictable weather
By Jonas Roberts Extreme and unpredicted weather due to climate change is no longer a distant threat—it’s already disrupting the day-to-day reality in Canada’s schools.…
Prioritizing the building of critical public infrastructure
The Government of British Columbia narrowly passed Bill 15, the Infrastructure Projects Act, which aims to fast-track major infrastructure projects deemed provincially significant, including schools, hospitals…
Resolving Infrastructure Cost Overruns: A Lost Decade
By Matti Siemiatycki Nearly a decade ago, the Institute on Municipal Finance and Governance (IMFG) published my paper, Cost Overruns on Infrastructure Projects: Patterns, Causes, and…
Celebrating the Biggest Infrastructure Projects in Western Canada
On May 13, senior executives from throughout the Canadian public sector infrastructure landscape came together at the Vancouver Marriott Pinnacle Downtown Hotel to celebrate more…
Annual awards recognize Canada’s top female infrastructure leaders
The Women’s Infrastructure Network (WIN) held its 11th Annual WIN Awards ceremony, which honoured female infrastructure leaders across the country. The event took place in…
Vancouver fuel switch project is one of the largest ever attempted in Canada
By Glenn Miller Making the tough decisions on where, when and how to invest in infrastructure solutions that collectively have the potential to reduce greenhouse…
Tariff Tensions: Managing risk through carefully drafted construction contracts
By Brian P. Reid and Lily Suh Driven by growing housing needs, clean energy policies and a high volume of telecommunications transactions, demand for Canadian…