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Mass timber in the digital environment
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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…
Cenovus joins First Nations Major Projects Coalition’s Sustaining Partners Program
The First Nations Major Projects Coalition (FNMPC) announced Cenovus Energy Inc. (Cenovus) as a new member of its Sustaining Partners Program. The program furthers FNMPC’s ability…
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…
Alberta’s Highway 40 twinning project put out for tender
The Government of Alberta announced that the next phase of the Highway 40 twinning project has been put out to tender. The tender is for…
CIB launches $500M Charging and Hydrogen Refuelling Infrastructure Initiative
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) announced the launch of its $500 million zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) Charging and Hydrogen Refuelling Infrastructure Initiative (CHRI). The goals of…
Calgary transit project to achieve construction milestone: CMLC
The Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC) announced that the 17Ave S.E. Extension and Victoria Park/Stampede Station rebuild project is set to achieve a major construction…
Construction begins on $28M New Brunswick long-term care facility
The Government of New Brunswick announced construction has started on a new nursing home in the Village of Saint-Isidore, in the Acadian Peninsula. The $29.7…
Calgary’s Green Line achieves critical project milestone as Phase 1 RFP issued
The City of Calgary announced that the Green Line Board has approved the release of the Request for Proposals (RFP) to select a proponent to…
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…
Bridge replacement project will reopen crossing in Quick, B.C.
The Government of British Columbia announced that the Quick bridge will receive a new superstructure, bringing a safe and reliable crossing back to the area.…
CIB achieves financial close on $175M Lulu Island District Energy Project
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB), Lulu Island Energy Company (LIEC) and Corix Infrastructure Inc. (Corix) announced they have achieved financial close on a district energy…
Construction of bridge over Red River Floodway to be finished ahead of schedule
The Government of Manitoba announced that construction on the replacement bridge on Provincial Trunk Highway (PTH) 59 over the Red River Floodway will be completed…
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…
Construction begins on $24M consolidated school in Saskatchewan
The Government of Saskatchewan announced the official beginning of construction on a new school that will replace and consolidate Carrot River Elementary and Carrot River…
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…
Federal government announces appointments for JCCBI and WDBA
Infrastructure Canada announced the re-appointment of Catherine Lavoie as chair of the Board of Directors of Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated (JCCBI), and the…
Edmonton solar farm to help power water treatment plant
The City of Edmonton and EPCOR announced that the kisikaw pisim solar farm is now in operation – generating renewable electricity to help power the…
Investment in effective and digitized preconstruction can be profitable: report
In partnership with Procore Technologies, Inc. FMI Corp. released the results of The State of Global Preconstruction Report, which discusses the current environment for preconstruction and the…