Sunday, April 20, 2025
$18M for new twin-pad arena in Sault Ste. Marie
The Ontario government announced an invest of more than $18 million to support the construction of a $25 million twin-pad arena in Sault Ste. Marie.…
Construction
New partnership to advance low-carbon concrete production
In a joint statement, the Government of Canada and the Canadian cement sector announced a roadmap to net-zero carbon concrete. This partnership and the resulting…
$28.8 Million Winnipeg Street Overpass Project set to begin
The City of Regina is kicking off a two-year major construction project on the Winnipeg Street North overpass to replace the current structure and improve…
Humber expanding the Centre for Skilled Trades and Technology
Humber College is expanding the Centre for Skilled Trades and Technology to help address the increasing demand for apprenticeship and trades training. Scheduled to start…
Infrastructure BC releases Spring 2021 Major Projects Brochure
Infrastructure BC is announcing the release of the latest edition of the BC Major Infrastructure Projects Brochure. In response to market and industry queries, the…
Milton invests $30M in roads and bridges
The Town of Milton is investing over $29.6 million in roads and bridges in 2021, building infrastructure that makes Milton a complete and connected community.…
RFPs issued for Grandview Children’s Treatment Centre project
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Grandview Kids have invited three teams to respond to a request for proposals (RFP) to design, build and finance the Grandview…
Opportunity for Canadian construction firms to adopt innovation
A new report, Construction in a digital world, by the Canadian Construction Association (CCA) and KPMG in Canada, identifies significant opportunity for Canadian construction firms…
Help shape Canada’s long-term infrastructure strategy
The Canadian Construction Association (CCA) has retained Nanos Research to gather views from important stakeholders in the construction industry. The CCA is seeking input to…
City of Victoria moves to reduce construction waste
With over a third of Victoria’s landfilled material coming from the construction sector, the City will pen a new bylaw that will substantially increase the salvage of reusable building materials starting next…
Innovative affordable housing pilot project in Vancouver
An affordable rental housing pilot project is underway in Vancouver that will help BC Housing evaluate innovative building materials and designs aimed at tackling affordability,…
P3 to expand Deerfoot Trail improvements
Alberta Transportation is qualifying companies to bid on improvements to Deerfoot Trail as a P3 project. Alberta’s government has committed $210 million to the construction…
Transport Canada to complete Lac-Mégantic railway bypass
Transport Canada announced that the government still intends to complete the Lac-Mégantic rail bypass project in 2023. “We achieved a number of milestones in recent…
Ontario and Canada investing $3.4 billion to advance Hamilton LRT
The governments of Canada and Ontario announced a deal to invest nearly $3.4 billion in the shovel-ready Hamilton Light Rail Transit (LRT) project. Each government is contributing…
Waterfront Toronto selects lead design services for Queens Quay East Extension
Design firm Stantec and landscape architecture and urban design firm PUBLIC WORK have been selected by Waterfront Toronto to design transformative infrastructure for the city’s…
B.C. airport secures $8M for infrastructure improvements
The owner and operators of North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ) announced that the airport has secured more than $8.2 million in funding from Transport Canada…
Calgary’s BMO Centre expansion breaks ground
The Calgary Stampede, together with Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC), marked a significant milestone for the BMO Centre expansion, with crews breaking ground on the…
GTA transit plans get big boost from Ottawa
After lengthy negotiations between the Federal government and the province of Ontario announced a historic investment of $26.8 billion for four shovel-ready public transit projects in the Greater…
Support for recreational infrastructure projects in Northern Quebec
The governments of Canada and Quebec announced joint funding of more than $17 million for seven recreational and sports infrastructure projects in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region.…
Vernon celebrates opening of new transportation corridor
The City of Vernon announced the completion of a new north-south travel corridor for transit, drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians. The 29th/30th Street Transportation Corridor spans from…
55 infrastructure projects funded in Saskatchewan
The governments of Canada and Saskatchewan announced more than $50.2 million in joint funding for 55 infrastructure projects across the province. The projects are funded under the…
Squamish, B.C. launches $43M capital plan
The District of Squamish, B.C. announced it has committed to invest $43,477,930 on critical infrastructure replacement, active transportation, preventative maintenance, flood protection and capacity upgrades…
CCPPP CEO Romoff to step down
The Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships (CCPPP) announced that Mark Romoff will be stepping down as president and CEO on May 31. Romoff recently celebrated 10 years…
$70M for recreational projects in Montreal Region
The governments of Canada and Quebec announced funding of close to $70 million for ten recreation projects in the Montreal Region. “Recreational and sports activities are essential to the…