Sunday, August 17, 2025
Southwest Calgary Ring Road opens
After five years of construction, one of the biggest infrastructure projects in Alberta’s history fully opens to traffic. The $1.42 billion, 31-kilometre Southwest Calgary Ring…
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Canadian firm enters partnership agreement for its low carbon concrete
CarbonCure Technologies has entered into a strategic partner agreement with Astec Industries, Inc. The Halifax-based company says it is experiencing unprecedented growth to fulfill the demand…
Investment needed to ready Canada’s infrastructure for climate change
A new report from the Canadian Institute for Climate Choices, Canada’s independent climate policy research institute, finds that climate change impacts could leave Canadians physically…
New TV show to feature Toronto tunnel boring machine
A new show this fall that will delve deep into the guts and bolts of the world’s most innovative, multi-million dollar machines will include a…
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…
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
September 30, 2021 marks the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, which honours the lost children and survivors of residential schools, their families and…
WorldGBC expands net zero carbon buildings commitment
The World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) announced an update to the Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment, expanding its scope to recognize enhanced leadership action in tackling…
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…
EllisDon commits to setting science-based emissions reduction targets
The science is clear – we must reduce the impacts of climate change. Business as usual is no longer an option and it is critical…
B.C.’s Steveston Interchange procurement moving forward
The Province of British Columbia is taking the next step forward in relieving traffic congestion around Steveston Interchange by selecting three bidding teams to participate…
Global construction industry faces mounting climate change challenges
With the infrastructure boom set to fuel global economic growth over the next decade, the construction industry must address the mounting pressures associated with climate…
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…
Innovation in infrastructure requires collaboration: asset owners
A new white paper from Mott MacDonald in partnership with Sideways 6 indicated that the infrastructure industry can achieve more by working together, with an…
NS investing $33.5 million in three programs to improve roads
The government of Nova Scotia announced its commitment to double the Gravel Road Capital and Rural Impact Mitigation programs. Another $32.5 million in funding for…
Construction begins on UM’s Desautels Concert Hall
Construction of the stunning new Desautels Concert Hall, an innovative and unique performance venue for Winnipeg, was officially announced last night at a UM Homecoming event.…
Municipal leaders ready to work with new federal government
FCM President Joanne Vanderheyden issued the following statement at the conclusion of the September 20-24 online meeting of FCM’s Board of Directors, comprised of municipal leaders…
MHCA airs concerns over scoping, scheduling of large projects
Senior Infrastructure department officials say they have heard the concerns of the heavy construction industry regarding the scoping and scheduling of large construction projects, in…
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…
Port of Prince Rupert shares economic impact report
Port of Prince Rupert employers, industries and labour organizations have launched the Port of Prince Rupert Gateway Council (Gateway Council) and released an economic impact study that…
Improvements will help Vancouver speed up building permit approvals
To help make it faster to build social and secured rental housing, Vancouver City Council has approved another permit process improvement to allow projects to…
New water treatment facility for Comox Valley residents complete
Fresh, filtered and fully disinfected drinking water is now flowing to 50,000 residents in the Comox Valley – an achievement celebrated with an event at…
New Petitcodiac River bridge opens
The new Petitcodiac River bridge between Moncton and Riverview, NB is now open, ahead of schedule. “The river’s restoration has been a common and uniting…