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 – March 2023
| REGION (East to West) | TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION | DESCRIPTION | Sq. Ft. | Dollars |
| Prince Edward Island | ||||
| Charlottetown | Commercial | Daniel J. MacDonald (DJM) Building Modernization | * | $98 |
| (1 structure) 161 Grafton St | ||||
| Public Service & Procurement Canada | ||||
| Ontario | ||||
| Milton | Residential | The Millhouse Condominiums | 577 | $115 |
| (4 structures; 51 storeys; 677 units) 101 Nipissing Rd | ||||
| Fernbrook Homes | ||||
| Brampton | Industrial | Whybank Warehouse Buildings | 626 | $109 |
| (2 structures; 1 storey) 10 Whybank Dr | ||||
| Hopewell Development | ||||
| Sudbury | Commercial | RFQ Contractor – Junction East Project | 104 | $100 |
| (2 structures; 3 storeys) Shaugnessy St | ||||
| The City of Greater Sudbury | ||||
| Toronto | Commercial | New Retail and Parking Commons at UTSC | 463 | $98 |
| (3 structures; 6 storeys) 1050 Military Trail | ||||
| University of Toronto | ||||
| Toronto | Residential | 30 Merton St Rental Tower | 390 | $87 |
| (3 structures; 38 storeys; 322 units) 30 Merton St | ||||
| QuadReal Property Group/bcIMC | ||||
| Toronto | Residential | Alias Condos Mixed-Use Tower | 389 | $87 |
| (3 structures; 45 storeys; 497 units) 114 Church St | ||||
| Madison Group | ||||
| Barrie | Residential | Mapleview Drive East Residential Development | 442 | $80 |
| (1 structure; 2 storeys; 181 units) 1006 Mapleview Dr E | ||||
| S.C. Land Management Corp (Owner’s Rep) | ||||
| Alberta | ||||
| Sedalla | Civil/Engineering | Sharp Hills Wind Farm | * | $420 |
| (1 structure) | ||||
| EDP Renewables Canada Ltd | ||||
| British Columbia | ||||
| Vanderhoof | Industrial | Blackwater Gold Project | 350 | $645 |
| (3 structures; 1 storey) 110 km SW of Vanderhoof, on N flank of Mt Davidson Vanderhoof | ||||
| Artemis Gold Inc | ||||
| TOTALS: | 3,341 | $1,839 |
*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 – March 2023
Moving totals of the latest 12 months*
(ConstructConnect Insight Forecast Figures)
*For example, the March 2023 figure is the sum of the monthly numbers for April 2022 through March 2023.
Data source and chart: ConstructConnect Insight – CanaData.
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Top 10 largest construction project starts in Canada – March 2023 – PDF
Construction Project Starts Trend Graph – Canada – March 2023 – PDF