Infrastructure, renewables accelerate construction growth

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EDITOR'S NOTE

"Canada’s construction industry rebounded with 2.2% growth in 2025 following two years’ contraction, according to Linesight. Read on …."

Peter Saunders, Editor

News

GHD to upgrade Toronto’s second-largest WWTP

This is the city’s first-ever implementation of the Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) delivery model, which is intended to help achieve greater cost certainty.

Fredericton’s new performing arts centre tops out

Set to replace the Fredericton Playhouse, the Ron & Erma Hawkes Centre for the Arts has been designed by EXP and Diamond Schmitt Architects.

Infrastructure, renewables accelerate Canada’s construction growth in 2026: Report

The latest Construction Market Insights report from multinational consultancy Linesight forecasts annual growth averaging 2.8% from 2026 to 2029.

AtkinsRéalis to design Peel’s Kennedy Road sanitary trunk sewer

The firm will provide geotechnical, hydrogeological and excess soils management investigations for preliminary design (Stage 1) and detailed design (Stage 2).

Updates

Englobe acquires Bestech for mining and power engineering expertise

The acquisition enhances Englobe’s presence in Sudbury, which is a mining hub, and will deepen support for Canada’s other active mining markets.

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Building for a changing climate

The new 2025 edition of CSA S6, Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code (CHBDC) marks a pivotal evolution in how bridges are designed to endure present and future environmental conditions.