Ontario wastewater infrastructure projects receive funding
Canada and Ontario have announced funding for 80 clean water and wastewater infrastructure projects across 10 communities under the Canada-Ontario Clean Water and Wastewater Fund (CWWF).
read moreThe Canada Infrastructure Bank to be headquartered in Toronto
The federal government’s decision to locate the new Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) in Toronto is an important and welcome step forward, according to the Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships (CCPPP). The CIB will be responsible for investing at least $35...
read moreOntario Improving Roads, Bridges and Water Systems across the Province
Ontario is helping connect communities, create jobs and boost economic growth by increasing support for communities to improve roads, bridges, water systems and other local infrastructure. Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Jeff Leal, made the...
read moreOntario contractors expect growth in 2017: survey
Ontario’s construction industry has a positive economic outlook for 2017 and confidence is up, according to the results of the Ontario Construction Secretariat (OCS)’s annual survey, the Construction Confidence Indicator. With a score of 60 out of 100, this year’s...
read moreLeading Dewatering Company Expands Services in Ontario
TORONTO, ONTARIO, March 3, 2017 - With Infrastructure in Ontario growing at an unprecedented rate, and recent amendments by the City of Toronto making the permit process even more onerous, Hoelscher Dewatering Inc., a Mississauga-based contractor specializing in...
read moreInfrastructure viewed as ascendant asset class
Infrastructure is a winning proposition for economic developers and institutional investors alike, maintains the head of an international association of real estate, construction and urban planning professionals. Amanda Clack, 2016-17 president of the Royal...
read moreCanada’s Construction Industry in Slow Growth Mode
After two years of decline, construction activity in Canada is expected to edge slightly higher this year, according to the latest labour market forecast released by BuildForce Canada. Growth overall will be slower and uneven across the provinces, with the anticipated...
read moreToronto Amends Guidelines for Issuing Discharge Permits
In December 2016, The City of Toronto amended its guidelines for issuing Discharge Permits for Private Water (e.g. groundwater, surface water etc.), now requiring applicants to provide information eight to twelve weeks prior to the proposed project start date. Sewer...
read moreCanada’s 2017 Infrastructure Projects Surpass $186 billion
According to the just-released annual Top100 Projects report, infrastructure projects currently under development in Canada have surpassed $186 billion for 2017. The Top100 Projects report, produced each year since 2006 by industry magazine ReNew Canada, researches...
read moreRICS Canada Construction Survey Shines Light on Infrastructure Spending
The latest RICS Canada Construction Survey, conducted quarterly, found that growth in infrastructure and public non-housing construction is offsetting weaknesses in other areas, including: energy, private industrial and commercial, and public housing. “The downturn in...
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