The highly anticipated Scarborough Subway Extension is picking up pace and long-discussed plans are becoming a reality now that the contract for advanced tunnelling has…
The Canadian Construction Association (CCA) has retained Nanos Research to gather views from important stakeholders in the construction industry. The CCA is seeking input to…
The governments of Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador announced more joint funding for drinking water and wastewater projects in 21 communities in Central Newfoundland. Grand…
The governments of Canada and Ontario announced joint funding for a new Indigenous Cultural Centre at Sault Ste. Marie’s Algoma University. The federal government is investing…
Work continues on the Dempster Fibre Line project, an 800-kilometre fibre optic line that will run along the Dempster Highway between Dawson City, Yukon, and…
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) announced a $14.1-million investment through FCM’s Green Municipal Fund (GMF) to lower greenhouse gas (GHG) and drive cost savings in communities in Prince…
Solutions coming down the pipe to help address asset renewal. By Simran Chattha and Connie Vitello The construction of water infrastructure across the country has…
Another milestone was reached as the Ontario government and its key delivery partners, Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx, awarded a contract value of $729.2 million to…
With over a third of Victoria’s landfilled material coming from the construction sector, the City will pen a new bylaw that will substantially increase the salvage of reusable building materials starting next…
The Ontario government is bringing more transit infrastructure to East Mississauga and West Toronto with the completion of the new Kipling Transit Hub. The transit…
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) will invest up to $170 million in the half billion dollar Oneida Energy Storage project, in Southwestern Ontario. Under the…
Transport Canada announced that the Government of Canada is making investments at airports in Saskatchewan, Alberta, and Manitoba. For 2021-2022, Transport Canada has allocated Airports Capital Assistance Program…
Additional funding of $1.4 million for a new wastewater treatment facility in Nova Scotia was announced by the Government of Canada. The financial challenges brought…
The Premier of Quebec, François Legault announced his government’s vision for public transit in the Quebec City metropolitan region, a vision based on a vast…
Canada and Ontario invest in improved public transit for residents of Brampton Joint federal and provincial funds for the replacement of new Computer Aided Dispatch…
The City of Kitchener along with the governments of Canada and Ontario announced joint funding to support the construction of the RBJ Schlegel Aquatic Centre.…
An affordable rental housing pilot project is underway in Vancouver that will help BC Housing evaluate innovative building materials and designs aimed at tackling affordability,…
Alberta Transportation is qualifying companies to bid on improvements to Deerfoot Trail as a P3 project. Alberta’s government has committed $210 million to the construction…
Transport Canada announced that the government still intends to complete the Lac-Mégantic rail bypass project in 2023. “We achieved a number of milestones in recent…
Major construction is beginning on the Broadway Subway Project, a 5.7-kilometre extension of the Millennium Line from VCC-Clark Station to Broadway and Arbutus, adding six…
Through Sustainable Affordable Housing (SAH) initiative, the Government of Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) announced they are investing over $2 million for 34 plans,…
The Royal Botanical Gardens in Burlington, Ontario announced joint funding of more than $2 million for improvements and repairs. The Government of Canada is providing over…
An effective way to accelerate infrastructure delivery? By Andy Manahan Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, municipal finances are tight and even with funding support from…
The governments of Canada and Ontario announced a deal to invest nearly $3.4 billion in the shovel-ready Hamilton Light Rail Transit (LRT) project. Each government is contributing…