Wednesday, April 16, 2025
ReNew Canada celebrates 15 years in infrastructure
October 5, 2020 marks the official 15th anniversary of ReNew Canada, the leading source of news and information for the public sector infrastructure industry. Fifteen…
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New operations building for Whitehorse features Yukon’s largest solar farm
It’s been a long time coming but the City of Whitehorse has officially opened its new operations building. The ribbon was cut at a ceremony…
York University breaks ground for new Markham campus
Underpinned by strong provincial, regional and municipal government support and reinforced by a traditional ceremony to acknowledge the traditional Treaty Lands and Territory of the…
GMF report highlights municipal initiatives, new offerings
The newest edition of the Green Municipal Fund (GMF) annual report, “Thriving in our 20th year,” explores the social, economic and environmental impacts that GMF-funded…
Ontario P3 report includes infrastructure investments worth historic $60 billion
The Ontario government is moving forward with 40 major infrastructure projects across the province using the public-private partnership (P3) model. The projects are listed in…
Saskatchewan commits $47 million for new schools
Deputy Premier and Education Minister Gordon Wyant was joined by Parks, Culture and Sport Minister and Regina Gardiner Park MLA Gene Makowsky as well as…
B.C. invests in BCIT housing
Students attending the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) in the coming years will have access to hundreds of new, affordable and environmentally friendly on-campus…
Nanaimo initiates planning for major upgrades to public works yard
The public works yard in Nanaimo, British Columbia is overdue for upgrades that could cost $40 million or more, and the city is starting project…
New community centre to support three Halifax communities
Geoff Regan, Member of Parliament for Halifax West, Iain Rankin, Minister of Lands and Forestry and Member of the Legislative Assembly for Timberlea-Prospect, and Richard…
Hospital upgrades and repairs on the horizon for Ontario
The Ontario government is investing $175 million this year to address critical upgrades, repairs and maintenance in 129 hospitals across the province, including $50 million…
YVR adapts capital construction program to prioritize resources
Vancouver Airport Authority announced its intention to terminate the CORE Program, a large infrastructure project at Vancouver International Airport (YVR), part of the multi-year capital program to modernize the…
P3 RFQ released to build Alberta schools
The Alberta government is now inviting industry to submit qualifications to deliver five new high schools through a public-private partnership (P3). A request for qualifications…
RFQ issued for new Grandview Children’s Treatment Centre
Infrastructure Ontario and Grandview Children’s Centre have issued a request for qualifications (RFQ) for teams to design, build and finance the Grandview Children’s Treatment Centre…
Infrastructure investments for 18 projects in northern Alberta
As part of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program, the Government of Canada, Alberta government, municipalities and community organizations will spend $178.2 million to complete…
Manitoba invests into construction of safer detention centres
The Manitoba government is providing law enforcement agencies in Brandon and Winnipeg with more than $8 million through the Manitoba Restart Program to support the…
Design phase underway for new school in Lanigan
Donna Harpauer, Government of Saskatchewan MLA for Humboldt-Watrous, joined with members from Horizon School Division to announce the approval to begin the planning and design…
Yukon infrastructure projects receive federal funding
Larry Bagnell, Member of Parliament for Yukon, and John Streicker, Minister of Community Services for the Government of Yukon, announced funding for three projects that…
N.S. awards Bayers Lake Outpatient Centre contract
The Government of Nova Scotia has announced the next phase of the QEII New Generation project. EllisDon Infrastructure Healthcare was awarded a $259.4-million contract to…
Teams prequalify for Brampton courthouse and Toronto bail centre
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and the Ministry of the Attorney General (MAG) have announced the two prequalified teams that are invited to respond to a request…
EllisDon announces two executive promotions
EllisDon Corporation, a leading construction company headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, has announced two executive promotions in its legal and modular divisions. Tom Howell, senior vice…
Contractors revealed for Ottawa public library and archives facility
Three general contractors have pre-qualified for the construction of the Ottawa Public Library – Library and Archives Canada Joint Facility: EllisDon, PCL and Pomerleau. Submissions…
New infrastructure projects announced for Camrose
The government of Alberta is investing more than $15 million in a new elementary school for the City of Camrose, and almost $12 million for…
Ontario government fast-tracks another long-term care facility
The Ontario government announced that a new long-term care home will be built at Humber River Hospital’s Finch site in months, not years. The Toronto…
Government announces steps to prioritize COVID-19 resilient infrastructure
Today, Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, announced new steps to help provinces and territories deal with the pressures brought on by the COVID-19…