Infrastructure Archives - constructconnect.com Canada's construction news Wed, 22 Jul 2026 15:35:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/10/cropped-favicon-32x32-1-32x32.png Infrastructure Archives - constructconnect.com 32 32 B.C. port flagged for federal fast track, but security concerns have lasted years /joc/news/infrastructure/2026/07/b-c-port-flagged-for-federal-fast-track-but-security-concerns-have-lasted-years Thu, 23 Jul 2026 11:10:32 +0000 /?p=540157 DELTA, B.C. — George Harvie, mayor of Delta, B.C., has been sounding the alarm over security and crime at the province’s port facilities for years, and he has plenty of questions as the federal government pushes a massive port expansion project in his city.  The Roberts Bank Terminal 2 expansion project was referred to the […]

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]]> Beneath B.C. — A BC 1 Call feature series: Part 3, beyond the repair /joc/news/infrastructure/2026/07/beneath-b-c-a-bc-1-call-feature-series-part-3-beyond-the-repair Wed, 22 Jul 2026 11:15:28 +0000 /?p=540090   In this six-part Journal of Commerce feature series, BC 1 Call examines one of the few industries where success is measured by what doesn’t happen. Its greatest achievements rarely make the news, while a single, avoidable mistake can bring everyday life to an abrupt halt. Part one took a look at building the future around […]

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]]> June Prairie storms cause at least $728 million in insured damage: IBC /joc/news/infrastructure/2026/07/june-prairie-storms-cause-at-least-728-million-in-insured-damage-ibc Wed, 22 Jul 2026 11:05:33 +0000 /?p=540033 WINNIPEG — The Insurance Bureau of Canada says severe June storms in Manitoba and Saskatchewan caused more than $728 million in insured damage. It says the costs came after the storms brought hail, tornadoes, high winds and torrential rain that led to flash flooding. Manitoba Public Insurance says the storm blew through the record number […]

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]]> Megaproject progress: $4B Cedar LNG project reaches key construction milestones /joc/news/infrastructure/2026/07/megaproject-progress-4b-cedar-lng-project-reaches-key-construction-milestones Tue, 21 Jul 2026 11:00:32 +0000 /?p=539902 Construction is accelerating on the $4 billion Cedar LNG project near Kitimat, B.C., with major milestones now achieved on both the marine terminal and floating liquefied natural gas facility. The project, a partnership between Haisla Nation and Pembina Pipeline Corp., is the world’s first Indigenous majority-owned LNG development and will be Canada’s first floating LNG […]

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]]> Canadian Utilities says Yellowhead pipeline project approved, construction to begin /joc/news/infrastructure/2026/07/canadian-utilities-says-yellowhead-pipeline-project-approved-construction-to-begin Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:25:24 +0000 /?p=539912 CALGARY, ALTA. — Canadian Utilities Ltd. says the Alberta Utilities Commission has approved the Yellowhead natural gas pipeline project with construction set to begin immediately. The $2.9-billion project includes the construction and operation of a 235-kilometre natural gas transmission pipeline from the Peers area in west-central Alberta to the Fort Saskatchewan region and one compressor […]

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]]> Port of Churchill to ship grain for first time since 2020 /joc/news/infrastructure/2026/07/port-of-churchill-to-ship-grain-for-first-time-since-2020 Mon, 20 Jul 2026 11:15:46 +0000 /?p=539742 CHURCHILL, MAN. — The owners of the Port of Churchill in northern Manitoba say grain will be moving through the terminal for the first time since 2020. Arctic Gateway Group says the restart of grain shipments is another step toward revitalizing the deepwater Arctic port. The Indigenous-owned company didn’t say how much grain it expects […]

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]]> New Fancsy Family Hospital in Windsor breaks ground /dcn/news/infrastructure/2026/07/new-fancsy-family-hospital-in-windsor-breaks-ground Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:20:54 +0000 /?p=539795 WINDSOR, ONT. — Ground has officially been broken on Windsor-Essex’s new Fancsy Family HospitalWindsor Acute Care Hospital Facility – Fancsy Family Hospital (Phase 1)StatusPre-Construction/NegotiatedValue$2BLocationConcession Rd 9 & County Rd 42, Windsor ONSectorPublic – State/ProvincialTypeMedical · New ConstructionData as of July 16, 2026View Project Page →. With a provincial government investment of $202 million, the new hospital will […]

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]]> City of London boosts flood protection at two wastewater treatment plants /dcn/news/infrastructure/2026/07/city-of-london-boosts-flood-protection-at-two-wastewater-treatment-plants Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:05:28 +0000 /?p=539748 In an almost back-to-back operation, the City of London is significantly enhancing flood protection for two wastewater treatment plants. A combined 450-metre-long sheet pile wall and earthen berm has been built around the Greenway Wastewater Treatment Plant, with a second berm installed at the Adelaide Wastewater Treatment Plant. They are intended to provide protection from […]

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]]> Arlington Bridge removal officially underway /joc/news/infrastructure/2026/07/arlington-bridge-removal-officially-underway Fri, 17 Jul 2026 14:03:37 +0000 /?p=539833 WINNIPEG – Following more than a month of preparatory work, crews removed the first piece of Winnipeg’s historic Arlington BridgeArlington Street Bridge Over the CPR Yards ReplacementStatusConceptualValue$166.3MLocationArlington St, Winnipeg MBSectorPublic – CityTypeBridges / TunnelsData as of July 17, 2026View Project Page →  yesterday morning. “Removing the old Arlington Bridge is the first step toward restoring […]

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]]> Aecon consortium wins $815M Winnipeg sewage plant upgrade contract /dcn/news/infrastructure/2026/07/aecon-consortium-wins-815m-winnipeg-sewage-plant-upgrade-contract Fri, 17 Jul 2026 13:58:36 +0000 /?p=539831 WINNIPEG — A consortium led by Aecon Group Inc. has won an $815-million contract for a sewage plant upgrade project in Winnipeg. The Winnipeg North End Sewage Treatment PlantNorth End Sewage Treatment Plant (NEWPCC) Upgrade ProjectsStatusAwardValue$272MLocation2230 Main St, Winnipeg MBSectorPublic – CityTypeWater / Sewer · RemodelingData as of July 17, 2026View Project Page → is […]

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]]> Canadian Transportation Agency approves Lac-Mégantic bypass construction /dcn/news/infrastructure/2026/07/canadian-transportation-agency-approves-lac-megantic-bypass-construction Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:44:00 +0000 /?p=539823 MONTREAL — The Canadian Transportation Agency has approved the construction of a bypass to divert trains around downtown Lac-Mégantic, Que., 13 years after a runaway train derailed and killed 47 people when it smashed into the heart of downtown. The agency approval removes a hurdle that had delayed construction of the 12.5 kilometre bypass that […]

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]]> AtkinsRéalis, Siemens Mobility awarded systems and rail contract for TramCité transit project /dcn/news/infrastructure/2026/07/atkinsrealis-siemens-mobility-awarded-systems-and-rail-contract-for-tramcite-transit-project Fri, 17 Jul 2026 10:15:59 +0000 /?p=539728 MONTREAL — AtkinsRéalis Group Inc. and Siemens Mobility have signed a co-development contract for the systems component of TramCitéTramcité Project – Quebec Tramway ProjectStatusConceptualValue$2.3BLocationQuebec, QC G1R 4S9SectorPublic – CityTypeTransportation TerminalsData as of July 16, 2026View Project Page →, a major public transit infrastructure project in Québec City. Under the general partnership Connexion Capitale, the two […]

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