Friday, July 4, 2025
Construction of Confederation GO Station in Hamilton begins
The Government Ontario marked the start of construction on the Confederation GO station in Hamilton. “The new Confederation GO Station is part of Metrolinx’s GO…
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Pilot project to help model digital approvals process for development
AECO Innovation Lab, the Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) and organizations in the One Ontario coalition announced that CMHC has announced $2.35 million for a pilot to…
Town of Saugeen Shores opens new McEwing Bridge
The Town of Saugeen Shores announced the rededication of the new McEwing Bridge. The two-lane 34m concrete and steel structure spans Mill Creek along Sideroad…
RFPs issued for Trillium’s Gilgan Family Queensway Health Centre
Infrastructure Ontario and Trillium Health Partners announced that they have issued a Request for Proposals for the Trillium Health Partners Broader Redevelopment Project – The…
OAA celebrate Ontario Architecture with seventh annual Queen’s Park Picks
The Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) marked World Architecture Day virtually in 2022 with its annual Queen’s Park Picks (QP Picks) program—a collaborative celebration with…
RFPs for Trillium Health Partners Peter Gilgan Mississauga Hospital project closed
The Request for Proposals (RFP) stage has closed for the Trillium Health Partners (THP) long-term redevelopment project, which includes the Peter Gilgan Mississauga Hospital. The…
Construction of Burlington’s new Skyway Community Centre set to begin
The City of Burlington announced that contractors are set to begin the demolition of Skyway Arena in early October. Once the demolition is complete, construction…
Major construction of correctional facilities expansion projects completed
Infrastructure Ontario and the Ministry of the Solicitor General announced that construction of the Thunder Bay Correctional Centre and Kenora Jail expansion projects has reached…
Ontario wants to refurbish, keep Pickering nuclear plant open
The Ontario government announced it is supporting Ontario Power Generation’s (OPG) continued safe operation of the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station. At the Ontario government’s request,…
Yonge North Subway Extension construction partner chosen for early upgrades
Metrolinx announced that the Yonge North Subway Extension has made another stride toward breaking ground with confirmation of a partner chosen to complete upgrades at…
Toronto begins construction of affordable rental homes, long-term care facility
The City of Toronto and the Government of Ontario announced the start of construction of 390 affordable rental homes at 844 Don Mills Rd. The…
Construction to begin on the new community centre in Peterborough
The City of Peterborough announced that construction on the new community centre that will include a twin-pad arena and Peterborough Public Library branch will start…
Completion of Eglinton Crosstown LRT project delayed until at least 2023
The 19-kilometre Eglinton Crosstown light rapid transit line won’t be up and running by the end of this year, according to a statement from Metrolinx.…
HydroOne partners with First Nations on new capital transmission line projects
In partnership with First Nation leaders from across Ontario, Hydro One announced its new equity partnership model with First Nations on new capital transmission line…
Climate change to add $14B to transportation infrastructure costs: FAO
The Financial Accountability Office of Ontario (FAO) released its Costing Climate Change Impacts to Public Transportation Infrastructure report, the latest in a series of reports analyzing…
OGCA recognizes Bob Zehr for contributions to the construction industry
The Ontario General Contractors Association (OGCA) presented Bob Zehr with the Jock Tindale Memorial Award at the its 84th annual general meeting in Niagara-on-the-Lake. The…
Preferred proponent teams selected for Ontario Line South and RSSOM contracts
Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx announced the preferred proponent teams to deliver the Ontario Line South Civil, Stations and Tunnel (South) and Ontario Line Rolling Stock,…
SickKids’ Patient Support Centre celebrates milestone with topping off ceremony
The Patient Support Centre (PSC), a critical component in of The Hospital for Sick Children’s (SickKids) vision for the pediatric hospital of the future is…
Rapid transit hovercraft service coming to Niagara Region and Toronto in 2023
Hoverlink Ontario Inc. announced it will be launching its rapid transit route between Toronto and the Niagara Region in summer 2023. The first of its…
CNL breaks ground for Chalk River Laboratories nuclear research facility
Chief Science Advisor of Canada, Dr. Mona Nemer, and M.P., Jenna Sudds, joined leaders from Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) and Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd.…
North America’s first multi-storey 3D printed building erected in Ontario
Canadian 3D construction printing company, nidus3D, announced completion of the printing of a two-storey building on Wolfe Island, near Kingston, Ontario, the first multi-story 3D…
East Gwillimbury awards contract for construction of community centre
The Town of East Gwillimbury announced it has awarded the contract for the construction of the Health and Active Living Plaza to Aquicon Construction Co.…
Metrolinx selects development partner to transform Front and Spadina
Metrolinx announced that Dream Kilmer – a partnership formed by Dream Unlimited Corp. and Kilmer Group – will re-zone and redevelop Metrolinx land for the…
New initiative encourages innovation around recycling of construction waste
The City of Guelph and the County of Wellington announced the launch of the Circular Opportunity Innovation Launchpad’s (COIL) newest Civic Innovation Challenge to help…