Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Calgary’s new Jaipur Bridge opens to public in time for summer
Jaipur Bridge, a major pathway connection from Eau Claire to Prince’s Island Park, opened to the public on June 6. The original bridge closed in…
Western Canada
B.C. announces new bridges completed in Cariboo region
The B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure announced that residents, emergency services and commercial vehicles have more reliable crossings now that the Cave Road and…
$7.85M contract awarded for bridge rehabilitation work in northwestern B.C.
The Government of British Columbia announced that a contract for the rehabilitation work on Bell Irving River Bridge No. 1 has been awarded. “The Bell…
Construction begins on redeveloped Burnaby Hospital
The B.C. government announced that construction has begun on the redevelopment of Burnaby Hospital. “Everybody deserves access to quality public health care that’s delivered close…
Broadway subway project progresses with arrival of final tunnel-boring machine parts
All the component parts for the tunnel-boring machines that will dig the twin tunnels for the Broadway subway project have arrived in British Columbia. The…
B.C. investing more than $2.4B in Metro Vancouver transit improvements
B.C. is contributing more than $2.4 billion to advance key transit and infrastructure priorities, including the Surrey Langley Skytrain and electrification of the bus fleet,…
Highway construction season underway in Alberta
The 2022 highway construction season is underway in the province of Alberta with nearly $1.4 billion being invested in 300 capital and highway improvement projects.…
Canada and British Columbia invest in 14 CleanBC infrastructure projects
The governments of Canada and British Columbia announced more than $32.8 million in joint federal-provincial funding for 14 green infrastructure projects in the province. Among…
Aecon-Graham JV awarded Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Plant Renewal Project
Graham-Aecon Joint Venture, a 50/50 consortium between Aecon and Graham Construction, has been awarded a $273-million design-build contract by the Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Corporation…
Contract awarded for Highway 1, Malahat Tunnel Hill permanent repair
Permanent repairs to the Malahat Tunnel Hill segment of Highway 1 will begin soon, after the B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure announced it has…
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…
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…
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…
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…
New Leduc interchange at QEII Highway to begin construction this summer
The Government of Alberta announced that construction on a new interchange at Queen Elizabeth II (QEII) Highway and 65 Avenue in Leduc is expected to…
Construction underway on $21.4M Highway 3 Twinning project
The Government of Saskatchewan announced that construction is underway on a $21.4 million twinning project on Highway 3, west of Prince Albert. “Highway 3 is…
Construction begins on major renovation projects for two Saskatchewan schools
Two Saskatchewan schools are celebrating the kickoff of construction on each of their renovation projects. Work has officially begun on the $28.8 million renovation and…
Canada, Manitoba and Thompson invest in a new $15M aquatic facility
The governments of Canada and Manitoba announced funding to build a new aquatic facility in the City of Thompson. “The new City of Thompson Aquatic…
New commercial inspection station near Terrace, B.C. will improve road safety
Construction will begin this spring on a new commercial vehicle inspection station east of Terrace, B.C. which will improve safety for drivers along the highway…
Alberta begins construction on Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir
Construction on the Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir (SR1) is now underway, following the awarding of the contract to Vinci Infrastructure Canada Ltd. “We are extremely proud…
City of Regina invests $118M in 2022 infrastructure projects
The City of Regina officially kicked off the 2022 construction season by announcing an investment of $118 million in transportation, water, wastewater and drainage infrastructure.…
Two teams proceed to RFP for new Weyburn General Hospital
Two qualified teams will move forward to the next stage of the competitive selection process to build the new Weyburn General Hospital. The new hospital will…
Alberta Transportation to replace Athabasca’s Highway 813 bridge
A 72-year-old bridge in the Town of Athabasca is being replaced with a new, $70-million structure. Alberta-based Alberco Construction Ltd. will begin work in late…