Saturday, March 7, 2026
Three proposals for NCC’s LeBreton Flats library parcel
The National Capital Commission (NCC) provided an update to the NCC Board of Directors on the implementation of the LeBreton Flats Master Concept Plan to…
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Guelph Public Library Board approves moving ahead with detailed design
The Guelph Public Library Board of Directors has approved the schematic design for the new Central Library recently presented by Diamond Schmitt Architects, including interior…
Teams shortlisted for Infrastructure Ontario’s Hwy. 3 expansion project
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) have announced the three shortlisted teams to submit proposals to design, build and finance the Highway…
Brampton Transit recognized for environmental sustainability
Brampton Transit has received an Environmental Sustainability Award from the Canadian Urban Transit Association (CUTA) for its milestone electric bus trial at CUTA’s Annual Conference…
Ontario breaks ground on new OPP detachment in Cambridge
Construction of a $20 million, state-of-the-art Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) detachment in Cambridge is underway. Solicitor General Sylvia Jones and OPP Commissioner Thomas Carrique were…
Sustainable GO station design nets two new awards
GO trains aren’t the only green things at Guildwood GO station. Guildwood is one of the oldest stations in the GO network – first opened…
Lower premiums will allow employers to invest more in health and safety: RESCON
The Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) is pleased that the province is reducing WSIB premiums as it will enable construction employers to put the money…
OPG subsidiary to PowerON electric vehicle fleets
Ontario Power Generation’s new subsidiary, PowerON Energy Solutions, will provide electrification and charging infrastructure that enables municipal transit agencies and other corporate fleets to power…
RESCON encourages open conversation about mental health issues
The Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) is supportive of Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW) and is encouraging anyone in the construction industry with issues – whether…
OPG awards Bird Construction initial contract for Clarington Campus
Ontario Power Generation (OPG) has awarded Bird Construction Inc. the Engineering, procurement and construction contract for OPG’s Clarington Corporate Campus. OPG announced in 2019 it…
OGCA releases Guide to Construction and Design Technology
The Ontario General Contractors Association has released the OGCA Guide to Construction and Design Technology. The guide’s purpose is for general contractors to gain a…
OPG enables transition to electric ferries in Kingston area
Ontario Power Generation (OPG) is helping lead the transition to transportation electrification – including two new electric ferries that recently arrived in Quebec City and…
CNL extends the operating life of research reactor by another 30 years
Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) announced that it has safely completed a project to refuel the Royal Military College of Canada’s (RMC) SLOWPOKE-2 nuclear reactor. As…
Hatch recognized for work at Mid Halton wastewater Treatment Plant project
Hatch has won an Award of Excellence from the International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC) for the micro-hydro facility at Oakville’s Mid Halton Wastewater Treatment…
Bruce Power signs supplier agreement with local Indigenous company
Bruce Power has signed a supplier agreement with Makwa-Cahill, a new partnership focused on industry fabrication and other strategic opportunities in the energy sector. The…
Ontario investing $182M for health care infrastructure upgrades
The Ontario government announced it is investing $182.6 million this year to support critical upgrades, repairs and maintenance in 133 hospitals and 63 community health…
U of T gets green light to proceed with new campus building
The University of Toronto is welcoming the outcome of a formal mediation process led by the Ontario Land Tribunal that has resulted in the approval…
Historic bridge to get new lease on life in the name of GO Transit expansion
Metrolinx is rehabilitating one of the oldest rail bridges in East Toronto in order to run more GO Train service in the decades to come. Scroll down to learn…
RFQs issued for Scarborough Subway Extension stations, rail and systems
Metrolinx and Infrastructure Ontario released a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) in a search for teams interested in building the stations and the remaining work along…
Hydro One submits $17-billion five-year Investment Plan
Hydro One Networks Inc. filed its Joint Rate Application with the Ontario Energy Board (OEB), which includes its 2023-2027 Investment Plan for the company’s transmission…
Ontario opens Highway 427 Extension
Months after it was reported there were legal issues surrounding the opening of the Highway 427 extension in Vaughan, officials have announced the new 6.6-kilometre…
Consortium awarded contract for reactivity control units at Bruce Power
Candu Energy Inc., a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group announced that its consortium with BWXT Nuclear Energy Canada Inc. (BWXT) has been awarded an approximately…
Construction association raises money for cancer research
The Ottawa Construction Association held a cycling event Sept. 12 and raised nearly $50,000 in support of cancer research for the Ottawa Hospital Foundation. A…
Pickering Pedestrian Bridge declared longest enclosed people crossing in world by Guinness
It’s no small feat to jump over 14 lanes of traffic and another six rail tracks. And that boast has earned the Pickering Pedestrian Bridge…