Saturday, July 26, 2025
WSP and EXP to work on the Sainte-Catherine Street West redevelopment project
The City of Montreal has selected WSP to carry out Phase 2 of the Sainte-Catherine Street West project, which will consist of the redevelopment of…
Quebec
REM to begin dry run of South Shore branch between Gare Centrale and Brossard stations
CDPQ Infra announced that Réseau express métropolitain teams are actively preparing for the commissioning of the South Shore branch, with 16 kilometers between the Gare…
Quebec, Canada invest in facility to strengthen EV battery supply chain
The Government of Quebec is granting, through Investissement Québec, a loan of $151.87 million to Ultium CAM, a limited partnership of General Motors (GM) and…
Quebec government announces beginning of work to widen Route 337
The Government of Quebec announced the start of work widening of Route 337 (Gascon Road), between Rodrigue and Guillemette streets, in Terrebonne during a ground…
Modular system supports rehabilitation of historic covered bridge in Québec
A steel truss system designed by Acrow Canada was used to provide support to Pont Perrault during the project to rehabilitate the historic covered bridge…
Feds, Quebec announce the largest electric buses project in North America
The governments of Canada and Quebec announced the largest electric buses acquisition project in North America, with investments of over $780 million from the federal…
Quebec government announces Autoroute 50 named in honor of Guy Lafleur
The Government of Quebec announced that Autoroute 50 will henceforth be designated as Autoroute Guy-Lafleur. Connecting the Outaouais and Laurentides regions, Autoroute 50 crosses the…
WSP acquires Quebec-based building engineering firm LGT Inc.
WSP Global announced the acquisition of LGT Inc. (lgt), a Quebec-based building engineering firm. lgt provides advisory services in the areas of mechanical engineering, electricity,…
Quebec allocates $2.4 billion for the new Municipal Water Infrastructure Program
The Government of Quebec announced the launch of the new 2023 Municipal Water Infrastructure Program (PRIMEAU) that will enable all municipalities to carry out drinking…
Quebec government reveals plans for Île-aux-Tourtes bridge reconstruction project
The Government of Quebec announced that the selection process for the design, construction and financing of the new Île-aux-Tourtes bridge project is now complete. They…
SNC-Lavalin joins construction team building Vaudreuil-Soulanges Hospital
SNC-Lavalin announced the company will be undertaking design and engineering services work as part of the construction of the new Vaudreuil-Soulanges Hospital. The work will…
Temporary bridge installed to support Autoroute reconstruction project
A modular steel bridge has been installed at the junction of Autoroutes 520 and 13 in Montréal to provide access for relocated utilities during the…
CIB commits $277M towards biorefinery and Canada’s largest electrolyzer
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) announced it has concluded the financing on its first project from its low-carbon fuels, carbon capture utilization storage and hydrogen…
Provincial budget includes $7.5B for Québec Infrastructure Plant
The Government of Quebec announced its Québec Budget Plan – March 2023, which provides for investments totalling more than $24 billion over the next five years,…
Montreal – Saint-Hubert Airport announces construction of a new terminal
Saint-Hubert Airport (YHU) announced the construction of a new terminal, part of its plan to create a true aeronautical hub, bringing together companies in the…
Canada launches process to qualify candidates to build High Frequency Rail project
The Government of Canada announced a major step in the procurement process for the High Frequency Rail project: the launch of the Request for Qualifications…
Alstom’s hydrogen-powered passenger train to demonstrate in Quebec
Alstom, in partnership with the Government of Quebec, Chemin de fer Charlevoix, Train de Charlevoix, Harnois Énergies and HTEC, announced a passenger service demonstration project…
CDPQ acquires 50% of Montréal’s A25 Concession toll road and bridge network
CDPQ announced it has reached an agreement with Transurban for the acquisition of a 50 per cent interest in the A25 Concession, a 7.2 km…
Reducing flooding risks in the Lake Champlain-Richelieu River Basin
The International Joint Commission (IJC) submitted its recommendations to the Canadian and United States’ governments about the reduction of risks and potential solutions to flooding in the Lake Champlain-Richelieu River…
Montreal awards contract for the new Western Link in Kirkland
GHD announced it has been awarded a $4.4M contract from the City of Montreal for the new Western Link Kirkland project, including the pedestrian bridge…
JCCBI and NHSL win road engineering award in sustainable development
Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated (JCCBI) and Nouvel Horizon Saint-Laurent G.P. (NHSL) received the road engineering award in sustainable development from the Association des…
$4.69 M for the expansion of the Vieux Bureau de Poste theatre in Lévis
The governments of Canada and Quebec and the City of Lévis announced a joint investment of $4,669,000 for the expansion of the Vieux Bureau de…
Contract awarded for environmental restoration of former Quebec aluminum plant
Sanexen Environmental Services Inc. announced it has won the bid for the environmental remediation project of the former Aleris plant site in Trois-Rivières, Québec. With…
Arup highlights nature-based lessons to help cities build resilience
At the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP15) in Montreal, Arup released its most northerly Sponge City Snapshot, showing that Montréal’s unique natural features provide a lesson…