Saturday, August 23, 2025
Empowering the next generation of female leaders
The Women’s Infrastructure Network (WIN) held its 10th Annual WIN Awards ceremony, honouring emerging and outstanding female leaders across the country. In total, 49 women…
News
Aecon consortium to deliver Winnipeg North End Sewage Treatment Plant Upgrade project
Aecon Group Inc. announced that Red River Biosolids Partners General Partnership, a consortium comprised of Aecon, Oscar Renda Contracting of Canada Inc., a subsidiary of…
Canada’s first social medicine supportive housing development launched in Toronto
The City of Toronto officially opened Dunn House – Canada’s first-ever social medicine supportive housing initiative. The development at 90 Dunn Ave. has been delivered…
Expanded144 Avenue N.W. in Calgary complete and open to traffic
The City of Calgary announced that the newly expanded and improved 144 Avenue N.W. – the only continuous east-west connection north of Stoney Trail –…
Construction has begun along all parts of the entire Ontario Line subway
The Government of Ontario announced has work has officially begun along all parts of the Ontario Line subway. Under the final contract, work has begun…
Nominees revealed for 2024 National Awards for Innovation and Excellence in P3s
Transformative Canadian infrastructure projects, ranging from those newly opened to others who have been successfully serving their communities for several years, are vying for top…
City of Barrie announces Bryne Drive South extension open ahead of schedule
The City of Barrie announced that the Bryne Drive South extension, which connects Harvie Road through to Caplan Avenue, is open. The City of Barrie…
Three designs proposed for replacement of Alexandra Bridge
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) and the National Capital Commission (NCC) presented three proposed designs for the new bridge to the NCC Board of…
PCL aims for zero incidents with new safety program software
PCL Construction announced it has signed a multi-year deal with safety intelligence software company HammerTech to help make job sites safer and boost efficiencies across…
Windsor begins construction to complete Prince Road storm sewer outlet
The City of Windsor announced the upcoming construction of the Prince Road Storm Sewer Outlet. Awarded to SheaRock Construction Group, this project will cost $7,888,220…
The transition to net-zero includes building retrofits
By Mark Douglas Wessel A telling observation made by the World Economic Forum is that cities, where over half of the planet’s population now live, only…
Metrolinx achieves milestone in building of future Scarborough Centre Station
Metrolinx announced that construction for the Scarborough Subway Extension took a big step forward over the Labour Day weekend with the removal of the 8,100-tonne…
Alberta selects Ghost River location for new Bow River Reservoir
The Government of Alberta announced it is moving forward to expand and relocate the Ghost Reservoir to protect communities on the Bow River. The Bow…
Hamilton signs $400M deal investing in Hamilton International Airport
The City of Hamilton and TradePort International Corporation have finalized a $400-million agreement to further develop and expand John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport over…
City of Toronto opens Spirit Garden at Nathan Phillips Square
On National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, the Spirit Garden opened at Nathan Phillips Square – after seven years in development – with more than…
RFPs issued for Eglinton Crosstown West Extension stations package
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Metrolinx have issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Stations, Rail and Systems (SRS) package for the Eglinton Crosstown West…
Preclearance facility at Billy Bishop Airport reaches latest milestone
Officials from the Government of Canada, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ) gathered near the future site of…
Toronto Transit Commission welcomes new battery-electric buses
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland and Minister Gary Anandasangaree joined Olivia Chow, Mayor of Toronto, Jamaal Myers, Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) Board Chair and Greg…
Eight OPG hydro stations to undergo refurbishments in eastern Ontario
Ontario Power Generation (OPG) announced it is planning to invest $1 billion over the next 20 years to refurbish 45 generating units at eight hydro…
Lafarge and Geocycle Canada inaugurate low-carbon fuel plant in Nova Scotia
Lafarge Canada and Geocycle Canada, members of Holcim Group, and the Department of Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Office of Energy Research and Development (OERD), announced…
Canadian Wood Council and Woodsure launch new partnership
The Canadian Wood Council (CWC) and Woodsure (A division of Axis Insurance Managers Inc.) announced a new partnership between their WoodWorks and Woodsure programs respectively.…
UTSC student residence is the largest certified passive house building in Canada
Harmony Commons on the campus of the University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC) has only been open for a little more than a year, but it’s…
Stantec to lead design services for three Vancouver Island long-term care homes
Stantec has been selected by Island Health as the prime consultant leading architecture, engineering, and sustainable design services for three new long-term care (LTC) homes.…
Higgins Mountain Wind Project in Nova Scotia moves forward
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) and Elemental Energy have reached financial close on a $118 million loan to support the Higgins Mountain Wind Project, located within the municipalities of Colchester and Cumberland in Nova Scotia.…