Monday, October 13, 2025
COVID-19 taking a toll
By Grant Cameron The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on the mental health of Canadian workers and the construction industry must continue taking steps…
News
Geothermal energy pilot project launched for Quebec schools
The Quebec government is working to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and improve building energy efficiency through Project Alliance – an initiative focused on the…
Design team selected for Nova Scotia art gallery and waterfront district
The Art Gallery of Nova Scotia (AGNS) has selected the team of KPMB Architects with Omar Gandhi Architect, Jordan Bennett Studio, Elder Lorraine Whitman of…
Building the Post-Pandemic Future
Risk was already one of the biggest issues facing infrastructure development in markets around the globe. And if procurement agencies weren’t addressing it then, they…
Ontario opens COVID-19 resilience infrastructure stream for municipalities
Ontario is now accepting applications from municipalities for local infrastructure projects under the new Local Government sub-stream of the COVID-19 Resilience Infrastructure stream to allow…
Commentary: The start-up CIB has reached commercial-scale
The past few years have seen a litany of news reports, opinion columns, and political rants and raves targeted at the perceived lack of action…
Central Okanagan presents first region-wide transportation plan
After more than two years of technical studies, public consultation and region-wide collaboration, the Central Okanagan’s final Regional Transportation Plan and its supporting plans, including…
FCM’s recommendations to build back better
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) has released recommendations for federal post-COVID economic recovery plans—urging a green and inclusive recovery that empowers local leaders to…
Construction partner selected for Great Plains power station project
After a 16-month competition, SaskPower has selected Missouri-based Burns & McDonnell as the engineering, procurement and construction contractor to lead the construction of the Great…
RFQ issued for P3 George Street revitalization project
The City of Toronto and Infrastructure Ontario (IO) have issued a Request for Qualification (RFQ) for the George Street Revitalization (GSR) project, which will reinvent…
Infrastructure upgrades for healthcare facilities in Alberta
Construction projects at the Peter Lougheed Centre in Calgary and the Misericordia Community Hospital in Edmonton are significantly expanding healthcare infrastructure in Alberta, while creating…
Ontario to build and renovate more long-term care facilities
The Ontario government is investing an additional $761 million to build and renovate 74 long-term care facilities across the province, creating close to 11,000 safe,…
Investments to upgrade public transit infrastructure in Milton
The Town of Milton, Ontario is getting a new Transit Operations Facility that will improve the storage and servicing needs of its public transit fleet.…
Fredericton reveals concept for performing arts centre project
The City of Fredericton in New Brunswick has selected Diamond Schmitt Architects, a Canadian-based firm with a global presence, and local partner EXP Engineering, to…
Project team selected to design Île-d’Orléans bridge
Quebec’s Ministry of Transportation has selected the Groupement Origine Orléans project team to produce the preliminary design for the new Île-d’Orléans cable-stayed bridge. The team’s…
Preferred proponent selected for QEW improvement project
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Ontario’s Ministry of Transportation (MTO) have selected EllisDon and Coco Paving (EDCO) as the preferred proponent to design, build and finance…
Saskatchewan announces new cabinet, new portfolio for infrastructure
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe has announced a number of significant changes to the cabinet after receiving a renewed majority mandate in the province’s 29th general…
Infrastructure investment to upgrade connectivity across Canada
The Government of Canada announced an investment of $1.75 billion to help connect Canadians to high-speed Internet across the country by 2026, with the goal…
Bridge rehabilitation projects for Peace River
Twinning the Peace River bridge in Alberta has improved critical transportation connections through the community and its construction has supported more than 400 jobs. The…
Turning down the heat
By Justin Crewson, Dan Gent, and Shahrzad Simab If you ask an electric utility professional about what is top of mind for them day-to-day, you…
Contract awarded for final phase of Kicking Horse Canyon project
The contract to design and build the fourth and final phase of the Kicking Horse Canyon transportation project near Golden, British Columbia has been finalized…
Historic investment for tidal energy infrastructure in Nova Scotia
The Canadian government has announced its largest-ever investment in tidal energy — $28.5 million to Sustainable Marine in Nova Scotia to deliver Canada’s first floating…
Alberta issues RFP for schools to be constructed through P3
The Alberta government has shortlisted three qualified groups to deliver five new high schools through a public-private partnership (P3). The groups invited to participate in…
Financial closing of the Innavik hydro project in Quebec
Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. and the Pituvik Landholding Corporation announced the closing of a $92.8 million non-recourse construction and term project financing with The Manufacturers…