Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Ontario invests $30 million in Connecting Links program
The Government of Ontario is providing $30 million to support 24 municipalities across the province to help them build, repair, or replace municipal roads, and…
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Halton Region Consolidated Courthouse project cancelled
The Government of Ontario has announced the cancellation of the procurement of the Halton Region Consolidated Courthouse project. According to the Winter 2020 P3 Market…
N.S. finalizes contract for Highway 104 project
A consortium with a strong Nova Scotia presence has been awarded the contract to design, build, finance, operate, and maintain the 38-kilometre twinned section of…
Manitoba announces increase to infrastructure spending
The Government of Manitoba is increasing infrastructure investments by an additional $500 million as part of an economic stimulus package to help restart the province’s…
Sidewalk Labs no longer pursuing Quayside project
Waterfront Toronto has received notification from Sidewalk Labs that they will no longer be pursuing the Quayside project, a 12-acre project along the city’s waterfront.…
Saskatchewan commits $7.5 billion for infrastructure investment
Premier Scott Moe today announced a $7.5 billion, two-year capital plan to build a strong Saskatchewan and stimulate Saskatchewan’s economic recovery from the impact of…
YESAB endorses Alaska Highway safety upgrades
The Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Board (YESAB) has recommended that the Alaska Highway Safety Improvement project be allowed to proceed as proposed. The Department…
Groundbreaking held at new University of Calgary business school
Without the fanfare or photo-ops typical of a groundbreaking ceremony, construction is underway at the University of Calgary on a new home for the Haskayne…
Parsons adds Small to infrastructure team
Parsons has announced the addition of Steve Small as the company’s senior vice president of integrated delivery business development for Canada. Small brings 33 years…
OCS releases Coronavirus Contractors Survey
The Coronavirus Contractors Survey: Impacts and Actions is released as an independent study conducted by the Ontario Construction Secretariat (OCS). Between April 22 and April…
York Region investing $404 million in transit, transportation infrastructure
York Regional Council approved $404 million to continue building road and transit system improvements in 2020, contributing to an overall $3.1 billion investment over the…
RFP issued for Alberta school construction
Five new Alberta schools are on track to begin construction this fall as government invites industry to design and build the facilities. A request for…
Manitoba to maintain funding for municipal infrastructure
The Government of Manitoba will ensure critical funding to municipalities remains intact during the unprecedented economic challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, Premier Brian Pallister…
Chase Highway 1 project moving forward
The tender has been issued for the Chase Creek Road to Chase West four-laning project in British Columbia. This section of Highway 1 is being…
GNWT shifts capital procurement resources online
Minister Katrina Nokleby issued the following media statement today on doing business with the Government of Northwest Territories (GNWT): “The Government of the Northwest Territories…
Fieldwork underway for Kicking Horse Canyon four-laning project
Crews are doing investigative fieldwork in the Kicking Horse Canyon over the next several weeks as part of the preparation for major highway improvements to…
FortisBC to purchase RNG sourced from wood waste
FortisBC is teaming up with REN Energy International Corporation (REN Energy) to offer Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) produced from wood waste to its customers. The…
OPG subsidiary purchases natural gas assets
Ontario Power Generation Inc. (OPG), under a new subsidiary that will be doing business as Atura Power, has finalized the acquisition of a portfolio of…
CNL reaches collaboration agreement with Moltex Energy
Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) has announced that it has entered into a collaboration agreement with Moltex Energy. Funded through CNL’s Canadian Nuclear Research Initiative (CNRI),…
B.C. completes Island Rail assessment
The British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure’s assessment of the entire Island Rail (formerly E&N) Corridor on Vancouver Island has been released. This up-to-date,…
Calgary Cancer Centre reaches construction milestone
Construction of the new Calgary Cancer Centre has reached its highest point. The last concrete pour (topping off) of about 163 cubic metres now encloses…
B.C. investment will improve rural connectivity
Targeted funding will give people in rural, remote and Indigenous communities in British Columbia access to faster internet services. The $50-million Connecting British Columbia program…
Alberta releases findings of energy market review
In fall 2019, the Government of Alberta launched a review to examine concerns from consumer representatives about certain parties gaining too much control of Alberta’s…
Report suggests debate needed to understand escalating subway construction costs
The Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario (RCCAO) has released a report calling for a closer look at the rising costs of building subway…