Infrastructure Archives - constructconnect.com Canada's construction news Wed, 10 Dec 2025 15:42:29 +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 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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]]> RFP issued for design of Highway 410 extension to Highway 413 /dcn/news/infrastructure/2025/12/rfp-issued-for-design-of-highway-410-extension-to-highway-413 Wed, 10 Dec 2025 11:30:00 +0000 /?p=503179 CALEDON, ONT. — The Ontario government has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to design an extension of Highway 410 that will connect to the future Highway 413. Specifically, the province is seeking proposals to design a 9.1-kilometre extension from Highway 410 at Countryside Drive north to Highway 413, and from Highway 413 west to Highway 10. This extension will give […]

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]]> Province invests $162m to build, expand schools in Ottawa /dcn/news/infrastructure/2025/12/province-invests-162m-to-build-expand-schools-in-ottawa Wed, 10 Dec 2025 11:25:53 +0000 /?p=503176 OTTAWA — The Ontario government has announced it is investing $162 million to build two new schools and expand an existing one in the Ottawa area. It is part of the government’s investment in 12 new or expanded schools across the province, explains a release. Specifically, the money is being distributed as follows: $77.7 million […]

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]]> Preparing for the shift: Pattullo bridge replacement receives new name, readies for traffic /joc/news/infrastructure/2025/12/preparing-for-the-shift-pattullo-bridge-replacement-receives-new-name-readies-for-traffic Tue, 09 Dec 2025 12:10:59 +0000 /?p=503104 NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. — With the bridge deck connected and final paving underway, the new crossing that will replace the Pattullo Bridge has received its new name: stal̕əw̓asəm Bridge. Coming from the Kwantlen First Nation and Musqueam Indian Band, stal̕əw̓asəm can be understood as “a space where you can view the river,” explains a release. […]

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]]> Alberta construction season sees major moves for Deerfoot Trail /joc/news/infrastructure/2025/12/alberta-construction-season-sees-major-moves-for-deerfoot-trail Tue, 09 Dec 2025 12:05:36 +0000 /?p=503024 EDMONTON — While more than 100 road and bridge projects are being delivered across Alberta in 2025, upgrades to Deerfoot Trail are standing out as a highlight this season. Work on Deerfoot Trail advanced significantly this year with the completion of the McKnight Boulevard NE and 16 Avenue NE projects. These upgrades now save up […]

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]]> New $3.7B Finch West LRT officially open /dcn/news/infrastructure/2025/12/new-finch-west-lrt-officially-open Mon, 08 Dec 2025 14:29:35 +0000 /?p=502957 TORONTO — Ontario’s Finch West Light Rail Transit (LRT) is open for business. The new transit line, also known as Line 6 Finch West, began operating under the TTC on Dec. 7 and includes two stations and 16 stops across more than 10 kilometres. Major construction began in 2019, with the first active work sites […]

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]]> Ontario hands operations of beleaguered Eglinton Crosstown LRT to TTC; opening soon /dcn/news/infrastructure/2025/12/ontario-hands-operations-of-beleaguered-eglinton-crosstown-lrt-to-ttc-opening-soon Mon, 08 Dec 2025 14:25:32 +0000 /?p=502952 TORONTO — There is light at the end of the tunnel for a years-delayed light rail transit line in Toronto. The provincial government says its last stage of the Eglinton Crosstown is now complete and it is transferring operational control to the Toronto Transit Commission. Ontario says the major milestone means the LRT should open […]

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]]> TTC maintenance, asbestos cleanup delaying parts of Rogers’ 5G subway network build /dcn/news/infrastructure/2025/12/ttc-maintenance-asbestos-cleanup-delaying-parts-of-rogers-5g-subway-network-build Mon, 08 Dec 2025 13:48:12 +0000 /?p=502933 TORONTO — Asbestos cleanup, tight work windows and other TTC delays have slowed the build out of 5G cellular service in Toronto’s subway system, and TTC staff now say they don’t expect Rogers Communications Inc., will be able to meet a federally imposed deadline that looms at the end of this month. A new report […]

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]]> BC Hydro taking family to court over blocked work on major transmission line /joc/news/infrastructure/2025/12/bc-hydro-taking-family-to-court-over-blocked-work-on-major-transmission-line Fri, 05 Dec 2025 12:15:33 +0000 /?p=502679 VANCOUVER — BC Hydro says a family of ranchers in Vanderhoof, B.C., is wrongfully blocking access to properties that would allow its crews to clear the way for the North Coast Transmission Line, a $6-billion project the federal government has labelled a “nation-building.” A petition filed in B.C. Supreme Court last week alleges that Kenneth […]

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]]> Construction of Grand River bridges complete /dcn/news/infrastructure/2025/12/construction-of-grand-river-bridges-complete Fri, 05 Dec 2025 11:15:04 +0000 /?p=502649 WATERLOO REGION, ONT. — The Ontario government recently announced it has completed construction of the Grand River bridges on Highway 401 in Kitchener along with the rehabilitation of the King Street overpass between Kitchener and Cambridge, laying the groundwork for future widening of the highway from six to 10 lanes. The Grand River bridges carry […]

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]]> RFQ issued for Uxbridge hospital redevelopment project /dcn/news/infrastructure/2025/12/rfq-issued-for-uxbridge-hospital-redevelopment-project Thu, 04 Dec 2025 11:35:28 +0000 /?p=502614 UXBRIDGE, ONT. — Infrastructure Ontario and Oak Valley Health have issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for teams to deliver the Oak Valley Health – Uxbridge Redevelopment Project. The RFQ is the first step in the process and submissions will be reviewed to shortlist teams with the required construction experience as well as the financial […]

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]]> Thunder Bay Indigenous Community Centre gets a funding boost /dcn/news/infrastructure/2025/12/thunder-bay-indigenous-community-centre-gets-a-funding-boost Wed, 03 Dec 2025 11:20:42 +0000 /?p=502490 THUNDER BAY, ONT. — The Ontario government is investing $2 million through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) to help the Thunder Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre create a new community space for Indigenous people in the city. The centre is using the NOHFC funding to renovate a newly purchased building on Red River Road. “Once complete, […]

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