Spending Surges Fivefold in Two Years
This exclusive data center report was prepared by ConstructConnect Chief Economist, Michael Guckes, and Associate Economist, Devin Bell. Data Center Construction … Read more
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Fifty years after the Games, Quebecers still spending on Montreal’s Olympic Stadium
MONTREAL — Montreal’s Olympic Stadium started 2026 the same way it began the 1976 Games: under construction and without a … Read more
Office vacancy rate dips as return-to-office shift picks up: CBRE report
TORONTO — The Canadian office vacancy rate dipped last year for the first time since the pandemic as the return-to-office … Read more
Aecon Utilities completes acquisition of high-voltage testing contractor K.P.C.
TORONTO — Aecon Utilities Group Inc. has completed the previously announced acquisition of K.P.C. Power Electrical Ltd. and K.P.C. Energy … Read more
Supreme Court to hear challenge of law allowing Ontario Place redevelopment
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada will hear an appeal from a coalition challenging the constitutionality of legislation that … Read more
Acoustic engineer outlines the unique sound challenges health care projects pose
Judging by the number of architects, builders, acoustic professionals and others who waited patiently to ask questions of a speaker … Read more
White House says it wasn’t economical to save East Wing during ballroom construction
WASHINGTON — The White House said it was not feasible to save the East Wing because of structural and other … Read more
Ontario sues Skills Development Fund-linked company over alleged fraud
TORONTO — The Ontario government has filed a lawsuit against a company it contracted to run a student mental health … Read more
Kashechewan First Nation planning evacuation after water system failure
TIMMINS, ONT. — A remote First Nation in northern Ontario says it is looking to evacuate the entire community in … Read more
RFPs issued for public realm, sewer overflow aspects of Ontario Place redevelopment
TORONTO — Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and the Ministry of Tourism, Gaming and Culture (MTCG) have issued two Requests for Proposals (RFPs) … Read more
Canada’s deep geological repository enters regulatory decision-making process
IGNACE, ONT. — The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) has announced the “Initial Project Description” for the proposed deep geological … Read more
Ontario approves new underwater transmission line to downtown Toronto
TORONTO – The Ontario government is taking a deep dive, approving the Independent Electricity System Operator’s (IESO) recommendation to build a new underwater … Read more