Sunday, April 20, 2025
Calgary announces wind down of Phase 1 of Green Line LRT project
Calgary City Council formally approved the wind down of the Phase 1 of the Green Line LRT project, from Lynnwood/Millican in the southeast to Eau…
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Ontario invests $4.7M to build new training facility in Windsor
The Government of Ontario is investing over $9 million to train approximately 2,300 manufacturing and construction sector workers in Windsor. This includes a $4.7 million…
MNP Community & Sport Centre, City of Calgary unveil expansion project
The MNP Community & Sport Centre and the City of Calgary announced the launch of the Leisure Expansion Aquatic Project (LEAP), a initiative aimed at…
SPONSORED: YORK1: Leading the Way with 1FORALL™ for Sustainable Infrastructure
At YORK1, we take pride in being one of Canada’s leading providers of integrated environmental and infrastructure services. For decades, we’ve committed ourselves to delivering…
Refurbishment of Hydro One transformer station in Niagara Falls complete
The Government of Ontario along with Hydro One announced the completion of refurbishments at the Beck #2 Transformer Station in Niagara Falls. This $135 million…
New research labs at Conestoga College to focus on workplace injury prevention
The Canadian Institute for Safety, Wellness & Performance (CISWP) unveiled two new state-of-the-art research labs at Conestoga College’s Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning. CISWP’s…
Edmonton opens new northbound overpass on 50 Street to traffic
The City of Edmonton announced that the new northbound overpass on 50 Street has opened to traffic, meaning no longer waiting for trains to pass…
How local governments are evolving asset management and prioritizing resilience
By Aymone Agossou Local governments face numerous competing priorities when it comes to their infrastructure assets. Residents rely on services from infrastructure like community buildings,…
Upgrades at the Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops complete
The Government of British Columbia announced that patients in Kamloops now have improved access to services as upgrades at the Royal Inland Hospital (RIH) are…
Audit of North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant Program takes next step
Metro Vancouver announced has taken the next step in responding to calls for a review of the North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant Program and has…
New community centre and school breaks ground in south Kitchener
The City of Kitchener announced the official groundbreaking of a new community centre and Catholic school in the Rosenberg neighbourhood of Kitchener. The City of…
Wataynikaneyap Power connects Sachigo Lake First Nation to provincial power grid
Wataynikaneyap Power announced the energization of Sachigo Lake First Nation. The northern Ontario community was connected to the provincial power grid on November 2, 2023.…
Transit-oriented developments coming for Surrey Langley SkyTrain project
The Government of British Columbia announced that hundreds of new homes and space for amenities such as grocery stores and child care near transit are…
CIMA+, Hatch receive international infrastructure award for work on REM project
CIMA+ and Hatch were recipients of the 2024 Project Award in the megaprojects category from FIDIC (International Federation of Consulting Engineers) at its Global Infrastructure…
Ontario invests $26M to build new skilled trades training centre in Vaughan
The Government of Ontario announced an investment over $26 million to build a new training centre at LiUNA 183’s skilled trades training campus in Vaughan.…
City of Cambridge awards construction contract for new recreation complex
After a six-month search, the City of Cambridge announced that Council has awarded the construction contract for the new Cambridge Recreation Complex to Melloul-Blamey Construction.…
Online RESCON summit will tackle issues causing housing supply crisis
Runaway bureaucracy, endless red tape, exorbitant taxes, and an approvals system that is slow, antiquated and dysfunctional are killing the new home market, according to…
‘Topped out’ – New St. Paul’s Hospital marks major milestone
Two years ago, a 15-metre hole sat at the bottom of the new St. Paul’s Hospital site in Vancouver. Today, a sprawling hospital soars 11-storeys high with…
Toronto contractors call for improved construction practices to improve traffic
The Toronto and Area Road Builders Association (TARBA), the Greater Toronto Sewer and Watermain Contractors Association (GTSWCA) and the Heavy Construction Association of Toronto (HCAT)—whose…
Locations for new joint-use elementary and high school in Regina selected
The Government of Saskatchewan, in collaboration with the City of Regina, announced that locations for the new joint-use elementary and high school in The Towns…
Canada’s construction industry unveils critical report on climate resilience
The Canadian Construction Association (CCA) released a new report emphasizing the urgent need for increased investment and stronger policies to protect Canadians and their critical…
Delays to Green Line LRT risk precedent for future provincially-funded projects
The Calgary Construction Association (CCA) expressed deep dismay and concern over the recent announcement that the Green Line LRT project will face further delays due…
New BC Children’s Hospital centre moves closer to construction
Children and youth with complex medical conditions are one step closer to receiving dedicated services through a new BC Children’s Hospital centre for health complexity…
Archaeological Assessments for Infrastructure Projects
By Andrew Snook Ontario is constantly growing. And as Canada’s most populated province swells in population, additional infrastructure is needed—new schools, hospitals, roads, wastewater systems,…