Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Bridge replacement in North Peace region of B.C. complete
The Good Bridge replacement project is complete, providing people who live and work in the North Peace region with safe and reliable travel along Cecil…
Western Canada
Manitoba breaking ground on two schools in Winnipeg
The province of Manitoba has started construction on two schools that will serve Waverley West’s (Bison Run) growing student population with a groundbreaking ceremony, Education…
SK provincial park sees $10.7M in road and highway improvements
One of Saskatchewan’s most popular provincial parks is seeing benefits from the Government of Saskatchewan’s $2 billion stimulus funding, thanks to $10.7 million in new…
Municipal leaders unveil bold vision for a prosperous western Canada
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Western Economic Solutions Taskforce (WEST) released its final comprehensive report with concrete recommendations to the federal government, as well as a bold…
Vancouver completes excavation for Second Narrows Water Supply Tunnel
Metro Vancouver announced that tunnel excavation is now complete at the Second Narrows Water Supply Tunnel, an important infrastructure project that will make the region’s…
Three new IPD projects in Western Canada for Bird
Bird Construction announced that it will participate in three Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) contracts in Western Canada with a combined value in excess of $150…
Southwest Calgary Ring Road opens
After five years of construction, one of the biggest infrastructure projects in Alberta’s history fully opens to traffic. The $1.42 billion, 31-kilometre Southwest Calgary Ring…
B.C.’s Steveston Interchange procurement moving forward
The Province of British Columbia is taking the next step forward in relieving traffic congestion around Steveston Interchange by selecting three bidding teams to participate…
Construction begins on UM’s Desautels Concert Hall
Construction of the stunning new Desautels Concert Hall, an innovative and unique performance venue for Winnipeg, was officially announced last night at a UM Homecoming event.…
MHCA airs concerns over scoping, scheduling of large projects
Senior Infrastructure department officials say they have heard the concerns of the heavy construction industry regarding the scoping and scheduling of large construction projects, in…
Port of Prince Rupert shares economic impact report
Port of Prince Rupert employers, industries and labour organizations have launched the Port of Prince Rupert Gateway Council (Gateway Council) and released an economic impact study that…
Improvements will help Vancouver speed up building permit approvals
To help make it faster to build social and secured rental housing, Vancouver City Council has approved another permit process improvement to allow projects to…
New water treatment facility for Comox Valley residents complete
Fresh, filtered and fully disinfected drinking water is now flowing to 50,000 residents in the Comox Valley – an achievement celebrated with an event at…
New passing lanes opened on Saskatchewan’s Hwy. 14
The government of Saskatchewan announned the completion of five new passing lanes on Highway 14 west of Saskatoon. Work began in June 2021 to build…
Cumberland, B.C. begins work on wastewater upgrades
The new wastewater upgrades project is getting underway this fall – kicking off an important update that will serve Cumberland for the years to come.…
B.C. launches Elko Overhead Replacement Project website
A new website has been launched to provide people with details of the proposed Elko Overhead Replacement Project on Highway 3 west of Fernie. For…
Saltair water system receives $3.9M in funding for filtration upgrade project
The community of Saltair is receiving approximately $3.9 million in senior government funding to complete a water filtration project required to meet provincial drinking water…
SK fall tender plan includes $157M in highways projects
The Government of Saskatchewan is looking to build and protect more of our provincial highway system with $157.3 million in new highways projects included in…
Saskatchewan announces carbon capture utilization and storage priorities
At one of the world’s largest enhanced oil recovery (EOR) carbon capture utilization and storage (CCUS) projects operated by Whitecap Resources near Weyburn, Saskatchewan, the…
SK pilots automatic flagging device on provincial highways
A new made-in-Saskatchewan device is helping protect some of the highest-risk workers on highway construction sites. The Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways has initiated a new…
Unsafe U-turns force Calgary intersection closure
As construction on the West Calgary Ring Road continues, access at Highway 8 and 101 Street will close permanently in mid-September. “The permanent closure is…
TransLink and City of Richmond break ground on new Canada Line Station
Construction has begun on a new Canada Line SkyTrain station that will help deliver better transit to the City of Richmond and the Capstan Village…
Manitoba to use feedback to help direct investments to improve trade routes
The Manitoba government’s strategic approach to plan and improve specific trade and commerce routes for the provincial highway network received a majority consensus from EngageMB…
B.C. expanding electric vehicle charging network
British Columbia’s provincewide electric vehicle (EV) charging network will get four new sites in the coming months. The number of EV charging stations throughout the…