Topic
P3s
Companies shortlisted for Etobicoke General Hospital project
March 10, 2015 STAFF REPORTThree construction consortium teams have been shortlisted to design, build, finance and maintain the new phase 1 patient tower project at Etobicoke General Hospital in north west Toronto. The three teams will be invited to respond to a request for…
Shortlisted companies to bid on St. Thomas Elgin hospital project
March 10, 2015 STAFF REPORTInfrastructure Ontario and St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital have released a request for proposals to companies shortlisted to build and finance the hospital’s emergency, ambulatory and mental health redevelopment project. A request for qualifications process that began in August 2014…
Bird to rebuild Casey House for $32M
March 6, 2015 STAFF REPORTBird Construction has signed a $32 million contract to finance, redevelop and expand Casey House in Toronto. The 58,000-sq.-ft. project involves renovating an existing heritage property and the construction of a new facility that provides HIV/AIDS health care services. The…
Global construction outlook is bright, Timetric predicts
February 27, 2015 STAFF REPORTMiddle East, Africa regions growing fastest
‘Applied Arts Partners’ to build new Emily Carr University campus
February 18, 2015 STAFF REPORT$123M project built to LEED Gold under Wood First Act
Planning work begins on the Toronto East General Hospital tower project
February 10, 2015 STAFF REPORTIncludes 8-storey patient care tower, 3-storey addition, underground parking, existing building renos
Highway 407 Drives East
February 1, 2015 Jim BarnesBillion-dollar Phase 1 extension will be complete this year
Editorial: Consistent inconsistency on infrastructure
February 1, 2015 Jim BarnesGovernment’s hot-and-cold relationship with infrastructure is a topic that makes many in our industry groan. Infrastructure spending has always been a political football in Canada and it has usually been difficult to tell which way it is going to bounce…
Bird plays key role in 2 ‘significant’ contracts
January 30, 2015 STAFF REPORTWhitby East Rail Maintenance Facility, BC’s Hamilton Transit Centre
Bondfield Construction signs $301M St. Michael’s Hospital contact
January 29, 2015 STAFF REPORTBondfield Construction will design, build and finance the St. Michael’s Hospital redevelopment project in downtown Toronto, the hospital and Infrastructure Ontario announced yesterday. The $301-million contract includes the construction of a new 17-storey patient care tower at the corner of Queen and Victoria…
Hwy 407 expansion contract awarded to Holcim, Cintra, Dufferin
January 21, 2015 STAFF REPORTBlackbird Infrastructure Group will design, build, finance and maintain the Highway 407 East Phase 2 project, Infrastructure Ontario announced this morning. The Blackbird Infrastructure Group has been selected as the preferred bidder and final financial details are still to be…
Plenary Health awarded Milton Hospital expansion project
January 20, 2015 STAFF REPORTPCL is the project’s general contractor
Guide to Public Private Partnerships provides framework for leaders considering P3s
January 15, 2015 STAFF REPORTA new report from the Brooking Institution’s Metropolitan Policy Program presents nine recommendations for public leaders considering infrastructure public private partnerships (PPPs). The report, “Private Capital, Public Good: Drivers of Successful Infrastructure Public Private Partnerships,” is intended to serve as…
‘Recycle’ government assets to fund infrastructure: RCCAO
January 8, 2015 STAFF REPORTThe Ontario government should take a more aggressive approach to “asset recycling” as a way to finance public infrastructure improvements, says a study from the Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario (RCCAO). The report, entitled “Unlocking Ontario’s Advantages: Building…
Companies shortlisted for St. Thomas Elgin Hospital Project
January 6, 2015 STAFF REPORTFour companies have been shortlisted to build and finance St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital’s emergency, ambulatory and mental health redevelopment project. Based on a request for qualifications process that began in August 2014, the following companies were shortlisted: Bondfield Construction Company…
Auditor General’s report paints inaccurate picture of P3 model: CCPPP
December 17, 2014 STAFF REPORTThe Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships (CCPPP) is concerned that the report from the Ontario Auditor General on Alternative Financing and Procurement (also known as public-private partnerships or P3s) paints an inaccurate representation of the P3 model the report. CCPPP…
PPP Canada develops design guide for P3 projects
May 9, 2014 STAFF REPORTPPP Canada has published a Schematic Design Estimate Guide to help all levels of Canadian government procure public infrastructure through public-private partnerships (P3s). The guide highlights industry best practices aimed at achieving a high degree of accuracy, and addresses design…
Consistent inconsistency on infrastructure
April 1, 2014 Jim BarnesGovernment’s hot-and-cold relationship with infrastructure is a topic that makes many in our industry groan. Infrastructure spending has always been a political football in Canada and it has usually been difficult to tell which way it is going to bounce…
CCCPP lauds feds decision to use P3 model for new St. Lawrence bridge
January 17, 2014 STAFF REPORTThe Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships (CCPPP) has put its stamp of approval on the federal govenerment’s decision to build the new St. Lawrence bridge through a public-private-partnership (P3). The Government of Canada recently released the PricewaterhouseCoopers business case confirming…
Alternative financing and procurement recommended to repair Ontario’s bridges
October 17, 2013 STAFF REPORTA joint study by the Ontario Good Roads Association (OGRA) and the Residential & Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario (RCCAO) recommends exploring Alternative Financing and Procurement (AFP) to maintain Ontario’s bridges and culverts. The County of Wellington Bridge Study analyzed…