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 – February 2023
| REGION (East to West) | TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION | DESCRIPTION | Sq. Ft. | Dollars |
| Québec | ||||
| Vaudreull-Dorion | Institutional | D/B Hôpital Vaudreuil-Soulanges Hospital Construction | 1,429 | $1,652 |
| (3 structures; 13 storeys; 404 units) 21, boul de la Cité-des-Jeunes | ||||
| CISSS de Montérégle-Ouest | ||||
| Ontario | ||||
| Oshawa | Residential | UC Tower 2 & 3 | 1,400 | $314 |
| (2 structures; 27 storeys; 1000 units) 2550 Simcoe St N | ||||
| Tribute Communities | ||||
| Brampton | Residential | Mount Pleasant North Townhouses | 495 | $110 |
| (2 structures; 3 storeys; 287 units) 10675 Mississauga Rd | ||||
| Mattamy Homes Ltd | ||||
| Nepean | Residential | Centrepointe Drive Condominium Towers | 493 | $110 |
| (3 structures; 24 storeys; 575) 19 Centrepointe Dr | ||||
| Richcraft Homes Ltd | ||||
| Alberta | ||||
| Edmonton | Industrial | Fulton Creek Business Park – Buildings 1 & 2 | 418 | $61 |
| (1 structure; 2 storeys) 34 St NW | ||||
| Panattoni | ||||
| British Columbia | ||||
| North Cowichan | Institutional | Cowichan District Hospital Replacement | 515 | $887 |
| (1 structure; 6 storeys; 204 units) Bell McKinnon Rd | ||||
| Vancouver Island Health Authority | ||||
| Vancouver | Institutional | Vancouver General Hospital Operation Room Renewal Project Phase 2 | * | $160 |
| (1 structure) 910 W 10th Ave | ||||
| Fraser Health Authority | ||||
| Victoria | Residential | 1100 McCallum – Phase One | 500 | $100 |
| (1 structure; 6 storeys; 597 units) 1100 McCallum Rd | ||||
| Starlight Investments | ||||
| Langley | Residential | CascadiaTownhouses | 472 | $91 |
| (1 structure; 3 stories; 233 units) 202B St, 204 St | ||||
| Streetside Developments | ||||
| Burnaby | Residential | Artesia Apartment Building | 234 | $53 |
| (2 structures; 31 storeys; 279 units) 4275 Grange St | ||||
| Qualex-Landmark | ||||
| TOTALS: | 5,956 | $3,538 |
*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 – February 2023
Moving totals of the latest 12 months*
(ConstructConnect Insight Forecast Figures)
*For example, the February 2023 figure is the sum of the monthly numbers for March 2022 through February 2023.
Data source and chart: ConstructConnect Insight – CanaData.
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Top 10 largest construction project starts in Canada – February 2023 – PDF
Construction Project Starts Trend Graph – Canada – February 2023 – PDF