Thursday, May 8, 2025
ACCIONA celebrates its 20th anniversary in Canada
From highways and bridges to hospitals and windfarms, ACCIONA has delivered critical infrastructure projects throughout Canada, over the past 20 years. Since being awarded the…
News
Power systems accelerate transition from diesel to renewable energy
Ocean Renewable Power Company (ORPC), a developer of clean, renewable power systems that harness energy from free-flowing rivers and tidal currents, announced that it has…
Bird consortium selected as proponent for Alberta schools project
Bird Construction Inc. announced that Concert-Bird Partners, a consortium comprised of Bird Capital Limited Partnership, Bird Design-Build Construction Inc., Concert Infrastructure Ltd., Ainsworth Inc., BR2…
Coaldale breaks ground on $12.8M wastewater lagoon facility upgrades
The Town of Coaldale broke ground on the $12.8 million wastewater lagoon facility upgrades project. The Town has received significant grant dollars from the Province…
Indigenous Megaprojects
Canada’s First Nations communities are forging new partnerships to build infrastructure. By John Tenpenny Many of Canada’s Indigenous communities are in need of new infrastructure,…
Investments to upgrade drinking water and wastewater infrastructure in SK
The governments of Canada and Saskatchewan announced funding to upgrade drinking water and wastewater infrastructure in three provincial parks and nine Saskatchewan communities. “This federal…
B.C.’s Hwy. 91/17 upgrade project reaches halfway mark
British Columbia’s Highway 91/17 upgrade project has reached the 50 per cent completion mark and is on track for completion in spring 2023. The project…
Funding for community infrastructure projects in York Region and Ajax
The governments of Canada and Ontario announced funding for two community infrastructure projects in York Region and Ajax. The Government of Canada is investing over $5.2 million in these projects…
Most construction projects over budget and late: survey
A new survey finds budget and schedule overruns are the norm for more than three-quarters of construction projects, and the adoption of technology can impact…
Canadian universities get $77M for infrastructure projects
The federal government announced more than $77 million to support 332 research infrastructure projects at 50 universities across the country. This contribution, through the Canada…
Hydro-Québec launches a pilot project to support the electrification of school buses
Hydro-Québec announced a pilot project with Autobus Groupe Séguin, a Québec-based, family-owned company that operates in the field of school and chartered transportation. Autobus Groupe…
Eight-lane toll-free tunnel to replace George Massey Tunnel
A new eight-lane immersed-tube tunnel will replace the George Massey Tunnel on Highway 99, providing people a toll-free crossing that aligns with regional interests and…
Ontario and Toronto start delivery of SmartTrack Stations Program
The Ontario government and the City of Toronto have signed a revised “Ontario-Toronto Agreement in Principle,” endorsing the SmartTrack Stations Program, bringing the transit initiative…
Canada and Manitoba invest in drinking water infrastructure and flood prevention
The government of Canada and Manitoba announced more than $146.5 million in joint funding for eleven projects across Manitoba to support green infrastructure. The projects will rehabilitate key water…
Nearly half of Ontario’s municipal infrastructure needs repair: FAO report
A report from the Financial Accountability Office of Ontario (FAO) estimates 55 per cent of municipal assets are in a state of good repair, with…
Infrastructure promises spur Tories to upset victory in NS election
In a surprise victory, the Progressive Conservatives won the Nova Scotia provincial election, defeating the incumbent Liberals and Premier Iain Rankin. Five hours after the…
Canada invests in SkyTrain projects in the Vancouver area
The federal government announced funding of more than $147 million for two public transit projects that will improve the SkyTrain network in the Vancouver region, as well as new…
Reducing Embodied Emissions
Achieving net zero in Canada’s built environment. By Will Nash The materials that we use to shape the built environment are largely human produced—and it…
Canada Lands Company invests $50 million to revitalize the Old Port of Montréal
Public Services and Procurement Canada announced Canada Lands Company’s $50 million infrastructure improvement to revitalize the Old Port of Montréal. “The multi-year vision for the Old Port…
B.C. water infrastructure projects to receive $110M in funding
The governments of Canada and British Columbia announced funding for 14 water , wastewater and stormwater infrastructure projects in the province. “In partnership with the…
Canada invests in first made-in-Canada electric vehicle
The Government of Canada announced a $5-million FedDev Ontario investment in the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association (APMA) to support Project Arrow, the automotive industry’s first Canadian-made, zero…
Feds funding rural broadband to the tune of $1.44 billion
The federal government announced that it has entered into an agreement-in-principle with Telesat to invest $1.44 billion into Telesat’s advanced low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation,…
West Park hospital reaches construction project milestone
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health Christine Elliott, and Minister of Infrastructure Kinga Surma were among the special guests to sign…
$50M for replacement of NWT’s Dehk’è Frank Channel Bridge
The governments of Canada and the Northwest Territories announced a major investment for the construction of a new bridge to replace the Dehk’è Frank Channel Bridge,…