Monday, June 23, 2025
Grande Prairie Regional Hospital officially opens
The new $870-million hospital has officially opened its doors, taking over from the Queen Elizabeth II (QEII) Hospital as Grande Prairie’s acute care hospital. The…
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Prince Rupert Port seeking the addition of a second container terminal
DP World and the Prince Rupert Port Authority have entered into a two-year agreement to assess the feasibility of an innovative new container terminal project…
Fraser River Forcemain Project reaches major milestone
The Fraser River Forcemain Project reached a major milestone with the team pulling one kilometre of new sewer pipe from Abbotsford into Mission. The new…
SNC-Lavalin and MBC Group collaborate to bolster resiliency of buildings and infrastructure
SNC-Lavalin announced it has established a strategic collaboration with MBC Group, an engineering services firm in Western Canada to address the immediate need to fortify/retrofit…
Procurement for the GO Expansion On-Corridor Works package proceeding
Metrolinx and Infrastructure Ontario (IO) announced that following a rigorous evaluation process, ONxpress Transportation Partners was identified as the first negotiations proponent and EnTransit was…
Construction of Inuvik Wind Project underway
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has started construction of the Inuvik Wind Project. The project is a key initiative under the 2030 Energy…
RESCON calling on federal government to allow more skilled trades into Canada
The Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) wants the federal government to allow more workers with skilled trades backgrounds to immigrate to Canada, speed-up harmonization of building…
Contract awarded for $5.5M renovation of the Port of Ste-Catherine
One of Canada’s smallest but most strategic harbours, the Port of Ste-Catherine, near the Lachine Rapids and facing Île-du-Seigneur on the south shore of the…
Centre Block construction site reopens: PSPC
Following consultations with the Senate of Canada and House of Commons administrations, and the Parliamentary Protective Service (PPS), PSPC has announced, in collaboration with the…
EllisDon formalizes partnership with Canadian Paralympic Committee
The Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) and EllisDon announced their official partnership through 2024. Last summer, the global Canadian Construction Services company provided operational services to…
Workplace mental health awareness training receives Ontario funding
The Province of Ontario announced $1.7 million funding for the development and delivery of Workplace Safety North mental health training and resources for mining and…
Job losses imminent without additional support to municipalities: RCCAO
Municipal budgets continue to be battered by the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and if financial support is not provided, municipalities will be forced…
Cambridge selects Colliers as supporting firm for new recreation complex
The City of Cambridge announced that Colliers Project Leaders Inc. have been awarded the contract to support architectural and engineering services for the new Cambridge…
Darlington nuclear refurbishment project reaches halfway mark
Work has begun on Darlington Nuclear Generating Station’s Unit 1, the third of four reactors to undergo mid-life refurbishment. Ontario Power Generation (OPG) announced it…
Trillium Health receives $105M donation to help build Canada’s largest hospital
Trillium Health Partners (THP) and Trillium Health Partners Foundation (THPF) announced an historic $105 million donation from renowned philanthropist Peter Gilgan and The Peter Gilgan…
Ontario selects AECOM as engineering consultant for Hwy. 6 widening
The Ontario government has procured AECOM as the successful engineering consultant to undertake a Preliminary Design and Class Environmental Assessment (EA) Update Study for the…
CMLC announces design team for Arts Commons Transformation project
The Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC), together with partners Arts Commons and The City of Calgary, announced the team that will lead the design for…
Toronto’s Union Station Enhancement Project kicks off
Metrolinx announced that work to totally reinvent the south end of Union Station trainshed has officially begun. The first step is closing platforms 24 to…
Qulliq Energy completes new power plant in Arctic Bay
Qulliq Energy Corporation (QEC) has completed the construction and testing of a new power plant in Arctic Bay. The capital project was completed ahead of…
Parsons awarded contract for the Faro Mine Remediation project
Following an open and competitive process, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), on behalf of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada, has awarded a contract to…
New initiative to promote the use of AI in the construction industry
Pomerleau and Zetane Systems announced a new innovation initiative to promote the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the construction industry. The project received support…
Barriers to competition raising construction costs in Ontario, report finds
The economic situation in recent years has pushed construction project costs up considerably. According to a report by the Montreal Economic Institute (MEI), while this…
Manitoba invests $20M for reconstruction of PTH 3
The Manitoba government is investing $19.6 million to reconstruct Provincial Trunk Highway (PTH) 3 in south-central Manitoba. “Our government’s priority is to advance important roadworks…
Crane mounted AI coming to Quebec construction sites
It is now possible to deploy artificial intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (loT) on cranes to improve the management of construction sites through…