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Infrastructure
RFQ issued for $887M greenfield hospital project on Vancouver Island
Newly rebranded crown agency Infrastructure BC has issued a…
Company plans to build $107M fibre-optic cable from Newfoundland to Nunavut
IQALUIT, Nunavut—A Toronto-based company says it has plans to…
Partnerships BC rebrands as Infrastructure BC, reveals $22.9B project pipeline
The crown corporation that oversees procurement for major infrastructure,…
Top 10 Canadian construction trends to watch in 2021
After a turbulent 2020, which forced the industry to…
B.C. lacks plans for rising seas, flooding: coastal adaptation researcher
VANCOUVER—Parts of British Columbia could see massive losses if…
Ottawa offers temporary debt relief for N.L.’s troubled Muskrat Falls project
ST. JOHN’S, N.L.—Ottawa is giving Newfoundland and Labrador temporary…
‘Build it and they will come’: Canada’s public transit looks to rebound from COVID
MONTREAL—The COVID-19 pandemic has led to massive declines in…
Three teams in the running to build south end of new Toronto subway line
The quickly evolving procurement process for the new Ontario…
Highway widening work tops province’s transportation plan for Northern Ontario
Highway widening projects on three key routes through Northern…
Canada must fight to retain talent after Biden enters White House, Macklem says
OTTAWA—Canadian governments must be ready to fight a potential…
Proposed extension to new Montreal REM would add 23 more stations, cost $10B
It will be at least another a year before…
From the editor… Eager to build, but waiting to be shown the money
It won’t surprise anyone the outlook for Canada’s construction…
Nearly half of Nova Scotia’s $229.7M stimulus to go toward infrastructure
HALIFAX—The Nova Scotia government released details of its spending…
Five contractors shortlisted for Via Rail modernization work in Montreal, Toronto
Via Rail has shortlisted five contractors for modernization work…
No clear trajectory: Uncertainty likely the only certainty for 2021
Someone with 20/20 vision, by definition, has normal eyesight…
Hydrogen’s future remains murky, with lack of infrastructure a major concern
CALGARY—It seems like a no-brainer to use clean-burning hydrogen…
Ontario to ‘lean into’ justice modernization after halting construction of courthouse
TORONTO—Ontario’s attorney general says that the COVID-19 pandemic has…
40 Under 40 in Canadian Construction
INNOVATION. DYNAMISM. TRADITION. There is no shortage of…
Spending too little worse than spending too much, Freeland says in fall update
OTTAWA—Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s first fall mini-budget finds new…
About one third of Ontario’s $265B in infrastructure assets in poor condition: FAO
TORONTO—Almost half of Ontario’s hospitals are in poor repair,…
