Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Evolving the way we train
By Phil Gillies COVID-19 struck a major blow to apprenticeship training in Ontario. The training of thousands of apprentices ground to a halt in March.…
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Support for infrastructure renewal in three Alberta communities
Maintenance upgrades at Alberta government facilities will support new construction jobs and boost economic recovery in Calgary, Edmonton, and Wetaskiwin. Together, the governments of Canada…
Investing in sustainable infrastructure projects for Saskatchewan
The governments of Canada and Saskatchewan are providing more than $13.6 million in joint funding for 30 new sustainable infrastructure projects in the province of…
Investing in buildings for a resilient recovery
By Elliott Cappell and Ryan Ness Trinity Bellwoods, a park in downtown Toronto, was in the national news spotlight in May. Media descended on the…
Construction coalition urges governments to deliver on infrastructure investments
A coalition of construction sector associations are urging the federal and provincial governments to deliver on infrastructure investments. The newly formed coalition, Building for Recovery,…
Major rehabilitation work ahead for Victoria bridge in Montreal
The Minister of Transport, Omar Alghabra, has announced a contribution agreement of nearly $15 million over three years with CN to carry out rehabilitation work…
Construction alliance calls on governments to ensure infrastructure funds flow
The Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario (RCCAO) has released a video that calls on federal and provincial governments to take urgent action and commit…
Merger in transportation infrastructure sector: CPCS and FCP
The merger of Ottawa-based CPCS Transcom Limited (CPCS), a global management consulting firm specializing in infrastructure, with U.K.-based First Class Partnerships (FCP), a leading provider…
Infrastructure Ontario awards contracts for long-term care homes
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) recently announced contracts to accelerate the construction and redevelopment of long-term care infrastructure in Ontario. Various developments for long-term care are taking…
Supporting infrastructure for post-pandemic Canada Winter Games
With Prince Edward Island set to host the 2023 Canada Winter Games, strategic investments in sports and recreation infrastructure will play a key role in…
RFPs issued for Ontario Line project, historic subway expansion
The Ontario government has reached a major milestone in the plans to build the Ontario Line, the signature project in the largest subway expansion…
Green infrastructure funds for energy retrofits in Edmonton
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government of Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) continue to make strategic investments to support more sustainable communities…
B.C. building new road infrastructure for remote communities
Remote and rural communities in British Columbia are benefiting from $28 million from B.C.’s Economic Recovery Plan to upgrade side, secondary and forest service roads.…
Bennett Jones economic outlook includes infrastructure strategy
Bennett Jones, an internationally recognized Canadian law firm, has released its Fall 2020 Economic Outlook, including strategic views on how to get “a better bang…
New infrastructure funding in B.C. to support pandemic response, recovery
The British Columbia government is accepting applications from local governments, Indigenous communities and not-for-profit organizations for nearly $136 million in infrastructure grants to help communities…
Nova Scotian communities receive support to revitalize downtown cores
Communities in Nova Scotia are receiving new federal funding to help revitalize their downtown infrastructure and to boost recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The Town…
NL accepting applications for new COVID-19 stimulus upgrade projects
The provincial government has issued a call for applications for the new $23.4 million COVID-19 Stimulus Program for communities in Newfoundland and Labrador. “The COVID-19…
Capital budget with infrastructure plans for PEI to become net-zero
Prince Edward Island (PEI) Premier Dennis King and Finance Minister Darlene Compton tabled the government’s capital budget outlining $195.9 million in planned spending on critical…
EPC companies complete novel solar project in Alberta
GP JOULE Canada Corp., a subsidiary of Germany-based GP JOULE GmbH, has completed construction of the 25.4-megawatt Innisfail solar project in Red Deer County, Alberta.…
Vancouver survey reveals support for additional infrastructure investment
The vast majority of Metro Vancouver residents want all levels of government to jointly invest in the region’s critical infrastructure to help the economy recover…
COVID-19 taking a toll
By Grant Cameron The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on the mental health of Canadian workers and the construction industry must continue taking steps…
Ontario opens COVID-19 resilience infrastructure stream for municipalities
Ontario is now accepting applications from municipalities for local infrastructure projects under the new Local Government sub-stream of the COVID-19 Resilience Infrastructure stream to allow…
Central Okanagan presents first region-wide transportation plan
After more than two years of technical studies, public consultation and region-wide collaboration, the Central Okanagan’s final Regional Transportation Plan and its supporting plans, including…
Ontario to build and renovate more long-term care facilities
The Ontario government is investing an additional $761 million to build and renovate 74 long-term care facilities across the province, creating close to 11,000 safe,…