Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Aecon partners with First Nations to create Indigenous-led joint venture
The Chippewas of the Thames First Nation and the Aamjiwnaang First Nation, and Aecon announced that they have formed the Aecon Three Fires (A3F) joint…
Graham CEO runs to raise money for mental health awareness
Graham president and CEO, Andy Trewick ran five kilometres in five cities over five days, as Graham’s 5/5/5 Moving for Mental Health raised over $200,000…
Turning waste gas into power
Calgary’s Bonnybrook Cogeneration Expansion project turns waste gas into power By George Koch Sewage treatment generates large volumes of gases as solids are broken down…
B.C. helps to fund new drinking water system for Abbotsford
The City of Abbotsford announced that the province is providing $62 million to build a new well and water-treatment system to ensure a reliable, resilient…
CMLC selects construction manager for the Arts Commons Transformation project
The Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC) announced the selection of EllisDon as the construction manager for the Arts Commons Transformation (ACT)—a major city-building initiative that…
B.C. invests in high-speed rail study to link major Pacific Northwest cities
The Province of British Columbia announced it is supporting the feasibility of a high-speed rail service connecting Vancouver, Seattle and Portland with a $300,000 investment…
Preferred proponent teams selected for Ontario Line South and RSSOM contracts
Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx announced the preferred proponent teams to deliver the Ontario Line South Civil, Stations and Tunnel (South) and Ontario Line Rolling Stock,…
SickKids’ Patient Support Centre celebrates milestone with topping off ceremony
The Patient Support Centre (PSC), a critical component in of The Hospital for Sick Children’s (SickKids) vision for the pediatric hospital of the future is…
Rapid transit hovercraft service coming to Niagara Region and Toronto in 2023
Hoverlink Ontario Inc. announced it will be launching its rapid transit route between Toronto and the Niagara Region in summer 2023. The first of its…
CNL breaks ground for Chalk River Laboratories nuclear research facility
Chief Science Advisor of Canada, Dr. Mona Nemer, and M.P., Jenna Sudds, joined leaders from Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) and Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd.…
North America’s first multi-storey 3D printed building erected in Ontario
Canadian 3D construction printing company, nidus3D, announced completion of the printing of a two-storey building on Wolfe Island, near Kingston, Ontario, the first multi-story 3D…
B.C. communities to benefit from active transportation infrastructure funding
The government of British Columbia announced that people in communities throughout the province will have more opportunities to choose walking, biking and other sustainable travel…
SPONSORED: Housing Supply Summit 2.0
The Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) is hosting a free online summit on Oct. 6, 2022, to examine what has been done to boost the housing supply in…
New regional wastewater treatment facility for four Manitoba communities
The governments of Canada and Manitoba announced more than $39 million in funding for the construction of a regional mechanical wastewater treatment facility and collection…
New guide to help municipalities improve flood-resiliency
Climate change is causing a steady increase in the frequency, intensity and duration of weather-related natural disasters. Damages caused by floods and rainstorms comprise a…
FPInnovations releases design guide for tall timber construction
FPInnovations has launched its new Modelling Guide for Timber Structure. This a one-of-a-kind document gathers state-of-the-art information on the structural analysis of timber construction, providing practicing engineers…
Montreal Holocaust Museum unveils designs of new downtown building
The Montreal Holocaust Museum (MHM) revealed the architectural designs of its new downtown Museum opening in 2025. Created by KPMB Architects + Daoust Lestage Lizotte…
East Gwillimbury awards contract for construction of community centre
The Town of East Gwillimbury announced it has awarded the contract for the construction of the Health and Active Living Plaza to Aquicon Construction Co.…
City of Surrey breaks ground on construction of new athletics centre
The City of Surrey, B.C. announced it has begun construction of a new outdoor athletics centre planned at Bear Creek Park in Newton. Once complete,…
New investments for net-zero RCMP building in British Columbia
Natural Resources Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) announced an $11.5-million investment through the Green Municipal Fund (GMF) for the construction of a…
Metro Vancouver opens new Central Surrey Recycling and Waste Centre
Metro Vancouver’s new Central Surrey Recycling and Waste Centre opened on September 9, and will make recycling and waste management more convenient for residents, reducing travel…
Metrolinx selects development partner to transform Front and Spadina
Metrolinx announced that Dream Kilmer – a partnership formed by Dream Unlimited Corp. and Kilmer Group – will re-zone and redevelop Metrolinx land for the…
Banff officially opens new pedestrian bridge over the Bow River
The Town of Banff announced that the Nancy Pauw Bridge officially opened, creating a new crossing over the Bow River that will help reduce vehicle…
Saskatchewan invests $13M in provincial park infrastructure improvements
The Government of Saskatchewan is investing more than $13 million in provincial park facility and infrastructure improvements in 2022-23. “Our campers and day-users are always…