Monday, April 21, 2025
Canada, PEI sign bilateral agreement
The governments of Canada and Prince Edward Island have announced the signing of a new bilateral agreement under the Investing in Canada plan that will…
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Saskatchewan names new Infrastructure Minister
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe has announced changes to his cabinet including a new Minister of Highways and Infrastructure and a representative responsible for SaskBuilds. The…
Toronto expands its bike share program
The Government of Canada has committed up to $4 million through its Public Transit Infrastructure Fund (PTIF) for bike share expansion in Toronto, which is…
Alberta investing $215 million in green transit
Alberta commuters will have more options when it comes to getting around thanks to a new public transportation program that invests in green transit throughout…
Stantec to acquire UK-based Peter Brett Associates
Stantec is expanding its United Kingdom (UK) presence with the planned acquisition of Reading, England-based Peter Brett Associates LLP (PBA). An independent firm of more…
Aecon rejoins Gordie Howe Bridge proponent
Aecon Group Inc. has announced that it has received approval to rejoin Bridging North America, the team selected as the Preferred Proponent to design, build,…
Paving progressing on the Team Gushue Highway Extension
Steve Crocker, Minister of Transportation and Works, provided an update on the status of the extension of the Team Gushue Highway from Kenmount Road to…
Provinces, territories receive federal gas tax funding
The Government of Canada has announced the awarding of the first installment of gas tax funding for all ten provinces and all three territories. “Local…
Ontario receives first installment of federal gas tax revenues
The Government of Canada has delivered the first of two $408-million annual installments of the federal Gas Tax Fund (GTF) to Ontario. In total, the…
RFP closed for Rutherford Station project
The request for proposals stage has closed for teams to submit their bids to design, build and finance the Rutherford Station project. Following a fair,…
Pickering Nuclear granted 10-year licence extension
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) has announced its decision to grant a 10-year operating licence for OPG’s Pickering Nuclear Generating Station. “OPG is very…
Metrolinx issues statement regarding Eglinton LRT legal dispute
Metrolinx president and CEO Phil Verster has issued a statement in regards to the current legal dispute with Crosslinx Transit Solutions, the consortium hired to…
Work begins on Highway 73 (Henri-IV) in Quebec City
Representatives from the governments of Canada and Quebec took part in a groundbreaking event to officially mark the start of work to widen and repair…
Alberta highway contracts to focus on performance, outcomes
The Government of Alberta has issued a Request for Proposals for maintenance operations on Deerfoot Trail in Calgary to ensure it is safe year-round. The…
Tizzard named Newfoundland-Labrador Chief Procurement Officer
The Provincial Government has appointed Heather Tizzard as the new Chief Procurement Officer for the Public Procurement Agency. The appointment was made through the merit-based…
Green infrastructure projects receive government funding
François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, and Vicki-May Hamm, President of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) have announced almost $37 million for 26…
The Changing Landscape
The fluctuation in the world economy and the impact of multiple recessions over the past twenty years have had a direct impact on the industry.…
Graham acquires Carillion’s share of SHNB
Graham Capital Partners LP, a subsidiary of Graham Group Ltd., have announced that they have acquired and completed the purchase of Carillion Private Finance Limited’s…
Graham Construction releases statement re: Grande Prairie Regional Hospital
Graham Construction has released the following statement in response to the Notice of Default issued by the Government of Alberta in regards to the Grande…
Saskatchewan releases long-term flood mitigation program
The Minister responsible for the Saskatchewan Water Security Agency (WSA), Dustin Duncan, has announced a new long-term flood mitigation program for Saskatchewan communities. The Flood…
EXP hires Andrews as Ontario infrastructure sector leader
EXP has announced the appointment of Robert Andrews as sector leader, Ontario infrastructure. Throughout his career, Robert has assembled and led multi-disciplinary teams carrying out…
Shepherd to retire as Manitoba Hydro CEO
The Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board (MHEB) has announced that Kelvin Shepherd has informed them of his decision to step down as president and CEO and retire…
BC Hydro finalizes Waneta purchase
BC Hydro has finalized the $1.2 billion deal to purchase the remaining two-thirds interest in the Waneta Dam and Generating Station from Teck Resources Limited…
Work begins on new Markham transit hub
Municipal, provincial, and federal officials joined together to mark the start of construction on a new bus transit terminal in the City of Markham. Cornell…