Saturday, July 5, 2025
Calgary to proceed with construction of $5.5 billion Green Line
Calgary City Council voted in favour of the $5.5 billion Green Line project on June 16, 2020. The North-South Light Rail Transit (LRT) line will…
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Ottawa seeks contractors for new landmark facility
The City of Ottawa has released a request for qualification (RFQ) for general contractors to pre-qualify for work on the new Ottawa Public Library-Library and…
FCM and ICLEI report on municipal projects to reduce GHG emissions
The 2019 National Measures Report showcases how members of the Partners for Climate Protection (PCP) program are committed to climate action at the local level,…
Brampton announces plans to construct large electric bus transit facility
Brampton City Council recently approved plans for Brampton Transit’s fully electric transit maintenance and storage facility. Brampton Transit’s third facility will be one of the…
Manitoba announces $500 million in infrastructure investments
The Manitoba government is making a number of investments to improve provincial infrastructure through the $500-million Manitoba Restart Program. “As Manitoba is now in a…
Calgary Stampede unveils design for expansion of BMO Convention Centre
The Calgary Stampede and Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC) have unveiled the design for the expansion of the BMO Convention Centre. Valued at $500 million,…
Renewal contract awarded for Saskatchewan water treatment plant
Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Plant Corporation recently announced that Canadian contractors Graham Infrastructure Inc. and Aecon Water Infrastructure Inc. have been awarded a contract for…
Construction underway on U of T’s landmark revitalization project
Construction work is now underway on the University of Toronto (U of T) Landmark Project, which will revitalize the historic core of the St. George…
Alberta and Canada Infrastructure Bank sign MOU for the Calgary-Banff rail project
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) and the Government of Alberta’s Ministry of Transportation signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to complete studies and due diligence…
SaskPower logistics warehouse complex to boost efficiency
SaskPower has approved construction of its Logistics Warehouse Complex project to proceed at its Global Transportation Hub. The facility is part of a long-term strategy…
Tlicho all-season road construction resumes in Northwest Territories
Construction recently resumed on the Tlicho All-Season Road, a 97-kilometre permanent roadway in Northwest Territories running from Highway 3 west of Yellowknife to the community…
Ryerson surveying construction industry on pre-project planning
The Ryerson Institute for Infrastructure Innovation (RIII) in Toronto, Ontario has been commissioned to undertake a study on the impact of pre-project investment and design…
Saskatchewan invests into highway bridges and culverts
The Government of Saskatchewan recently announced that it plans to invest $52 million in 2020-21 to replace or extend the life of highway bridges and…
Report warns of risks to Ontario infrastructure in post-pandemic recovery
Employment and tax revenues will take a staggering hit over the next decade unless governments work together to support municipal infrastructure investments, according to a…
Major road improvements move forward in Salmon Arm, BC
The government of British Columbia is moving forward with major improvements to expand Highway 1 that will include the replacement of the Salmon River Bridge…
New funding for flood mitigation in Alberta’s Bragg Creek
Additional funding for berms in Alberta’s Bragg Creek will help ensure the community is protected against flooding while supporting economic recovery. The province of Alberta…
Engineers Canada appoints new president
Engineers Canada has elected Jean Boudreau as president for the 2020–2021 term. In this role, she will join the organization’s board in working with regulators…
OPPI announces Susan Wiggins as new executive director
The Ontario Professional Planners Institute (OPPI) announced Susan Wiggins as its new executive director. She begins her new role with OPPI on June 15, 2020,…
Ontario proceeds with signature subway expansion project
The Ontario government announced today that it is issuing the first two public-private partnership (P3) Requests for Qualifications (RFQs) to identify and qualify those who…
Halton Region Consolidated Courthouse project cancelled
The Government of Ontario has announced the cancellation of the procurement of the Halton Region Consolidated Courthouse project. According to the Winter 2020 P3 Market…
Sidewalk Labs no longer pursuing Quayside project
Waterfront Toronto has received notification from Sidewalk Labs that they will no longer be pursuing the Quayside project, a 12-acre project along the city’s waterfront.…
Ministry mandate letter released for Infrastructure and Communities
The Government of Canada has released its mandate letters for ministries throughout the federal government, including the Ministry of Infrastructure and Communities. The letter outlines…
Dartmouth General Hospital reaches project milestone
Dartmouth General Hospital is celebrating a major milestone with the opening of new operating rooms and clinical space as part of the QEII New Generation…
Planning underway for second hospital in Surrey
Following the purchase of the site for a new, state-of-the-art facility, the project is moving to the business-planning phase. Surrey’s new hospital will be built…