Nova Scotia Highway 104 twinning project gets environmental nod from province
HALIFAX—The environmental assessment of a plan to twin a…
A new Canadian city flirts with the dream: heated downtown sidewalks
ST. JOHN’S, N.L.—A winter-weary city councillor in St. John’s,…
SNC-Lavalin mulls retreat from Saudi Arabia amid deepening diplomatic row
MONTREAL —The head of SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. said ongoing…
Some provinces creating challenges for infrastructure projects: Trudeau
OTTAWA—Unco-operative provincial governments have been making the effort to…
Ontario man edges out the competition to win ‘Super Bowl’ of masonry at World of Concrete
LAS VEGAS—A 30-year-old mason from Hamilton, Ont. spent 60…
Alberta commits $33M in funding to construct Leduc interchange
LEDUC, Alta.—The Alberta government has chipped in $33 million…
‘Low-value’ construction projects delayed approval process, roll-out of federal infrastructure dollars, internal documents say
OTTAWA—A large number of small construction transit and water…
Infrastructure Bank narrows gaze to more than a dozen projects, CEO says
OTTAWA—The federal agency built to find new ways to…
Reported mobster, real estate developer shot dead in Montreal
MONTREAL—A real estate developer known for his ties to…
Looking down: Toronto remains comfortably on top in latest North American construction crane count
A voracious appetite for new towers has allowed Toronto to extend its lead over its North American rivals in the key construction indicator
Anti-corruption squad arrests former head of Montreal construction trade school
MONTREAL—The former head of a Montreal construction trade school…
Business association hands out mock red tape ‘award’ to B.C. for union rules on public construction projects
TORONTO—British Columbia’s new framework for public infrastructure projects made…
Building investment dips in November with declines in majority of provinces
OTTAWA—Investment in building construction dipped in November, with both…
Alberta government to partially backstop construction of $2 billion bitumen upgrader
CALGARY—The Alberta government is providing a $440-million loan guarantee…
Payback: U.K. construction worker wrecks hotel lobby with mini excavator in viral video
LIVERPOOL, England—A disgruntled worker wrecked the lobby of an…
Alberta unveils first construction project under $1.6B plan to upgrade heavy load road network
ACHESON, Alta.—Weeks after the heaviest-ever splitter began its four-day…
Almost non-existent a decade ago, tall timber towers taking root across Canada
Defying the skeptics, towers that use cross-laminated timber are digging in in cities such as Vancouver and Toronto, with more to come
Alberta NDP warn opposition eying road tolls as infrastructure looms large in spring election
EDMONTON—Premier Rachel Notley says Opposition Leader Jason Kenney’s plan…
Canada’s Arctic infrastructure must be fortified against climate change, study says
The analysis shows vital infrastructure to the northern coast is under threat as temperatures rise and the permafrost supporting roads retreats
Former exec at engineering firm Dessau gets 12 months for rigging Quebec infrastructure bids
OTTAWA—The Competition Bureau says a former executive of Quebec…
