Wednesday, April 16, 2025
P3s offer a proven path forward
By Derron Bain Canada’s infrastructure needs have reached a critical point. Bridges, hospitals, schools and transit systems are aging, while a rapidly increasing population drives…
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Contract awarded for Weeneebayko Area Health Authority Redevelopment Project
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and the Weeneebayko Area Health Authority (WAHA), in partnership with the Government of Ontario, awarded a fixed-price contract of $1.8 billion to…
Liricon/Plenary consortium restructures Calgary Airport Banff Rail project proposal
Liricon Capital Ltd. and Plenary Americas announced that they have restructured their Calgary Airport Banff Rail (CABR) project proposal, originally submitted to the Province of…
Court decision reveals risks associated with different project delivery models
By Jesse Gardner and Nicholas Reynolds Much has been written about the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in R. v. Greater Sudbury (City), and its…
AtkinsRéalis signs O&M contract with Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montreal
AtkinsRéalis announced that it will undertake the operations and maintenance work at the Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montreal (CHUM), one of the largest hospital…
Development phase begins for Ottawa Hospital’s new campus project
The Development Phase is now underway with The Ottawa Hospital Build Partners, the Development Partner selected to further develop the project requirements and design, schedule,…
Agreement signed for Ontario Line Elevated Guideway and Stations contract
Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx have selected Trillium Guideway Partners (TGP) to deliver the Ontario Line Elevated Guideway and Stations contract. The team has signed a…
Nova Scotia announces opening of new health-care facility in Halifax
The Government of Nova Scotia announced the opening of the new Bayers Lake Community Outpatient Centre. The centre will provide a wide range of services…
Edmonton announces opening of Valley Line Southeast LRT
The City of Edmonton announced the Valley Line Southeast LRT will open for passenger service on Saturday, November 4. Service will begin at 5:15 a.m.…
RFQs issued for QEW Garden City Skyway-Bridge Twinning project
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) have released a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to prequalify project teams to deliver the QEW Garden…
Herb Gray Parkway P3 project acquired by CC&L Infrastructure
Connor, Clark & Lunn (CC&L) Infrastructure and Desjardins Global Asset Management announced the acquisition of a majority interest in the Rt. Hon. Herb Gray Parkway…
Alberta cancels P3 procurement model for Calgary’s Deerfoot Trail
The Government of Alberta announced it has cancelled a public-private partnership (P3) approach to upgrade Deerfoot Trail in Calgary, opting to procure the improvements in…
Using P3s, Alberta is building new high schools across the province
The Government of Alberta announced that work is progressing on five public-private partnership (P3) high schools in the province. “This P3 schools project demonstrates the…
Lawsuit filed for damages over Champlain Bridge P3 project
Montreal-based SNC-Lavalin and its consortium partners, acting as the Signature on the Saint Lawrence Group, filed a lawsuit on October 8 in Montreal seeking $378.7-million…
Contract awarded Brampton Courthouse Addition
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and the Ministry of the Attorney General (MAG) have awarded a fixed-price contract to Trans/FORM to design, build and finance the Brampton…
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…
Alberta releases P3 and USP frameworks to spur infrastructure investment
The Alberta government has released the new Public-Private Partnership Framework and Guidelines (P3 framework) and Unsolicited Proposal Framework and Guideline (USP framework) to help spur…
Examining P3s and alternative procurement models
The public-private partnership (P3) model for infrastructure delivery isn’t the only solution for delivering large-scale infrastructure projects in Canada, but it should be very seriously…
Alberta issues RFP for schools to be constructed through P3
The Alberta government has shortlisted three qualified groups to deliver five new high schools through a public-private partnership (P3). The groups invited to participate in…
P3 RFQ released to build Alberta schools
The Alberta government is now inviting industry to submit qualifications to deliver five new high schools through a public-private partnership (P3). A request for qualifications…
Hamilton announces substantial completion of the Biosolid Management Project
The City of Hamilton and Infrastructure Canada have announced that substantial completion of the Biosolid Management Project has been achieved, offering a long-term, sustainable solution…
Gordie Howe Bridge team funds community initiatives
The Gordie Howe International Bridge team is distributing funds from its Community Benefits Plan to support nine projects – six in Windsor and three in…
Ontario releases Spring 2020 P3 Market Update
Ontario Minister of Infrastructure Laurie Scott and Infrastructure Ontario CEO Ehren Cory joined Mark Romoff, president and CEO of the Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships,…
An opportunity to reimagine infrastructure delivery
By Derron Bain As the world faces unprecedented economic shock, investment in public infrastructure will play a critical component in a stimulus and recovery program.…