Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Ontario receives first installment of federal gas tax revenues
The Government of Canada has delivered the first of two $408-million annual installments of the federal Gas Tax Fund (GTF) to Ontario. In total, the…
Infrastructure
EXP hires Andrews as Ontario infrastructure sector leader
EXP has announced the appointment of Robert Andrews as sector leader, Ontario infrastructure. Throughout his career, Robert has assembled and led multi-disciplinary teams carrying out…
WSP acquires Louis Berger
WSP Global Inc. has announced that it has entered into an agreement in connection with the acquisition of Berger Group Holdings, Inc., the parent company…
Aecon names Servranckx next President, CEO
Aecon Group Inc. has announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Jean-Louis Servranckx as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, effective September 4,…
B.C. introduces Community Benefits Agreements
A new agreement for key public-sector infrastructure projects in B.C. will deliver good-paying jobs, better training and apprenticeships, and more trades opportunities for Indigenous peoples,…
$46 million for St. John’s infrastructure repairs
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador has announced joint provincial-municipal funding of over $46 million for municipal infrastructure projects in St. John’s. “Cost sharing these…
Canada, Quebec sign bilateral infrastructure agreement
The Canadian and Quebec governments announced the signing of a bilateral agreement that will provide more than $7.5 billion in federal funding over the next…
Canada investing in Port of Vancouver infrastructure
The Government of Canada has announced an investment of $167 million for three projects that will help Canadian businesses compete globally by making improvements to…
Government of Canada introduces Community Employee Benefits requirement
The Government of Canada announced a new measure aimed at ensuring that when building new infrastructure projects, proponents take into consideration the social and economic…
Manitoba streamlines funding for remote municipal road maintenance
The Manitoba government will streamline funding for municipal road maintenance for 12 municipalities, building on the province’s broader commitments to reduce red tape and support…
Ontario elects Conservative majority
It may not have been the significant majority once predicted for the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party, but it was a majority nonetheless. And it only…
CN investing in B.C. rail infrastructure
CN plans to invest approximately $340 million across British Columbia in 2018 to expand and strengthen the Company’s rail network throughout the province. “We are…
Canada, Manitoba sign bilateral infrastructure agreement
The governments of Canada and Manitoba have announced the signing of a bilateral agreement that will provide more than $1.1 billion in federal funding through…
Government of Canada announces climate lens for infrastructure
Amarjeet Sohi, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, has announced a new and important step in ensuring that infrastructure investments take into account the impact of…
CanInfra Challenge winners announced
The CanInfra Challenge has awarded a prize of $50,000 to Team IceGrid, the winner of the CanInfra Ideas Contest. The group was selected by a…
Vancouver releases 2019-2022 capital plan
The City of Vancouver’s draft 2019-2022 Capital Plan, which will be presented to City Council on June 5, proposes $2.6 billion in capital investments to…
Canada investing in Port of Vancouver infrastructure
The Government of Canada has announced a $55.8 million investment for four projects led by the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority that will help local businesses…
Saskatchewan’s 2018 highway construction season underway
The 2018 highway construction season in Saskatchewan will focus on improving safety on the provincial highway system as a result of a number of passing…
OFNTSC unveils First Nations infrastructure vulnerability toolkit
The Ontario First Nations Technical Services Corporation (OFNTSC), working together with Engineers Canada and Stantec, have collaboratively developed a First Nations Public Infrastructure Engineering Vulnerability…
Jury announced for Smart Cities Challenge
Minister of Infrastructure and Communities Amarjeet Sohi has announced the names of the jury members who will advise on the selection of finalists and winners…
Building a ‘future ready’ Toronto
What does it take to build a city that is ‘future ready’? What does that infrastructure look like? How do we plan our transit system?…
Bruce McCuaig joins AECOM
AECOM has announced that Bruce McCuaig has joined the company as vice president and Canadian Transit lead. He will serve as a member of AECOM’s…
Canada, Alberta sign bilateral infrastructure agreement
Alberta has become the sixth province or territory to sign a bilateral infrastructure agreement with the federal government, with close to $3.4 billion allocated to…
Canada, B.C. sign bilateral infrastructure agreement
British Columbia is the latest province to sign a bilateral infrastructure agreement with the Government of Canada, receiving more than $4.1 billion over the next…