Monday, May 5, 2025
Rural Ontario bridge replaced with innovative wooden structure
The Municipality of West Grey, Ontario announced the replacement of the former single-lane Lantz bridge on Concession 2 WGR has been completed. This project replaced…
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Hydro One investing $10M to enhance transmission infrastructure in Orillia
Hydro One announced it is investing more than $10 million to enhance transmission infrastructure and improve power resiliency and reliability in Orillia and the County…
City of Hamilton reaches $1 billion in building permits earliest on record
The City of Hamilton announced it has surpassed $1 billion worth of construction since the beginning of the year. June 17, 2022 now marks the…
Construction begins on Toronto’s Wallace Emerson community recreation centre
The City of Toronto announced details for a revitalized Wallace Emerson community recreation centre and park and a new child care centre. Construction of the…
Canada invests in capacity to relieve supply chain congestion at the Port of Windsor
Transport Canada announced $5 million in funding under the National Trade Corridors Fund (NTCF). The funding will support a project at the Port of Windsor…
PSPC awards construction contract for Burlington Canal Lift Bridge deck replacement
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) announced a contract worth over $21 million (including taxes) to EllisDon Civil Ltd. and Chant Limited, in joint venture, located in Mississauga, Ontario,…
Improvements continue as part of the Union Station Enhancement Project
Union Station is no stranger to upgrades, and the latest round of improvements kicked off earlier this year as part of the Union Station Enhancement…
Canada and FCM invest in low-emission transit in Brampton and Burlington
The Government of Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, announced a $253,000 investment through FCM’s Green Municipal Fund (GMF) to support the transition to…
Toronto provides update on waterfront park and other public realm projects
The City of Toronto provided an update on next steps for Bathurst Quay waterfront park and other public realm projects. A City of Toronto staff…
CNL announces 2022 Awards of Excellence winners
Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) announced that over 200 CNL employees were recognized for exceptional organizational accomplishments at the company’s 2022 Awards of Excellence ceremony, which…
Town of Oakville breaks ground on new recreation and culture complex
The Town of Oakville held a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the beginning of construction for a new recreation and culture complex in north Oakville. Mayor…
National Capital Commission signs MOU for major event centre in Ottawa
The National Capital Commission (NCC) and Capital Sports Development Inc. (CSDI), a group led by the Ottawa Senators NHL hockey team, announced the signing of…
New Ontario cabinet has some familiar names
Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveiled his new cabinet, but some of the names will be familiar to those in the construction and infrastructure sectors. Returning…
Government of Canada invests in the expansion of the Port of Oshawa
Transport Canada announced close to $14 million in funding for an export expansion project at the Port of Oshawa. As the recipient, the Hamilton-Oshawa Port…
Performance of mass timber during fire test similar to non-combustible
The Canadian Wood Council hosted a full-scale fire test at the Canadian Explosives Research Lab in Ottawa. Over 150 experts from across Canada, including fire…
ONTrack Alliance achieves Collaborative Business Relationships Certification
The ONTrack Alliance, which is made up of Metrolinx, IO, Kiewit, Alberici, WSP Canada Inc. (WSP), and MASS Electric, has achieved ISO 44001:2017 Collaborative Business Relationships…
Aecon pilots low carbon concrete to help achieve emissions reduction target
In support of its target to achieve a 30 per cent reduction in direct CO2 emissions by 2030 and reach net-zero by 2050, Aecon recently…
NWMO releases reports for potential siting areas for used nuclear fuel repository
The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) has published Confidence in Safety reports for each of the two potential sites being considered to host a deep geological repository to…
Toronto approves plan to advance Eglinton East LRT and Waterfront East LRT
Toronto City Council unanimously voted in support of advancing work on the Eglinton East Light Rail Transit (LRT) and the Waterfront East LRT. The Eglinton…
Ontario engineering regulator celebrates centennial
Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) is celebrating a century of serving the public interest through regulation of the practice of engineering in the province. “This is…
City of Toronto building new long-term care home in Scarborough
The City of Toronto announced a new long-term care (LTC) home to be built in Scarborough at 4610 Finch Ave. E. This new LTC home,…
Ontario Public Works Association recognizes City of Guelph with three awards
The City of Guelph was recognized with three Ontario Public Works Association (OPWA) awards, including two for Project of the Year. The awards promote excellence…
Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury begins construction on community hub
Construction is underway at the future Bradford West Gwillimbury (BWG) Community Hub building, which will house local not-for-profit organizations and other community services. The Town…
Canada home to world’s first sound absorptive solar highway noise barrier
Mitrex, a Toronto-based manufacturer of integrated photovoltaics, has released a photovoltaic noise barrier (PVNB), which offers a Noise Reduction Coefficient (NRC) rating of up to…