Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Sustainable Learning
By Andrew Snook Every fall, universities across Canada welcome thousands of new students excited to begin their post-secondary education. This fall, the University of Toronto…
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Pomerleau and U of T Scarborough partner to build Passive House residence
After years of research, design, and construction, the University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC) and Pomerleau announced that one of Canada’s most eco-efficient buildings is nearing…
Government of Canada awards contracts for work on Alexandra Bridge
The Government of Canada and Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) announced that a $14.95-million contract has been awarded to Arup Canada Inc. for the…
SNC-Lavalin joins construction team building Vaudreuil-Soulanges Hospital
SNC-Lavalin announced the company will be undertaking design and engineering services work as part of the construction of the new Vaudreuil-Soulanges Hospital. The work will…
Industry-academic partnership to find ways to build more with less emissions
University of Toronto Engineering’s newest research centre will develop innovative ways to meet the urgent and growing need for infrastructure — without further exacerbating the…
Two teams shortlisted for RFP stage of the Surrey Langley SkyTrain
The Government of British Columbia has invited two pre-qualified bidding teams to participate in the request for proposals (RFP) stage to design, build and finance…
CDPQ increases investment in Canadian construction company Pomerleau
CDPQ announced it has invested an additional $150 million in construction company Pomerleau. Amongst others, the investment played a significant role in Pomerleau’s recent acquisition…
VIA Rail Canada awards contracts to modernize two maintenance centres
VIA Rail Canada announced the awarding of two contracts to two Canadian companies for the modernization of its maintenance centres in Toronto and Montréal. An…
Construction begins on new federal building in Shawinigan
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) announced it has broken ground to mark the start of construction of the new federal building in Shawinigan. To…
Canada Post introduces new state-of-the-art parcel sorting facility
Canada Post unveiled its new leading-edge zero-carbon parcel sorting facility that will have the capacity to process more than one million packages a day. The…
Teams prequalified for Weeneebayko Area Health Authority redevelopment project
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Weeneebayko Area Health Authority (WAHA) have prequalified three teams to move onto the second phase of the Request for Proposals (RFP)…
New initiative to promote the use of AI in the construction industry
Pomerleau and Zetane Systems announced a new innovation initiative to promote the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the construction industry. The project received support…
Pomerleau awarded contract for Laval Aquatic Complex
The aquatic complex project in Laval, Que. is entering the pivotal stage of the awarding of the design-build contract, with the executive committee recommending that the…
Pomerleau Capital launches PCap Infrastructure & Renewables Fund
Pomerleau Capital announced the launch of PCap Infrastructure & Renewables Fund, to supplement its existing work in the financing of infrastructure and renewable energy projects.…
PSPC awards contracts for construction of Atlantic Science Enterprise Centre
Dominic LeBlanc and the Ginette Petitpas Taylor, on behalf of the Filomena Tassi, Minister of Public Services and Procurement, announced a $23.6-million contract to Diamond…
CanBIM presents 2021 Innovation Spotlight Awards
CanBIM announced the winners for the 2021 Innovation Spotlight Awards as part of its second virtual awards presentation. CanBIM multi-casted the awards presentation on all…
OGCA releases Guide to Construction and Design Technology
The Ontario General Contractors Association has released the OGCA Guide to Construction and Design Technology. The guide’s purpose is for general contractors to gain a…
Three teams qualify to design and build Montreal container terminal
The Montreal Port Authority (MPA) has announced that following the Request for Qualification (RFQ) process for the design and construction of the Contrecoeur container terminal,…
Contractors revealed for Ottawa public library and archives facility
Three general contractors have pre-qualified for the construction of the Ottawa Public Library – Library and Archives Canada Joint Facility: EllisDon, PCL and Pomerleau. Submissions…
Quebec awards $1.1 billion contract for Lafontaine tunnel project
The Quebec Ministry of Transportation has selected a consortium to rehabilitate the 1.5-kilometre Louis-Hippolyte-Lafontaine tunnel in Montreal. The $1.143 billion design-build-finance contract has been awarded…
U of T building one of largest energy efficient residences in North America
The University of Toronto Scarborough Campus (UTSC) is building a 750-bed Passive House Student Residence which aims to become one of the largest passive house…
Contract awarded for QEII New Generation Project lab relocation
The Government of Nova Scotia has awarded the construction contract for relocating the QEII Health Sciences Centre’s chemotherapy preparation lab to Pomerleau Inc. As part…