Thursday, May 22, 2025
B.C. to provide funding for high-speed rail study
As part of ongoing efforts to strengthen the partnership between British Columbia and Washington state, the B.C. government will help fund a study of a…
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CNL issues RFP for laboratory research complex
Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) has announced that it has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the design and construction of its Advanced Nuclear Materials…
Canada, Ontario, and Quebec partner on 5G infrastructure
The Government of Canada, along with the provinces of Ontario and Quebec, have announced the first public-private partnership aimed at increasing economic growth driven by…
Quebec City unveils plan for $2.9-billion tramway network
Québec City has presented the components of the transit structuring network project, which will re-invent the city’s transit network and provide better service for crowded…
BC Hydro proceeding with First Nations’ energy projects
BC Hydro has announced it plans to pursue negotiations for electricity purchase agreements with five First Nations’ clean energy projects through its Standing Offer and…
TransLink’s 10-year vision secures regional funding
The Mayors’ Council and the Province of British Columbia have agreed on a plan to fund the regional share for Phase Two of the 10-Year…
Two companies pre-qualify for ESAP contract
Following a Request for Qualifications, Innovate Energy and Rideau Energy Partners have successfully pre-qualified to compete for a contract with the Government of Canada to…
Canada signs infrastructure agreement with New Brunswick
Premier Brian Gallant and federal Infrastructure and Communities Minister Amarjeet Sohi have signed a bilateral agreement that will provide more than $673 million over the…
Made-in-Manitoba environmental vision released
The Government of Manitoba has released its plan for reducing carbon emissions in the province, with the introduction of the Climate and Green Plan Implementation…
Canada, Quebec investing in work on Highway 410 in Sherbrooke
Representatives from the governments of Canada and Quebec have announced funding for Quebec for Phase II of the Highway 410 extension in Sherbrooke. The Government…
Emir named chair of CCA
The Canadian Construction Association (CCA) has appointed Zey Emir as chair of the 2018 board of directors at its annual general meeting. She takes over…
Infrastructure prominent in Newfoundland and Labrador throne speech
Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador Frank Fagan opened the third session of the province’s forty-eighth general assembly with his throne speech, which included remarks…
67 new infrastructure initiatives receive federal funding
The Government of Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) have announced funding for 67 initiatives in communities across Canada through three programs: the…
Manitoba delivers 2018 budget
The Government of Manitoba has introduced its budget for 2018, introducing tax cuts for small and medium-sized businesses, new investments in school construction, and funding…
Halifax Infirmary design and construction moving forward
The QEII redevelopment team has received approval for design and construction at the QEII Health Sciences Centre’s Halifax Infirmary. Government has approved $32.2 million for…
Manitoba to rebuild section of PTH 15
Preliminary work will be underway this summer to reconstruct a 34-kilometre section of PTH 15 from PR 206 near Dugald to the Brokenhead River. “This…
Pilot Butte overpass opening ahead of schedule
The Pilot Butte overpass is now open to traffic, 20 months ahead of schedule. The new overpass is part of the $1.8-billion Regina Bypass project.…
Contract awarded for Stouffville corridor project
Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx have awarded a fixed-price contract of $254.5 million to EllisDon Transit Infrastructure (EDTI) to design, build, and finance the Stouffville Corridor…
RFP issued for Highway 401 Expansion project
The Government of Ontario has announced that the province has issued a request for proposals (RFP) to design, build, and finance the Highway 401 Expansion…
Owner’s engineer named for Gordie Howe bridge project
Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority (WDBA) announced today that it has selected Parsons Inc. for the role of Owner’s Engineer for the Gordie Howe International Bridge project.…
Perkins+Will to design York University’s School of Continuing Studies
Perkins+Will has announced a new collaboration with York University to design the School of Continuing Studies building at the Keele campus. Perkins+Will was selected as…
Stephenson re-elected as OAA President
The Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) has announced that John Stephenson has been elected to serve as OAA President for a second one-year term. Stephenson…
RFQ issued for Lakeshore East – West Corridor Expansion project
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Metrolinx have issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for interested parties to build and finance the Lakeshore East – West Corridor…
Contract awarded for Brockville General Hospital redevelopment
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and the Brockville General Hospital (BGH) have awarded a fixed-price contract to EllisDon to build and finance the Brockville General Hospital –…