Sunday, June 8, 2025
Seismic upgrades and repairs start on Cambie Street Bridge
The City of Vancouver has started important structural repairs as part of a complete seismic retrofit and upgrade, along with lighting upgrades, to the Cambie…
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Mass Timber: Shaping the Future
Mass timber projects are becoming a part of the everyday development landscape. By John Tenpenny With changes to the building code now allowing for taller…
Highway 99 corridor improvements in Vancouver coming soon
Work will get underway this year on improvements to Highway 99 on either side of the George Massey Tunnel to make transit more reliable and…
Wastewater energy transfer project to supply renewable energy to Toronto hospital
Noventa Energy Partners announced the delivery of the world’s largest raw wastewater energy transfer project at Toronto Western Hospital. The $38 million project, funded in…
Progress stops when we create and dismantle infrastructure programs every federal election
By Kerry Black According to the most recent Canadian Infrastructure Report Card, the state of our infrastructure is at risk — in fact, it’s failing. And our approach…
City of Toronto to begin construction of Lake Shore Boulevard East project
The City of Toronto and Waterfront Toronto announced construction details of the planned Lake Shore Boulevard East project, including removal of the Logan Avenue ramp…
Windsor to renew and upgrade infrastructure in areas vulnerable to flooding
The City of Windsor announced the $4-million reconstruction of Eastlawn Avenue as part of the ongoing implementation of the Sewer Master Plan to renew and…
SK delivering $67.8M in support for northern airports and roads
The Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways operates 16 airports in Northern Saskatchewan, and is working on $67.8 million worth of major projects through the end of…
New section of Quebec Route 132 opens
Users of Route 132 in Quebec can now travel on a brand new 1.6-kilometre section in the Val-Brillant sector, in Bas-Saint-Laurent. By spring 2022, a…
Workers say privatizing infrastructure services costly, risking safety of Manitobans
A new report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA), examined the push for privatization and contracting out of design and maintenance of Manitoba’s infrastructure…
Short list approved for Calgary’s Deerfoot Trail improvements
Alberta Transportation has shortlisted three groups to submit proposals to complete improvements on Deerfoot Trail using a public-private partnership (P3) delivery model. As part of…
Durham Region’s BRT project gets $114 in funding
Canada and Ontario Invest Over $114.5 million in Public Transit Infrastructure for Residents of Durham The governments of Canada, Ontario and the Regional Municipality of…
Metrolinx pilot project uses self-driving electric shuttle
Durham Region residents will soon see a self-driving, electric vehicle rolling into Whitby GO as Metrolinx partners with several agencies to help create the smart…
ACEC-Canada launches election advocacy campaign with infrastructure emphasis
The Association of Consulting Engineering Companies-Canada (ACEC) officially launched its advocacy campaign, “Infrastructure: Prosperity by Design” for this federal election. “This election is especially important…
Infrastructure Ontario Loans support community infrastructure
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) continues to support municipalities and other eligible public sector partners in their work to improve the quality of life in their communities…
Housing crisis must remain an election priority, says construction group
The Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) said it is pleased that the country’s housing crisis is shaping up to be a key issue on…
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…
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…