Friday, November 21, 2025
EllisDon commits to setting science-based emissions reduction targets
The science is clear – we must reduce the impacts of climate change. Business as usual is no longer an option and it is critical…
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Innovation in infrastructure requires collaboration: asset owners
A new white paper from Mott MacDonald in partnership with Sideways 6 indicated that the infrastructure industry can achieve more by working together, with an…
Municipal leaders ready to work with new federal government
FCM President Joanne Vanderheyden issued the following statement at the conclusion of the September 20-24 online meeting of FCM’s Board of Directors, comprised of municipal leaders…
What impact should next federal government have on public infrastructure sector?
In recent years, Canada has seen record investment in infrastructure from the federal government. But despite annual commitments of billions of dollars, most agree that…
PCL and EllisDon implement Canadian vaccination verification requirements
Canada’s largest general contractors, PCL Construction and EllisDon, are implementing vaccination verification requirements in the continued effort to provide safe workplaces for their employees. Both companies…
Canada’s Federal Election and the Infrastructure Impact
By John Allen After a 2019 election that saw Justin Trudeau’s Liberal party form a minority government, the Prime Minister sent Canadians back to the…
Institutional sector drives non-residential construction: StatsCan
Investment in building construction was down 1.7% to $18.1 billion in July, according to StatsCan. Residential construction declined for a third consecutive month following a record peak…
Survey probes construction workforce’s top election priorities
A new survey conducted by Abacus Data took the pulse of Canada’s skilled trades workforce to find out what matters most this election; from traveling…
Merger creates Graham Group of Companies
Graham announced that US-based construction firm, Milender White Inc., has joined the Graham Group of Companies. Milender White is an employee-owned real estate development and…
EllisDon supports Canadian National Paralympic Team in Tokyo
EllisDon Infrastructure Services and Technology (EDIST) announced its new ongoing collaboration with the Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) in support of the recent Tokyo 2020 Paralympic…
Online advocacy campaign launched by CCA ahead of federal election
The Canadian Construction Association (CCA) has established the Construction Action Network, a web-based letter-writing campaign designed to communicate industry issues to federal election candidates. “Facing…
Majority of Canadian businesses plan to make vaccinations mandatory: poll
As many employers gear up to return employees to the workplace, 62 per cent of Canadian small- and medium-sized businesses are making or plan to make COVID-19…
Progress stops when we create and dismantle infrastructure programs every federal election
By Kerry Black According to the most recent Canadian Infrastructure Report Card, the state of our infrastructure is at risk — in fact, it’s failing. And our approach…
ACEC-Canada launches election advocacy campaign with infrastructure emphasis
The Association of Consulting Engineering Companies-Canada (ACEC) officially launched its advocacy campaign, “Infrastructure: Prosperity by Design” for this federal election. “This election is especially important…
Housing crisis must remain an election priority, says construction group
The Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) said it is pleased that the country’s housing crisis is shaping up to be a key issue on…
ACCIONA celebrates its 20th anniversary in Canada
From highways and bridges to hospitals and windfarms, ACCIONA has delivered critical infrastructure projects throughout Canada, over the past 20 years. Since being awarded the…
Most construction projects over budget and late: survey
A new survey finds budget and schedule overruns are the norm for more than three-quarters of construction projects, and the adoption of technology can impact…
Canadian universities get $77M for infrastructure projects
The federal government announced more than $77 million to support 332 research infrastructure projects at 50 universities across the country. This contribution, through the Canada…
Feds funding rural broadband to the tune of $1.44 billion
The federal government announced that it has entered into an agreement-in-principle with Telesat to invest $1.44 billion into Telesat’s advanced low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation,…
Canada launches Zero Emission Transit Fund
Infrastructure Canada announced the launch of a $2.75 billion Zero Emission Transit Fund − a five year national program that will help communities invest in zero emission public transit and…
Protecting Canada’s energy infrastructure from cyber threats
Natural Resources Canada announced $407,000 in funding for the University of Waterloo to develop an enhanced cyber security system to protect Canada’s critical energy infrastructure. “We’re investing…
Recommendations released for Canada’s First National Infrastructure Assessment
Recommendations have been released for Moving Forward on the National Infrastructure Assessment, which summarizes consultation findings to inform the National Infrastructure Assessment. The announcement was…
Canada announces Active Transportation Fund
Government of Canada announced the country’s first-ever federal strategy and fund dedicated to building active transportation trails and pathways The Government of Canada announced the…
Canada must climate-proof its infrastructure investments
The climate crisis is here and its impacts, such as record-breaking high temperatures in Western Canada, are bringing new risks and challenges for the nation’s…