Monday, May 5, 2025
B.C. training program helping women secure roadbuilding jobs
Women in the Lower Mainland will get training and work experience in the road-building industry, giving them opportunities for job success and improved lives, thanks…
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Tender issued for parkade replacement for Halifax Infirmary Expansion
Preparations for the expansion of the Halifax Infirmary site of the QEII Health Sciences Centre continue to move forward, with the release of a tender…
Permit advances Fort Nelson geothermal project
The Government of British Columbia has awarded a permit to the Fort Nelson First Nation to advance a geothermal energy project with the potential to…
Cory releases statement on his future with IO
Ehren Cory, President and CEO of Infrastructure Ontario, released a statement outlining his future with the organization. Cory’s appointment to his current position is set…
Bruce Power begins Major Component Replacement Unit 6 project
Four years after the start of its Life-Extension Program, Bruce Power is beginning the execution phase of its first Major Component Replacement (MCR) project. The…
Ontario releases its first regional transportation plan
The Government of Ontario has released its first draft plan to build a better regional transportation system in southwestern Ontario. “People in southwestern Ontario deserve…
Video series hopes to encourage young people to consider skilled trades
The Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) has released the Job Talks video series, testimonials from young professionals encouraging youth to join them in the…
Ontario to reform EA process for low-impact waterpower projects
Ontario is taking the next steps to modernize its almost 50-year-old environmental assessment program by working with holders of Class Environmental Assessments (Class EA) with…
Toronto working to advance Rail Deck Park
On January 23, the City of Toronto’s Executive Committee will consider a report to acquire about 1.2 hectares (three acres) of air space above the…
CRD awards contract for Trent Forcemain
The Capital Regional District (CRD) has awarded a $6.8-million contract to Jacob Bros Construction to construct the Trent Forcemain. Jacob Bros was selected by the…
Hydro-Québec, NB Power announce new agreements
The CEOs of Hydro-Québec and NB Power, Éric Martel and Gaëtan Thomas, have announced the signing of three partnership and development agreements. Under these agreements,…
Study observes opportunities to use ridesharing to access transit routes
Integrating ridesharing with transit in poorly serviced suburban neighbourhoods is an effective way to get people out of their cars and boost ridership. Researchers at…
Services contract awarded for CBRM project
The Government of Nova Scotia is another step closer to construction of the Cape Breton Regional Hospital’s new emergency department, cancer centre and critical care…
Hatch enters partnership on Fusion Demonstration Plant
General Fusion has announced that it has entered into an industrial partnership with Hatch Ltd. (Hatch) to bring power plant engineering and other expertise to…
TransLink launches RapidBus service
TransLink has launched its new RapidBus service in the Greater Vancouver Area, improving bus service frequency and reliability where demand is greatest. The significant increases…
Innovation at IO
This past September, we released Infrastructure Ontario’s (IO) 2019 Fall Market Update. The pipeline of major infrastructure projects is our largest and confirms Ontario’s leadership…
Proponent named for Pattullo Bridge replacement
Fraser Crossing Partners has been named as the successful proponent for the $1.377-billion Pattullo Bridge replacement project in British Columbia. Fraser Crossing Partners consists of:…
What Comes Next?
Few years will have as much impact on infrastructure development as 2019 did. In the past 12 months we saw Ontario reveal its pipeline, Alberta…
Nova Scotia unveils its Five Year Highway Plan
Nova Scotia will invest at least $300 million to improve and upgrade roads, highways, and bridges across the province. The Five Year Highway Plan includes…
Saskatchewan opens applications for ICIP funding
Municipalities and other eligible Saskatchewan recipients can begin submitting detailed project applications for two funding streams under the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP). This…
Ontario evaluating natural gas expansion opportunities
Ontario’s Associate Minister of Energy Bill Walker announced that the government is expanding access to natural gas to more families and businesses throughout rural, northern…
B.C. awards Highway 91/17 project contract
The Government of British Columbia has awarded a fixed-price contract to design and build the Highway 91/17 Upgrade Project. These upgrades will improve travel time…
CIB supporting development of Pirate Harbour Wind Farm
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB), Port Hawkesbury Paper, and IFE Project Management Canada (IFE) have announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) formalizing…
Proponents named for Kicking Horse Canyon Phase 4 RFP
The Government of British Columbia has selected three pre-qualified teams to participate in the request for proposals (RFP) stage to design and construct Phase 4…