Infrastructure Archives - constructconnect.com Canada's construction news Wed, 18 Jun 2025 20:42:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/10/cropped-favicon-32x32-1-32x32.png Infrastructure Archives - constructconnect.com 32 32 Concrete connections: Pattullo Bridge project’s first Indigenous art installation /joc/news/infrastructure/2025/06/concrete-connections-pattullo-bridge-projects-first-indigenous-art-installation Thu, 19 Jun 2025 11:05:52 +0000 /?p=487248 SURREY, B.C. — People travelling under the new Highway 17-Old Yale Road overpass in Surrey can now see the Pattullo Bridge replacement project’s first Indigenous art installation. Art is being integrated onto and around the new infrastructure in recognition of First Nations’ historical and current connections to the area, states a release. The artwork, a […]

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]]> East Harbour Transit Hub bustling with construction activity /dcn/news/projects/2025/06/east-harbour-transit-hub-bustling-with-construction-activity Wed, 18 Jun 2025 10:53:53 +0000 /?p=487101 TORONTO — The Ontario government has officially started construction on the East Harbour Transit Hub. Crews can be seen pouring concrete for a new bridge deck and laying track in what will become a new interchange station in Toronto’s east end. In March, the Ontario government awarded the contract for major construction for the East Harbour Transit Hub […]

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]]> N.S. government says new rules for mining projects will speed up approvals /dcn/news/government/2025/06/n-s-government-says-new-rules-for-mining-projects-will-speed-up-approvals Wed, 18 Jun 2025 10:18:45 +0000 /?p=487007 HALIFAX –  Nova Scotia’s government is streamlining the approval process for potential metal mining projects after they go through an environmental assessment. Environment Minister Timothy Halman announced changes recently to the “industrial approval” process, which sets rules for the daily operations of a mine, and the monitoring of environmental requirements.     Halman told a news […]

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]]> Building permit growth up 31.5 per cent in Saskatchewan /joc/news/projects/2025/06/building-permit-growth-up-31-5-per-cent-in-saskatchewan Wed, 18 Jun 2025 09:46:00 +0000 /?p=487066 REGINA – Statistics Canada’s latest figures indicate a 31.5 per cent increase from April 2024 to April 2025 in the value of building permits issued in Saskatchewan, the government reports. The value reached $290 million in April. The total value of building permits represents the dollar value of construction permits for residential and non-residential buildings. […]

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]]> City of Toronto breaks ground on net-zero aquatic facility in North York /dcn/news/projects/2025/06/city-of-toronto-breaks-ground-on-net-zero-aquatic-facility-in-north-york Wed, 18 Jun 2025 09:40:27 +0000 /?p=487074 TORONTO – Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow and other representatives were on hand recently to break ground on a new 80,000-square-foot net-zero community and recreation centre in North York. The Western North York Community Recreation and Child Care Centre is on track to be one of the city’s first net-zero energy aquatic facilities, states a release. […]

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]]> Nominations open for Alberta infrastructure awards /joc/news/infrastructure/2025/06/nominations-open-for-alberta-infrastructure-awards Tue, 17 Jun 2025 11:15:33 +0000 /?p=486982 EDMONTON — The Alberta government is looking to celebrate the design and construction industries through the Minister’s Infrastructure Awards. Touted as a way to “offer an opportunity for industry to gather and recognize the outstanding work being done to improve communities, drive economic growth and shape a brighter future for Alberta,” nominations are open until […]

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]]> Ground breaks for new $71M Oakville high school /dcn/news/infrastructure/2025/06/ground-breaks-for-new-71m-oakville-high-school Tue, 17 Jun 2025 10:20:11 +0000 /?p=486952 To support current and projected student enrolment growth in north Oakville, the Halton District School Board (HDSB) is building a new high school in the community. Located at 4020 Sixth Line and situated next to a natural heritage woodlot on the east side, the four-storey facility will accommodate up to 1,338 students and include 88 […]

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]]> Canada’s answer to perilous economic times is nation-building construction /dcn/news/economic/2025/06/canadas-answer-to-perilous-economic-times-is-nation-building-construction Tue, 17 Jun 2025 09:14:50 +0000 /?p=487055 Not surprisingly, due to the new stiff tariff penalties being imposed on most Canadian goods shipped to the United States, Canadian exports have recently experienced a historically large drop in dollar volume. Traditionally, approximately three-quarters of Canada’s foreign sales have been to U.S. customers. There has been a longstanding mutually beneficial trading relationship between the two nations. […]

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]]> Geotechnical investigations underway for long-term solution to Taylor Bridge /joc/news/infrastructure/2025/06/geotechnical-investigations-underway-for-long-term-solution-to-taylor-bridge Mon, 16 Jun 2025 11:20:54 +0000 /?p=486933 TAYLOR, B.C. – B.C.’s Ministry of Transportation and Transit is conducting geotechnical investigations on the north and south banks of the Peace River as part of the development of a long-term solution for the future of the Taylor Bridge on Highway 97. The work involves drilling cylindrical, steel piles into the ground and installing specialized […]

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]]> CN Rail warns of ‘catastrophic impacts’ as it seeks anti-flood barrier in Jasper park /joc/news/infrastructure/2025/06/cn-rail-warns-of-catastrophic-impacts-as-it-seeks-anti-flood-barrier-in-jasper-park Mon, 16 Jun 2025 11:10:50 +0000 /?p=486931 VANCOUVER — CN Rail warns flooding could have “catastrophic impacts” on cross-country services in legal action it has filed to force Parks Canada to consider a protective barrier for its main line through Jasper National Park. Canadian National Railway Co. says in a Federal Court application that Parks Canada has wrongfully held up the work […]

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]]> Nova Scotia’s offshore wind transmission line could cost $10 billion: Houston /dcn/news/infrastructure/2025/06/nova-scotias-offshore-wind-transmission-line-could-cost-10-billion-houston Mon, 16 Jun 2025 10:30:35 +0000 /?p=486919 HALIFAX — It could cost between $5 billion and $10 billion to build a transmission line that would connect Nova Scotia’s proposed offshore wind farms with the rest of the country, Premier Tim Houston says. The rough estimate follows his recent announcement that Nova Scotia wants to license enough offshore turbines to produce 40 gigawatts […]

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]]> Uxbridge hospital to undergo expansion, new LTC home in the works /dcn/news/infrastructure/2025/06/uxbridge-hospital-to-undergo-expansion-new-ltc-home-in-the-works Mon, 16 Jun 2025 10:20:50 +0000 /?p=486907 UXBRIDGE, ONT. — The small town of Uxbridge recently received a funding boost from the Ontario government to the tune of $8.9 million, which will go towards the redevelopment and expansion of Oak Valley Health’s Uxbridge Hospital site. What’s more, a brand new 192-bed long-term care home co-located on the hospital campus is also in the works. This […]

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