Projects Archives - constructconnect.com Canada's construction news Thu, 11 Dec 2025 21:51:47 +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 Projects Archives - constructconnect.com 32 32 Regulatory measures to streamline B.C. energy projects now in effect /joc/news/government/2025/12/regulatory-measures-to-streamline-b-c-energy-projects-now-in-effect Fri, 12 Dec 2025 11:39:36 +0000 /?p=503415 VICTORIA – In October, the Government of B.C. tabled the energy statutes amendment act (Bill 31), which introduced a series of regulatory and legislative measures to streamline the approvals and permitting process for projects. Bill 31 received royal assent on Nov. 27, and the regulatory measures and ministerial order came into effect on Dec. 8. […]

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]]> Ontario, Ottawa and Habitat for Humanity to build 33 modular homes /dcn/news/projects/2025/12/ontario-ottawa-and-habitat-for-humanity-to-build-33-modular-homes Fri, 12 Dec 2025 11:25:52 +0000 /?p=503394 OTTAWA — The Ontario government has announced it is partnering with the City of Ottawa and Habitat for Humanity Greater Ottawa to build 33 modular townhomes at 40 Beechcliffe St. The site is surplus lands from the City of Ottawa and was deemed appropriate for the construction of modular homes. “Lessons learned through the construction of these homes […]

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]]> Engineering group Sandvik invests $85M for Greater Sudbury maintenance facility /dcn/news/projects/2025/12/engineering-group-sandvik-invests-85m-for-greater-sudbury-maintenance-facility Fri, 12 Dec 2025 11:15:46 +0000 /?p=503378 SUDBURY, ONT. — Global engineering group Sandvik is investing more than $85 million to establish a new maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility in Greater Sudbury that will sustain 400 existing jobs and create more than 60 new jobs, the province reports. The new 135,000-square-foot facility, which broke ground earlier this month, will deliver double […]

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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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]]> ӰԺ Announces AEC Cares Project with Catholic Charities Diocese of San Diego /dcn/news/usa/2025/12/constructconnect-announces-aec-cares-project-with-catholic-charities-diocese-of-san-diego Thu, 11 Dec 2025 19:10:57 +0000 /?p=503487 Volunteers will renovate the Rachel’s Women’s Center during one-day “blitz build” coinciding with AIA26 Conference on Architecture & Design  SAN DIEGO – ӰԺ, a leading provider of software solutions for the construction industry and a presenting sponsor and founding partner of the not-for-profit organization AEC Cares, announced that this year’s AEC Cares project will benefit Catholic Charities Diocese […]

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]]> Wesgroup’s 1 Market Square breaks ground in Port Moody /joc/news/projects/2025/12/wesgroups-1-market-square-breaks-ground-in-port-moody Thu, 11 Dec 2025 12:00:13 +0000 /?p=503338 PORT MOODY, B.C. — Wesgroup Properties has officially broken ground on 1 Market Square, the first tower in its Inlet District master-planned community in Port Moody. The 27-storey tower will bring 299 new homes to the city as well as a new grocery store and day care, states a release. 1 Market Square will feature […]

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]]> Ontario to open interim science centre next summer at Harbourfront Centre /dcn/news/projects/2025/12/ontario-to-open-interim-science-centre-next-summer-at-harbourfront-centre Thu, 11 Dec 2025 11:30:57 +0000 /?p=503374 TORONTO — Ontario is set to open an interim science centre next summer on Toronto’s waterfront, two years after the province abruptly closed the old location in the city’s east end. A press release from Tourism Minister Stan Cho says the temporary location will be at the Harbourfront Centre, which has been hosting one of […]

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]]> More than 300 homes progressing in Greater Victoria /joc/news/projects/2025/12/more-than-300-homes-progressing-in-greater-victoria Wed, 10 Dec 2025 12:15:07 +0000 /?p=503032 VICTORIA – The Government of B.C. has announced construction is underway on 319 new homes across three projects in Saanich and Victoria. The province, through BC Builds at BC Housing, is providing $117 million, including approximately $36 million in grants and more than $81 million in repayable low-interest construction financing, for the projects that will […]

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]]> Stantec, Graham selected for $152M Brantford Sports and Entertainment Centre /dcn/news/projects/2025/12/stantec-graham-selected-for-152m-brantford-sports-and-entertainment-centre Wed, 10 Dec 2025 11:15:47 +0000 /?p=503158 Brantford City Council has voted in favour of a new Sports and Entertainment Centre (SEC) to be built beside the existing 60-year-old Civic Centre. For the $152 million project, to be located at 79 Market St., the city selected Stantec for design and engineering and Graham Construction for design-build. The approximately 200,000 square foot new, […]

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]]> Four projects that raised the bar and some eyebrows in 2025 /dcn/news/projects/2025/12/four-projects-that-raised-the-bar-and-some-eyebrows-in-2025 Wed, 10 Dec 2025 11:00:39 +0000 /?p=503120 Heading into the New Year, owners and designers can take inspiration from some dramatic achievements in design, innovation, material reuse and repurposing across a wide selection of project types. Material reuse is a highlight of the Stade de la Meinau in Strasbourg, in Eastern France, scheduled to be open next year. The project, overseen by […]

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]]> Two up, two down: Delta, B.C. council rejects revised mall application /joc/news/projects/2025/12/two-up-two-down-delta-b-c-council-rejects-revised-mall-application Tue, 09 Dec 2025 12:15:17 +0000 /?p=503037 Delta City Council voted recently to reject an application to redevelop the aging Tsawwassen Town Centre mall. It was the second proposal to redevelop the site by New Westminster, B.C.-based Century Group to receive council’s thumbs-down. The first rezoning application called for redevelopment of the mall to proceed in five phases:1,433 housing units; a new […]

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]]> Modular construction key to building Helen Keller Centre for the deaf-blind /dcn/news/projects/2025/12/modular-construction-key-to-building-helen-keller-centre-for-the-deaf-blind Tue, 09 Dec 2025 11:10:54 +0000 /?p=502994 Brantford, Ont.-based ANC is showcasing how prefabricated modular construction methods can be used to build large structures like an apartment complex quicker than traditional systems. The company is putting the finishing touches on a six-storey, 56-unit, modular apartment complex and training structure at the Canadian Helen Keller Centre (CHKC) for the deaf-blind in Etobicoke that’s […]

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