Monday, April 21, 2025
Calgary’s new Jaipur Bridge opens to public in time for summer
Jaipur Bridge, a major pathway connection from Eau Claire to Prince’s Island Park, opened to the public on June 6. The original bridge closed in…
Construction
Construction begins on new federal building in Shawinigan
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) announced it has broken ground to mark the start of construction of the new federal building in Shawinigan. To…
Using P3s, Alberta is building new high schools across the province
The Government of Alberta announced that work is progressing on five public-private partnership (P3) high schools in the province. “This P3 schools project demonstrates the…
City of Ottawa celebrates official start of 2022 construction season
The City of Ottawa hosted a kick-off to construction event to celebrate the official start of the 2022 construction season. The event was held at…
Largest ever mass timber structure fire test to be conducted in Ottawa
The Canadian Wood Council has partnered with federal and provincial governments to conduct a series of five separate fire research burns on a full-scale mass…
Construction underway on key capital projects across Saskatchewan
Crews are mobilizing on project sites in communities around Saskatchewan, as part of provincial government’s $3.2 billion capital plan. The Government of Saskatchewan is investing…
Canada Post introduces new state-of-the-art parcel sorting facility
Canada Post unveiled its new leading-edge zero-carbon parcel sorting facility that will have the capacity to process more than one million packages a day. The…
Construction begins on first multi-unit 3D printed homes in Leamington
Habitat for Humanity Windsor-Essex, is partnering with the University of Windsor and nidus3D on the nation’s first permitted 3D printed residential homes. This historic project…
National Public Works Week honours public works professionals
Each year across North America, National Public Works Week (NPWW) is celebrated by the American Public Works Association’s (APWA) 30,000 members in hundreds of towns…
Quebec professional services firm GHD celebrates 50 years
GHD is celebrating 50 years as one of Québec’s leading professional services firms delivering engineering, architecture, environmental and construction solutions to public and private sector…
Construction begins on major renovation projects for two Saskatchewan schools
Two Saskatchewan schools are celebrating the kickoff of construction on each of their renovation projects. Work has officially begun on the $28.8 million renovation and…
Alberta begins construction on Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir
Construction on the Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir (SR1) is now underway, following the awarding of the contract to Vinci Infrastructure Canada Ltd. “We are extremely proud…
City of Regina invests $118M in 2022 infrastructure projects
The City of Regina officially kicked off the 2022 construction season by announcing an investment of $118 million in transportation, water, wastewater and drainage infrastructure.…
Research leads to innovative mass timber beam-to-column connection
A Lakehead University Civil Engineering professor and graduate student have published the results of a new study on the fire performance of an innovative mass…
Infrastructure Ontario releases May 2022 Market Update
Infrastructure Ontario has released its second Market Update for 2022, which includes 38 projects, with 26 projects in pre-procurement and 12 in active procurement. The…
Wastewater project moves forward under new municipal partnership framework
Municipalities in Canada have an urgent need for water and wastewater infrastructure, but face significant obstacles in acquiring financing to get the job done quickly…
Infrastructure BC publishes the spring 2022 Major Projects Brochure
Infrastructure BC announced the release of the latest edition of the BC Major Infrastructure Projects Brochure. “Our government committed to taking quick action to modernize…
Contract awarded for Thunder Bay Correctional Complex project
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and the Ministry of the Solicitor General have awarded a fixed-price contract of $1.2 billion to EllisDon Infrastructure Justice to design, build,…
Toronto announces new mass timber pilot program for affordable rental housing
The City of Toronto announced a pilot program that will bring new affordable rental housing to the City-owned site at 1113-1117 Dundas St. W. (Dundas…
B.C. Construction Association recognizes public project owners for best practices
Procuring construction services is a highly specialized practice that requires unique experience, knowledge, and skill. BC has seen a 79 per cent increase in the…
Consulting Engineers of Alberta announce 2022 award winners
The Consulting Engineers of Alberta (CEA) announced the winners of their 2022 awards, including 26 Awards of Excellence and Merit, as well as the Lieutenant Governor’s…
City of London and EllisDon deliver affordable housing development
EllisDon, together with the City of London, celebrated the opening of a new 61-unit affordable housing development located at 122 Baseline Road West. The apartment…
Bridging the gap with new pedestrian bridges at Milliken GO Station
After extensive planning and preparation, two new pedestrian bridges were recently lifted and set in place at Milliken GO Station. The bridges, which cross over…
Ontario’s first net zero mass timber academic building tops off
Designed in less than a year, manufactured in 12 weeks, and erected in 100 days, Ontario’s first mass timber academic building has officially topped off…