Infrastructure Archives - constructconnect.com Canada's construction news Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:46:16 +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 Inuvik (Mike Zubko) Airport receives nearly $50M for upgrades through AIF /joc/news/infrastructure/2026/08/inuvik-mike-zubko-airport-receives-nearly-50m-for-upgrades-through-aif Fri, 21 Aug 2026 11:00:49 +0000 /?p=542744 INUVIK – The first investment through Canada’s Arctic Infrastructure Fund (AIF) has been announced and will be going towards Inuvik (Mike Zubko) AirportMike Zubko Airport Civil Infrastructure ImprovementsStatusFinal PlanningValue$17MLocationAirport Road, Inuvik NTSectorPublic – State/ProvincialTypeTransportation TerminalsData as of August 19, 2026View Project Page →, which serves as “a lifeline for the local economy, ensures access to […]

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]]> BC Hydro invests $200M in ‘critical’ Newell Substation upgrades /joc/news/infrastructure/2026/08/bc-hydro-invests-200m-in-critical-newell-substation-upgrades Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:19:11 +0000 /?p=542713 BURNABY, B.C. — BC Hydro has announced it is investing $200 million to modernize and expand the Newell Substation, renewing critical infrastructure that has served Burnaby homes, businesses and industry for nearly 70 years. Built between 1946 and 1955, the upgrades will add capacity to serve roughly 15,000 more customers. “As equipment at Newell Substation […]

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]]> Pre-construction work in progress for $24.4M energy centre at Delta Hospital /joc/news/infrastructure/2026/08/pre-construction-work-in-progress-for-24-4m-energy-centre-at-delta-hospital Thu, 20 Aug 2026 11:10:10 +0000 /?p=542625 DELTA, B.C. – Fraser Health has announced design and pre-construction work is underway for a new $24.4-million energy centre at Delta HospitalDelta Hospital Energy Centre Upgrade ProjectStatusDesignValue$9MLocation5800 Mountain View Blvd, Delta BCSectorPublic – State/ProvincialTypeMedical · RenovationData as of August 19, 2026View Project Page →. The project will bolster its power systems and electrical capacity while […]

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]]> Mackenzie Valley Highway construction and procurement moves a step forward /joc/news/infrastructure/2026/08/mackenzie-valley-highway-construction-and-procurement-moves-a-step-forward Thu, 20 Aug 2026 11:05:26 +0000 /?p=542626 YELLOWKNIFE — An amendment to the 2018 National Trade Corridors Fund contribution agreement by the federal government is allowing the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) to realign $65 million in existing federal funding toward construction, procurement and planning for near-term road and bridge projects along the Mackenzie Valley Highway corridorMackenzie Valley HighwayStatusConceptualValue$2.5BLocationDempster Hwy, Fort […]

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]]> Some July road construction highlights from Saskatchewan /joc/news/infrastructure/2026/08/some-july-road-construction-highlights-from-saskatchewan Wed, 19 Aug 2026 11:10:34 +0000 /?p=542441 REGINA — A pair of Wakaw-area road projects, culvert work near Rosthern and a northern bridge repair, are all being highlighted as part of Saskatchewan’s July construction updates. Here’s a breakdown: Wakaw south – An estimated $27.2 million project will see more than 17 kilometres of Highway 2 between Wakaw and Cudworth rebuilt and two […]

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]]> Enbridge breaks $4 billion Sunrise looping project into four segments /joc/news/infrastructure/2026/08/enbridge-breaks-4-billion-sunrise-looping-project-into-four-segments Wed, 19 Aug 2026 11:00:10 +0000 /?p=542447 Enbridge’s $4 billion B.C. Sunrise expansion of the Westcoast natural gas pipeline is being broken into four segments to complete the work by 2028 with Alberta’s OJB Energy Solutions as the mainline contractor overseeing the 139 kilometres of new line added. The project, which started construction in July, will add 11 pipeline loops using 42-inch […]

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]]> Demolition underway at Tumbler Ridge school, site of B.C. mass shooting /joc/news/infrastructure/2026/08/demolition-underway-at-tumbler-ridge-school-site-of-b-c-mass-shooting Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:28:24 +0000 /?p=542514 TUMBLER RIDGE, B.C. — Demolition is underway at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in northern British Columbia, the site of a deadly mass shooting earlier this year. Photos posted to social media show excavators clawing at the building, tearing down the outside walls and revealing pink insulation, with scraps of metal piled to one side of […]

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]]> City delivers major sewer infrastructure upgrades across Vancouver /joc/news/infrastructure/2026/08/city-delivers-major-sewer-infrastructure-upgrades-across-vancouver Tue, 18 Aug 2026 09:57:44 +0000 /?p=542233 VANCOUVER – The City of Vancouver is touting completing three major sewer upgrade projects as part of an $18 million investment in essential infrastructure. Delivered under the 2023-2026 Capital Plan, the sewer upgrades replace aging pipes, that carried both sewage and rainwater, with two separate systems. The projects are as follows: Memorial West trenchless sewer upgradesMemorial […]

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]]> Halifax’s $180M Windsor Street Exchange redevelopment enters major construction phase /dcn/news/infrastructure/2026/08/halifaxs-180m-windsor-street-exchange-redevelopment-enters-major-construction-phase Tue, 18 Aug 2026 09:22:47 +0000 /?p=542231 Construction crews are moving into the most significant stage of the $180-million Windsor Street ExchangeDesign-Build – Windsor Street Exchange RedevelopmentStatusAwardValue$150MLocationBedford Hwy & Windsor St, Halifax NSSectorPublic – CountyTypeRoads/HighwaysData as of August 14, 2026View Project Page → redevelopment in Halifax, N.S., a project that will transform one of the busiest and most strategically important transportation corridors […]

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]]> Ontario, Canada governments announce $1 billion for infrastructure to support housing /dcn/news/infrastructure/2026/08/ontario-canada-governments-announce-1-billion-for-infrastructure-to-support-housing Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:50:16 +0000 /?p=542400 OTTAWA — Ontario and Ottawa are announcing up to $1 billion to help municipalities in the province build infrastructure for more homes. The money will go to municipalities that do not collect development charges for things like roads, bridges and water systems. The Ontario government and the federal government are each pitching in $500 million. […]

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]]> Doka Canada signs 10-year Annacis Island lease from Grosvenor /joc/news/projects/2026/08/doka-canada-signs-10-year-annacis-island-lease-from-grosvenor Mon, 17 Aug 2026 10:49:02 +0000 /?p=542112 VANCOUVER – Grosvenor Property Canada (GPC) has completed its second major industrial lease transaction on Annacis Island this year with Doka Canada Ltd., a formwork and scaffolding systems provider. The agreement includes a 10-year lease, commencing this month for 830 Carlisle Street, a 15-acre industrial property on Annacis Island formerly occupied by Russel Metals, explains a release. “This […]

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]]> Port of Montreal expansion milestone: In-water works underway /dcn/news/infrastructure/2026/08/port-of-montreal-expansion-milestone-in-water-works-underway Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:55:46 +0000 /?p=542372 MONTREAL – The Montreal Port Authority (MPA) has announced the launch of in-water construction work at the site of its $2.3 billion Contrecœur Expansion Project. This milestone officially marks the beginning of a major phase of construction and concludes the preparatory work carried out since fall 2025, explains a release. Both Aecon and Pomerleau, of […]

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