Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Ontario awards contract to connect Highway 400 to Bradford Bypass
The Government of Ontario is getting shovels in the ground on a new interchange at Highway 400 and Simcoe County Road 88 and a new…
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Renewed Canada Community-Building Fund will see $4.7B invested in Ontario
Three levels of government have finalized a renewed Canada Community-Building Fund agreement, which is meant to ensure critical housing infrastructure is built, maintained and expanded.…
Federal Minister’s comments about infrastructure funding draw industry criticism
Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault’s comments on infrastructure funding have drawn heavy criticism for the construction sector. Last week at a conference in Montreal, Guilbeault…
Ontario Road Builders’ Association announces new leadership team
The Ontario Road Builders’ Association (ORBA) announced the appointment of Walid Abou-Hamde as executive director, as well as a number of other changes to its…
New president elected, industry leaders lauded at ORBA annual convention
The Ontario Road Builders’ Association (ORBA) announced that Mario Villeneuve has been elected as president at the association’s 96th Annual Convention and AGM. In his inaugural…
ORBA outlines its provincial election priorities with release of transportation plan
The Ontario Road Builders’ Association (ORBA) outlined its provincial transportation plan today with the release of Keep Ontario Moving: ORBA’s 2022 Provincial Election Priorities. The…
Ontario road building associations make executive appointments
The Toronto and Area Road Builders Association (TARBA) board of directors announced the appointment of Andy Manahan as the new executive director. Manahan is a…
ORBA’s 2022 Summit celebrates excellence in the road building industry
The Ontario Road Builders’ Association (ORBA) presented several awards and honours to members in the industry for their service and commitment to the association and…
WSP captures ORBA award for lateral slide bridge replacement
WSP, along with its EWC Designers Joint Venture project partners and Design-Builder KEV, captured the 2022 Transportation Infrastructure Innovation Award from the Ontario Road Builders…
ORBA moving 2022 conference online
In response to the government of Ontario temporarily moving to Step Two of the Roadmap to Reopen, ORBA’s 94th Annual Convention & AGM will have to transition…
OAPC hands out awards at Fall Asphalt Seminar
The Ontario Asphalt Pavement Council’s annual Fall Asphalt Seminar was again hosted virtually in 2021. The virtual seminar brought together over 120 industry leaders and…