Wednesday, July 23, 2025
Construction starts on new Lower Don Bridge for Ontario Line subway
Metrolinx announced that major construction has started on the new Lower Don Bridge that will carry Ontario Line trains across the Don River between the…
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Major milestone reached in construction of William Halton Parkway bridge
A significant step forward in the completion of the William Halton Parkway extension project in Oakville, Ont. was achieved with the successful spanning of the…
Hatch celebrates 100 years in the hydropower industry
Engineering, project delivery, and professional services firm Hatch celebrated its centennial in the field of hydropower. This occasion marked 100 years since H.G. Acres and…
Durham wins Municipal Concrete Award for the Cochrane Street Bridge project
At the recent Good Roads Conference, representatives from The Regional Municipality of Durham and Soncin Construction were presented with Good Roads’ 2023 Municipal Concrete Award…
Ontario announces plans to begin construction of Highway 413 in 2025
The Government of Ontario announced it is moving ahead with plans to build Highway 413 after having reached an agreement with the federal government for the…
City of Thorold receives federal investment for fire hall – museum conversion
Thorold’s historical artifacts are about to get an upgraded, modernized home thanks to a joint investment of more than $7.8 million from the federal and…
Eglinton Crosstown West Extension tunnel boring machine reaches finish line
Metrolinx announced that one of two twin tunnel boring machines digging the western underground segment of the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension has broken through the…
Federal government, Ontario announce $5B to help build Honda EV plants
The governments of Canada and Ontario announced Honda Canada’s investment of approximately $15 billion to create Canada’s first comprehensive electric vehicle supply chain, located in…
Ontario funds building of new and upgraded sports and recreation facilities
The Government of Ontario announced the new $200-million Community Sport and Recreation Infrastructure Fund to support new and revitalized local sports and recreation facilities. “Ontario’s…
Humber College building achieves zero carbon design certification
The new Humber Cultural Hub (HCH) has been officially certified under the Zero Carbon Building – Design Standard v1 by the Canada Green Building Council…
Ottawa City Council approves next steps in renewing facilities at Lansdowne
Ottawa City Council announced it has approved a recommended model to procure the design and construction of a new event centre and north-side stands at…
Ontario, OPG announced plans for $1B refurbishment of hydroelectric stations
The Ontario government and Ontario Power Generation (OPG) announced plans to refurbish its hydroelectric stations in the Niagara region, including the Sir Adam Beck complex…
Ontario and federal governments reach deal to allow Highway 413 project to proceed
The governments of Canada and Ontario committed to working together to protect the environment and give Ontario greater regulatory certainty to advance Highway 413. Through…
GTAA preparing for new era of investment in Canada’s largest airport
The Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) announced discussions with design and construction companies on Pearson LIFT – Long term Investment in Facilities and Terminals (LIFT),…
Ontario to build new Highway 416 interchange in Ottawa
The Government of Ontario announced it is investing $5 million in a new interchange at Highway 416 and Barnsdale Road, in Ottawa’s Barrhaven community. “As…
Ontario expanding Highway 7 from Pickering to Markham
The Government of Ontario is investing $12 million to support the widening from two to four lanes of Highway 7 from Reesor Road in Markham to…
RFP closed for Quinte Health – PECMH Site Redevelopment Project
The Request for Proposals (RFP) stage has closed for companies to submit their bids to deliver the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Site Redevelopment Project.…
Toronto celebrates start of construction of the new Etobicoke Civic Centre
The City of Toronto held a ground-breaking ceremony for the new Etobicoke Civic Centre at 3755 Bloor St. W. – a project that will mark…
Groundbreaking for future home of the Gilgan Family Queensway Health Centre
Trillium Health Partners (THP) and the Ontario Government marked a historic milestone in transforming the future of rehabilitation and complex care in Mississauga and West…
Ontario plans to expand use of mass timber construction up to 18 storeys
The Ontario Government announced it is expanding the use of advanced wood construction like mass timber. Currently, Ontario’s Building Code allows Encapsulated Mass Timber Construction…
Ontario advances construction Garden City Skyway Bridge Twinning project
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) have released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the QEW Garden City Skyway – Bridge Twinning project in…
Blue Jays unveil new 100 level seating bowl as part of multi-year renovations
The Toronto Blue Jays continue the renovation of Rogers Centre from a multi-purpose stadium into a ballpark-first venue, unveiling the reimagined 100 level seating bowl designed…
Ontario Association of Architects reveals 2024 Design Excellence Awards winners
The Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) has announced the 10 winners of its 2024 Design Excellence Awards. They will be celebrated at this year’s OAA…
Gordie Howe International Bridge celebrates 2,000 days of construction
On March 27, 2024 the Gordie Howe International Bridge project team celebrated 2,000 days and over 12 million hours worked since the first shovel hit…