Sunday, June 8, 2025
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…
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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…
Construction set to begin on new energy centre in Gatineau
The Government of Canada announced it has broken ground on the construction of the Modernized Gatineau Energy Centre. The Centre is part of the Energy…
GTAA names AECOM to lead development of new Environmental Master Plan
The Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) announced it is teaming up with AECOM to lead the development of a new Environmental Master Plan for the…
Canada Infrastructure Bank to invest in Durham Region’s battery electric buses
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) and the Regional Municipality of Durham (Durham Region or the Region) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, that could see the CIB…
Government of Canada begins restoration of Québec City’s Place George-V
Public Services and Procurement Canada broke ground for the restoration of Place George-V, located in front of the Voltigeurs de Québec Armoury, to better accommodate…
City of Ottawa gearing up for another busy construction season
The City Ottawa announced it will invest approximately $702 million in city infrastructure in order to continue to provide vital services to residents, businesses and visitors…
NWMO completes successful engineering demonstration for deep geological repository
The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) announced it has successfully completed a full-scale demonstration of the engineered barriers that will safely contain and isolate Canada’s…
Doug Ford and Ontario PCs given second mandate with election victory
Doug Ford and the Progressive Conservatives won a second majority by winning 83 of 124 seats in the Ontario Provincial election. The NDP formed official…
CNL announces completion of Port Granby Project
Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) marked the completion of the Port Granby Project with members of the Clarington community. Undertaken as part of the Port Hope…
$27M Cabana Road corridor upgrades continue in City of Windsor
The City of Windsor announced the details for the next phase of the $27 million project to modernize Cabana Road West from Dougall Avenue to…
City of Ottawa celebrates official start of 2022 construction season
The City of Ottawa hosted a kick-off to construction event to celebrate the official start of the 2022 construction season. The event was held at…
Government of Canada names winner in Block 2 Architectural Design Competition
Public Services and Procurement announced that Zeidler Architecture Inc. (Toronto, Canada), in association with David Chipperfield Architects (London, United Kingdom), was selected as the winning…
Canada Post introduces new state-of-the-art parcel sorting facility
Canada Post unveiled its new leading-edge zero-carbon parcel sorting facility that will have the capacity to process more than one million packages a day. The…
Construction begins on first multi-unit 3D printed homes in Leamington
Habitat for Humanity Windsor-Essex, is partnering with the University of Windsor and nidus3D on the nation’s first permitted 3D printed residential homes. This historic project…
Kingston selects name for new bridge honouring Indigenous history
The City of Kingston announced that “Waaban Crossing” has been confirmed as the proper name for the new bridge that spans the Cataraqui River from…
Track installation marks major advancement for Finch West LRT project
Laying tracks is a major step in building the Finch West LRT, and in total, approximately 25.6 kilometres of track will be installed for the…
RFPs issued for Eglinton Crosstown West Extension’s Advance Tunnel Contract
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Metrolinx have issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the second Advance Tunnel Contract (ATC2) for the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension…