Monday, April 21, 2025
Alliance Model: Lessons learned from collaborative contracting in Australia
By Kate Borg The use of the alliance model for project procurement may be new to owners and developers in Canada, but this form of…
Barrie awards wastewater IPD project to Maple-Bird Joint Venture
The City of Barrie has awarded the Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) – for Wastewater Treatment Facility (WwTF) Upgrade Program to the Maple-Bird Joint-Venture (MBJV). The…
Ontario announces funding for new RVH’s South Campus Health Hub
The Ontario government is investing up to $2.5 million to support early planning for Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre’s new South Campus Health Hub in…
EllisDon wins CCA’s Environmental Achievement Award
EllisDon has been named the winner of the Canadian Construction Association’s (CCA) Environmental Achievement Award, acknowledging the company’s climate commitment. As a member company of…
Ontario releases transportation and transit plan for Greater Golden Horseshoe
With the population of the Greater Golden Horseshoe expected to reach almost 15 million people over the next 30 years, the Ontario government released Connecting…
Preferred proponent chosen for B.C.’s new five-lane Steveston Interchange
As part of the program to replace the George Massey Tunnel, the Province of B.C. is taking the next step to replace the Steveston Interchange,…
Church Road Well Field project breaks ground
After three years of studies, applications, ongoing work and discussions with the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Nation and other local and Provincial Governments, the Sunshine Coast Regional District…
Tower construction at Gordie Howe International Bridge entering next stage
The Gordie Howe International Bridge project team is entering an exciting stage in the construction of the bridge towers in Windsor and Detroit. Now that…
Investing in new water infrastructure projects in Charlottetown
The governments of Canada and Prince Edward Island announced joint funding for two related water infrastructure projects in Charlottetown. Funding will support a study of…
Improvements coming for Vancouver’s Brentwood SkyTrain station
The governments of Canada and British Columbia announced funding for major upgrades to Vancouver’s Brentwood SkyTrain Station. The Brentwood Town Centre Station is part of…
CIB investment to support Kahkewistahaw Landing Infrastructure project
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) has achieved financial close on a $15.4 million loan to Kahkewistahaw Business Landing Limited Partnership, wholly owned by Kahkewistahaw First Nation (KFN). The CIB’s…
CDAO study confirms the high cost of low-quality design documents
Schedule delays and cost escalation continue to be a reality during the construction of public and private projects in Canada. To help the industry and…
Industry group praises crucial reforms to Ontario’s utility locates system
The Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario (RCCAO) welcomes the Ontario Government’s proposed changes introduced in Bill 93, Getting Ontario Connected Act, 2022, which…
Construction industry marks International Women’s Day with call for more initiatives
The Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) is marking International Women’s Day with a call for more initiatives to support the recruitment of women into the…
Transport Canada invests in a new Port of Halifax container examination facility
Transport Canada announced an investment to build a new marine container examination facility within the Port of Halifax. The new facility will replace the existing…
Preferred proponent selected for West Lincoln Memorial Hospital project
EllisDon Infrastructure Healthcare (EDIH) has been selected as the preferred proponent to design, build and finance the West Lincoln Memorial Hospital Redevelopment project. Infrastructure Ontario…
Long-term care home reaches substantial completion in 13 months
Lakeridge Health, Infrastructure Ontario, and PCL Construction celebrated a culmination of milestone events for Lakeridge Gardens, the new long-term care home located next to Ajax…
OGCA and League of Champions Celebrate Women in Construction
The Ontario General Contractors Association (OGCA) and League of Champions are making an impact this year for Women in Construction week from March 7th to…
Three projects, $675M for City of Mississauga public transit
The governments of Canada and Ontario and the City of Mississauga announced a joint investment of more than $675 million to support three new projects that…
Ontario construction contractors are feeling confident: OCS survey
After two years of life in a pandemic with restricted economic activity, Ontario construction contractors are feeling confident about their business prospects in 2022, according…
ONEIA announces new executive director
The Ontario Environment Industry Association (ONEIA) announced that it had engaged Michelle Noble as its new executive director. Michelle’s hiring came after a thorough search…
Canada supports public transit infrastructure in Newfoundland and Labrador
The governments of Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador announced more than $23.8 million in funding to support 23 recreation, green, rural and public transit infrastructure projects…
Nova Scotia investing in Halifax Infirmary as part of QEII expansion
The Government of Nova Scotia announced it is investing more than $3.8 million for renovations to the Halifax Infirmary as part of the ongoing redevelopment…
Turner & Townsend release 2022 Canada Construction Market Intelligence Report
Turner & Townsend has released its 2022 Canadian Construction Market Intelligence Report. The report provides market analysis, sector insights, and a construction cost guide for…