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 – April 2023
| REGION (East to West) | TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION | DESCRIPTION | Sq. Ft. | Dollars |
| Québec | ||||
| Senneville | Civil/Engineering | Pont de l’Île-aux-Tourtes Bridge Reconstruction – Design, Build, Finance Project | * | $1,965 |
| (3 structures) Pont de I’Île-aux-Tourtes | ||||
| Ministère des Transports du Québec | ||||
| Kirkland | Industrial | Industrial Campus Construction in Kirkland | 600 | $300 |
| (5 structures; 4 storeys) autoroute 40 | ||||
| Rosefellow Developments | ||||
| Alma | Civil/Engineering | Development of a Multi-Use Trail at Pointe-des-Américains | * | $183 |
| (2 structures) rue Belvédère | ||||
| Ville d’Alma | ||||
| Montreal | Residential | Auguste & Louis Condominium Apartment Building Phase 2 | 235 | $111 |
| (2 structures; 21 storeys; 253 unit; 21 storeys; 253 units) 1150, boul René-Lévesque est | ||||
| Groupe Mach | ||||
| Ontario | ||||
| Toronto | Residential | Forma Condos – East and West Mixed-Use Towers | 2,547 | $570 |
| (6 structures; 94 storeys; 2034 units) 266 King St W | ||||
| Great Gulf Group of Companies/Westdale Properties/DREAM Realty Management Corp | ||||
| Sharon | Industrial | Loblaws Distribution Centre / East Gwillimbury | 1,200 | $170 |
| (1 structure; 1 storey) 18818 Woodbine Ave | ||||
| Loblaw Properties Ltd/ Choice Propterties REIT | ||||
| Leamington | Civil/Engineering | D/B – Highway 3 Widening Project – Essex to Leamington | * | $100 |
| (2 structures) Multiple Locations | ||||
| Infrastructre Ontario | ||||
| Casselman | Civil/Engineering | Highway 417 – Grading, Drainage, Granular Base, Hot Mix Paving, Concrete Paving and Electrical | * | $70 |
| (4 structures) ON-417 | ||||
| Ministry of Transportation Ontario | ||||
| Alberta | ||||
| Calgary | Residential | 4th Street Lofts | 235 | $69 |
| (2 structures; 28 storeys; 270 units) 1409 4 St SW | ||||
| Western Securities Ltd | ||||
| British Columbia | ||||
| North Vancouver | Residential | Baden Park Apartment Buildings and Townhouses | 374 | $85 |
| (2 structures; 6 storeys; 341 units) 944 Lytton St | ||||
| Anthem Properties Group | ||||
| TOTALS: | 5,191 | $3,623 |
*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 – April 2023
Moving totals of the latest 12 months*
(ConstructConnect Insight Forecast Figures)
*For example, the April 2023 figure is the sum of the monthly numbers for May 2022 through April 2023.
Data source and chart: ConstructConnect Insight – CanaData.
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Top 10 largest construction project starts in Canada – April 2023 – PDF
Construction Project Starts Trend Graph – Canada – April 2023 – PDF