Infrastructure Archives - constructconnect.com Canada's construction news Wed, 17 Dec 2025 20:51:30 +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 ‘Extensive damage’ to B.C.’s Highway 3 to Alberta, as latest storm cuts power /joc/news/infrastructure/2025/12/extensive-damage-to-b-c-s-highway-3-to-alberta-as-latest-storm-cuts-power Wed, 17 Dec 2025 20:51:30 +0000 /?p=504229 VANCOUVER – The British Columbia government says it’s uncertain when a stretch of major highway linking the Lower Mainland to Alberta will reopen after last week’s atmospheric river rainfall event destroyed and damaged culverts and washed away a portion of roadway. The Ministry of Transportation said Wednesday that 22 locations along Highway 3 from Hope […]

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]]> Feds, Ontario to sign deal reducing regulatory burden on Ring of Fire, other projects /dcn/news/resource/2025/12/feds-ontario-to-sign-deal-reducing-regulatory-burden-on-ring-of-fire-other-projects Wed, 17 Dec 2025 14:05:56 +0000 /?p=504057 TORONTO – Ottawa and Ontario are set to sign a deal Thursday that will reduce the regulatory burden on large projects, including the road to the Ring of Fire, The Canadian Press has learned. Provincial and federal government sources who are not allowed to speak publicly say Ottawa has agreed to eliminate any duplicative work […]

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]]> ‘Buy Canadian’ policy comes into effect, changing rules for federal procurement /dcn/news/government/2025/12/buy-canadian-policy-comes-into-effect-changing-rules-for-federal-procurement Wed, 17 Dec 2025 13:21:34 +0000 /?p=504044 OTTAWA – The federal government’s ‘Buy Canadian’ policy took effect yesterday and Ottawa says it will fundamentally change the way it purchases goods and services. Announced earlier in the fall, the strategy is meant to ensure Canadian products and workers are prioritized in federal procurement decisions to help protect Canadian industries. It applies to the […]

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]]> Reject short-termism in infrastructure decisions, CIC chair urges /dcn/news/infrastructure/2025/12/reject-short-termism-in-infrastructure-decisions-cic-chair-urges Tue, 16 Dec 2025 11:25:56 +0000 /?p=503768 Canada’s first National Infrastructure Assessment (NIA) report found profound failures in the way the existing system delivers essential infrastructure, but the chair and vice-chair of the council that authored the report say it’s not essential to finger-point in critiquing past decisions or policies. Canadian Infrastructure Council (CIC) chair Jennifer Angel and vice-chair Peter Weltman said […]

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]]> BC 1 Call critical during heavy rainfall and flooding /joc/news/resource/2025/12/bc-1-call-critical-during-heavy-rainfall-and-flooding Mon, 15 Dec 2025 11:46:34 +0000 /?p=503661 VANCOUVER — As B.C. continues to face challenging weather conditions, with flooding evident in various areas of the province, BC 1 Call is sending out a reminder any excavation, trenching, debris removal or ground disturbance poses heightened risks to public safety, property, the environment and critical services. The organization urges anyone planning ground disturbance activities […]

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]]> First segment of high-speed rail project to connect Montreal and Ottawa /dcn/news/infrastructure/2025/12/first-segment-of-high-speed-rail-project-to-connect-montreal-and-ottawa Fri, 12 Dec 2025 16:20:35 +0000 /?p=503572 MONTREAL — The federal government says the first segment of its proposed high-speed rail project would connect Montreal and Ottawa. The segment would be about 200 kilometres long and construction would begin in 2029. The high-speed project, announced earlier this year, would connect Toronto and Quebec City with trains travelling at speeds of up to […]

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]]> Wheels start to turn on project to widen Winnipeg road, replace bridge /joc/news/infrastructure/2025/12/wheels-start-to-turn-on-project-to-widen-winnipeg-road-replace-bridge Fri, 12 Dec 2025 12:05:52 +0000 /?p=503402 Winnipeg is starting to move forward with the long-delayed Route 90 Improvements project, which calls for expanding Kenaston Boulevard and replacing the St. James Bridge in the west end of the city. City council voted recently to approve $5 million in its 2026 budget to begin acquiring more than 100 properties in a first step […]

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]]> New francophone school coming to Saanich /joc/news/infrastructure/2025/12/new-francophone-school-coming-to-saanich Fri, 12 Dec 2025 12:00:10 +0000 /?p=503398 SAANICH, B.C. – The Government of B.C. is reporting plans are moving forward to build a new K-12 francophone school in Saanich with 465 student spaces. The new École Beausoleil will include 20 classrooms, child care and community programs, and a low-carbon building design to help reduce emissions. Currently, the Beausoleil program operates in a […]

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]]> Ontario awards contract for new emergency preparedness HQ /dcn/news/infrastructure/2025/12/ontario-awards-contract-for-new-emergency-preparedness-hq Fri, 12 Dec 2025 11:05:55 +0000 /?p=503365 TORONTO — The Ontario government has awarded a contract for the functional programming of a new Emergency Preparedness and Response Headquarters to WZMH Architects. The functional programming stage of planning is carried out prior to the actual design of the facility, explains a release, and determines specific functions, activities and operational requirements. Located on 17 acres […]

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]]> °µÍø½ûÇøion army descends on CFB Trenton to carry out $850M upgrades /dcn/news/infrastructure/2025/12/construction-army-descends-on-cfb-trenton-to-carry-out-850m-upgrades Fri, 12 Dec 2025 11:00:02 +0000 /?p=503347 A small army of construction workers, literally, has descended on Canadian Forces Base Trenton in Quinte West, 175 kilometres west of Toronto, to begin work on an $850 million upgrading and infrastructure project to support the long-term operation of up to seven CC-330 Husky aircraft. In one area, crews are paving a taxiway and completing […]

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]]> Canada’s largest provinces score worst on housing policies and outcomes, report says /dcn/news/projects/2025/12/canadas-largest-provinces-score-worst-on-housing-policies-and-outcomes-report-says Fri, 12 Dec 2025 10:37:33 +0000 /?p=503507 OTTAWA – A new report says Canada’s three largest provinces are lagging behind the rest of the country when it comes to policies and outcomes aimed at tackling the housing crisis. The assessment by the University of Ottawa’s Missing Middle Initiative graded each of the provinces across 36 indicators related to housing. New Brunswick and […]

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]]> TC Energy boss advises U.S. on speeding along oil and gas infrastructure /dcn/news/infrastructure/2025/12/tc-energy-boss-advises-u-s-on-speeding-along-oil-and-gas-infrastructure Thu, 11 Dec 2025 11:05:46 +0000 /?p=503296 CALGARY, ALTA. — A Canadian pipeline boss led a new report advising the Donald Trump administration on how to more quickly build new oil and gas infrastructure in the United States amid a push north of the border to do the same. U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright requested the study on permitting from the National […]

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