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Across Canada, cities and municipalities are grappling with infrastructure challenges. Now, with the federal government committed to injecting significant capital into infrastructure over the next…

This year’s theme for Doors Open—a public celebration of Toronto’s architecture from May 28 to 29—is “Re-used, Re-visited, Re-vised.” It is an apt theme for…

In the face of climate change, communities across Canada are contending with the vulnerability of infrastructure to severe weather events and the ongoing challenge of…

During the past decade, new thinking has emerged regarding trees and other forms of living “green infrastructure,” such as wetlands, bioswales, green roofs, and green…

Improvements to how excess construction soils are managed in Ontario will require coordinated efforts and the clarification of responsibilities by government and industry stakeholders. After…

By 2025, Canada is on course to have a shortfall of 261,400 skilled tradespeople—and this is just for the residential construction market alone. Add the…

If you pass through the main streets of Hamilton, you’ll notice that street lights have become much brighter. The city recently completed an extensive street…

Over the past decade, several attempts were made to close the Canadian infrastructure gap. These were led at various government levels across Canada and favoured…

The 2016 Canadian Infrastructure Report Card (CIRC) provided an assessment of the country’s municipal assets, including roads and bridges, public transit, buildings, sport and recreation…

There is widespread consensus that Canada’s water systems are in urgent need of investment, replacement, and renewal. For many cities and communities, however, the upfront…

During Canada’s 2015 federal election, you couldn’t open a newspaper or turn on the TV without hearing the party leaders talk about Canada’s infrastructure. Crumbling…