Public works and infrastructure ·
More than $23 million backs water and wastewater work in Newfoundland and Labrador
Ten municipal infrastructure projects are intended to support capacity for as many as 1,800 homes across the province.
Construction news for contractors
Material prices, codes, safety, labour, public works and housing in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Every story cites its sources.
Weather and recovery ·
ECCC continues Toronto frost advisory as Burlington–Oakville alert ends
The October 27 morning update retained the advisory for Toronto and Mississauga–Brampton while ending it farther west.
Equipment and technology ·
Mack adds vehicle-specific driver guides to MyMack app
The Oct. 26 update brings a truck’s Digital Driver Guide into the connected app, alongside existing status and cab-control features.
Labour and wages ·
Electra says refinery construction workforce has doubled to 130
The Ontario cobalt refinery update describes progress across process buildings and tailings work, while flagging timing pressure on FRP piping installation.
Business, finance and tax ·
Ottawa heat-recovery firm wins CAD $3.2-million European project
Thermal Energy International says its turnkey boiler-exhaust project could save fuel and emissions at a European agricultural and dairy cooperative.
Energy and sustainability ·
Ksi Lisims LNG signs 20-year sales agreement with Germany’s SEFE
The proposed B.C. export project has contracted another 1 million tonnes a year, but the agreement advances commercialization rather than construction.
Equipment and technology ·
Toronto design firm outlines planning challenges for data centres
A new design-focused feature examines how power, cooling, noise and urban integration shape data-centre proposals as municipalities develop review frameworks.
Business, finance and tax ·
CIBC adds scholarship and banking initiatives for Canadian trades
New programs with the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum and Castle Building Centres combine member offers, financial education and a trades scholarship.
Codes and regulation ·
CNSC opens funded participation window for McMaster nuclear systems licence
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission will fund public and Indigenous participation in its review of McMaster’s proposed 10-year operating licence for a Hamilton nuclear research centre.
Housing and construction market ·
NWT housing update sets targets for two active projects
Housing Minister Lucy Kuptana’s October 26 status report counts 96 new homes completed and 150 under construction during the Assembly term, while revising targets for Yellowknife and Hay River projects.
Safety ·
Quebec coroner resumes inquiry into fatal heavy-truck collisions
A second hearing phase began in Montreal on October 26, examining a 2025 Highway 30 collision and broader road-safety issues involving heavy vehicles.
Energy and sustainability ·
Federal grant supports energy and accessibility retrofit in Île-Perrot
A CAD 8.4 million federal contribution will support upgrades at the Paul-Émile-Lépine Community Centre; the announcement does not quantify energy savings or set a completion date.
Business, finance and tax ·
Ovintiv deal adds Logan’s Montney acreage and production infrastructure
The proposed CAD 1.26 billion acquisition includes two oil batteries and interests in gas-processing plants, but the transaction remains subject to approvals and closing conditions.