Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Kitchener GO rail project reaches major milestone
The Ontario government is continuing its transformation of the Kitchener GO line from a rush hour commuter service to a two-way, all-day rail service, and…
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New building sector green recovery coalition in Ontario
A new initiative, Workforce 2030, was recently launched in Ontario by a coalition of employers, educators, and workers in the building sector coming together to…
Government announces steps to prioritize COVID-19 resilient infrastructure
Today, Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, announced new steps to help provinces and territories deal with the pressures brought on by the COVID-19…
Funding for renewal at Hinton Training Centre
Work will commence shortly on $3.8 million in updates to maintain the Hinton Training Centre, a world-class facility in Hinton, Alberta that develops and delivers…
NS government seeks to support green infrastructure projects
The Government of Nova Scotia is currently seeking applications for potential new infrastructure projects to be supported under the Climate Change Mitigation Sub Stream of…
University campus plan receives support from Ontario’s new capacity policy
The Ontario government announced support for York University’s new Markham Centre Campus, the first publicly assisted university in York Region. This new campus expansion is…
New infrastructure supports Port of Oshawa growth
The Port of Oshawa is undergoing infrastructure upgrades to help improve capacity and attract new business Starting this week, on the port’s west wharf, the…
Province provides updates on Muskrat Falls Inquiry recommendations
Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, and Siobhan Coady, Minister of Natural Resources, have provided an update on the progress of recommendations from the…
Bird Construction acquiring Stuart Olson
Bird Construction Inc. has acquired Stuart Olson Inc. for $96.5 million pending required approvals. “The combination of our two businesses will create a company with…
Infrastructure upgrades announced for Nova Scotia Community College campuses
The provincial government is investing $19.4 million in infrastructure upgrades at nine campuses of Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC). The investment is part of the…
Consortium named for new mental health and addictions hospital
Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Dwight Ball announced that Avalon Healthcare Partnership has been selected to design, build, finance, and maintain a new adult mental health…
Leigh Road Highway 1 upgrades ahead of schedule
People in the West Shore on Vancouver Island will soon have safer driving conditions as upgrades to Highway 1 from Leigh Road to the West…
N.S. communities receive funding to support water infrastructure
Fifteen municipal projects in Nova Scotia will receive funding to help mitigate flood risk and support municipal infrastructure, including $675,477 for 10 projects under the…
Ontario announces accelerated build for long-term care home in Ajax
The Ontario government announced that a new long-term care home will be built at Lakeridge Health’s Ajax Pickering Hospital site. The project is part of…
B.C. invests in new housing for University of Victoria students
Nearly 800 University of Victoria (UVic) students will be able to find accommodations on campus thanks to the construction of new housing. “Today, we are…
Healthcare at the heart of city-building in Vaughan
The first phase of a three-phase feasibility study to transform Vaughan, Ontario into a leader in healthcare research, innovation and opportunity is now complete. “Long…
Alberta improves campus efficiency at Keyano College
New funding will allow Keyano College in Fort McMurray, Alberta to reroute data wires, while also ensuring the entire campus is in compliance with building…
Children’s treatment centre in Ontario selects project team
The Grandview Children’s Treatment Centre redevelopment project in Ajax, Ontario has taken an important step forward with the selection of B+H Architects as the planning,…
Investments to improve transportation reliability in rural Ontario
The governments of Canada and Ontario recognize the different ways that the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted smaller and rural communities across the province. Both governments…
The future of energy in remote communities
By Dylan Heerema There are approximately 170 remote Indigenous communities in Canada, found in nearly every province and territory (except Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick,…
Nova Scotia breaks ground on critical transportation corridor project
Construction has begun for the twinning of the Highway 104 between Sutherlands River, Pictou County and Antigonish in Nova Scotia. The $718 million project will…
RCCAO calls on feds to commit to infrastructure investments
The federal government needs to invest in infrastructure at a level that was planned prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, states the Residential and Civil Construction…
OPG launches Canadian nuclear sustainability centre
Ontario Power Generation (OPG) is launching the Centre for Canadian Nuclear Sustainability in Pickering. The world class facility is expected to attract skilled jobs, innovative…
Infrastructure renewal funds for Alberta’s Red Deer College
The Government of Alberta is providing Red Deer College an additional $5 million for capital maintenance and renewal, creating several new jobs in the community.…