The accompanying table records the 10 largest construction project starts in Canada in August 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 – August 2023
| REGION (East to West) | TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION | DESCRIPTION | Sq. Ft. | Dollars |
| Quebec | ||||
| Longueuil | Civil/Engineering | Aéroport Saint-Hubert Airport Expansion | 450 | $200 |
| (2 structures; 3 storeys) 5700, rte de l’Aéroport | ||||
| Macquarie Global Investments/Porter Airlines | ||||
| Mirabel | Civil/Engineering | Autoroute 50 Upgrades | * | $100 |
| (3 structures) Autoroute 50 | ||||
| Ministère des Transports du Québec | ||||
| Ontario | ||||
| North York | Residential | Bayview Village – Phase One – Mixed Use development | 1,200 | $235 |
| (4 structures; 30 storeys; 391 units) 2901 Bayview Ave | ||||
| QuadReal Property Group/bcIMC | ||||
| Toronto | Residential | Bloor & Dufferin Condos – Buildings A & B The Marlowe Condos | 872 | $195 |
| (3 structures; 37 storeys; 1055 units) 1141 Bloor St W | ||||
| Hazelview Properties Head Office | ||||
| Ajax | Industrial | Lakeridge Logistics Ajax | 1,214 | $175 |
| (2 structures; 1 storey) 537 Kingston Rd E | ||||
| Ivanhoe Cambridge Inc | ||||
| Kanata | Residential | Brookline Kanata Townhouses | 713 | $160 |
| (2 structure; 3 storeys; 401 units) 936 March Rd | ||||
| Minto Developments Inc | ||||
| Mississauga | Institutional | University of Toronto Mississauga F2 Building | 319 | $120 |
| (1 structure) 3359 Mississauga Rd | ||||
| University of Toronto | ||||
| Toronto | Commercial | RFP D/B – Bloor-Yonge Capacity Improvements Progressive Design-Build Project | * | $110 |
| (1 structure) 2 Bloor St E | ||||
| Toronto Transit Commission | ||||
| Alberta | ||||
| Lomond | Civil/Engineering | Buffalo Plains Wind Farm | * | $800 |
| (1 structure) Township Rd 175 & Range Rd 205 | ||||
| Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners Inc | ||||
| British Columbia | ||||
| Tappen | Civil/Engineering | Trans Canada Highway No. 1 Ford Road to Tappen Valley Road | * | $128 |
| (1 structure) BC-1 | ||||
| BC Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure | ||||
| TOTALS: | 4,768 | $2,223 |
*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 – August 2023
Moving totals of the latest 12 months*
(ConstructConnect Insight Forecast Figures)
*For example, the August 2023 figure is the sum of the monthly numbers for September 2022 through August 2023.
Data source and chart: ConstructConnect Insight – CanaData.
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 – August 2023 – PDF
Construction Project Starts Trend Graph – Canada – August 2023 – PDF