Thursday, May 15, 2025
Services agreement signed for Vancouver’s Sen̓áḵw development
The Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) announced the signing of a services agreement with the City of Vancouver. This agreement is an important step as the…
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Task force calls on provinces to spearhead electrification strategy for Canada
Electrifying Canada, a business-led task force aimed at accelerating electrification across the nation, is calling on Canada’s premiers—through the Council of the Federation—to spearhead the development and…
Using P3s, Alberta is building new high schools across the province
The Government of Alberta announced that work is progressing on five public-private partnership (P3) high schools in the province. “This P3 schools project demonstrates the…
NB gets NTCF funding for railway and port projects to increase supply chain efficiency
The Government of Canada and the Province of New Brunswick announced more than $42 million for two new projects under the National Trade Corridors Fund.…
AECOM to design replacement submarine water supply line for Yellowknife
AECOM announced it has been selected by the City of Yellowknife to provide engineering services for a replacement submarine potable water supply line. This work…
Construction firms partner to create workplace environments free of sexual harassment
WomanACT and The Society for Canadian Women in Science & Technology (SCWIST) announced partnerships with three employers who are dedicated to creating workplaces free from…
CNL announces completion of Port Granby Project
Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) marked the completion of the Port Granby Project with members of the Clarington community. Undertaken as part of the Port Hope…
Contract awarded for bridge replacement on Trans-Canada Highway in NL
A contract valued at $7.8 million has been awarded to Coady Construction & Excavating Ltd. to replace Rushy Pond Bridge on the Trans-Canada Highway, approximately…
$27M Cabana Road corridor upgrades continue in City of Windsor
The City of Windsor announced the details for the next phase of the $27 million project to modernize Cabana Road West from Dougall Avenue to…
City of Ottawa celebrates official start of 2022 construction season
The City of Ottawa hosted a kick-off to construction event to celebrate the official start of the 2022 construction season. The event was held at…
Nanaimo receives grant for Whiskey Creek Water Supply Upgrade project
The Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) announced $931,000 in approved grant funding for phase two of the Whiskey Creek Water Supply Upgrade project. The RDN…
Feds invest $11M in projects for public space revitalization in Greater Montréal
The Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED) announced non-repayable contributions totalling $10,673,069 for 23 Montréal organizations, including SDC Wellington, which is hosting them at the Éthel parking…
Government of Canada names winner in Block 2 Architectural Design Competition
Public Services and Procurement announced that Zeidler Architecture Inc. (Toronto, Canada), in association with David Chipperfield Architects (London, United Kingdom), was selected as the winning…
Largest ever mass timber structure fire test to be conducted in Ottawa
The Canadian Wood Council has partnered with federal and provincial governments to conduct a series of five separate fire research burns on a full-scale mass…
Telus investing $34B in network infrastructure for B.C. and Alberta
Telus announced the investment of $34.5 billion in network infrastructure, operations, and spectrum across Alberta and British Columbia over the next four years and has…
Construction underway on key capital projects across Saskatchewan
Crews are mobilizing on project sites in communities around Saskatchewan, as part of provincial government’s $3.2 billion capital plan. The Government of Saskatchewan is investing…
Canada Post introduces new state-of-the-art parcel sorting facility
Canada Post unveiled its new leading-edge zero-carbon parcel sorting facility that will have the capacity to process more than one million packages a day. The…
Construction begins on first multi-unit 3D printed homes in Leamington
Habitat for Humanity Windsor-Essex, is partnering with the University of Windsor and nidus3D on the nation’s first permitted 3D printed residential homes. This historic project…
Canada invests in Indigenous wind energy project in New Brunswick
The Government of Canada announced nearly $50 million for the Burchill Wind Limited partnership between Wolumseket, owned by Neqotkuk (also known as Tobique First Nation), and Natural Forces Development to deploy…
Community rinks in Nova Scotia receive funding for upgrades
Twenty-five rinks in need of upgrades and repairs in Nova Scotia are receiving more than $1 million through province’s Rink Revitalization Fund. “Rinks support community…
Kingston selects name for new bridge honouring Indigenous history
The City of Kingston announced that “Waaban Crossing” has been confirmed as the proper name for the new bridge that spans the Cataraqui River from…
Retrofit project to creates North America’s tallest solar integrated building
The tallest solar integrated building in North America will be at Saint Mary’s University on the completion of a new project at the Loyola residence…
Track installation marks major advancement for Finch West LRT project
Laying tracks is a major step in building the Finch West LRT, and in total, approximately 25.6 kilometres of track will be installed for the…
National Public Works Week honours public works professionals
Each year across North America, National Public Works Week (NPWW) is celebrated by the American Public Works Association’s (APWA) 30,000 members in hundreds of towns…