Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Ontario General Contractors host 15th Construction Symposium
The snow may have disappeared, but there it was still busy at the Blue Mountain Resort, which hosted the Ontario General Contractors Association (OGCA) 15th…
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New report outlines how construction can cut jobsite emissions by 75%
A new industry report outlines five practical steps that, when implemented together, could reduce construction jobsite emissions by up to 75 per cent without compromising…
Canadian construction’s biggest event is coming to Toronto’s waterfront
If you work in construction — or anywhere adjacent to it — SiteSummit 2026 is the event to circle on your calendar. Presented by our…
WIN names finalists for Outstanding and Emerging Leader categories
The Women’s Infrastructure Network announced the Outstanding Leader and Emerging Leader Finalists for its 12th Annual WIN Awards. The 2026 WIN Awards included 52 nominees for…
EllisDon celebrates 75 years in construction
EllisDon celebrated its 75th anniversary, marking its evolution from a four‑person contracting business in London, Ontario, into a global, 100 per cent employee‑owned construction and…
BCCA celebrates 9th annual Construction and Skilled Trades Month
April is the ninth annual Construction and Skilled Trades Month in British Columbia, officially proclaimed by the provincial government. This month, and every month, the British…
Responsible AI is the foundation for construction’s digital future
By Brandon Milner and Ezequiel Machabanski Artificial Intelligence is rewriting the rulebook. In construction, where precision and trust are everything, the question isn’t whether we…
PEOPLE MOVES: MARCH
All the biggest hires, promotions and appointments in the Canadian public infrastructure sector. Anne McMullin is stepping down from her role as president and CEO…
CUSMA and technology highlight Day 2 at CCA conference
The U.S. tariffs and ongoing negotiations the CUSMA agreement have created uncertainty for Canada’s construction industry, particularly around material costs , and especially for steel…
Mississauga hospital project wins international P3 award
EllisDon, alongside our partners from PCL, Fengate Asset Management and Plenary Americas, recently accepted an award for The Peter Gilgan Mississauga Hospital and Shah Family…
RFPs closed for North York General – New Patient Care Tower project
Infrastructure Ontario announced that the Request for Proposals (RFP) stage has closed for the North York General (NYG) New Patient Care Tower redevelopment project. Technical…
Construction begins on expansion of Calgary’s new performing arts centre
The Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC), Werklund Centre and the City of Calgary celebrated the start of construction on the Werklund Centre Transformation (WCT) Expansion’s…
South Niagara Hospital project marks milestone with beam signing celebration
One of the final structural beams has been signed and raised at the South Niagara Hospital, marking a major construction milestone in the $3.6-billion project.…
People Moves: January 2026
All the biggest hires, promotions and appointments in the Canadian public infrastructure sector. Joel Melanson has been appointed Director of Engineering, Design and Construction for…
Final beam raised at the Gilgan Family Queensway Health Centre
Trillium Health Partners (THP) and the Government of Ontario, together with donors and community partners, marked a major milestone in the construction of The Gilgan…
Registration opens for inaugural Canadian Collaborative Contracts Conference
Infrastructure BC announced that registration is now open for its first-ever Canadian Collaborative Contracts Conference, taking place April 27–29, 2026, at the Fairmont Chateau Whistler…
Cowichan’s new hospital celebrates name, construction progress
The Government of British Columbia announced that as part of ongoing work to incorporate Indigenous perspectives into healing, the new Cowichan hospital will carry a Hul’q’umi’num’…
EllisDon makes a groundbreaking return to the Sir Robert Peel Centre
In a full circle moment, EllisDon has broken ground on the Sir Robert Peel Centre Redevelopment Project, a facility originally constructed by EllisDon in the…
Canadian construction industry initiative aims to reduce emissions from jobsites
Nine of Canada’s largest general contractors—Aecon, Bird, Chandos, EllisDon, Graham, Ledcor, Multiplex, PCL, and Pomerleau—have partnered with The Transition Accelerator to release a report that…
Canada Life Place marks expansion milestone with topping off ceremony
Canada Life Place announcde the successful topping off in the next step of its Elevation Project, marking a significant milestone in the expansion of its…
Fire test validates new floor system’s performance under extreme conditions
By Angela Gismondi EllisDon recently set its Hybrid Timber Floor System (HTFS) on fire to challenge assumptions and misconceptions about mass timber and demonstrate what…
EllisDon awarded contract for Green Line’s Blackfoot Trail LRT Bridge
The City of Calgary announced that EllisDon has been awarded the contract to complete the Blackfoot Trail LRT Bridge as part of the Green Line LRT Project. This…
Freedom Mobile Arch canopy completion marks milestone for mass timber construction
EllisDon announced that the final beam has been lifted into place atop the Freedom Mobile Arch, completing the canopy of what is now one of…
Substantial completion reached for West Lincoln Memorial Hospital Redevelopment Project
Infrastructure Ontario and Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS), in partnership with the Ministry of Health, announced Substantial Completion of the West Lincoln Memorial Hospital (WLMH) Redevelopment…