Wednesday, May 14, 2025
New technique will improve the construction of ice roads and bridges
A new study found that measuring the time it takes for a radar pulse to travel from a satellite to the sea surface and back…
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Three teams shortlisted for contract to build Scarborough Subway stations
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Metrolinx have issued a Request for Proposals (RFPs) for the Stations, Rail and Systems (SRS) package for the Scarborough Subway Extension…
B.C. government moves ahead on replacement for Massey Tunnel
The province of British Columbia announced nine contracts have been awarded for technical and engineering expertise to support the Province’s delivery of the Highway 99…
Pomerleau Capital launches PCap Infrastructure & Renewables Fund
Pomerleau Capital announced the launch of PCap Infrastructure & Renewables Fund, to supplement its existing work in the financing of infrastructure and renewable energy projects.…
Infrastructure Ontario and CAMH issue RFQ for Phase 1D redevelopment project
Infrastructure Ontario and the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to design, build and finance the Centre for…
Ontario road building associations make executive appointments
The Toronto and Area Road Builders Association (TARBA) board of directors announced the appointment of Andy Manahan as the new executive director. Manahan is a…
$1.7M contract awarded for accessibility work project at LaSalle cultural centre
Arrondissement de LaSalle has given the green light to a major work project to improve universal accessibility at the Centre culturel et communautaire Henri-Lemieux. With…
DP World updates expansion plans for Prince Rupert container terminal
DP World and the Prince Rupert Port Authority (PRPA) announced updates to several critical infrastructure projects that will make Canada’s west coast more resilient to…
PSPC awards contract to AECOM for the design of the Burlington Canal Bridge
Public Services and Procurement Canada announced a contract worth $1.86M to AECOM Canada Ltd, located in Kitchener, Ontario, to develop the design for the new…
EllisDon awarded Halifax’s IWK Emergency Expansion project
EllisDon has been awarded, by the Government of Nova Scotia, the construction manager contract for the IWK Emergency Expansion project. The IWK Emergency Expansion project…
Outstanding achievement recognized at B.C. consulting engineering awards
The technical expertise and innovation behind some of British Columbia’s most important transportation projects were honoured at the B.C. Transportation Consulting Engineers Awards. Last year’s…
ORBA’s 2022 Summit celebrates excellence in the road building industry
The Ontario Road Builders’ Association (ORBA) presented several awards and honours to members in the industry for their service and commitment to the association and…
Ontario funds building of ready-mix concrete plant
The Ontario government is providing $400,000 through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) to The Sarjeant Co. Ltd. to build a ready-mix concrete plant in Parry Sound. This…
Halton Region completes improvements to Trafalgar Road
Halton Region has completed construction on Trafalgar Road between Leighland Avenue and north of Hays Boulevard in Oakville. The project was supported by $6.9 million…
WSP captures ORBA award for lateral slide bridge replacement
WSP, along with its EWC Designers Joint Venture project partners and Design-Builder KEV, captured the 2022 Transportation Infrastructure Innovation Award from the Ontario Road Builders…
Canada supporting sustainable and innovative construction with wood
Natural Resources Canada announced an $887,000 investment to support the replacement of the Duchesnay Creek Bridge that connects the City of North Bay and the…
Sudbury reveals shortlist for Kingsway Entertainment District project
The City of Greater Sudbury issued the Design-Build RFP (DB RFP) for the city’s planned new Greater Sudbury Event Centre. In 2017, the City issued…
EllisDon and DIALOG file patent for hybrid timber floor system
EllisDon, in partnership with DIALOG, has officially filed global patents for the Hybrid Timber Floor System (HTFS), a 105-storey Hybrid Timber Tower design concept awarded…
ONEIA outlines practical measures of building climate resilient infrastructure
Ontario’s rapidly changing climate will increase the likelihood of flooding, extreme heat and weather events, and power outages in coming decades and the province needs…
Ontario long-term care home project built in just over a year
The Ontario government, along with Lakeridge Health, Infrastructure Ontario and PCL Construction, celebrated the building of a new state-of-the-art long-term care home that will add…
Big city mayors to federal government: public transit needs our help
The following statement was issued by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM)’s Big City Mayors’ Caucus Chair Mayor Mike Savage and co-chairs Montréal Mayor Valérie…
Dartmouth General Hospital expansion and renovations completed
The QEII New Generation Project has reached a major milestone with the completion of Dartmouth General Hospital’s expansion and renovations. “Dartmouth General Hospital has been…
Union Station Enhancement Project procurement deal signed
Advancement and upgrades at Union Station continue, as Metrolinx, with Infrastructure Ontario’s support, announced the signing of the procurement for the Union Station Enhancement Project.…
SNC-Lavalin awarded $22M fuel channel inspection contract at Bruce Power
Candu Energy Inc., a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group (TSX: SNC), has been awarded a three-and-a-half year, $22 million contract to perform advanced non-destructive examination (ANDE) and…