The accompanying table records the 10 largest construction project starts in Canada in June 2023. Also included is the latest trend graph on starts. This looks at 12-month moving totals of the civil and non-residential building categories in Canada.
There are several reasons for highlighting upcoming large projects. Such jobs have often received a fair amount of media coverage. Therefore, people in the industry are on the lookout for when job-site work actually gets underway. And, as showcase projects, they highlight geographically where major construction projects are proceeding.
Also, total construction activity is comprised of many small and medium-sized projects and a limited number of large developments. But the largest projects, simply by their nature, can dramatically affect total dollar and square footage volumes. In other words, the timing and size of these projects have an exaggerated influence on market forecasts.
Top 10 construction projects of the month – June 2023
| REGION (East to West) | TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION | DESCRIPTION | Sq. Ft. | Dollars |
| Quebec | ||||
| Montreal | Civil/Engineering | Projet Intégré SRB Pie-IX – Section Notre-Dame | * | $200 |
| (3 structures) Multiple Locations | ||||
| Ville de Montréal | ||||
| Montreal | Residential | CITIZIA Rental Apartment Building Construction | 300 | $125 |
| (2 structures; 10 storeys; 350 units) 2600, boul Cavendish | ||||
| Fiera Immobilier inc/Groupe HD Immobilier | ||||
| Candiac | Institutional | Rosefellow Industrial Building Construction in Candiac | 475 | $110 |
| (3 structures; 2 storeys) 131, boul Montcalm N | ||||
| Rosefellow Developments | ||||
| Ontario | ||||
| Toronto | Residential | The Grainger and The Sanderson Rental Residential Development | 741 | $140 |
| (3 structures; 43 storeys; 791 units) 254 King St E | ||||
| Fitzrovia Real Estate Inc | ||||
| Toronto | Residential | The Dawes Condominiums | 513 | $101 |
| (4 structures; 33 storeys; 616 units) 10 Dawes Rd | ||||
| Marlin Spring Developments/Osminton Inc | ||||
| Manitoba | ||||
| Portage La Prairie | Institutional | New Portage la Prairie District Hospital | 259 | $221 |
| (2 structure; 2 storeys; 114 units) 524 5 St SE | ||||
| Southern Health-Santé Sud | ||||
| Saskatchewan | ||||
| Kenosee Lake | Civil/Engineering | Bekevar Wind Energy | * | $271 |
| (1 structure) Kenosee Lake | ||||
| Cowessess First Nation No 73 | ||||
| Alberta | ||||
| Cochrane | Civil/Engineering | Grading, Granular Base Course, Asphalt Concrete Pavement and Other Work | * | $271 |
| (2 structures) Multiple Locations | ||||
| Alberta Transportation | ||||
| British Columbia | ||||
| Vancouver | Residential | The Cascades Residential Towers | 440 | $100 |
| (4 structures; 32 storeys; 574 units) 622 SW Marine Dr | ||||
| Chard Development | ||||
| Northwest Territories | ||||
| Yellowknife | Civil/Engineering | Giant Mine Remediation – Water Treatment Plant Project | * | $100 |
| (2 structures) Multiple Locations | ||||
| Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada | ||||
| TOTALS: | 2,728 | $1,475 |
*A square footage measure does not apply for alteration and engineering work.
Data source and table: ConstructConnect – CanaData.
Trend lines of construction starts in Canada – June 2023
Moving totals of the latest 12 months*
(ConstructConnect Insight Forecast Figures)
*For example, the June 2023 figure is the sum of the monthly numbers for July 2022 through June 2023.
Data source and chart: ConstructConnect Insight – CanaData.
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Please click on the following links to download the PDF versions of this month’s Top 10 and Trend Lines:
Top 10 largest construction project starts in Canada – June 2023 – PDF
Construction Project Starts Trend Graph – Canada – June 2023 – PDF