Friday, May 23, 2025
39 B.C. construction workers mourned at Bentall IV Memorial
BC Building Trades continues to call for better safety after latest workplace death toll from WorkSafeBC after another deadly year for construction workers in British…
Western Canada
Manitoba releases Multi-Year Infrastructure Investment Strategy
The Government of Manitoba announced that the The Multi-year Infrastructure Investment Strategy, which outlines planned capital investments for highway, airport, water-related and general infrastructure over…
Procurement begins for Saskatchewan Polytechnic Saskatoon Campus
The Ministry of SaskBuilds and Procurement and Saskatchewan Polytechnic have issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to procure a new Skilled Trades and Technology (trades)…
Surrey approves $1.2M demolition contract for North Surrey Recreation Centre
The City of Surrey has approved a $1.2-million contract for the demolition of the former North Surrey Recreation Centre. This is a significant step in…
TransLink opens Capstan Station on Canada Line in Richmond
TransLink and the City of Richmond are announcing the newly completed Capstan SkyTrain Station on the Canada Line is now open to customers. The station…
Six contractors selected to bid on Saskatoon City Centre School project
The Government of Saskatchewan, in partnership with Saskatoon Public Schools, announced that six construction contractors have been shortlisted to submit bids for the construction of…
B.C. awards contract for Highway 1 Bus-On-Shoulder-Lanes project
The Government of British Columbia announced RapidBus infrastructure upgrades are coming to Highway 1 from McKenzie Interchange through to the Six Mile area. A contract…
Manitoba completes major bridge projects in Fall 2024 construction season
The Government of Manitoba announced it has provided $171.9 million to repair the Daly Bridge in Brandon, the Trans-Canada Highway interchange on the edge of…
Circular solutions program to tackle construction plastic waste in B.C.
Light House has launched a new initiative aimed at diverting and upcycling plastic waste from approximately 10 Metro Vancouver construction sites. The pilot program, The…
SaskPower’s new Great Plains Power Station now online
SaskPower’s new 370-megawatt Great Plains Power Station is now officially online near Moose Jaw. As a combined-cycle natural gas-fired station, Great Plains will efficiently generate…
Alberta government reveals proposal for new alignment of Green Line LRT
The Government of Alberta released its new plan to extend the Green Line LRT project. In July, the province contracted AECOM to identify and assess an…
Calgary Planning Commission approves development permit for Scotia Place
The Calgary Planning Commission announced the approval of the development permit for Scotia Place. “This milestone demonstrates how a venue like Scotia Place can be…
New Regina General Hospital Parkade set to open to staff and visitors
The Government of Saskatchewan, in partnership with the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA), announced the opening of the new Regina General Hospital (RGH) Parkade, providing 1,005…
CMLC breaks ground on Arts Commons Transformation expansion project
After three years of meticulous planning and design, Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC), Arts Commons and The City of Calgary broke ground on the Arts…
BC Hydro announces new wind projects will boost clean-energy supply
BC Hydro announced it has selected nine energy projects through its 2024 call for power that will supply clean, affordable electricity to serve B.C.’s growing…
Canada invests $12M on improvements to high use roadways in the Lake Louise area
The federal government announced the completion of an approximately $12 million investment in improvements to infrastructure in the Lake Louise Area. Lake Louise and Moraine…
Government of Alberta to undertake water storage review
The Government of Alberta announced it is undertaking a provincewide review of potential sites for dams and other infrastructure to help meet future water needs.…
B.C. Transportation Contractor of the Year awards handed out
Contractors that build and maintain British Columbia’s transportation infrastructure were honoured by the BC Government for their approach to service and innovation, while helping people…
Four construction firms shortlisted for Regina Harbour Landing school project
The Government of Saskatchewan, in partnership with Regina Catholic and Regina Public School Divisions, has shortlisted four local construction contractors for the Harbour Landing joint-use…
Edmonton reopens Stony Plain Road Bridge as part of Valley Line West LRT
The City of Edmonton and Marigold Infrastructure Partners, the contractor building Valley Line West, have achieved a major project milestone by reopening Stony Plain Road between 129…
Edmonton wraps up another productive construction season
The City of Edmonton announced the end to a productive construction season. This year, the City managed more than 220 projects that build capacity for…
Manitoba boosts funding to North End Water Pollution Control Centre project
The Government of Manitoba announced it is increasing its funding for the North End Water Pollution Control Centre (NEWPCC) by $30 million this year, which…
Construction of new hospital in Terrace, B.C. completed ahead of schedule
The Government of British Columbia announced that people in Terrace and surrounding areas have access to the new state-of-the-art Ksyen Regional Hospital (formerly Mills Memorial…
AECOM JV to provide engineering services for Vancouver’s Iona Island WWTP upgrade
AECOM announced that its joint venture with Jacobs Consultancy Canada has been selected by Metro Vancouver to provide preliminary engineering services for the Iona Island…