Thursday, August 14, 2025
Report highlights room for improvement in Canadian infrastructure planning
With over $60 billion in infrastructure projects funded by governments each year in Canada, it is important that they get bang for the public buck.…
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EllisDon unveils construction technology accelerator program to drive innovation
EllisDon announced the launch of the EllisDon Construction Technology Accelerator Program, an initiative, in partnership with Impulse Partners, which aims to discover and accelerate the…
Canada’s cement and concrete industry launches action plan to net-zero
The Cement Association of Canada (CAC) – together with its members and partners in the concrete sector – released Concrete Zero, an Action Plan to ensure…
The Women’s Infrastructure Network hands out 2023 leader awards
The Women’s Infrastructure Network (WIN) presented the Outstanding Leader and Emerging Leader awards at its 9th Annual WIN Awards at in-person events across Canada in…
NWMO signs co-operation agreement for long-term management of nuclear fuel
The Nuclear Waste Management Organization(NWMO) announced the signing of a five-year extension by Laurie Swami, president and CEO of NWMO and representatives of the Canadian…
Canada’s construction industry is poised for further growth: BuildForce Canada
Canada’s construction sector continues to perform at an elevated level following the COVID-19 pandemic, according to BuildForce Canada’s latest forecast report. Strong levels of investments…
CIB marks its first EV charging investment with a $220M commitment
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) and FLO announced their plan to bring more than 2,000 public fast charging ports online across Canada by 2027. A…
EllisDon appoints new CEO
EllisDon announced that Geoff Smith will be stepping down as president and CEO in June of this year. The Board of Directors, Board Chair Gerald…
FNMPC conference to share Indigenous values defining our sustainable future
The First Nations Major Projects Coalition’s The Values Driven Economy (TVDE) conference taking place April 24-25 at the Westin, Bayshore, Vancouver, will provide an Indigenous-led…
New program seeks to help create entry-level positions in the construction industry
Construction Career Pathways, a new programs launched by BuildForce Canada, aims to connect job seekers and employers by facilitating 16-week, paid, entry-level work placements on…
CanREA summit brings together Canada’s leading industry operators
Nearly 350 operations professionals from the renewable energy sector gathered in Toronto for CanREA’s Operations Summit 2023, the country’s largest wind, solar and energy-storage operations event.…
PSPC kept Parliament’s rehabilitation program moving despite delayed decisions
A report from Auditor General Karen Hogan tabled in the House of Commons found that Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) used flexible approaches to…
Budget 2023 supports growing Canada’s clean economy
Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Finance unveiled the federal budget that included a focus on supporting clean electricity projects, with an assist from the Canada Infrastructure…
Changes needed to outdated Canadian immigration policy: CCA 2023 Day Two
Immigration isn’t the silver bullet for solving construction labour shortages in Canada, but it sure could make a big difference, according to Patrick McManus, executive…
Procurement, trade infrastructure discussed at 2023 CCA Conference
The first day of the Canadian Construction Association’s (CCA) annual conference in Tucson, Arizona offered up advice on collaborating with governments to help achieve net-zero…
Transdev Canada completes acquisition of First Transit
Transdev Canada announced that it has completed the acquisition of First Transit, one of the largest private-sector operators of mobility solutions in North America. Transdev…
ReNew Canada unveils rich new eMagazine reader experience
You asked for it, and we heard you. ReNew Canada is excited to unveil a brand new interactive eMagazine option that includes all the exclusive,…
Transportation ministers discuss stronger supply chains, trade corridors
Canada’s Minister of Transport, Omar Alghabra, and the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure for New Brunswick, Jeff Carr, co-chaired the annual meeting of the Council…
Webinar series will consider highway expansions in a COVID-altered world
Should highways be expanded, optimized and/or replaced? To consider the economic, environmental and social pros and cons of highway construction projects, the Transport Futures Highway Planning…
Canada added 1.8 GW of wind and solar in 2022: CanREA
The Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA) announced the industry’s year-end data, reporting that Canada’s wind and solar energy sectors grew significantly in 2022. “I am…
EllisDon launches women and gender-nonconforming safety vest campaign
EllisDon has launched the Fit Your Frame campaign, aimed at providing construction safety vests to women and gender-nonconforming persons whose frame and body type are not…
ReNew Canada’s 2023 Top100 Projects report holds steady at $273B
The annual Top100 Projects report, published by ReNew Canada magazine, featuring the 100 largest public sector infrastructure projects currently under development in the country is…
CCPPP announces new board directors & new chair for 2022-2023
The Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships announced its 2022-2023 Board of Directors, including Johanne Mullen, Partner, PwC Canada, as the Council’s new Chair. The 30-person…
Big City Mayors’ Caucus group meets with Prime Minister in Ottawa
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attended a roundtable discussion with the Big City Mayors’ Caucus, a group of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) representing 23…