Thursday, May 14, 2026
Ontario invests to build bridges and culverts on winter roads
The Government of Ontario announce it is investing more than $10.7 million through the Winter Roads Program, Bridges and Culverts Stream over the next two years to…
Ontario
Annual OCS poll reveals quiet contractor confidence amid uncertainty
Ontario’s non-residential building contractors remain resilient in the face of a turbulent and uncertain marketplace, according to the Ontario Construction Secretariat’s annual Contractor Survey. Two-thirds…
New report says Ontario infrastructure faces “delivery capacity crisis”
At a roundtable event featuring Ontario’s Minister of Transportation Prabmeet Sarkaria, the Vaughan Chamber of Commerce released its 2025 Infrastructure Report, which warns that province’s…
RFPs closed for North York General – New Patient Care Tower project
Infrastructure Ontario announced that the Request for Proposals (RFP) stage has closed for the North York General (NYG) New Patient Care Tower redevelopment project. Technical…
Consortium selected to deliver DND radar program in Ontario
A consortium consisting of Aecon Group Inc., Pomerleau and Stantec have executed an agreement with Defence Construction Canada to deliver the Arctic Over-the-Horizon Radar Program…
Construction begins on next phase of Regent Park Revitalization project
The government of Canada, Ontario, along with the City of Toronto broke ground on 271 affordable homes in the next phase of the Regent Park…
Ontario releases plan to complete Ring of Fire roads five years ahead of schedule
The Government of Ontario released a plan to accelerate the completion of construction on the all-seasons roads to the Ring of Fire five years ahead…
Ontario backs $250M expansion of SON-Bruce Power isotopes partnership
The Government of Ontario is providing a provincial guarantee through the Indigenous Opportunities Financing Program (IOFP) to support a $250 million investment to increase production…
Plans to twin Hwy. 17 between Renfrew and Arnprior move ahead
The Government of Ontario has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to design the expansion of Highway 17 from two to four lanes between the…
Province awards $1B contract for new Ontario Science Centre
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Gaming (MTCG) awarded a fixed price contract of $1.04 billion to Ontario Science Partners to design,…
Construction begins on East Harbour Transit Hub’s main building
Metrolinx announced that construction is underway on the East Harbour Transit Hub’s main station building. Located east of the Don Valley Parkway and south of…
South Niagara Hospital project marks milestone with beam signing celebration
One of the final structural beams has been signed and raised at the South Niagara Hospital, marking a major construction milestone in the $3.6-billion project.…
Hitachi Rail to build new $30M Canadian headquarters in Toronto
Hitachi Rail announced that it is investing almost $30-million in a new state-of-the art Canadian headquarters in Toronto. The new building will host Hitachi Rail’s…
Whitby celebrates major construction milestones on Fieldgate Sports Complex
The Town of Whitby announced thatg the future Fieldgate Sports Complex has reached major construction milestones, with work now moving into the finishing phase across much of…
Construction of Berens River Bridge begins, completion expected in 2028
The Government of Ontario, in partnership with the Whitefeather Forest Community Resource Management Authority, Pikangikum First Nation and the Government of Canada, has begun construction…
Bruce Power’s completes construction phase of Unit 3 MCR
Bruce Power announced it has successfully completed the construction phase of its Unit 3 Major Component Replacement (MCR) project. When it returns to service with…
Province breaks ground on Ontario Line elevated guideway and new stations
The governments of Canada and Ontario officially broke ground on the elevated guideway and four new stations for the Ontario Line subway. “The Ontario Line…
Peel Region breaks ground at affordable rental community
Peel Region marked the groundbreaking for Byngmount Shores, a seven-storey affordable rental community at 970 East Avenue in Mississauga’s Lakeview neighbourhood. The development includes 150…
Accelerating the digital transformation of Canadian infrastructure delivery
Future of Infrastructure Group (FIG) and Arup announced the launch of a new white paper titled Unlocking Digital Twins in Canada. It outlines a path and…
OPG signs agreement to advance planning for potential Wesleyville nuclear plant
The Government Ontario announced that Ontario Power Generation (OPG) has signed a partnership agreement with the Municipality of Port Hope for new nuclear energy generation…
Middlesex County ‘tops off’ new administration building
Middlesex County (Ont.) celebrated a major construction milestone with a “topping off” ceremony at the site of the new Middlesex County Governance and Administration Building,…
After Darlington, focus shifts to Pickering Nuclear’s refurbishment
Ontario Power Generation (OPG) says it is now advancing Pickering Nuclear’s refurbishment after receiving the official go-ahead in late 2025. Last November, the Province gave…
Simcoe launches project in Barrie to reduce unsheltered homelessness
The County of Simcoe, in partnership with the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness (CAEH), has launched an innovative 40-unit Bridge Housing project in Barrieo house…
Hydro One to build new transmission line between Sudbury and Barrie
The Government of Ontario announced it has directed the Ontario Energy Board to designate Hydro One to develop and construct a new priority transmission line…