Friday, May 2, 2025
Government provides land for new Ottawa hospital
The Government of Canada announced that it has signed a 99 year ground lease to The Ottawa Hospital. The Hospital will use approximately 20 hectares…
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RFP issued for the Macdonald Block Reconstruction Project
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to three shortlisted teams to design, build, finance and maintain the Macdonald Block Complex. The…
Ontario continues to study hydrogen rail options
The Government of Ontario has released the province’s Hydrogen Rail (Hydrail) Feasibility Study, which found that it would be feasible to build and operate electrified…
Contract awarded for the new Toronto Courthouse Project
Infrastructure Ontario and the Ministry of the Attorney General have awarded a fixed-price contract to EllisDon Infrastructure to design, build, finance, and maintain the new…
Contract awarded for substation at Esquimalt Graving Dock
The Government of Canada has announced the contract award valued at $15.8 million for the replacement of the main (north) substation at the Esquimalt Graving…
GoC awards contract for Giant Mine construction manager
The Government of Canada has announced the award of the Giant Mine site’s Main Construction Manager contract. This contract is an important step forward in…
B.C. announces plans to replace the Pattullo Bridge
Premier John Horgan has announced that the B.C. government is moving forward with the construction of a $1.377-billion bridge to replace the aging Pattullo Bridge.…
New report touts need for national urban strategy
Canadian city regions would benefit from a national urban strategy, that would support long-range infrastructure planning and funding to accommodate growth, according to a new…
QEII redevelopment reaches first milestone
Surgeries are now being performed at a new operating room at Hants Community Hospital in Windsor. There will be 800 more operations each year, doubling…
Battery energy storage facility coming to Eglinton LRT
Ontario is partnering with Toronto Hydro to build an innovative energy storage system that will provide back-up power to the Eglinton Crosstown light rail transit…
Planning underway for new intersection in Saint John
The provincial government is investing $1.2 million in 2018-19 to begin planning for a new Route 1 interchange in Saint John and four-way traffic signals…
Ontario planning new hospital in Picton
Ontario is supporting Quinte Health Care to plan for a new hospital in Picton so that patients and their families continue to have access to…
Collenette to chair high speed rail project board
The Government of Ontario has appointed the David Collenette to lead Ontario’s High Speed Rail (HSR) Planning Advisory Board—continuing progress to bring high speed rail…
Ontario rejects GTA West highway proposal
Ontario has accepted an expert advisory panel’s recommendation that a proposed highway in the GTA (Greater Toronto Area) West corridor is not the best way…
Concept plan approved for new Terrace hospital
British Columbia Health Minister Adrian Dix has announced that a new hospital for Terrace has moved to the business planning stage after approval of the…
Contracts awarded for the Réseau express métropolitain
CDPQ Infra has announced the official launch of the $6.3-billion Réseau express métropolitain (REM), with Groupe NouvLR awarded the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract,…
Partnerships for clean energy
Developing clean energy assets for Indigenous communities across Canada is integral to meeting our national needs for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and the…
Contract awarded for Michael Garron Hospital project
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Michael Garron Hospital (MGH) have awarded a fixed-price contract to EllisDon Infrastructure MGH Inc. to design, build, and finance the major…
The sustainability agenda
Close to 500 municipal and industry leaders from across Canada have gathered in the nation’s capital this week for the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ (FCM)…
Matthews named CEO of Consulting Engineers of Ontario
Rex Meadley, chairman of the board of directors of Consulting Engineers of Ontario (CEO), has announced the appointment of Bruce Matthews as Chief Executive Officer,…
VIDEO: How traffic flows through intersection designs
A new video has emerged that offers a glimpse into the projected traffic flow of vehicles through 30 different four-way intersection designs. The traffic-flow simulations…
Wetland protections installed for Southwest Calgary Ring Road construction
The Alberta government is instituting measures to protect Beaver Pond and requiring additional wetland monitoring related to the construction of the Southwest Calgary Ring Road.…
Second phase of Shoal Lake 40 road construction work awarded
Construction of the second phase of the Shoal Lake Band 40 all-weather road is set to begin, linking the community to the Trans-Canada Highway. “For…
Manitoba to test autonomous vehicles
The Manitoba government will bring forward legislative amendments which would allow for testing and use of autonomous vehicles on provincial highways, Infrastructure Minister Ron Schuler…