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Financing
Road repaving, other Whitehorse infrastructure work gets $23.5M from Ottawa, Yukon
April 15, 2019 On-Site StaffWHITEHORSE—Three infrastructure projects in Yukon’s capital are moving ahead with millions in fresh funding from the feds and territory, plus a small contribution from the city. Ottawa said April 12 it will contribute $17.4 million to the trio of projects.…
Ontario tightens purse strings, Tories don’t plan to balance books until 2023-24
April 12, 2019 Allison Jones, The Canadian PressTORONTO—Ontario’s books won’t be balanced within the Progressive Conservatives’ mandate, but the government’s first budget serves up an era of gradual belt-tightening with a side of booze. The Tories peg the current deficit at $11.7 billion, and they don’t expect…
Newfoundland to build new prison to replace notorious Victorian-era penitentiary
April 11, 2019 Holly McKenzie-Sutter, The Canadian PressST. JOHN’S, N.L.—Newfoundland and Labrador has announced it is replacing its notorious Victorian-era men’s prison, one of the oldest in Canada. Her Majesty’s Penitentiary in St. John’s, N.L. has faced decades of criticism for its harsh, violent conditions for inmates…
Ford unveils $28.5B Toronto transit plan, scraps well-studied relief line subway for province-backed alternative
April 10, 2019 Shawn Jeffords, The Canadian PressWith Toronto Mayor John Tory conspicuously absent, the premier offered new sketches for the city’s transit system. The timeline for the series of projects was immediately questioned
Billionaire couple’s $100M donation to UofT to kick-start construction of major new complex in downtown Toronto
March 25, 2019 The Canadian PressTORONTO—One of Canada’s richest families is giving $100 million to the University of Toronto — a donation the school says is the largest in its history. The university said the gift from Heather Reisman and Gerald Schwartz will help build…
Notley, Kenney pledge to back Calgary flood protection infrastructure in lead-up to Alberta election
March 25, 2019 Lauren Krugel, The Canadian PressCALGARY—NDP Leader Rachel Notley pledged more flood protection for Calgary March 22 as she and United Conservative rival Jason Kenney accused each other of dithering on another project to help prevent a repeat of the 2013 deluge that heavily damaged…
Citing budget pressures, Metrolinx scales back Hurontario LRT
March 23, 2019 by David KennedyTORONTO—Ontario transit agency Metrolinx has revised the route of the soon-to-be-built Hurontario Light Rail Transit project, most notably chopping off a downtown loop included in the original plans. The provincial crown agency pointed to “potential” budget pressures and “a more…
Federal budget promises millions to promote skilled trades, outlines funding for job training programs
March 20, 2019 by Jillian MorganOTTAWA—The federal government unveiled a series of new budgetary measures March 19 to encourage young people to enter the skilled trades. The Liberals plan to funnel $40 million over four years to Skills Canada under Budget 2019, with $10 million…
In pre-election budget, Liberals look to speed up infrastructure spending by offing cash directly to cities
March 20, 2019 Jordan Press, The Canadian PressThe $2.2 billion in extra funding is designed to pay for roads, bridges, water systems and other local infrastructure
Connecting the dots between technology and capital
March 12, 2019 David BowcottYou may have noticed that a number of articles I’ve penned in the last year have had a strong technology leaning. It isn’t a coincidence. There’s absolutely no doubt that over the last few years Silicon Valley has discovered the…
SNC-Lavalin picked to build next $660M leg of Ottawa’s light rail transit system
March 7, 2019 The Canadian PressMONTREAL—SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. says it has won the contract for a $660-million light-rail extension project in Ottawa. The Montreal-based engineering and construction giant caught up in a month-long political controversy says its subsidiary, TransitNEXT, will design, build and maintain an…
Planning underway for $1B road into mineral-rich region of Northwest Territories
March 5, 2019 Bob Weber, The Canadian PressTORONTO—Northern leaders are cheering a federal funding announcement for a long-awaited all-weather road into the heart of Canada’s mineral-rich Arctic. “This is a significant first step,” said Wally Schumann, minister of industry and infrastructure in the Northwest Territories. The $5.1…
Feds commit $86.5M to build Halifax high speed bypass
February 25, 2019 by Jillian MorganHALIFAX—The federal government is injecting $86.5 million to extend a gridlock-prone stretch of highway in Halifax. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was in the city Feb. 21 to announce the funding for the Sackville-Bedford-Burnside Connector, which will stretch Highway 107 beyond…
EllisDon teams up with investment firm Fiera Capital on P3 projects
February 6, 2019 On-Site StaffMISSISSAUGA, Ont.—Asset management firm Fiera Capital Corp. and contractor EllisDon have formed a new partnership to work together on a series of Public-Private Partnerships (P3). The long-term agreement, signed last October but disclosed Jan. 29, covers a portfolio of nearly…
End of an era: 20 years of ‘almost uninterrupted’ construction growth poised to slow
February 5, 2019 by David KennedyConstruction activity is expected to inch forward at a slower pace over the next decade as certain provinces ramp up work and others tap the brakes, BuildForce Canada says
Some provinces creating challenges for infrastructure projects: Trudeau
January 29, 2019 Andy Blatchford, The Canadian PressOTTAWA—Unco-operative provincial governments have been making the effort to get more infrastructure dollars into Canada’s cities a challenge, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday. Trudeau, whose government has struggled to fulfill tens of billions worth of infrastructure commitments, made the…
Alberta commits $33M in funding to construct Leduc interchange
January 28, 2019 by Jillian MorganLEDUC, Alta.—The Alberta government has chipped in $33 million to kick start construction of a long-awaited overpass that will connect the City of Leduc, Alta. with the Edmonton International Airport Premier Rachel Notley announced the funding to build an interchange…
‘Low-value’ construction projects delayed approval process, roll-out of federal infrastructure dollars, internal documents say
January 28, 2019 Jordan Press, The Canadian PressOTTAWA—A large number of small construction transit and water system projects funded through the first phase of the Liberal government’s infrastructure program bogged down the approval process and delayed construction and spending, newly released documents show. An internal analysis obtained…
Infrastructure Bank narrows gaze to more than a dozen projects, CEO says
January 28, 2019 Jordan Press, The Canadian PressOTTAWA—The federal agency built to find new ways to pay for new Canadian infrastructure says it is deep in talks on over a dozen projects. In the fall, officials with the Canada Infrastructure Bank had more than 120 meetings about…
Building investment dips in November with declines in majority of provinces
January 23, 2019 On-Site StaffOTTAWA—Investment in building construction dipped in November, with both residential and non-residential sector taking a more than two per cent hit to $11.6 billion. In the non-residential sector, investment decreased 1.6 per cent to $4.3 billion, largely due to declines…