Monday, April 21, 2025
Ottawa’s stage two LRT tunnel construction starts
Tunneling has begun on the Stage 2 Light Rail Transit (LRT) West extension project in Ottawa. Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson, Canada’s Minister of Infrastructure and…
Ontario
Report calls for federal government to move on infrastructure spending in Ontario
Ontario could lose out on 60,300 jobs and $22 billion in provincial and federal government revenue over the next decade if Ottawa cuts back significantly…
RFP closed for Union Station enhancement project
Infrastructure Ontario has announced that the Request for Proposals (RFP) stage has closed for teams to submit their proposals for the Union Station Enhancement project.…
York University breaks ground for new Markham campus
Underpinned by strong provincial, regional and municipal government support and reinforced by a traditional ceremony to acknowledge the traditional Treaty Lands and Territory of the…
Ontario P3 report includes infrastructure investments worth historic $60 billion
The Ontario government is moving forward with 40 major infrastructure projects across the province using the public-private partnership (P3) model. The projects are listed in…
Cheryl Farrow appointed CEO of OACETT
The Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists (OACETT) has appointed a new chief executive officer (CEO) with an extensive track record of executive…
Substantial completion reached for Cortelucci Vaughan Hospital
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Mackenzie Health announced last month that the construction of the new hospital in Vaughan, Ontario, the Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital (known until…
Lindsay named CEO of Infrastructure Ontario
Laurie Scott, Minister of Infrastructure, announced Michael Lindsay as incoming President and Chief Executive Officer for Infrastructure Ontario (IO), effective November 1, 2020. “I would…
Toronto completes major construction projects, more planned for fall
This construction season, the City of Toronto has worked to accelerate as many important construction projects as possible during the COVID-19 pandemic. Crews completed a number of…
Hospital upgrades and repairs on the horizon for Ontario
The Ontario government is investing $175 million this year to address critical upgrades, repairs and maintenance in 129 hospitals across the province, including $50 million…
First Nations Major Projects Coalition appoints strategic advisor
The First Nations Major Projects Coalition (FNMPC) of the Coast Salish Territory in Vancouver, British Columbia announced the appointment of JP Gladu as a strategic…
Ontario seeks input on transportation in Greater Golden Horseshoe
The Ontario government is launching an online survey that will help inform long-term transportation planning for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, and guide highway and transit…
RFQ issued for new Grandview Children’s Treatment Centre
Infrastructure Ontario and Grandview Children’s Centre have issued a request for qualifications (RFQ) for teams to design, build and finance the Grandview Children’s Treatment Centre…
TTC, with largest fleet of electric buses in North America, launches new model
The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) is now operating the largest fleet of electric buses in North America. The milestone was achieved as the TTC’s third…
OPG’s Darlington refurbishment project reaches major milestone
Ontario Power Generation (OPG) has reached a significant milestone with work now underway on refurbishing Unit 3 of the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station following the…
Investments announced for transit and infrastructure in northern Ontario
Strategic investments in public transit and bridge infrastructure are expected to help boost local economics and address the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in northern…
Ontario investing in youth programs to promote skilled trades
The Ontario Government is investing $43 million in expanded youth training programs to help increase awareness and encourage youth to acquire the skills that will…
RFP closed for QEW/Credit River project
The request for proposals stage has closed for teams to submit their bids to design, build, and finance (DBF) the QEW/ Credit River Improvement project.…
Ontario proceeds with Eglinton Crosstown West extension RFP
The Ontario government is one step closer to getting shovels in the ground on part of the largest subway expansion in Canadian history with the…
Teams prequalify for Brampton courthouse and Toronto bail centre
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and the Ministry of the Attorney General (MAG) have announced the two prequalified teams that are invited to respond to a request…
Ontario expedites Scarborough subway extension project
Following years of debate and discussion, the Ontario government is one step closer to getting shovels in the ground on part of the largest subway…
OPG awards manufacturing contract of $100 million
Ontario Power Generation (OPG) is ensuring local businesses succeed during the COVID-19 pandemic by selecting Andritz Hydro Canada, based in Paris, Ontario for the large…
Premier announces ongoing support for Ontario municipal partnership fund
Ontario Premier Doug Ford was among the speakers featured on the first day of the 2020 Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) annual conference today.…
EllisDon announces two executive promotions
EllisDon Corporation, a leading construction company headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, has announced two executive promotions in its legal and modular divisions. Tom Howell, senior vice…