Tri-Government Deal Commits $8.8B to Housing and Transit, Advancing the Waterfront East LRT
A new multi-level funding agreement between the federal and provincial governments, with participation from the City of Toronto, is poised … Read more
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Middle East crisis fuels fresh construction cost surge
A joint alert from the Builders Merchants Federation and Construction Products Association reveals the conflict is driving a sharp rise … Read more
Ontario Construction Groups Loving DC Announcement
Ontario’s construction associations are praising the March 30 joint announcement from the federal government and the government of Ontario of … Read more
Feds, Ontario announce $8.8B to help cities build housing infrastructure
OTTAWA — The federal and Ontario governments said on Monday they will match each other with billions of dollars in … Read more
SHI and NEC Develop AI System to Improve Construction Safety
Sumitomo Heavy Industries (SHI) and NEC Corporation (NEC) have outlined a joint initiative to build a near-miss detection system designed … Read more
Construction data woes hold back robot use
There are successful use cases, but firms are seeing a familiar constraint pop up for these applications, according to a … Read more
Cheers to Queen West | UrbanToronto
Toronto shopping and dining streets are amongst its greatest strengths, and few of these are more beloved than Queen West, … Read more
Multiplex revenue nears £1bn but margins squeezed
Turnover jumped 25% to £973m in 2025 as newly-secured work moved into delivery, but pre-tax profit halved to £9.8m as … Read more
New Brunswick government hoping to restart critical mineral mine south of Fredericton
FREDERICTON — The New Brunswick government is looking for a company to reopen a mine that used to be one … Read more
Sany Launches Hybrid Concrete Pump Truck with 1400km Range
Sany Heavy Industry has introduced what it describes as the world’s first hybrid pump truck, marking a step forward in … Read more
Bechtel, Kiewit tapped for Japan-backed $33B Ohio power generation project
The investment, first announced in October, will pour billions into Pike County, Ohio, to build 10 gigawatts of new energy … Read more
News Roundup for March 26, 2026
Metrolinx’s $27B GO Expansion delayed and scaled back; Toronto councillors ask city solicitor for legal options to fight provincial takeover … Read more