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Brampton, Ont. plans construction of new electric bus maintenance facility; costs could top $325M
City council in the fast-growing Toronto suburb of Brampton…
Holding firm on pre-COVID infrastructure plans would benefit Ontario in long run, study says
With COVID-19 poised to greatly undercut government revenue in…
SaskPower to spend $100M on new logistics warehouse to consolidate operations in Regina area
Saskatchewan utility SaskPower has green-lit construction of a major…
Trudeau rushes out $2.2B in infrastructure funds to cash-strapped cities
Cities welcome the funding, but warn it won’t be sufficient to plug shortfalls caused by COVID-19
Nova Scotia joins other provinces in infrastructure stimulus effort, adds $230M for ‘shovel-ready’ work
Nova Scotia is upping its capital spending plan for…
Quebec to inject $2.9 billion extra into infrastructure to help fuel economy
The Quebec government is adding $2.9 billion to its…
‘Booster-shot’ adds $2B to Saskatchewan’s infrastructure spending plan
Saskatchewan is tacking an extra $2 billion in infrastructure…
With Toronto transit costs ballooning, new report lays out strategies for keeping lid on spending
Transit construction costs have grown considerably since the city’s initial subway building boom, and inflation doesn’t account for it
Why cost management is increasingly important in the construction and infrastructure sectors
The construction industry continues to undergo large-scale modernization efforts.…
B.C. issues RFQ for $116M hospital redevelopment project
Partnerships BC has issued a request for qualifications for…
Liberals asked to help cover overruns on projects delayed by COVID-19
Billions in infrastructure funding was slated to leave federal coffers to help pay for construction this spring and summer. Some of that work is now on hold
Grassy Narrows signs deal with Ottawa for construction of $19.5M mercury poisoning treatment centre
OTTAWA—The federal government has signed an agreement with Grassy…
Alberta commits $50M to improvements along Hwy. 881
Alberta has set aside $50 million for a road…
Few approved oilsands projects stand to be built in near term: analysts
CALGARY—There are dozens of approved oilsands projects that could…
From the editor… A disconcerting lack of vision
When engineers in Toronto were laying out plans for…
Fluor, Kiewit win multibillion-dollar contract to build new petrochemical facility outside Edmonton
The Canadian and Kuwaiti companies developing a new multibillion-dollar…
Ontario auditor general to probe Hamilton light rail costs as questions about cancellation linger
TORONTO—Ontario’s auditor general will investigate the “reasonableness” of government…
2020 Construction Forecast: Positive momentum to continue, but industry needs to embrace change
A steady stream of building projects in most regions…
Toronto signs onto province’s nearly $30B GTA transit construction plan
TORONTO— The City of Toronto and the province of…
Liberals return with a minority government in Election 2019
OTTAWA— With results still trickling in early Tuesday, the…
