Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Ontario investing in rehabilitation of six dams across the province
The Government of Ontario announced it is investing $22 million to reconstruct six dams across the province to help mitigate flooding and keep people and…
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Get on the Housing Bandwagon
By Richard Lyall The federal government’s decision to remove the five-per-cent GST on construction of new rental apartment buildings has come late in the game.…
Canada Infrastructure Bank launches new Indigenous Equity Initiative
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) unveiled details of its Indigenous Equity Initiative (IEI) designed to support First Nation, Métis and Inuit communities in purchasing equity…
Government of Canada announces contract to improve the Alaska Highway
Public Services and Procurement Canada announced that the Government of Canada has awarded a construction contract of $3.9 million to A.C.L. Construction Ltd. to improve…
Orangeville water pollution control plant to undergo rehabilitation
The Town of Orangeville’s water pollution control plant (WPCP) is embarking on a rehabilitation project, ensuring the plant can continue to perform at maximum efficiency…
FAO releases report estimating budget impacts of climate hazards to public infrastructure
The Financial Accountability Office of Ontario (FAO) released its final report in the Costing Climate Change Impacts to Public Infrastructure (CIPI) series. This report projects…
CPCI celebrates industry leaders and members at annual awards ceremony
The Canadian Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (CPCI) announced the recipients of its Annual Partners Awards of Excellence and Member Awards at the Canadian Precast Concrete Convention…
Hydro One completes $46.9M investment to strengthen transmission system in Ottawa
Hydro One Inc., joined by Hydro Ottawa and representatives from the City of Ottawa and the government of Ontario, announced the completion of $46.9 million…
Toronto announces opening of 57 new permanent homes at 39 Dundalk Dr.
Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow, on National Housing Day, announced the opening of 57 new permanent, rent-geared-to-income (RGI) modular homes with wraparound supports (customized 24/7 support…
The governments of Canada and Nova Scotia invest in a new roundabout in Truro
There will be a new roundabout at the intersection of McClures Mills Road and Willow Street in Truro thanks to the combined investment of $2.8…
Nova Scotia to build more student housing projects on four NSCC campuses
The Government of Nova Scotia announced it is building new student housing at four Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC) campuses to provide students with more…
Housing top of mind in federal government’s fall economic statement
The federal government released a housing-focused fall economic statement that promised to deliver 101,000 new homes by 2032. Starting in the next fiscal year, Ottawa…
PCL Constructors awarded second phase of Rogers Centre renovation project
Work is well underway on the multi-year Rogers Centre renovation following Rogers Stadium Limited Partnership awarding the second phase of the project to PCL Constructors…
New solar energy system makes Oakville community centre energy efficient
The Oakville Trafalgar Community Centre (OTCC) is more energy efficient and costs less to run with the installation of a solar power system on the…
A Low-Carbon Future
Embodied carbon is changing how we veiw sustainability By Glenn Miller The push for ‘green’ is now well-entrenched in our collective psyches but it is…
Ontario makes progress to widen Hwy. 17 with new interchange in Renfrew County
The Government Ontario announced that it has completed the first phase of work to widen Highway 17 from two to four lanes between the Town…
Ontario, Saskatchewan partnering to advance nuclear energy development
The Government of Ontario announced it is leveraging the expertise of Ontario Power Generation (OPG) and its subsidiary Laurentis Energy Partners to support a new…
Alberta awards first contract to begin twinning Highway 3
The Government of Alberta announced it has awarded the first contract to begin twinning Highway 3. Through $179.7 million in provincial funding, this first phase…
Construction begins on new facility at Canadian Forces Base Bagotville
The Department of National Defence announced that construction has begun on the new $131 million Air Force Expeditionary Capability facility at Canadian Forces Base Bagotville.…
Alberta expanding emergency department services in Edmonton
The Government of Alberta announced that the new Misericordia Community Hospital emergency department will significantly increase capacity, providing care for three times more patients than…
Toronto Transit Commission launches brand new streetcars
The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) announced that the first of 60 new streetcars officially entered service on Nov. 17, with an inaugural run on the…
Canada, B.C. announce $1B battery plant to be built in Maple Ridge
Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, joined by British Columbia Premier David Eby and the Mayor of Maple Ridge, Dan Ruimy, announced support for a major lithium-ion…
Canadian Construction Association president Mary Van Buren to step down
After six successful years as the president of the Canadian Construction Association (CCA), Mary Van Buren has announced that she will be leaving the association…
CHEO unveils renderings for 1Door4Care: Integrated Treatment Centre project
The Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) marked a milestone in its $371.4 million Integrated Treatment Centre project, also known as 1Door4Care, with the unveiling…