TORONTO—Construction crews have begun work on a significant expansion and modernization project at Toronto’s Michael Garron Hospital on the city’s east end. The project includes the construction of a new eight-storey patient care tower, a three-storey connection to the existing…
New Brunswick will invest about $1.6 million for roadwork projects in Fredericton, N.B. Part of Pointe-Sainte-Anne Boulevard will be reconstructed, as well as Lincoln Road between Draco Road and Experimental Road. Curb and gutter installation will take place on Hanwell…
The Government of Saskatchewan will invest $924 million in highway improvement and maintenance projects for 2018-19. About $51 million will be invested in major safety projects, including: Warman and Martensville interchanges Twinning Highway 7 between Vanscoy and Delisle Twinning and…
A $1.6 million investment has been announced for roadwork in Saint Andrews, N.B. as part of the province’s 2018-19 capital budget. Funds from the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure will pave a 7.9-kilometre section of Route 127 from Clark Road…
TORONTO—Infrastructure Ontario and Toronto-area transit agency Metrolinx have picked their preferred proponent to build the Finch West Light Rail Transit project in northwest Toronto. The two agencies have tapped the Mosaic Transit Group—led by Aecon Group Inc., ACS Infrastructure Canada…
The federal government will provide over $3.3 billion in federal funding over the next decade for infrastructure projects in Alberta. This new funding will see the governments of Canada and Alberta make investments in public transit, green infrastructure, recreational, cultural,…
Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx have awarded a $73 million contract to EllisDon Infrastructure Transit (EDIT) to design, build and finance a bus terminal project. The Kipling Bus Terminal, located along the Milton Corridor in the City of Toronto, requires upgrades…
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador will invest $10.6 million in Municipal Capital works as part of its three-year municipal infrastructure program. Projects to improve roads, community-oriented infrastructure and water and wastewater systems will be cost-shared by 48 communities –…
The federal government is set to spend just over $11.8 billion on new transit and environmentally friendly projects in Ontario over the next decade, with Canada’s biggest city receiving the majority of funding. The provincial government will kick in a…
Plenary PCL Justice has been selected as the preferred proponent for the $150 million Abbotsford, B.C. law courts project – the province’s first new courthouse in 20 years. Plenary PCL Justice includes: Plenary Group (Canada) (project co lead and equity…
The Liberals will delay billions in planned infrastructure funds until after Canadians go to the polls next year, this week’s budget shows, underlining slower-than-expected spending at a time when the government was under pressure to spend faster. The sluggish pace…
The Canadian Construction Association (CCA) has raised concerns over infrastructure investment in Federal Budget 2018. “Canada’s aging infrastructure combined with the need to keep pace with Canada’s growth require the promised funding and timelines by the government,” said Mary Van Buren, CCA president. “This…
Despite efforts to build Canada’s skilled construction workforce, Federal Budget 2018 does not prioritize infrastructure investment and natural resource development, according to the Progressive Contractors Association of Canada (PCA). “Given Canada’s infrastructure deficit and lagging natural resource sector, investing in…
Montreal, Que.’s new Champlain Bridge, which will connect Nuns’ Island and Brossard, is underway, with 65 per cent of work completed since fall 2017. The remaining 35 per cent is expected to be complete by December 2018. Infrastructure Canada participated…
A series of paving, chip seal and culvert repair projects have been announced for Fredericton, N.B. The province will invest nearly $10 million in road repairs for the Chipman, Minto, Oromocto and Lincoln areas this year. A total of $6.8…
A highly anticipated bridge project is underway in Kingston, Ont. With a confirmed federal investment of $60 million, work will start on the city’s Third Crossing Bridge – a project over 50 years in the making. Construction is expected to…
The Government of New Brunswick has announced plans to invest in paving and chip seal projects in the Baie-Sainte-Anne and St. Margarets areas this year. The provincial investment of nearly $4 million is part of a $30 million investment for…
Originally conceived as the Line 5 Eglinton by Toronto Mayor David Miller and TTC chair Adam Giambrone back in 2007, the $6.6-billion Eglinton Crosstown LRT is one of the largest transit infrastructure projects underway in North America, and it’s progressing…
A new pump house with water treatment equipment will be constructed in Dawson, Y.T. The $15 million project received joint federal-territorial funding under the Small Communities Fund. It will replace the current water distribution pump house. The project intends to…
The governments of Canada and Quebec will invest over $285,000 to complete water-related infrastructure projects in Montreal West, Que. Over 300 metres of drinking water, wastewater and storm water lines will be replaced. Sewer separation work will also be completed…
