Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Building for tomorrow
Smart cities. It has been the industry buzz term of the past five years. Rarely can you carry on a conversation about developing infrastructure without…
Infrastructure
Infrastructure builds continue in Ontario
Industry stakeholders from across the province are reacting to the decision by the Ontario government to shut down some types of construction work in the…
Senior leadership changes announced for the Canada Infrastructure Bank
The Government of Canada has announced changes in the leadership of the Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB). “We are still in the acute period of managing…
Op-Ed: Certainty could be the best infrastructure stimulus
Focusing on infrastructure spending is Chapter One in the economists’ playbook for stimulus in times of economic crisis and recovery. Large and small construction projects…
A moment to give thanks
It has been a difficult few weeks. Some have lost their job, some have watched loved ones fight a disease that they can’t understand, and…
Tracking cancelled and postponed industry events
The team at ReNew Canada is tracking industry events across Canada and around the world that are being cancelled, postponed, or moved online as a…
Manitoba releases its infrastructure priorities for 2020-21
Manitoba Minister of Infrastructure Ron Schuler now has a clear picture of what he is expected to accomplish in the year ahead following the release…
Commentary: Why Canada needs a strategy for aging assets
Asset management budgets are strained. That’s not new news. But the fact that this is the case in a time of record infrastructure investment at…
What Comes Next?
Few years will have as much impact on infrastructure development as 2019 did. In the past 12 months we saw Ontario reveal its pipeline, Alberta…
Ministry mandate letter released for Infrastructure and Communities
The Government of Canada has released its mandate letters for ministries throughout the federal government, including the Ministry of Infrastructure and Communities. The letter outlines…
New standards developed for northern infrastructure
Building in the far north has always presented unique design challenges. But now, with the increase in annual average temperatures being felt particularly strongly in…
FCM releases recommendations for government’s first 100 days
By working together in the coming months, this country’s federal and municipal representatives can concretely improve the lives of Canadians from coast to coast to…
New cabinet brings McKenna to infrastructure
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has named his new cabinet, with several new faces in portfolios related to the infrastructure sector. Former Minister of Environment and…
Premier Moe unveils 2030 Growth Plan for Saskatchewan
Premier Scott Moe released Saskatchewan’s Growth Plan: the Next Decade of Growth 2020-2030. The plan is a roadmap for building a stronger Saskatchewan. “Our province has…
ReNew Canada launches the InfraIntelligence podcast
The new InfraIntelligence podcast, presented by ReNew Canada and sponsored by KPMG, provides a unique opportunity to hear from industry leaders about the future of…
Alberta budget cuts include infrastructure spending
The United Conservative Party, under the leadership of Premier Jason Kenney, unveiled its first budget for Albertans, with a focus on restoring the province to…
Minority government leaves a majority of unanswered questions
Results weren’t in from any of the polls in British Columbia yet, but at a few minutes after 10:00pm eastern time, the networks declared that…
Ontario announces framework for unsolicited infrastructure proposals
Minister of Infrastructure Laurie Scott has announced the launch of an unsolicited proposals (USP) framework for infrastructure projects in Ontario. The announcement was made at…
FCM releases infrastructure report card
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) released its 2019 Canadian Infrastructure Report Card, showing the need for significant investment in the country’s aging and poor…
Election debate sees candidates take deep dive on transportation policy
About a month ahead of the Oct. 21 federal election, Transport Futures hosted a special transportation debate at the University of Toronto. Moderated by Ben…
Construction begins on $126 million Comox Valley water treatment project
The Comox Valley Regional District’s new water treatment system project has officially moved into the construction phase with award of the design-build contract to AECON…
Infrastructure and the Federal Election
We are just a few days into the throes of the election campaign, and already infrastructure is having an early impact in the national discussion.…
PCs, Pallister secure majority in Manitoba
Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister took a gamble, calling for a provincial election three years into his mandate instead of four. And the gamble paid off,…
CIB hires Frederic Bettez
The Canada Infrastructure Bank has announced the hiring of Frederic Bettez as Managing Director – Investments. Bettez brings to the role 15 years of experience…