Sunday, April 20, 2025
Ontario expanding Highway 7 from Pickering to Markham
The Government of Ontario is investing $12 million to support the widening from two to four lanes of Highway 7 from Reesor Road in Markham to…
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RFP closed for Quinte Health – PECMH Site Redevelopment Project
The Request for Proposals (RFP) stage has closed for companies to submit their bids to deliver the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Site Redevelopment Project.…
Toronto celebrates start of construction of the new Etobicoke Civic Centre
The City of Toronto held a ground-breaking ceremony for the new Etobicoke Civic Centre at 3755 Bloor St. W. – a project that will mark…
Groundbreaking for future home of the Gilgan Family Queensway Health Centre
Trillium Health Partners (THP) and the Ontario Government marked a historic milestone in transforming the future of rehabilitation and complex care in Mississauga and West…
Ontario plans to expand use of mass timber construction up to 18 storeys
The Ontario Government announced it is expanding the use of advanced wood construction like mass timber. Currently, Ontario’s Building Code allows Encapsulated Mass Timber Construction…
Ontario advances construction Garden City Skyway Bridge Twinning project
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) have released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the QEW Garden City Skyway – Bridge Twinning project in…
Blue Jays unveil new 100 level seating bowl as part of multi-year renovations
The Toronto Blue Jays continue the renovation of Rogers Centre from a multi-purpose stadium into a ballpark-first venue, unveiling the reimagined 100 level seating bowl designed…
Ontario Association of Architects reveals 2024 Design Excellence Awards winners
The Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) has announced the 10 winners of its 2024 Design Excellence Awards. They will be celebrated at this year’s OAA…
Gordie Howe International Bridge celebrates 2,000 days of construction
On March 27, 2024 the Gordie Howe International Bridge project team celebrated 2,000 days and over 12 million hours worked since the first shovel hit…
Ontario provides initial investment to design new York University medical school
The Government of Ontario announced itis providing an initial investment of $9 million through the 2024 budget to begin the design and planning for York University’s…
FBCL announces start of Second Blue Water Bridge Rehabilitation project
The Federal Bridge Corporation Limited (FBCL) announced the Second Blue Water Bridge (SBWB) rehabilitation project is set to start on May 29, 2024. For the…
Federal government investment helps open a new chapter for Guelph’s central library
The City of Guelph is receiving a federal investment of $13.5 million to support the construction of a new central library. Planned to be 88,000…
2024 Ontario budget focused on construction and building infrastructure
As part of Budget 2024, Ontario Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy announced $190.2 billion earmarked towards upgrading Ontario’s infrastructure over the next 10 years, while $26.2…
Entuitive to lead design management partnership for ECWE elevated guideway
Entuitive announced its scope of work as the prime design management consultant for the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension’s elevated guideway project. The design partnership is…
Ontario advancing construction on the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Metrolinx have issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the Stations, Rail and Systems (SRS) contract for the Eglinton Crosstown West…
Ontario to invest $1.8B for housing-enabling infrastructure for municipalities
The Government of Ontario announced it is investing more than $1.8 billion in housing-enabling infrastructure funding to help build at least 1.5 million homes by…
Toronto set to begin critical rehabilitation work on Gardiner Expressway
The City of Toronto announced that on Monday, March 25, lane restrictions will begin on the Gardiner Expressway between Dufferin Street and Strachan Avenue for…
Ontario Association of Architects announces 2024 Design Excellence Awards finalists
The Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) announced the 20 Finalists for its 2024 Design Excellence Awards. Chosen by a jury of respected design experts, this…
Canada, Ireland commit funding for Irish cultural centre on Toronto’s waterfront
The historic Canada Maltings administrative office in Eireann Quay will undergo a major restoration and renovation through an investment of more than $4.5 million from…
Canada announces funding to increase capacity at the Port of Thunder Bay
The Government of Canada announced an investment of up to $6.7 million for two projects at the Port of Thunder Bay through the National Trade…
Ontario investing $50 million to build a new Banwell interchange for Windsor
The Government of Ontario is advancing several highway infrastructure projects in Southwestern Ontario, including the start of construction on the final phase of widening Highway…
First Nations and Ontario one step closer to building all-season roads in the Ring of Fire
The Ontario government, Marten Falls First Nation and Webequie First Nation have signed an agreement to develop community infrastructure projects that could support future development…
Annual OCS survey finds contractors are expecting more business growth in 2024
With an abundance of current work and more projects on the horizon, Ontario contractors are expecting 2024 to be a busy year, the Ontario Construction…
TTC shortlists three teams for Bloor-Yonge Capacity Improvements project
The TTC has released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Bloor-Yonge Capacity Improvements project (BYCI). This project will significantly expand and rehabilitate the existing…