Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Edmonton starts construction on Lewis Farms Facility and Park
The City of Edmonton announced that construction has started on the Lewis Farms Facility and Park — a new facility and community hub where Edmontonians…
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Ontario completes widening of Highway 11/17 in Thunder Bay District
The Government of Ontario announced the completion of the widening of Highway 11/17 from two to four lanes between Ouimet and Dorion East Loop in…
Nova Scotia’s Highway 104 to get new interchange for Broadway, Pictou County
Nova Scotia’s Department of Public Works announced that people living in and around Broadway, Pictou County, will have better access to Highway 104 now that…
Federal government takes next step in revitalizing Canada’s Parliamentary Precinct
The Government of Canada announced the launch of the Request for Proposal (RFP) process for construction management services to support the next phase of the…
Final steps in Gordie Howe International Bridge Tower construction underway
Those watching construction of the Gordie Howe International Bridge will see major changes at the US bridge tower over the next four weeks. The last…
Hatch joins Tractebel to support nuclear developments in NA and Europe
Hatch and Tractebel have signed a cooperation agreement to deliver professional services to advance the use of nuclear in the transition to a net-zero economy.…
Construction progress continues at Maple GO Station
Metrolinx announced that improvements are well underway to increase future GO Train service at Maple GO and along the Barrie Line. New infrastructure is being…
Ontario investing an additional $160M to train workers through innovative programs
The Government of Ontario announced it is investing an additional $160 million in the Skills Development Fund (SDF) to tackle the labour shortage and help…
Stantec to design next phase of Toronto’s Basement Flooding Protection Program
The City of Toronto has selected Stantec to provide engineering services for Phase 5 of the City’s Basement Flooding Protection Program (BFPP). This multiyear program,…
Sener part of Montreal’s Réseau Express Metropolitain project
Spanish engineering and technology group Sener is participating as Independent Checker Engineer (ICE) in the new Montreal Réseau Express Metropolitain (REM), whose first segment between…
Canada, Ontario investing $219M to bring high-speed internet to 300 communities
The governments of Canada and Ontario announced over $219 million in combined federal and provincial funding for Rogers to bring high-speed internet access to more…
University of Windsor installs hybrid chiller, a first for Canadian universities
The University of Windsor announced the installation of a new dual drive, electric-steam turbine chiller — the first of its kind at a Canadian university.…
University of Waterloo secures $1.2M government grant to protect energy sector
A Waterloo Engineering professor was awarded $1.2 million in federal funding to protect Canada’s critical energy infrastructure and energy sector supply chains from cyber threats. Dr.…
Edmonton’s newest fire station and first net-zero energy facility opens
The City of Edmonton welcomed residents from the Windermere community into the city’s 31st fire station and its first net-zero energy building. “The new Windermere…
British Columbia reopens West Fraser Road after washout in 2018
The government of British Columbia announced that people in the Quesnel area can now travel a recently completed new section of West Fraser Road after…
The Future of Construction
By Jordan Thomson KPMG in Canada in collaboration with the Canadian Construction Association (CCA) surveyed construction companies across Canada in 2020 and presented a Digital…
CIB lends $15M towards infrastructure upgrades at Enoch Cree Nation reserve
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) is providing a $15 million loan to support the Enoch Cree Nation Arena Road Rebuild Project in partnership with Enoch…
VIA Rail Canada invests more than $80M to renovate its heritage stations
VIA Rail Canada announced that between 2020 and 2025, VIA Rail will have invested over $80 million for the renovation of four of its Heritage…
City of Belleville breaks ground for street reconstruction project
The City of Belleville held an official groundbreaking event for the Murney Street and Henry Street Reconstruction Project. The project includes the rehabilitation of Murney…
Therme Canada updates design for Ontario Place redevelopment plan
Therme Canada, the Austrian company redeveloping Ontario Place’s West Island released an updated design featuring a smaller main building and more public park space. The…
Waterfront Toronto shortlists proponents for Keating Channel Pedestrian Bridge
Waterfront Toronto and the City of Toronto in collaboration with Host Nation and Treaty Holder, the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, announced the shortlist…
CWC report reinforces safety of mass timber demonstration fire tests results
The findings from Canada’s most extensive mass timber demonstration fire tests project led by the Canadian Wood Council (CWC) have been finalized in a comprehensive…
Quinte Health prequalifies four companies to deliver new hospital project
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Quinte Health announced that four companies have been prequalified to deliver the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital site redevelopment project. Companies…
City of Airdrie breaks ground on the new multi-use facility and library
The City of Airdrie announced that construction has begun on a new multi-use facility and library. “This is a significant step towards providing our residents…