Ontario

Oil & gas and construction news for subcontractors working in Ontario — 96 stories and counting.

AECOM Wins Design Contract for 11 km Highway 400 Widening in King

Ontario has awarded AECOM the detail design contract to widen Highway 400 from six to 10 lanes between Highway 9 and the Bradford Bypass. No construction bid exists yet.

Yesterday

Revenue

Garden River First Nation Supplies Aggregate for Highway 17A Rehab

Garden River First Nation bought a Kleemann crushing and screening fleet to supply graded aggregate for a 16-km Highway 17A rehabilitation near Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, running from late 2025 to 2028.

Oct 5, 2026

Industry

Sigfusson Northern Named CM on $900M Webequie Supply Road

Ontario awarded the construction manager contract for the 107-kilometer Webequie Supply Road to Sigfusson Northern. The all-season road to the Ring of Fire is scheduled to open by November 2030.

Oct 3, 2026

Editorial image: Remote northern all-season road corridor - Sigfusson Northern Named CM on $900M Webequie Supply Road

Industry

Ontario Premier Open to Equity Stake in 3,300-Km Northern Shield Oil Pipeline

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the province could make a minor equity investment in the proposed Northern Shield pipeline from Alberta to southern Ontario. No route, owner or bid timeline has been announced.

Oct 1, 2026

Workforce

RESCON Warns Ontario Housing Goals Hinge on Skilled Trades Pipeline

RESCON president Richard Lyall told the group's Housing Summit that Ontario's housing targets could stall without a sustainable construction workforce, even as new provincial incentives boost home sales.

Sep 29, 2026

Editorial image: Empty crews amid housing boom - RESCON Warns Ontario Housing Goals Hinge on Skilled Trades Pipeline

Industry

EllisDon Named GC for PowerCo's $7B St. Thomas Gigafactory

PowerCo Canada has tapped EllisDon as general contractor for its $7 billion St. Thomas gigafactory, with operations now targeted for 2029 as the project enters structural and infrastructure phases.

Sep 26, 2026

Editorial image: Gigafactory steel structure rising, golden-hour - EllisDon Named GC for PowerCo's $7B St. Thomas Gigafactory

Industry

Four Pickering Reactors Go Offline as $26.8B Refurbishment Sequence Begins

Four units at Pickering Nuclear Generating Station are coming offline ahead of a decade-long, $26.8 billion refurbishment, with fuel channel, boiler and intake work set to begin in January, according to a Canadian Press report via Daily Commercial News.

Sep 22, 2026

Editorial image: Nuclear plant shoreline refurbishment staging - Four Pickering Reactors Go Offline as $26.8B Refurbishment Sequence Begins

Industry

Candu-Aecon JV Lands $1.7B Deal for Pickering Unit 5 Refurbishment

A Candu Energy-Aecon joint venture signed a $1.7-billion, three-year contract with Ontario Power Generation to refurbish Unit 5 at the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station, with similar work planned for three more units.

Sep 21, 2026

Editorial image: nuclear plant refurbishment at dusk - Candu-Aecon JV Lands $1.7B Deal for Pickering Unit 5 Refurbishment

Industry

NACG-Backed Nuna Adds Equipment, Wins Work Across Nunavut, Yukon, Ontario

North American Construction Group's Nuna Group is expanding fleet capacity in Nunavut and picking up new mine-site projects in Yukon and Ontario, On-Site Magazine reports.

Sep 19, 2026

Industry

Aecon-FCC Venture Signs Alliance Deal to Build GO Expansion Rail Work

Aecon and FCC Canada have signed alliance contracts with Metrolinx to construct Ontario's GO Expansion program, with civil work already underway at Durham College Oshawa GO Station and along the Lakeshore East corridor.

Sep 18, 2026

Editorial image: Rail station construction beside active corridor - Aecon-FCC Venture Signs Alliance Deal to Build GO Expansion Rail Work

Compliance

Oshawa GO Station Expansion Breaks Ground, Adding Track and Platform Packages

Construction has started on a major expansion of Durham College Oshawa GO Station, adding two tracks, new platforms, and pedestrian bridges to support two-way, all-day GO service, Daily Commercial News reports.

Sep 5, 2026

Industry

Ontario, Ottawa Commit $1B for Housing-Enabling Infrastructure

A new $1 billion Canada-Ontario Partnership to Build program will fund roads, bridges, and water systems in municipalities without development charges, creating civil contracting work tied to future housing growth.

Sep 4, 2026

Industry

Long-Delayed Bathurst Street Widening Finally Breaks Ground in York Region

A $127-million widening of Bathurst Street in York Region, Ontario is underway after a decade-long delay, with Fermar Paving as general contractor and completion set for 2028.

Sep 1, 2026

Editorial image: Night culvert excavation on road widening - Long-Delayed Bathurst Street Widening Finally Breaks Ground in York Region

Industry

Toronto's $63.7M Bridge Rehab Offers a Blueprint for Congested-Corridor Bidding

A four-bridge rehabilitation in downtown Toronto shows how sequencing, extended shifts and specialized equipment can keep heavy-civil work moving without shutting down a major urban corridor, Daily Commercial News reports.

Aug 31, 2026

Editorial image: Aerial urban bridge rehab over live traffic - Toronto's $63.7M Bridge Rehab Offers a Blueprint for Congested-Corridor Bidding

Industry

$79M Contract Advances Alexandra Bridge Replacement Ahead of 2028 Build

A Webuild, Samsung C&T and Green Infrastructure Partners consortium has landed a $79-million federal contract to advance design and deconstruction planning for the Alexandra Bridge replacement, with construction targeted for 2028.

Aug 21, 2026

Editorial image: old bridge at dawn, planning stage - $79M Contract Advances Alexandra Bridge Replacement Ahead of 2028 Build

Revenue

Niagara's $750M Grant Swap Unlocks Two Major Water Infrastructure Builds

Niagara Region councillors approved a development-charge-for-grant trade that could fund a $688M wastewater plant and a $375M West Lincoln water bundle, opening two major projects to subcontractor bidding.

Aug 15, 2026

Editorial image: revenue general - Niagara's $750M Grant Swap Unlocks Two Major Water Infrastructure Builds

Industry

Army Corps Permits Line 5 Tunnel, But Michigan Court Fight Stalls Start

The Army Corps of Engineers has approved a federal permit for Enbridge's Line 5 tunnel under the Straits of Mackinac, but a vacated state approval means construction won't begin immediately, ENR Midwest reports.

Aug 12, 2026

Industry

PCL Lands $768.6M Deal for Ottawa Security Science Campus

PCL Construction Canada has won a $768.6-million contract to build the RSS Main science campus in Ottawa, opening subcontracting opportunities in mechanical, electrical, and lab-specialty trades as the project moves into full construction.

Aug 11, 2026

Editorial image: Night aerial multi-building campus construction - PCL Lands $768.6M Deal for Ottawa Security Science Campus

Industry

Ontario's Top 10 Pre-Bid Highway Projects Led by $6B Highway 413 Corridor

Daily Commercial News ranks Ontario's top 10 pre-bid road and highway projects by value as of August 2026, with Highway 413 and the Marten Falls access road topping the list.

Aug 11, 2026

Editorial image: industry general - Ontario's Top 10 Pre-Bid Highway Projects Led by $6B Highway 413 Corridor

Cash Flow

Gordie Howe Bridge Opens to Pedestrians as Vehicle Traffic Begins

The Gordie Howe International Bridge between Windsor and Detroit opened to pedestrians and cyclists this week, following last week's opening to motorists, according to a Canadian Press report via Daily Commercial News.

Aug 6, 2026

Industry

Webuild-FCC JV's $4.32B Ontario Line Win Signals Deep Subcontracting Pipeline

A $4.32 billion contract for Ontario Line's Pape Tunnel and Underground Stations, awarded to a Webuild/FCC Canada joint venture, points to a wave of teaming and lower-tier subcontracting opportunities on one of Canada's largest transit builds, Daily Commercial News reports.

Aug 6, 2026

Editorial image: Aerial dawn shot of urban tunnel excavation site - Webuild-FCC JV's $4.32B Ontario Line Win Signals Deep Subcontracting Pipeline

Industry

Piling, Excavation Begin at Scarborough Subway's Lawrence-McCowan Station

Crews have started piling and excavation on the second of three Scarborough Subway Extension stations, part of a project with a $5.7 billion design-build award, Daily Commercial News reports.

Aug 6, 2026

Editorial image: Night piling rig subway excavation - Piling, Excavation Begin at Scarborough Subway's Lawrence-McCowan Station

Industry

Federal Approval Clears Path for $5B Crawford Nickel Mine in Ontario

The federal government has approved Canada Nickel's Crawford Nickel Mine project near Timmins, Ontario, unlocking an estimated $5 billion in investment and 4,000 jobs, with subcontractor opportunities across civil, environmental, and mechanical trades.

Aug 5, 2026

Industry

Michigan Supreme Court Sends Enbridge Line 5 Tunnel Permit Back for Review

The Michigan Supreme Court has ordered regulators to redo a key permit for Enbridge's Line 5 tunnel under the Straits of Mackinac, delaying a project already under review for nearly a decade.

Aug 4, 2026

Industry

Highway 3 Expansion Breaks Ground to Link St. Thomas Gigafactory Corridor

Crews have begun work on a nearly 7-kilometer expansion of Highway 3 in St. Thomas, Ontario, part of a road network build tied to Volkswagen's $7-billion PowerCo EV gigafactory, Daily Commercial News reports.

Aug 1, 2026

Editorial image: Highway expansion earthworks near gigafactory - Highway 3 Expansion Breaks Ground to Link St. Thomas Gigafactory Corridor

Plus 71 earlier stories — use search to find them.

Get The Field Report

The week in oil & gas and heavy construction: market data, the big story, and where the work is. Every Sunday, in 60 seconds.

Free, no spam, unsubscribe anytime.

More regions

Texas (463)Alberta (212)Louisiana (140)Oklahoma (110)British Columbia (106)New Mexico (101)Colorado (79)California (76)New York (75)Pennsylvania (75)Ohio (67)Virginia (67)All regions →