New Brunswick

Oil & gas and construction news for subcontractors working in New Brunswick — 7 stories and counting.

FlatironDragados Deal on $6B Canada Dam Rehab Is Planning Stage, Not a Bid Yet

NB Power has signed a development agreement with a FlatironDragados-led team for the Mactaquac dam rehabilitation, but construction bid packages won't be awarded until after a 12-month planning phase and 2027 shareholder approval.

Jul 31, 2026

Industry

Maritime Provinces Ink Deal to Coordinate Electricity Grid, Weigh Joint Operator

New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and P.E.I. signed a memorandum of understanding to coordinate electricity planning, with a regional transmission road map due next spring and federal funding for new undersea power cables.

Jul 25, 2026

Industry

Irving Oil Sets September Start for Saint John Refinery Turnaround

Irving Oil's 320,000-bpd Saint John refinery will begin a two-month fall turnaround in September, running through mid-November, according to a Reuters report via BOE Report.

Jul 18, 2026

Industry

New CCDC Progressive Design-Build Contracts Draw Big Turnout on Cross-Canada Tour

The Daily Commercial News reports CCDC's new PDB and design-build contract standards, released in May, drew over 900 attendees to 24 national roadshow sessions, with key changes to how parties commit to project scope and price.

Jul 16, 2026

Industry

Canada's Construction Pipeline Up 14% in June, Led by Government and Civil Sectors

ConstructConnect's June 2026 Expansion Index shows Canadian ideated construction investment rose 14% year-over-year, with seven of nine provinces and sectors posting growth — a positive signal for subcontract work ahead.

Jun 18, 2026

Editorial image: Preconstruction blueprints at dawn - Canada's Construction Pipeline Up 14% in June, Led by Government and Civil Sectors

Industry

Lindsay Construction and Comztar Break Ground on 67,000-Sq-Ft Moncton Industrial Facility

Lindsay Construction and Comztar Commercial Properties have broken ground on a 67,000-square-foot industrial facility in Moncton's Caledonia Industrial Park, with completion targeted for early 2027.

Jun 5, 2026

Cash Flow

New Brunswick Prompt Payment Law Passed in 2023, Still Not Enforced — And Contractors Are Paying the Price

New Brunswick's prompt payment legislation received Royal Assent in 2023, but with no enforcement date set and no draft regulations released, contractors are still waiting months to get paid. Here's what the ongoing delay means for cash flow.

May 1, 2026

Editorial image: Tank farm awaits enforcement - New Brunswick Prompt Payment Law Passed in 2023, Still Not Enforced — And Contractors Are Paying the Price

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