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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

Industry

Hydro One's Etobicoke 230-kV Line Finishes $10M Under Budget

Hydro One's $73 million Etobicoke Greenway transmission line is now energized, delivered on time and $10 million under budget, offering a cost benchmark for Ontario corridor work.

Jul 31, 2026

Industry

Aecon-Led Group With First Nations Partners Signs Deal for Ontario BESS Project

Aecon Concessions and four First Nations and energy partners have signed a 20-year storage agreement with Ontario's IESO to build a 150 MW/1,200 MWh battery project in Norfolk County, targeting 2030 commercial operations.

Jul 31, 2026

Industry

Yonge North Subway Tunnel Launch Shaft Complete, TBM Work Begins

Crews have finished excavating the tunnel launch shaft for the Yonge North Subway Extension, clearing the way for twin tunnel boring machines to begin work, Daily Commercial News reports.

Jul 28, 2026

Industry

KGHM's Victoria Project Sets Battery-Electric Benchmark in Sudbury Basin

KGHM International is designing its Victoria copper-nickel project as a fully battery-electric, automated underground mine, giving contractors an early spec target for electrification work in the Sudbury Basin.

Jul 27, 2026

Industry

PowerCo's $7B St. Thomas Gigafactory Enters Vertical Build, MEP Packages Still Open

Foundation and structural steel work is well underway at PowerCo's $7-billion St. Thomas EV battery plant, but mechanical, electrical, cladding and process-system packages remain ahead, according to Daily Commercial News.

Jul 27, 2026

Editorial image: Steel skeleton rising at dawn - PowerCo's $7B St. Thomas Gigafactory Enters Vertical Build, MEP Packages Still Open

Industry

Manitoba Signals Openness to Alberta-Ontario Pipeline, No Details Yet

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says he'd consider backing a proposed 3,300-km pipeline from Alberta to Ontario, but a cost estimate and timeline aren't expected until later this year.

Jul 25, 2026

Industry

Mammoet Returns to Bruce Power for Unit 4 Steam Generator Exchange

Mammoet is back at Bruce Power's Major Component Replacement project to handle steam generator exchanges at Unit 4, deploying its 1,600-tonne PTC-35 ring crane and jack-and-slide equipment over a six-month scope.

Jul 25, 2026

Editorial image: Nighttime ring crane nuclear steam generator move - Mammoet Returns to Bruce Power for Unit 4 Steam Generator Exchange

Cash Flow

Gordie Howe Bridge Set to Open Monday After Canada-Only Ceremony

Windsor held a Canada-only ceremony for the Gordie Howe International Bridge ahead of Monday's opening, after Ottawa scrapped a joint U.S. event amid tariff tensions.

Jul 24, 2026

Industry

Brampton's $106M Riverwalk Project Opens Doors for Heavy Civil Subcontractors

Brampton's Riverwalk flood protection project will widen and deepen Etobicoke Creek and replace three bridges, creating multi-year subcontracting work in excavation, concrete and utility relocation, Daily Commercial News reports.

Jul 24, 2026

Industry

BuildForce Forecasts $500B in Major Canadian Projects Through 2035

BuildForce Canada's 10-year forecast tracks 800 major projects worth $500 billion, pointing to sustained subcontractor demand in transit, water infrastructure, and utilities even as residential construction softens.

Jul 24, 2026

Editorial image: industry general - BuildForce Forecasts $500B in Major Canadian Projects Through 2035

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