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A Virtual Recovery
How digital twins can help heal Canada’s healthcare system By Jean-Pierre Rivard Rising demand, tight budgets, aging population: our healthcare system is facing complex challenges.…
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FedDev Ontario invests $3.5M in modular healthcare infrastructure
Filomena Tassi, Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), announced an investment of over $3.5-million towards the growth of…
Canada, province investing $21M for public transit infrastructure in northern Alberta
The governments of Canada and Alberta announced that commuters will benefit from improved transit infrastructure throughout Strathcona County and Grande Prairie after a combined investment…
Brantford announces installation of Wayne Gretzky Parkway Pedestrian Bridge
The City of Brantford announced a significant infrastructure achievement with the installation of the Wayne Gretzky Parkway (WGP) Pedestrian Bridge. This major project is the…
City of Calgary releases final agreements for Event Centre Block project
The City of Calgary and its partners have released the final agreements for the event centre block and new community infrastructure improvements in Calgary’s Culture…
Ottawa selects AECOM for development of OC Transpo electric bus garage
AECOM announced that it has been appointed by the City of Ottawa as prime consultant for the development of a new electric bus garage as…
New Burnaby school opens, construction on another underway
The Government of British Columbia announced that students and staff are returning to safer classrooms now that the seismically safer replacement of Burnaby North Secondary…
SK signs contract with PCL to construct new Prince Albert Victoria Hospital
The Prince Albert Victoria Hospital project continues to progress with the award of the design build agreement to PCL Construction Management Inc. (PCL). The value…
Canada’s renewable energy sectors showed steady growth in 2023: CanREA
Canada’s wind, solar and energy-storage sectors grew by a steady 11.2% this year, according to the new annual industry data report released today by the…
CMHC launches RFP process for an Indigenous-led National Housing Centre
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) launched a formal Request for Proposal (RFP) process, on behalf of the Government of Canada, to establish an…
Canada awards $37M contract to build Parks Canada’s first passive house build
The Government of Canada announced over $37 million in federal funding for the contract award to construct the Administration and Visitor Centre – a place…
Alberta funding $11.3M state-of-the-art power engineering lab
The Government of Alberta announced it is investing $11.3 million for a state-of-the-art power engineering lab at Northwestern Polytechnic. Demand for power engineers is growing…
Tamara Vrooman departs as chair of the Canada Infrastructure Bank
Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities announced the departure of Tamara Vrooman from her role as chairperson of the Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB).…
Ontario plans to refurbish Pickering nuclear plant to meet electricity needs
The Government of Ontario announced is supporting Ontario Power Generation’s (OPG) plan to proceed with the next steps toward refurbishing Pickering Nuclear Generating Station’s “B”…
Conestoga expands trades program with support from Owens Corning Foundation
The Owens Corning Foundation announced that it is investing $200,000 to support the national delivery and expansion of Conestoga College’s Jill of All Trades program.…
Modular construction can help address Canada’s housing crisis, new report finds
Canada is experiencing a housing crisis. Currently, the country needs 4.3 million more homes for people with low incomes, students, and those who are unsheltered…
NB awards construction contract for main phase of new Fredericton justice building
The Government of New Brunswick announced that the contract to complete construction of the new Fredericton justice building has been awarded to Bird Construction. The…
YYC awards PCL Construction contract for West Runway Rehabilitation project
Calgary International Airport (YYC) announced that PCL Construction has been selected as the construction manager for the airport’s West Runway Rehabilitation project. The rehabilitation will…
Design on pair of Ontario Line subway stations reaches milestone
The design of two new subway stations for Ontario Line at King/Bathurst and Queen/Spadina has reached the half-way mark, according to engineering consulting group COWI,…
Port Saint John celebrates completion of West Side Modernization Project
The $205-million Port Saint John West Side Terminals Modernization Project has come to a close, transforming the port and attracting significant private investment in the…
Panel assembled to support Alexandra Bridge replacement project
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) continues to advance the design planning of a new crossing to replace the Alexandra Bridge. PSPC has partnered with…
Canada announces $7M investment in skilled trades workers in Windsor
The Government of Canada announced funding for over $7.3 million for two projects through the Canadian Apprenticeship Strategy’s Union Training and Innovation Program (UTIP) –…
Shifting Gears on Highway 413
By Nadia Todorova Last year was a big year for infrastructure development in Ontario. In the GTA, the Ford government broke ground on constructing the…
PSPC awards contract to help redevelop Canada’s Parliamentary Precinct
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) has awarded Pomerleau Inc. a $2.8-million construction management services contract for the first phase of the Block 2 Redevelopment…