Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Saskatoon releases design for the Downtown Event & Entertainment District
The City of Saskatoon has released the concept design and master plan to revitalize its downtown core. Led by Stantec who is serving as the…
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B.C. to fund flood-resilience upgrades to Abbotsford pump station
The Government of British Columbia announced that the Barrowtown Pump Station in Abbotsford will receive significant flood-resilience upgrades to help protect people, communities and farmland…
Design and construction team selected for CSRC at New St. Paul’s Hospital
The delivery team has been selected for the design and construction of the Clinical Support and Research Centre (CSRC) at the new St. Paul’s Hospital…
Ontario advancing construction of new Hwy. 7 between Kitchener and Guelph
The Government of Ontario announced construction will advance on the Frederick Street bridge in Kitchener, marking another milestone in the plan to widen Highway 7…
Province launches BC Builds to deliver more lower-cost rental homes
The Government of British Columbia announced the launch of BC Builds, a new initiative that leverages government, community and non-profit owned and underused land with…
Feds, TransLink invest in transit infrastructure improvements in Vancouver
Improvements to the Burnaby Transit Centre (BTC), an operations and maintenance facility divided into two campuses, will increase operational capacity after a combined investment of…
Quebec awards engineering contract for Route 138 extension to FNX-INNOV
FNX-INNOV has been commissioned by Quebec’s Ministère des Transports et de la Mobilité durable to carry out quality control and materials engineering for the extension…
Nova Scotia community leaders creating clean energy future
People in the Nova Scotia communities of Antigonish and the nearby Paqtnkek Mi’kmaw Nation will have more clean energy to power their homes and businesses…
Shifting Gears: Canada’s Energy Transition
With the shift from fossil fuel to zero-carbon energy sources, Canada’s energy transition is in full swing. But what does this mean for municipalities, construction…
Prefab construction helping Peterborough build affordable housing project
Construction of the City of Peterborough’s affordable housing project at 681 Monaghan Rd. has seen significant progress as precast structural loadbearing walls and precast floor…
Toronto breaks ground on first of two affordable rental buildings in Scarborough
The City of Toronto celebrated the ground-breaking of the first of two buildings at 25 Sewells Rd. in Scarborough, which will provide 201 affordable rental…
Alberta to give residents say on Springbank Reservoir land use
The Government of Alberta announced that Albertans are being invited to shape how the Springbank Off-stream Reservoir is used when not full of water. The…
Federal government supports electrification of Regina’s transit fleet
A greener transit system is coming to the City of Regina with the help of 20 zero emission buses and related charging infrastructure after a combined investment…
Improved drinking water and wastewater management coming to N.S. village
Port Williams, N.S. will improve the quality of its drinking water and increase its capacity to manage wastewater after to a combined investment of over…
Minister provides overview of 2023-24 NL road construction season
John G. Abbott, Newfoundland and Labrador’s Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, addressed the Heavy Civil Association of Newfoundland and Labrador and provided an overview of…
Ontario announces plans to extend Hazel McCallion Light Rail Transit line
While speaking at the Mississauga Board of Trade, Ontario Premier Doug Ford confirmed the province’s plan to extend the Hazel McCallion Light Rail Transit (LRT)…
New BC Cancer centre at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops moves forward
The Government of British Columbia announced that it has approved the business plan for the new BC Cancer centre at Royal Inland Hospital (RIH) in…
FCM’s Green Municipal Fund updates its funding offer
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), announced that its Green Municipal Fund (GMF) is revising its core funding to enhance its flexibility and adaptability and maximize…
CMLC to advance more than $1B in major projects in 2024
With the BMO Centre expansion and 17 Ave Extension & Victoria Park/Stampede Station Rebuild projects nearing completion, the late-2024 Arts Commons Transformation project construction groundbreaking…
VRCA and partners launch ‘Bring Trades to School’ program
The Vancouver Regional Construction Association (VRCA) announced a partnership with the Burnaby Board of Trade (BBOT), British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT), and Burnaby School…
Lafarge Canada and CarbiCrete partner to reduce embodied carbon in concrete
Lafarge Canada announced a partnership with CarbiCrete, a climate tech company at the forefront of eco-friendly construction solutions. This collaboration emphasizes sustainability, innovation, and the…
Ontario invests in UHN’s new $1B Toronto Western Hospital patient tower
The Government of Ontario announced it is investing $794 million for the University Health Network’s (UHN) new state-of-the-art patient tower at Toronto Western Hospital. The…
CIB invests in new passenger terminal at Montreal Metropolitan Airport
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) is investing $90 million in the new domestic passenger terminal at MET – Montreal Metropolitan Airport (YHU), formerly known as the Saint-Hubert Airport.…
NL government introduces new procurement strategies to support local suppliers
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador introduced two new procurement strategies: the Newfoundland and Labrador First Procurement Strategy and the Sustainable Procurement Strategy. The strategies are aimed…