
Barriers to competition raising construction costs in Ontario, report finds
The economic situation in recent years has pushed construction project costs up considerably. According to a report by the Montreal Economic Institute (MEI), while this…
The economic situation in recent years has pushed construction project costs up considerably. According to a report by the Montreal Economic Institute (MEI), while this…
Peel Region’s newest rapid transit line, the Hurontario light rail transit route, – is getting a name, honouring one of Canada’s longest serving mayors. Get…
A new report from the Ontario Construction Secretariat highlights the growing role of unions and their contractor partners in delivering skills upgrade, apprenticeship and health…
Metrolinx announced the release of the Environmental Project Report (EPR) addendum for the Yonge North Subway Extension – an eight-kilometre, four-stop extension of Line 1…
A new study found that measuring the time it takes for a radar pulse to travel from a satellite to the sea surface and back…
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Metrolinx have issued a Request for Proposals (RFPs) for the Stations, Rail and Systems (SRS) package for the Scarborough Subway Extension…
Infrastructure Ontario and the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to design, build and finance the Centre for…
The Toronto and Area Road Builders Association (TARBA) board of directors announced the appointment of Andy Manahan as the new executive director. Manahan is a…
Public Services and Procurement Canada announced a contract worth $1.86M to AECOM Canada Ltd, located in Kitchener, Ontario, to develop the design for the new…
The Ontario Road Builders’ Association (ORBA) presented several awards and honours to members in the industry for their service and commitment to the association and…
The Ontario government is providing $400,000 through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) to The Sarjeant Co. Ltd. to build a ready-mix concrete plant in Parry Sound. This…
Halton Region has completed construction on Trafalgar Road between Leighland Avenue and north of Hays Boulevard in Oakville. The project was supported by $6.9 million…
WSP, along with its EWC Designers Joint Venture project partners and Design-Builder KEV, captured the 2022 Transportation Infrastructure Innovation Award from the Ontario Road Builders…
Natural Resources Canada announced an $887,000 investment to support the replacement of the Duchesnay Creek Bridge that connects the City of North Bay and the…
The City of Greater Sudbury issued the Design-Build RFP (DB RFP) for the city’s planned new Greater Sudbury Event Centre. In 2017, the City issued…
Ontario’s rapidly changing climate will increase the likelihood of flooding, extreme heat and weather events, and power outages in coming decades and the province needs…
The Ontario government, along with Lakeridge Health, Infrastructure Ontario and PCL Construction, celebrated the building of a new state-of-the-art long-term care home that will add…
Advancement and upgrades at Union Station continue, as Metrolinx, with Infrastructure Ontario’s support, announced the signing of the procurement for the Union Station Enhancement Project.…
Candu Energy Inc., a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group (TSX: SNC), has been awarded a three-and-a-half year, $22 million contract to perform advanced non-destructive examination (ANDE) and…
The Ontario government is investing $25 million to build, upgrade and rehabilitate storm and wastewater infrastructure. “We know that critical storm and wastewater infrastructure in…
Providing necessary capital funding for municipalities to maintain critical infrastructure, and building the Bradford Bypass and Highway 413 transportation Corridor; these were the key recommendations…
The Ontario government is investing $44 million to build the new Lower Yonge Precinct Elementary School within a new mixed-use condominium project at Yonge and…
Following several rounds of public consultation and stakeholder engagement, the National Capital Commission’s (NCC) Board of Directors announced it has approved the Long-Term Integrated Interprovincial…
The Ontario government has launched Skilled Trades Ontario, a new Crown agency, to improve trades training and simplify services. The new agency will promote and…