Sunday, June 8, 2025
New Rutherford Rd. underpass open on GO Transit’s Barrie rail line
Progress has been made at the Rutherford Road grade separation, near GO Transit’s Rutherford GO Station, with the north side of the underpass now open…
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RESCON outlines three steps to boost number of construction skilled trades
Construction employers can help boost numbers in the skilled trades by tapping into government programs and supports, advertising potential opportunities, and focusing on retention, says…
Request for Proposals closed for West Lincoln Memorial Redevelopment project
The Request for Proposals stage has closed for teams to submit their bids to design, build and finance the West Lincoln Memorial Hospital Redevelopment project.…
Whitby chosen as site for future hospital in Durham Region
The Lakeridge Health Board of Trustees has received and accepted a recommendation from the Expert Panel that a site in Whitby should be protected for…
Stantec to design new expansion for Trillium Health Partners’ Queensway site
Stantec has been selected as the prime consultant to provide architectural, interior design, and building and civil engineering services for the new Queensway Health Centre…
Ring of Fire tramway system pegged at $840 million
KWG Resources Inc. has announced it has received an engineering and design services report on the cost of a tramway that would be built to…
Engineering contract awarded for Thornbury WWTP expansion
The Town of The Blue Mountains announced that the IBI Group has been awarded the engineering contract for the Thornbury Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion 1A.…
Government of Canada closes out first IPD project under budget and ahead of schedule
You always know the Canadian Armed Forces are marking a special occasion when one of its units marches its colours. That is exactly what happened…
Final steam generator lift for Bruce Power’s Unit 6 MCR complete
Bruce Power’s Unit 6 Major Component Replacement (MCR) reached another important milestone when the final of eight steam generators was lifted into place on December…
Windsor completes Phase 3 improvements to Cabana Road West
The City of Windsor announced the completion of the $13 million Phase 3 improvements of Cabana Road West, as well as to provide an update…
Ontario invests $6M for winter roads in the Far North
The Ontario government is investing $6 million to help 31 remote First Nation communities and the Town of Moosonee build and maintain 3,170 kilometres of…
Ontario opens newly expanded Highway 69
The Ontario government opened a 14-kilometre expansion of Highway 69 in the French River area. “As we build Ontario, it’s critical that we continue to…
Metrolinx, IO and Crosslinx Transit Solutions settle COVID and technical claims
Metrolinx and Infrastructure Ontario are issuing the following release on the settlement on the Eglinton Crosstown light rail transit project. Metrolinx president and CEO, Phil…
Bechtel selected as delivery partner for Metrolinx’ Ontario Line
Bechtel has been selected as the delivery partner for Metrolinx’ Ontario Line in Toronto, a vital part of plans to create a more connected regional…
JV wins contract to refurbish second CANDU nuclear unit at Bruce Power
Aecon Group and SNC-Lavalin Group announced that Shoreline Power Group, a joint venture between Aecon (55%), SNC-Lavalin (30%) and United Engineers & Constructors (15%), has…
Billy Bishop Airport launches zero emission electric ferry
The Marilyn Bell I ferry, which connects passengers, vehicles and supplies to Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, is now the first electric ferry service in Canada…
Tunnel borers for GTA subway projects arrive after Atlantic crossing
A trio of tunnel boring machines (TBMs) has arrived in the Greater Golden Horseshoe, destined for Metrolinx’s Eglinton Crosstown West Extension and Scarborough Subway Extension…
Ontario Appoints Commissioner of Inquiry into Ottawa Light Rail Transit
The Ontario government has appointed the Honourable Justice William Hourigan as Commissioner to lead the public inquiry into the commercial and technical circumstances that led…
Toronto approves traffic plan for Ontario Line construction
Toronto City Council approved plans for long-term, temporary traffic changes that will enable the construction of the section of the province’s new Ontario Line from…
Buses to start rolling out of University of Waterloo Station
Buses will begin rolling out of Grand River Transit’s (GRT) new bus platform at the University of Waterloo Station beginning Monday, January 3, 2022. “We…
Arrival of new bridge marks milestone in Port Lands Flood Protection project
Waterfront Toronto marked the arrival of a colourful new bridge that will become a landmark on Toronto’s skyline, connecting the future Villiers Island to surrounding…
RFQ issued for early works as part of Yonge North Subway Extension
Metrolinx officials announced they are looking for teams who are interested in completing early upgrades at Finch Station before major construction on the Yonge North…
George Brown College breaks ground on province’s tallest wood building
The largest-ever donation to George Brown College paved the way for a groundbreaking event, supporting the ongoing Waterfront Campus expansion with an Ontario first –…
Ontario launches 2+1 highway pilot near North Bay
The Ontario government is taking steps to help improve road safety and traffic flow in Northern Ontario with a 2+1 highway pilot on Highway 11…