Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Nova Scotia announces funding for new interchange in Annapolis Valley
The governments of Nova Scotia and Canada announced that the Cambridge Interchange project is expected to begin later this year. Exit 14A will be built…
First tunnel-boring machine arrives at Broadway Subway project’s City Hall station
The B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure announced that Elsie, one of two tunnel-boring machines constructing twin tunnels for the Broadway Subway, broke through to…
Alberta invests $8M for the twinning of Hwy. 19 between QEII and Hwy. 60
The Government of Alberta announced an $8 million investment for the twinning of Highway 19 to improve safety and support the transportation of heavy industrial…
Town of Saugeen Shores breaks ground on Innovation Park
The Town of Saugeen Shore, Ont. announced construction has officially begun on the Town’s new Innovation Park, an area set up to attract clean energy…
Connecting Links program to support municipal road and bridge repairs
The Government of Ontario announced it is providing $30 million to support municipal road and bridge repairs in 21 municipalities across the province. The funding…
Toronto takes steps to reduce traffic congestion during Ontario Line construction
The City of Toronto announced it is taking steps to balance critical transit construction with the needs of people and businesses who use Toronto’s roads.…
Ontario invests $7.5M to build new life sciences hub in Kitchener and Waterloo
The Government of Ontario announced an investment of $7.5 million to help build a state-of-the-art Innovation Arena at the University of Waterloo. The new $35…
New Brunswick Museum selects architect for revitalization project
The Board of Directors of the New Brunswick Museum (NBM-MNB) announced that it has selected Diamond Schmitt Architects to plan and design a New Brunswick…
Next phase of Windsor’s Cabana Road Corridor project set to begin
The City of Windsor announced that 2023 will mark an important turning point for the city’s plan to modernize and renew the Cabana Road Corridor.…
Planning begins for Strathcona Community Hospital expansion project
The Government of Alberta announced it is investing $3 million over three years to begin planning an expansion for the Strathcona Community Hospital in Sherwood…
Preferred proponent selected for Ontario’s Highway 3 Widening Project
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) have selected GIP Paving Inc. as the preferred proponent to design, build and finance the Highway…
Prairie provinces sign agreement to work together on transportation corridors
Ministers for highways and transportation in Saskatchewan, Alberta and Manitoba signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to advance economic corridors and support the movement of…
SNC-Lavalin joins construction team building Vaudreuil-Soulanges Hospital
SNC-Lavalin announced the company will be undertaking design and engineering services work as part of the construction of the new Vaudreuil-Soulanges Hospital. The work will…
New program seeks to help create entry-level positions in the construction industry
Construction Career Pathways, a new programs launched by BuildForce Canada, aims to connect job seekers and employers by facilitating 16-week, paid, entry-level work placements on…
Construction work beginning on Pitts Memorial Drive improvements in St. John’s
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador announced that work is beginning on substantial improvements to Pitts Memorial Drive in St. John’s. A $14.7 million contract…
Calgary’s Stampede Trail Redevelopment project breaks ground
The Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC) and the Calgary Stampede, as partners in the delivery of the Rivers District Master Plan, announced the redevelopment of…
Gantry cranes keep Edmonton bridge open during reconstruction
By George Koch The City of Edmonton’s Groat Road Bridges and Road Renewal project set challenging requirements. Despite approaching the end of its service life,…
Canada to support decarbonization of the cement and concrete industry
The Government of Canada announced it has signed a partnership with Heidelberg Materials to support the company’s $1.36 billion project to build a full-scale carbon capture,…
BC Construction Association honours industry excellence
The BC Construction Association (BCCA) honoured its 6th Annual Construction and Skilled Trades Month by recognizing excellence across the industry in three areas of priority: public…
New Brunswick increases investment in roads, bridges and buildings
The New Brunswick Department of Transportation and Infrastructure announced that its ordinary budget is increasing by more than $29 million this year, which reflects strategic…
CanREA summit brings together Canada’s leading industry operators
Nearly 350 operations professionals from the renewable energy sector gathered in Toronto for CanREA’s Operations Summit 2023, the country’s largest wind, solar and energy-storage operations event.…
Temporary bridge installed to support Autoroute reconstruction project
A modular steel bridge has been installed at the junction of Autoroutes 520 and 13 in Montréal to provide access for relocated utilities during the…
B.C. planning protections to ensure future of North Shore bridges
The Province of British Columbia announced it is advancing design work for collision barriers to protect the Lions Gate Bridge and Ironworkers Memorial Bridge from…
Metrolinx’s Davenport Diamond Guideway now open for GO service
Metrolinx announced a significant milestone has been reached on the Davenport Diamond Guideway project. GO Trains are now travelling on the new elevated guideway, located…