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Countdown to Net-Zero
Cement Association of Canada CEO Adam Auer on the sustainable path forward By Andrew Snook This past Spring, the Cement Association of Canada (CAC) announced…
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Federal government, City of Brampton sign housing accelerator agreement
The Government of Canada announced that it has reached an agreement with the City of Brampton, to fast track over 3,150 new housing units over…
Canada and British Columbia invest in a new water treatment plant in Williams Lake
The governments of Canada and British Columbia announced an investment of more than $24.3 million for the construction of a new water treatment plant in…
Graham Construction selected to construct St. Paul’s Hospital front entrance project
The Government of Saskatchewan announced that Graham Construction has been selected as the construction firm for the St. Paul’s Hospital Front Entrance Expansion project through…
Major safety upgrades through Kicking Horse Canyon nearing completion
The B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure announced that three years after work began, the conversion to a modern four-lane highway of the last two-lane…
Accenture acquires capital projects consulting firm Comtech Group
Accenture has acquired Comtech Group, a consulting and program management company for infrastructure projects in Canada and the United States. Comtech Group was founded in…
WSP in Canada to provide technical advisory services for the Hamilton LRT project
WSP in Canada announced that it has been subcontracted by AECOM to provide Technical Advisory Services for Metrolinx’s Hamilton Light Rail Transit (LRT) project. Commencing…
B.C. construction development cautious in the face of economic pressures
Statistics reported in the Fall 2023 BC Construction Association (BCCA) Industry Stat Pack, combined with findings from an economic and policy report published by the…
Nine projects shortlisted for CCPPP’s 2023 National P3 Awards
Nine major Canadian infrastructure projects, from innovative social projects to (literally) ground-breaking transit initiatives, are vying for top honours at this year’s National Awards for…
Ontario taking legal action to get shovels in the ground on infrastructure projects
Ontario’s Attorney General, Doug Downey released a statement indicating the province intends to ask the courts to stop the federal government from using the impugned…
Edmonton announces opening of Valley Line Southeast LRT
The City of Edmonton announced the Valley Line Southeast LRT will open for passenger service on Saturday, November 4. Service will begin at 5:15 a.m.…
Infrastructure Ontario closes RFP stage for CAMH Phase 1D Redevelopment project
Infrastructure Ontario announced that the request for proposals (RFP) stage has closed for the CAMH Phase 1D Redevelopment project. The project includes construction of a…
CIB to fund aggregator program to support large-scale green infrastructure upgrades
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) is helping to accelerate the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in Ontario by making a $200-million loan available through a…
Hydro One to construct three new transmission lines in Northern Ontario
The Government of Ontario has directed the Ontario Energy Board to amend Hydro One Networks Inc.’s (Hydro One) transmission license to develop and construct three…
AECOM awarded contract to serve as technical advisor for Hamilton LRT project
Metrolinx announced it has appointed AECOM as technical advisor for the Hamilton Light Rail Transit (LRT) project, a 14-kilometre transit line that will be the…
Canada, B.C. invest in the final phase of wastewater infrastructure upgrades for Lake Cowichan
The governments of Canada and British Columbia announced an investment of more than $10.1 million for the final phase of wastewater infrastructure upgrades in Lake…
2023 Canadian Consulting Engineering Awards handed out
The work of Canadian consulting engineering firms was celebrated as twenty projects were recognized for their technical excellence and their contributions to society during the…
Ontario creating transit-oriented communities along new priority subway lines
The Government of Ontario announced that it is planning to build approximately 5,900 new residential units near six future transit stations along the Ontario Line…
Nova Scotia taking actions to accelerate skilled trades growth
The Government of Nova Scotia announced it will accelerate growth in the skilled trades and modernize the entire apprenticeship and trades qualification system to meet…
First Nations Power
Indigenous millwrights charting their careers through OPG’s Darlington Refurbishment By Paul Choi Two Indigenous millwrights who got their start through OPG’s Indigenous Opportunities Network (ION)…
Prince Rupert Port Authority to begin construction on $750M export logistics project
The Prince Rupert Port Authority (PRPA) is commencing construction on the Ridley Island Export Logistics Project (RIELP), an innovative large-scale logistics project that will provide…
Alberta government announces final phase of Calgary Ring Road construction
The Government of Alberta announced the final push to complete the Calgary Ring Road project is underway. Earlier this year, construction of the new West…
Mohawk College Construction Materials Lab receives certification from national testing body
Mohawk College announced that its Construction Materials Laboratory has been certified by the Canadian Council of Independent Laboratories (CCIL) for industry testing. Mohawk College is…
Massey Tunnel replacement procurement moves to next step
The Government of British Columbia announced that following a request for qualifications (RFP), three bid teams have been invited to participate in the next phase…