Sunday, June 15, 2025
Prime Minister Carney names Hydro-Québec CEO to head public service
Prime Minister, Mark Carney, announced his intention to name Michael Sabia as Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Cabinet, effective July 7,…
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An infrastructure wish-list from Canadian CEOs and business owners
With the federal and provincial governments working to finalize a list of large nation-building infrastructure projects to energize the Canadian economy, improve productivity, and break its…
Government of Canada introduces legislation to advance nation-building projects
The Government of Canada has introduced new legislation, One Canadian Economy: An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and…
Local leaders close FCM 2025 with call for coordination across all governments
More than 2,000 local leaders and officials from across Canada gathered in Ottawa recently for the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ (FCM) 2025 Annual Conference and…
ReNew Canada Webinar Series: Meeting Canada’s LTC Needs Through P3s
The next ReNew Canada Webinar Series event will take place on June 11 at 11 a.m. EST, with the support of Accuracy Canada. The topic…
Indigenous-owned utilities highlights Day 2 at FNMPC Annual Conference
Day 2 at the First Nations Major Projects Coalition’s 8th Annual Conference included an announcement on a new paper addressing the building of Indigenous-owned electrical…
Day 1 at the First Nations Major Projects Coalition’s Annual Conference
Indigenous nations—both in Canada and around the world—are increasingly influencing global businesses, particularly in natural resources and foreign investments. The First Nations Major Projects Coalition…
2025 WIN Awards honour female leadership in infrastructure
The Women’s Infrastructure Network (WIN) held its 11th Annual WIN Awards ceremony, which honoured emerging and outstanding female leaders across the country, and took place…
Bird secures $650M in new projects across defence, energy and healthcare
Bird Construction Inc. announced that it has been awarded five projects with a combined value of over $650 million across its infrastructure, industrial and buildings…
Arup celebrates 25 years of growth and impact in Canada with milestone event
Consulting firm Arup celebrated 25 years in Canada with a milestone event held at Toronto’s Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts. The evening brought…
Turner & Townsend and NPX partner to pursue nuclear projects in Canada
Turner & Townsend and Nuclear Promise X Inc. (NPX), announced a strategic teaming agreement to jointly pursue and deliver nuclear project opportunities across Canada. “This…
Major non-residential projects elevate construction demands to 2034: BuildForce Canada
BuildForce Canada released its 2025–2034 Construction and Maintenance Looking Forward national forecast . The outlook calls for investment activity to record growth to the end of the forecast…
AtkinsRéalis signs preferred vendor agreements with eight Candu nuclear suppliers
Candu Energy Inc., an AtkinsRéalis company, announced it has concluded Preferred Vendor Agreements (PVA) with eight companies, who accounted for over $700-million of orders in…
Business leaders say it’s time for megaproject infrastructure: KMPG
According to a recent survey by KPMG LLP, momentum is building for a national energy-agnostic utility corridor as business leaders say it’s time for megaproject…
Canada’s construction industry launches national campaign ahead of federal election
Canada’s construction industry has launched a national campaign calling for action on infrastructure investment and development ahead of next month’s federal election. The Construction for…
Aecon launches program to recruit the next generation of skilled tradespeople
Aecon announced it has launched the Aecon Ambassador Program to help recruit and inspire the next generation of skilled tradespeople. The program harnesses the passion…
2025 WIN Awards finalists announced
Over the past eleven years, the Women’s Infrastructure Network (WIN) Awards has stood at the forefront, championing and recognizing diversity and excellence across the infrastructure…
General contracting firms launch Canadian Construction Safety Council
Canada’s leading general contractors have united to form the Canadian Construction Safety Council (CCSC), with a mission to elevate safety performance and establish innovative new industry…
GHD to investigate decarbonization pathways for industrial off-road equipment
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) awarded a contract to GHD to explore practical pathways to transition Canada’s industrial off-road equipment toward low-carbon and zero-emission…
CCA wraps up annual conference by handing out National Awards
The Canadian Construction Association (CCA) held the National Awards ceremony on March 14, 2025, during its Annual Conference in Québec City (presented by Northbridge Insurance).…
Federal government to invest in development of CANDU nuclear project
The Government of Canada announced that it has entered into a preliminary agreement with AtkinsRéalis to support the development and modernization of a new, large-scale,…
Charting the future at the 2025 Canadian Construction Conference
The future of the Canadian construction sector was always at the forefront of all discussions during the first day of sessions at the annual Canadian…
Bird Construction announces $470M worth of new projects
Bird Construction Inc. announced that it was awarded a total of five projects with a combined value of approximately $470 million. These projects include two…
CIB announces $194M partnership with JOLT for EV charging network expansion
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) and JOLT announced a $194 million loan agreement to enable the expansion of JOLT’s electric vehicle (EV) charging network across…