Infrastructure Archives - constructconnect.com Canada's construction news Fri, 06 Sep 2024 13:31:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/10/cropped-favicon-32x32-1-32x32.png Infrastructure Archives - constructconnect.com 32 32 Work begins on Eglinton Crosstown West Extension’s elevated guideway /dcn/news/infrastructure/2024/09/work-begins-on-eglinton-crosstown-west-extensions-elevated-guideway /dcn/news/infrastructure/2024/09/work-begins-on-eglinton-crosstown-west-extensions-elevated-guideway#respond Fri, 06 Sep 2024 12:56:03 +0000 /?p=392419 The elevated guideway project, part of the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension (ECWE), is beginning to take shape. The ECWE will operate underground from Renforth Drive to just west of Scarlett Road and will then transition to a 1.5-kilometre elevated guideway that will run to east of Jane Street, along the north side of Eglinton Avenue […]

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]]> /dcn/news/infrastructure/2024/09/work-begins-on-eglinton-crosstown-west-extensions-elevated-guideway/feed 0 Your top JOC headlines: Sept. 2 to 6 /joc/news/government/2024/09/your-top-joc-headlines-sept-2-to-6 /joc/news/government/2024/09/your-top-joc-headlines-sept-2-to-6#respond Fri, 06 Sep 2024 10:34:14 +0000 /?p=392351 Your top JOC headlines this week feature news Ledcor is at the helm for the first phase of work on the massive Highway 3 twinning project in Alberta; the cost of the new Vancouver Art Gallery has spiked so much that a redesign is in order; B.C. is providing standardized designs for housing; and B.C.’s […]

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]]> /joc/news/government/2024/09/your-top-joc-headlines-sept-2-to-6/feed 0 Your top DCN headlines: Sept. 2 to 6 /dcn/news/projects/2024/09/your-top-dcn-headlines-sept-2-to-6 /dcn/news/projects/2024/09/your-top-dcn-headlines-sept-2-to-6#respond Fri, 06 Sep 2024 10:28:58 +0000 /?p=392347 Your top DCN headlines this week cover news Kitchener, Ont. is building the greenest rec facility in Canada; Toronto’s mayor is defending a railpath project that has a massive price tag; we delve into Durham’s 30-kilometre hydro corridor; and Gardiner Expressway rehabilitation work continues with concrete pours. Kitchener building greenest rec facility in Canada Chow […]

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]]> /dcn/news/projects/2024/09/your-top-dcn-headlines-sept-2-to-6/feed 0 Inside Innovation: Low energy cooling solutions for hot buildings /dcn/news/infrastructure/2024/09/inside-innovation-low-energy-cooling-solutions-for-hot-buildings /dcn/news/infrastructure/2024/09/inside-innovation-low-energy-cooling-solutions-for-hot-buildings#respond Fri, 06 Sep 2024 08:07:48 +0000 /?p=392360 The Middle East has always been a high temperature zone. However, Europe and North America, long considered moderate, have experienced higher temperatures over past summers, a trend projected to continue. The increased demand for air-conditioning is adding more energy loads onto power grids and with that added costs for building operators. That’s why TermoDeck®, a […]

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]]> /dcn/news/infrastructure/2024/09/inside-innovation-low-energy-cooling-solutions-for-hot-buildings/feed 0 Sicamous bridge replacement set to begin despite late August truck collision /joc/news/projects/2024/09/sicamous-bridge-replacement-set-to-begin-despite-late-august-truck-collision /joc/news/projects/2024/09/sicamous-bridge-replacement-set-to-begin-despite-late-august-truck-collision#respond Fri, 06 Sep 2024 05:00:56 +0000 /?p=392307 SICAMOUS, B.C. – Work on the replacement of the R.W. Bruhn Bridge in Sicamous, B.C. will begin soon, according to the Government of British Columbia. A $136 million contract for the project has been awarded to AECON-Emil Anderson GP and work will begin in the coming weeks to improve 2.5 kilometres of Highway 1.  The […]

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]]> /joc/news/projects/2024/09/sicamous-bridge-replacement-set-to-begin-despite-late-august-truck-collision/feed 0 Regina marks halfway mark for construction season /joc/news/infrastructure/2024/09/regina-marks-halfway-mark-for-construction-season /joc/news/infrastructure/2024/09/regina-marks-halfway-mark-for-construction-season#respond Fri, 06 Sep 2024 05:00:32 +0000 /?p=392302 REGINA – The City of Regina is marking the halfway point of its construction season with several updates on ongoing projects. Key infrastructure updates include 2.3 kilometres of watermain replacement in addition to 17.8 kilometres of sewer and 2.5 kilometres of watermain relining. Approximately 125 lead connections have been replaced so far and crews have […]

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]]> /joc/news/infrastructure/2024/09/regina-marks-halfway-mark-for-construction-season/feed 0 Construction gets underway on three Ontario Line stations /dcn/news/infrastructure/2024/09/construction-gets-underway-on-three-ontario-line-stations /dcn/news/infrastructure/2024/09/construction-gets-underway-on-three-ontario-line-stations#respond Fri, 06 Sep 2024 05:00:26 +0000 /?p=392356 TORONTO – Ground has been broken on three future Ontario Line stations: King-Bathurst, Queen-Spadina and Moss Park. The Government of Ontario made the announcement recently, marking another milestone in the province’s plan to build the line. Once complete, the 15.6-kilometre Ontario Line will have 15 stations, running from Exhibition Place through the downtown core and […]

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]]> /dcn/news/infrastructure/2024/09/construction-gets-underway-on-three-ontario-line-stations/feed 0 Caldwell FN to upgrade dyke /dcn/news/projects/2024/09/caldwell-fn-to-upgrade-dyke /dcn/news/projects/2024/09/caldwell-fn-to-upgrade-dyke#respond Fri, 06 Sep 2024 05:00:20 +0000 /?p=392211 LEAMINGTON, ONT. – Caldwell First Nation of southwestern Ontario will upgrade the Hillman Marshland’s southern dyke with the assistance of $15 million in funding from the federal government. The community is reinforcing the dyke to prevent potential flooding of over 3,440 hectares, which includes numerous buildings, businesses and infrastructure on both First Nations and municipal […]

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]]> /dcn/news/projects/2024/09/caldwell-fn-to-upgrade-dyke/feed 0 Algoma U receives $2M for Cultural centre build /dcn/news/infrastructure/2024/09/algoma-u-receives-2m-for-cultural-centre-build /dcn/news/infrastructure/2024/09/algoma-u-receives-2m-for-cultural-centre-build#respond Thu, 05 Sep 2024 08:35:24 +0000 /?p=392176 SAULT STE. MARIE, ONT. – Algoma University is receiving $2 million for the construction of Makwa Waakaa’igan, a Centre of Cultural Excellence celebrating Indigenous experiences, knowledge, traditions and well-being in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. The funding is provided by Ontario government through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC). The NOHFC allocation is intended to […]

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]]> /dcn/news/infrastructure/2024/09/algoma-u-receives-2m-for-cultural-centre-build/feed 0 Chow defends Railpath project, noting extensive scope /dcn/news/infrastructure/2024/09/chow-defends-railpath-project-noting-extensive-scope /dcn/news/infrastructure/2024/09/chow-defends-railpath-project-noting-extensive-scope#respond Thu, 05 Sep 2024 08:22:16 +0000 /?p=392160 The West Toronto Railpath extension is much more than a simple urban pathway project, Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow says in explaining why the latest cost for the controversial build is pegged at $149 million. Chow’s city council colleagues Brad Bradford, Josh Matlow and Vincent Crianti used strong language to denounce the high price tag of […]

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]]> /dcn/news/infrastructure/2024/09/chow-defends-railpath-project-noting-extensive-scope/feed 0 Kitchener building greenest rec facility in Canada /dcn/news/infrastructure/2024/09/kitchener-building-greenest-rec-facility-in-canada /dcn/news/infrastructure/2024/09/kitchener-building-greenest-rec-facility-in-canada#respond Thu, 05 Sep 2024 08:11:07 +0000 /?p=392155 Shovels are in the ground for a massive new, $144-million, multi-purpose indoor recreation facility at RBJ Schlegel Park on Huron Road in Kitchener, Ont. that will be the city’s first net-zero carbon building. The 189,600-square-foot structure, designed by Unity Studio Design, will feature advanced geothermal heating and cooling systems and an array of rooftop solar […]

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]]> /dcn/news/infrastructure/2024/09/kitchener-building-greenest-rec-facility-in-canada/feed 0 Ledcor leads off with first phase of $2B Alberta Highway 3 twinning /joc/news/infrastructure/2024/09/ledcor-leads-off-with-first-phase-of-2b-alberta-highway-3-twinning /joc/news/infrastructure/2024/09/ledcor-leads-off-with-first-phase-of-2b-alberta-highway-3-twinning#respond Thu, 05 Sep 2024 05:00:54 +0000 /?p=392239 Ledcor Highways Ltd. is leading off work on the first of eight phases planned to twin Alberta’s Highway 3 which is expected to take up to 10 years and cost $2 billion to complete over the 323 kilometre corridor linking B.C. to Saskatchewan and intercepting Highways 2 and 1.  The $179.7 million first phase involves […]

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