The 2019 National Measures Report showcases how members of the Partners for Climate Protection (PCP) program are committed to climate action at the local level,…
Accelerating productivity-enhancing infrastructure projects could provide much-needed stimulus and help Canada’s economy recover from the COVID-19 crisis, according to recommendations from the C.D. Howe Institute.…
Brampton City Council recently approved plans for Brampton Transit’s fully electric transit maintenance and storage facility. Brampton Transit’s third facility will be one of the…
The Government of Canada is providing support through the Gas Tax Fund for a number of new and pre-existing drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater projects…
The Manitoba government is making a number of investments to improve provincial infrastructure through the $500-million Manitoba Restart Program. “As Manitoba is now in a…
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) and the Government of Alberta’s Ministry of Transportation signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to complete studies and due diligence…
Construction recently resumed on the Tlicho All-Season Road, a 97-kilometre permanent roadway in Northwest Territories running from Highway 3 west of Yellowknife to the community…
The Government of Saskatchewan recently announced that it plans to invest $52 million in 2020-21 to replace or extend the life of highway bridges and…
Employment and tax revenues will take a staggering hit over the next decade unless governments work together to support municipal infrastructure investments, according to a…
Today the Government of Canada announced the allocation of $2.2 billion under the Gas Tax Fund. The payment is expected to help accelerate recovery from…
Nova Scotians are getting back to work on more than 200 infrastructure projects across the province. The province is investing up to $230 million to…
Bill Karsten, president of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), issued the following statement announcing Carole Saab as the organization’s next chief executive officer following…
The Government of Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities have launched the next phase of funding to help communities improve their asset management practices—enabling…
The Government of Alberta is doubling the capital maintenance and renewal (CMR) funding in 2020-21 from $937 million to $1.9 billion by accelerating the capital…
Ontario Minister of Transportation Caroline Mulroney issued the following statement regarding the Hamilton Transportation Task Force Report: “I am pleased that we are one step…
Recently, Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) and the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) sent a joint letter to National Research Council (NRC) and other…
Industry stakeholders from across the province are reacting to the decision by the Ontario government to shut down some types of construction work in the…
The Government of Canada has announced changes in the leadership of the Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB). “We are still in the acute period of managing…
Focusing on infrastructure spending is Chapter One in the economists’ playbook for stimulus in times of economic crisis and recovery. Large and small construction projects…
The board of directors of the Pembina Institute has announced that Linda Coady will assume the role of executive director. Coady brings extensive experience finding…
Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) has announced the appointment of Joe McBrearty as its new president and chief executive officer. McBrearty served as CNL’s chief operating…
Monte McNaughton, Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development, issued the following statement regarding health and safety on construction sites: “The health and safety of…
Construction industry and associations are expressing heightened concerns over the health and safety of crews still at work on sites across Ontario. “Safety has and…
The Government of British Columbia is working to help construction companies in the province understand the impacts to jobsites as a result of the recent…