Topic
P3s
Apprentices required on B.C. infrastructure projects
June 12, 2015 STAFF REPORTNew policy takes effect July 1
Canada’s largest P3 contract awarded for Eglinton Crosstown LRT
June 9, 2015 STAFF REPORTEllisDon, Aecon, SNC-Lavalin, ACS Infrastructure, Dragodos part of consortium
Aecon sells interests in Quito International Airport for $232M
June 8, 2015 STAFF REPORTAecon Group Inc has signed agreements with Grupo Odinsa S.A. and CCR S.A. to sell its 45.5 per cent interest in the Quito International Airport concessionaire, Corporaciσn Quiport S.A.(Quiport), for US$232.6 million. “The monetization of this asset is a testament to the value…
Maple Reinders consortium selected in P3 deal for Calgary organics composting facility
June 5, 2015 STAFF REPORTMaple partners with Bird Construction for the build
Lean Construction Institute – Canada established
June 5, 2015 STAFF REPORTThe Canadian Construction Association (CCA) has endorsed the establishment of the recently-formed Lean Construction Institute – Canada (LCI-Canada) as a special committee of the CCA. The Lean Construction Institute – Canada is committed to transforming the built environment through the development…
Infrastructure Ontario releases annual update summary of projects
June 4, 2015 STAFF REPORTIO pipeline includes $7.55 billion worth of projects
Top Contractors Evolve, Adapt
June 1, 2015 JIM BARNESIt is interesting to compare the Top Contractors list of 25 years ago with the one in this issue. There have been changes, but a surprising number of the companies that were on the list then still dominate it. It…
Chetwynd contractor awarded BC Hydro Site C south bank clearing contract
May 14, 2015 STAFF REPORTBC Hydro awarded a contract for clearing the south bank of the Site C dam construction area to Paul Paquette and Son’s Contracting Ltd. The Site C clearing work on the south bank is required to prepare the dam site…
Infrastructure, skills training funding in federal budget
April 22, 2015 STAFF REPORTCCA endorses transit funding program
Construction complete on new transit facility in York Region
April 17, 2015 STAFF REPORTA new transit operations, maintenance and storage facility is complete in the Town of Richmond Hill that will support transit in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area. The facility has been built to store and maintain York Region Transit/Viva bus rapid transit vehicles, and is…
Infrastructure funding announcements coming in federal budget Apr. 21, minister confirms
April 6, 2015 by On-Site MagazineLarge-scale projects for all regions in Canada
Saskatchewan budget invests $3.3B in infrastructure
March 25, 2015 STAFF REPORTP3 looked at for power transmission, court, highway, school, hospital, communication network projects
Canada’s construction sector needs to adjust to changing conditions: BuildForce
March 18, 2015 STAFF REPORT250,000 construction workers will retire over next 10 years
Rseau Slection investing $2B to build 30 new projects in Quebec
March 16, 2015 STAFF REPORTRéseau Sélection will invest $2 billion over the next five years to build 30 new seniors housing projects in Quebec. The Greater Montreal region is the focus of this investment, which will see 25 projects developed, eight of them on Montreal Island.…
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