Friday, November 7, 2025
Construction underway on U of T’s landmark revitalization project
Construction work is now underway on the University of Toronto (U of T) Landmark Project, which will revitalize the historic core of the St. George…
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Alberta and Canada Infrastructure Bank sign MOU for the Calgary-Banff rail project
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) and the Government of Alberta’s Ministry of Transportation signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to complete studies and due diligence…
SaskPower logistics warehouse complex to boost efficiency
SaskPower has approved construction of its Logistics Warehouse Complex project to proceed at its Global Transportation Hub. The facility is part of a long-term strategy…
Tlicho all-season road construction resumes in Northwest Territories
Construction recently resumed on the Tlicho All-Season Road, a 97-kilometre permanent roadway in Northwest Territories running from Highway 3 west of Yellowknife to the community…
Ryerson surveying construction industry on pre-project planning
The Ryerson Institute for Infrastructure Innovation (RIII) in Toronto, Ontario has been commissioned to undertake a study on the impact of pre-project investment and design…
Saskatchewan invests into highway bridges and culverts
The Government of Saskatchewan recently announced that it plans to invest $52 million in 2020-21 to replace or extend the life of highway bridges and…
Report warns of risks to Ontario infrastructure in post-pandemic recovery
Employment and tax revenues will take a staggering hit over the next decade unless governments work together to support municipal infrastructure investments, according to a…
Major road improvements move forward in Salmon Arm, BC
The government of British Columbia is moving forward with major improvements to expand Highway 1 that will include the replacement of the Salmon River Bridge…
New funding for flood mitigation in Alberta’s Bragg Creek
Additional funding for berms in Alberta’s Bragg Creek will help ensure the community is protected against flooding while supporting economic recovery. The province of Alberta…
Springing into action
By Andrew Macklin In March, everything changed. The construction industry, like the rest of Canada, suddenly woke up to a world being ravaged by a…
Engineers Canada appoints new president
Engineers Canada has elected Jean Boudreau as president for the 2020–2021 term. In this role, she will join the organization’s board in working with regulators…
CCA seeks applicants for mentor program and “Contractor’s Den”
Today the Canadian Construction Association (CCA) announced the launch of the 2020/21 CONtact Innovator Mentorship program for the third consecutive year. The CONtact mentorship initiative…
OPPI announces Susan Wiggins as new executive director
The Ontario Professional Planners Institute (OPPI) announced Susan Wiggins as its new executive director. She begins her new role with OPPI on June 15, 2020,…
Ontario proceeds with signature subway expansion project
The Ontario government announced today that it is issuing the first two public-private partnership (P3) Requests for Qualifications (RFQs) to identify and qualify those who…
Trans Mountain pipeline construction kicks off in B.C.
Trans Mountain Corporation kicked off pipeline construction in British Columbia yesterday with work beginning in the City of Kamloops. Construction preparation has begun for a…
Giovanni Cautillo named new president of OGCA
The Ontario General Contractor’s Association (OGCA) announced on June 1, 2020 that Giovanni Cautillo will be named as the new president. Clive Thurston, who has…
Feds to fast-track $2.2 billion for municipal infrastructure spending
Today the Government of Canada announced the allocation of $2.2 billion under the Gas Tax Fund. The payment is expected to help accelerate recovery from…
RFEOI issued for Stage 1 of Highway 17 expansion
John Yakabuski, MPP for Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke, announced the Ontario government is moving forward with the first stage of widening Highway 17 from two to four lanes…
Nova Scotia announces $230 million infrastructure investment
Nova Scotians are getting back to work on more than 200 infrastructure projects across the province. The province is investing up to $230 million to…
Demolition underway for Misericordia project
Expansion of the Misericordia Community Hospital emergency department in Edmonton continues to be on budget and schedule, with the start of demolition activities. Construction of…
Ontario, York Region announce new transit partnership
Following the signing of the “Ontario-York Region Transit Partnership Preliminary Agreement” with the Regional Municipality of York, Caroline Mulroney, Minister of Transportation and Kinga Surma,…
Work begins on Highway 16 improvements in B.C.
Crews start work in the coming weeks to build new and improved traffic lanes on Highway 16 in British Columbia, west of Burns Lake. This…
PEI government reviewing energy legislation
The Government of Prince Edward Island is reviewing energy legislation and is inviting Islanders, businesses, communities, and energy partners to provide their feedback. “Energy is…
Rehabilitation of PTH 32 begins near Winkler
The Manitoba government is undertaking a major reconstruction and twinning project on Provincial Trunk Highway (PTH) 32 in Winkler, Infrastructure Minister Ron Schuler has announced.…