Thursday, May 1, 2025
New partnership to advance low-carbon concrete production
In a joint statement, the Government of Canada and the Canadian cement sector announced a roadmap to net-zero carbon concrete. This partnership and the resulting…
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Opportunity for Canadian construction firms to adopt innovation
A new report, Construction in a digital world, by the Canadian Construction Association (CCA) and KPMG in Canada, identifies significant opportunity for Canadian construction firms…
Help shape Canada’s long-term infrastructure strategy
The Canadian Construction Association (CCA) has retained Nanos Research to gather views from important stakeholders in the construction industry. The CCA is seeking input to…
Support for new and retrofitted energy efficient affordable housing
Through Sustainable Affordable Housing (SAH) initiative, the Government of Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) announced they are investing over $2 million for 34 plans,…
Transport Canada introduces new funding programs to support Canada’s airports
Transport Canada announced the launch of two new contribution funding programs to help Canada’s airports recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, including a…
CCPPP CEO Romoff to step down
The Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships (CCPPP) announced that Mark Romoff will be stepping down as president and CEO on May 31. Romoff recently celebrated 10 years…
Long-term care infrastructure must be re-imagined in a post-pandemic world
Protecting long-term care residents from outbreaks requires different infrastructure, proper staffing conditions and a culture of quality assurance, researchers have found. The experts further determined…
CCA updates “COVID-19 Standardized Protocols”
The Canadian Construction Association (CCA) announced it has updated its COVID-19 Standardized Protocols for All Canadian Construction Sites to underline the urgency around following health guidelines on…
WSP Commits to Enhanced Environmental Initiatives
As Canada and the global community marked the 51st annual Earth Day yesterday, and the federal government announced strengthened climate commitments at the Leaders Summit…
Federal Budget Supports Resilient Recovery, Infrastructure Spending
Yesterday Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Chrystia Freeland, released Budget 2021: A Recovery Plan for Jobs, Growth, and Resilience, the Government of Canada’s…
ReNew Canada Announces New Editor, John Tenpenny
ReNew Canada, the leading publication on public infrastructure in Canada, is pleased to announce that John Tenpenny is joining the company as editor. Tenpenny will be…
Canadian Company Selected for Northern Transcontinental Rail Corridor
Engage Construction Management and Consulting Inc. has been selected for the Canadian part of a $1 billion infrastructure project connecting Mexico’s Pacific Coast to Winnipeg,…
Provinces Welcome Alberta as Signatory to Small Modular Reactor MOU
The Premiers of New Brunswick, Ontario, Saskatchewan formally welcomed Alberta as a signatory to the small modular reactor (SMR) memorandum of understanding (MOU). “It is…
WSP Canada appoints new president and CEO: Marie-Claude Dumas
WSP announced that Marie-Claude Dumas has been named president and CEO of WSP in Canada, replacing Ryan Brain. Since joining WSP in January 2020, Dumas…
Report indicates poor road infrastructure costs $3 billion annually
Canadians are paying $3 billion every year in higher vehicle operating costs due to poor road infrastructure, according to a new study by the Canadian…
Canada renewable power report reveals new industry trends
Canada’s biggest oil-producing province, Alberta, is expected to see the fastest growth in renewable energy capacity between 2018 and 2023, according to a new report…
Government of Canada to double community-building fund payments
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland recently announced that annual gas tax fund payments to municipalities and First Nations communities will double in…
CIB partnership to expand broadband in rural Manitoba
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) and private sector partners are investing in a first of its kind project to significantly expand broadband and connect Manitobans…
CIB launches Indigenous community infrastructure initiative
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) recently announced the launch of the Indigenous Community Infrastructure Initiative (ICII), with a target to invest at least $1 billion…
AECOM expands tunneling expertise with new appointments
AECOM, a leading infrastructure consulting firm, has announced the addition of two international tunnel experts to its Canadian tunneling practice. Roberto deMoraes, director of tunnels,…
Historic high-speed internet infrastructure support for Quebec
The Government of Canada, the Government of Quebec, and internet service providers Vidéotron, Cogeco, Bell, Xplornet, Sogetel, and TELUS are partnering to launch the extensive…
CP to create first continent-wide rail infrastructure network
Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (CP) and Kansas City Southern (KCS) have entered into a merger agreement, under which CP has agreed to acquire KCS in…
Joint venture team selected to redesign laboratories infrastructure
Laboratories Canada has selected a joint venture team, known as Canada FIRST, to scientific infrastructure as part of the Ontario Regional Projects bundle. Canada FIRST,…
Canada’s first national infrastructure assessment calls for public feedback
Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, has launched an engagement paper on Canada’s first national infrastructure assessment: Building the Canada We Want in 2050.…