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Water and wastewater operators across Canada are facing a challenging business environment. As with managers across many industries, they are being asked to do more…

Cities across Canada are looking for solutions to reduce their vulnerabilities to infrastructure deficits, rapid urban growth, and climate change. Planning for uncertainties requires a…

Toronto Toronto’s Gardiner Expressway runs over-top the downtown core, uncomfortably close to the city’s waterfront, and has long been deteriorating, much to the consternation of…

Infrastructure has at last become sexy—in political circles at least. With a yawning infrastructure gap and votes to play for in the upcoming federal election,…

Wrap-around screens show dramatic photographs of England’s capital city, entertaining us as we file into the high-speed elevator of the Shard, London’s newest, most outrageous…

In 2009, the City of Edmonton began its Neighbourhood Renewal Project, a long-term strategic approach to address infrastructure needs such as rebuilding and renewing roads,…

Traditionally, the utility mandate has been to generate, transmit, and distribute electrical energy in a safe, reliable, and cost-effective way. Equipment exceeding its expected useful…

District-energy proponents often promise socio-economic benefits in addition to conventional financial return. However, a lack of data from reputable sources often becomes a proposal’s Achilles…

If the first decade of the 2000s brought green building to the mainstream through programs like LEED and BOMA BESt (Building Environmental Standards), then the…

Although the public-private partnership (P3) concept originated in the United Kingdom during the 1990s, Canada quickly established itself as a serious market player. With a…

Players in the public-private partnership (P3) industry are struggling to make room for innovative design as they look to maintain momentum in the infrastructure market.…

In its latest budget, the federal government announced the implementation of a “government-wide integrity regime for its procurement and real property transactions,” which is intended…

Toronto, Vancouver, and Halifax will record the fastest economic growth rates this year among the 13 census metropolitan areas (CMAs) covered in The Conference Board…

In Canada, public-private partnerships (P3s) are increasingly being used to build big infrastructure projects—everything from wastewater plants to roads and hospitals. P3s are a performance-based…

Hemmed between the Fraser River, the Salish Sea, and some of the most beautiful national parks in Canada, Vancouver is a beautiful city. By virtue…

When it comes to energy infrastructure, Canada is on the move. Of course, that may seem like nothing new, given Canada’s lengthy energy history, particularly…

When a consortium took control of Montreal Gateway Terminals from Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners earlier this spring, the price tag—about $650 million—attracted attention. As did…

Traffic congestion and gridlock are gripping cities across Canada. While many of the proposed solutions, such as expanding public transit, could help in the long…

Intelligent communities. Smart cities. Ubiquitous societies. Digital municipalities. These are just some of the labels defining the latest trend in urban innovation and 21st century…

The impact of autonomous vehicles (AVs) on Canada’s infrastructure will be significant. The best proxy for this is to look back to the early years…

The federal election is not until the fall, but provincial and municipal leaders have already begun throwing their opinions into the fray. In January 2015,…

Imagine for a moment if most of your food came from within the city or region you live rather than from thousands of miles away.…

Many Torontonians are often surprised to learn that the Toronto Port Lands remain a functioning port area and will continue to house industrial tenants. Situated…