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Lethbridge upgrades water treatment plant to improve environmental impact
The City of Lethbridge recently completed some new upgrades at its water treatment plant in order to enhance the quality of the water going back…
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Virtual summit being held to generate solutions to housing crisis
The Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) is hosting a free virtual summit on March 3, 2022, to examine what caused the current housing crisis and explore short-…
Nova Scotia unveils $500M five-year highway improvement plan
The Government of Nova Scotia announced that it will invest nearly $500 million in capital spending on its highways, bridges and roads in 2022-23. The…
Contract awarded to replace central Newfoundland bridge
A contract valued at $2.4 million has been awarded to JCL Investments Inc. to replace Aspen Brook Bridge on the Trans-Canada Highway, approximately 20 kilometres…
Steel structure dismantling starts on original Champlain Bridge
The Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated (JCCBI) and Nouvel Horizon Saint-Laurent G.P. (NHSL) started a major step in the deconstruction of the original Champlain…
Saskatchewan commits to completing its portion of all-weather Hwy. 956
The Government of Saskatchewan announced it will complete the remaining nine kilometres on the Saskatchewan side of the border of the La Loche to Fort…
Canada faces important choices to confront mounting disaster risks in a changing climate: report
As the human and economic costs of climate disasters continue to mount, Canada faces a choice. It can continue to respond to disasters as they…
ORBA moving 2022 conference online
In response to the government of Ontario temporarily moving to Step Two of the Roadmap to Reopen, ORBA’s 94th Annual Convention & AGM will have to transition…
Location for new elementary school in La Loche, SK announced
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe and Education Minister Dustin Duncan joined with representatives from the Northern Lights School Division and the village of La Loche to…
Manitoba awards contract for construction of new PTH 100 intersection
The Manitoba government announced it has awarded the design-build contract for construction of the new intersection at PTH 100 (Perimeter Highway) and St. Mary’s Road…
RESCON president says ‘bold and decisive action’ needed to tackle housing crisis
Bold and decisive action is needed to solve the housing crisis in Ontario as our economic recovery depends on it, says Richard Lyall, president of…
Sault Ste. Marie PUC to build $100M transmission line for Algoma Steel
PUC Transmission announced a new project that will see PUC invest $100 million to construct transmission facilities that will bring additional power into Sault Ste.…
Infrastructure Ontario releases 2022 Market Update
Infrastructure Ontario’s January 2022 Market Update affirms Ontario’s historic commitment to modernizing the province’s public assets, including hospitals, highways, public transit, children’s treatment centres, courthouses…
Infrastructure projects top $273B on 2022 Top100 Projects report
The 100 largest public sector infrastructure projects under development have reached $273 billion, according to ReNew Canada’s latest Top100 Projects report. “Even in the wake…
Construction companies partner with Building Good initiative
Chandos Construction Inc. and Bird Construction Inc. are pleased to announce they have entered into a three-year strategic partnership for the Building Good initiative. Established…
Project begins soon to modernize B.C.’s Simon Fraser Bridge
Work will begin this month on an upgrade to the southbound Simon Fraser Bridge, extending the life of this important highway connection for people in…
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…
Englobe unveils its new brand identity with an eye to the future
Englobe, a Canadian company specializing in engineering and environmental services, unveiled its new brand identity. According to the company it is reaffirming its commitment to…
2022 Top100 Projects Key Players and Owners Dinner rescheduled
Due to circumstances surrounding the COVID-19 Omicron variant, Actual Media has announced that the date for its annual Top100 Projects Key Players and Owners Dinner…
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…
Logistec Environmental Services names new president
Logistec Corporation announced that Jean-François Bolduc has been named president of Logistec Environmental Services Inc. and Sanexen Environmental Services Inc., a leading provider of innovative…
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…