Saturday, May 24, 2025
AECOM to continue role with Edmonton Valley LRT
AECOM announced that the AECOM-led ConnectED Transit Partnership (CTP) has been approved by the City of Edmonton to continue its role as owner’s engineer on…
Western Canada
PSPC awards contract for Manitoba dam project
Public Services and Procurement Canada announced the award of a construction contract worth $40M to M.D. Steele Construction Ltd. a Manitoba-based general contractor, for the rehabilitation of the…
Canada invests in new EV fast chargers across B.C.
Natural Resources Canada announced a $2,350,000 investment to the British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority to install 47 electric vehicle (EV) fast chargers across the province to…
Upgrades for Manitoba community’s wastewater system
The governments of Canada and Manitoba announced funding for Phase 1 upgrades to the regional wastewater treatment system in the City of Winkler and the Rural Municipality of Stanley. This project,…
Calgary invests $154M to support six capital projects
Calgary Council approved $154 million to support the development of six capital projects that will increase recreation opportunities in under-served areas of Calgary, allowing more…
B.C. Museum modernization reaches new milestone
The B.C. Government is inviting bidders to submit their qualifications to design and build the Royal BC Museum’s collections and research building. The Province has…
New interchange and other improvements for B.C.’s Hwy. 99
Corridor improvements that will help ease traffic congestion and support transit are coming to B.C.’s Provincial Highway 99. Improvements will include a new Steveston interchange,…
SaskPower awards Bekevar Wind Energy project
SaskPower announced it has awarded its next utility-scale wind facility to Renewable Energy Systems (RES) Canada and Awasis Nehiyawewini Energy Development, a wholly owned Cowessess…
CIB invests $30M in its first zero-emission school bus project
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) and Association of School Transportation Services of British Columbia (ASTSBC) have finalized an agreement for the CIB to provide up to…
Commissioning getting underway for Comox Valley Water Treatment Project
Construction of the new Comox Valley Water Treatment Project is nearing the finish line. On June 23 treated water will begin flowing from the new…
$8.8M invested to upgrade ten fire hall facilities in B.C.
The governments of Canada and British Columbia announced funding to upgrade ten fire halls across the province. The Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia are investing…
New Westminster breaks ground on aquatics and community centre
The City of New Westminster has broken ground on the new aquatics and community centre. In lieu of a traditional groundbreaking ceremony, the official start…
Manitoba announces $13M investment to reconstruct highway
The Manitoba government will invest more than $13 million to reconstruct Provincial Trunk Highway (PTH) 5A, which serves as the main south access point into…
New report shows B.C. steering toward 2040 EV infrastructure goals
British Columbia is charging ahead in expanding its electric vehicle (EV) charging network with more than 50 per cent of the public fast-charging sites required…
Investment for Saskatchewan potable water infrastructure
Three levels of government announced more than $222.83 million in joint program funding to support an infrastructure rejuvenation project at the Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Plant in…
Manitoba invests $10M for highway reconstruction
The Manitoba government announced it has invested $10 million in the reconstruction of the southbound lanes of PTH 75 in the town of Morris. According…
Redefined procurement strategy moves Calgary’s Green Line forward
The Green Line Board is moving the Green Line LRT project forward, with the support of the Government of Alberta, following an extensive project review.…
CIB to invest $14M in Edmonton’s zero-emission bus program
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) and the City of Edmonton (City) are collaborating to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through a partnership that will enable the City to…
B.C. advances low-carbon building technologies
British Columbian homes and workplaces will benefit from more made-in-B.C. solutions aimed at reducing building energy costs and pollution. The CleanBC Building Innovation (CBBI) Fund…
$28.8 Million Winnipeg Street Overpass Project set to begin
The City of Regina is kicking off a two-year major construction project on the Winnipeg Street North overpass to replace the current structure and improve…
Infrastructure BC releases Spring 2021 Major Projects Brochure
Infrastructure BC is announcing the release of the latest edition of the BC Major Infrastructure Projects Brochure. In response to market and industry queries, the…
System upgrade coming to Lions Gate Bridge counterflow
Work will get underway in June on a project to upgrade the counterflow system on Vancouver’s Lions Gate Bridge. The Government of B.C. has awarded…
City of Victoria moves to reduce construction waste
With over a third of Victoria’s landfilled material coming from the construction sector, the City will pen a new bylaw that will substantially increase the salvage of reusable building materials starting next…
Western Canadian airports get ACAP funding
Transport Canada announced that the Government of Canada is making investments at airports in Saskatchewan, Alberta, and Manitoba. For 2021-2022, Transport Canada has allocated Airports Capital Assistance Program…