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Transportation
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Saskatchewan adds stimulus package for highway infrastructure
The government of Saskatchewan is releasing a stimulus package of $300 million for new highway projects in an effort to improve the province’s economy during the COVID-19 pandemic, along with road safety and traffic capacity. The projects are part of…
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Reducing carbon with YYC’s East Deicing Apron
For the first Canadian project of its kind, concrete was injected with waste carbon during mixing.
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Engineers among nominees honoured at 2020 WIN Awards
The Women’s Infrastructure Network (WIN) recently announced the honourees for its 2020 WIN Awards. The annual program, launched in 2015, is intended to recognize the contributions of exceptional women in Canada’s infrastructure industry, including engineers. This year the program drew…
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Quebec to reopen all construction May 11
Jean Boulet, Quebec’s minister of labour, employment and social solidarity, confirms the province’s entire construction industry will reopen on May 11. “Residential construction sites, which resumed operations on April 20, have demonstrated their commitment to protecting the health and safety…
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RINA completes reconstruction of Genoa’s Ponte Morandi
RINA has completed main construction of the replacement bridge for the Polcevera Viaduct—also known as Ponte Morandi, named for the engineer who originally designed it—in Genoa, Italy, approximately 18 months after its predecessor tragically collapsed during a rainstorm, killing 43…
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Autodesk and Aurigo to combine software for buildings and infrastructure
Construction management software developer Autodesk is acquiring a minority stake in and forming a strategic alliance with Aurigo Software, with plans to integrate their products. By combining Aurigo’s MasterWorks capital planning and project management technology—which addresses roads, bridges, airports and…
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Stantec named lead technical advisor for Hurontario LRT
Crown agency Metrolinx and provincial ministry Infrastructure Ontario (IO) have selected Stantec to serve as lead technical advisor for the Hurontario light rail transit (LRT) project, a north-south line that will connect Mississauga and Brampton, Ont. The transit line will…
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Canada Infrastructure Bank CEO and board chair step down
Marking a significant change in leadership, the Canada Infrastructure Bank’s (CIB’s) founding CEO, Pierre Lavallée, and board chair, Janice Fukakusa, are both stepping down. Lavallée is stepping down from the crown corporation immediately as part of a transition announced by…
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Selkirk adopts Winnipeg’s road construction standards based on U of M research
Following a five-year asset management improvement project, the city of Selkirk, Man., has adopted the same road construction standards as are used in Winnipeg, based on extensive research by the University of Manitoba’s (U of M’s) municipal infrastructure chair, Ahmed…
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HDR promotes Tara Erwin to lead transportation teams in Eastern Canada
HDR has promoted Tara Erwin to a new role as the engineering firm’s transportation lead for Eastern Canada. Based in Richmond Hill, Ont., Erwin will provide strategic direction for the firm’s transportation teams, diversify their technical offerings and co-ordinate staff…
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Feds list engineering among essential services during COVID-19 crisis
On Apr. 2, federal minister of public safety and emergency preparedness Bill Blair released “Guidance on Essential Services and Functions in Canada During the COVID-19 Pandemic,” a non-binding, advisory document intended to assist jurisdictions and businesses in determining which employees…
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CCA recommends keeping construction operational
The Canadian Construction Association (CCA), which represents more than 20,000 member firms across the country, is recommending construction and related manufacturing activities remain operational, for the time being, during the global COVID-19 pandemic. The association points out, as part of…
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Developing Langley’s Railway Crossing Information System
A mix of technologies was required for the first project of its kind in North America.
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Quebec outlines 10-year infrastructure plan
Yesterday, Quebec’s provincial government presented its second Quebec Infrastructure Plan (QIP), representing a record $130.5-billion investment over the next 10 years, up $15.1 billion over the first QIP. Looking ahead from 2020 through 2030, the government outlined four key priorities:…
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Samuel De Champlain Bridge engineers honoured for use of precast concrete
The Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) has presented a 2020 Design Award to SNC-Lavalin, T.Y. Lin International, Systra International Bridge Technologies (Systra IBT) and Infrastructure Canada for their work on Montreal’s new Samuel De Champlain Bridge. The project was carried out…
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Teams shortlisted for Union Station enhancement project
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) has invited a shortlist of four teams to respond to a request for proposals (RFP) for a project set to enhance Toronto’s Union Station with an expansion of its Government of Ontario (GO) rail facilities. The teams…
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HDR leads technical advisory team for Ontario Line subway
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Metrolinx have selected a team led by HDR to serve as a technical advisor for the approximately $10.9-billion, nearly 16-km Ontario Line subway in Toronto. With 15 proposed stations from Ontario Place and Exhibition Place to…
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Innovations improve efficiency for TransLink’s HTC
The Hamilton Transit Centre (HTC) in Richmond is among the transportation authority’s most energy-efficient facilities.
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B.C. government plans to replace West Fraser Road
The government of British Columbia says funding is in place and plans are moving ahead to rebuild and realign West Fraser Road, which was heavily damaged in 2018 by flooding and needs to be replaced. With an estimated cost up…
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New agreement aims to extend SkyTrain to UBC
Vancouver’s municipal government, the University of British Columbia (UBC) and the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Development Corporation (MST-DC) have signed an agreement to help extend TransLink’s SkyTrain light-rail transit (LRT) network all the way to UBC’s local campus. Following a…
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B.C. consulting engineering awards honour transportation projects
On Jan. 28, British Columbia’s ministry of transportation and infrastructure handed out the 2020 B.C. Highways Consulting Engineers Awards in Vancouver. The program is designed to recognize technical excellence and innovation. The winner in the ‘design and contract preparation –…
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Hamilton’s mayor addresses LRT cancellation
Yesterday, the mayor of Hamilton, Fred Eisenberger, issued an open letter to Ontario’s premier, Doug Ford, expressing disappointment over the provincial government’s cancellation of his city’s light rail transit (LRT) project and requesting information about the project’s estimated costs. “Millions…
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B.C. awards contract for Hwy 91/17 upgrade
British Columbia’s ministry of transportation and infrastructure announces the provincial government has awarded a fixed-price contract to design and build its Highway 91/17 upgrade project. Specifically, the contract has been awarded to Pacific Gateway Constructors General Partnership, a team that…
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IoT sensors help Metrolinx strike back at lightning
Operators are alerted to shut off equipment.
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How ‘YQB 2018’ expanded Quebec City’s Jean-Lesage International Airport
The terminal’s surface doubled in size.
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Is road pricing needed to fund infrastructure?
A new report recommends Ontario’s government look into road pricing, among other new revenue tools, to make up for shortfalls in gas and diesel taxes. In the report—”Ontario’s Downward Trend for Fuel Tax Revenue: Will Road Pricing Fill the Gap?”—Harry…
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Canada’s P3 conference showcases transportation
Transportation infrastructure was in special focus when the Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships (CCPPP) held its 27th annual conference earlier this week at the Sheraton Centre Toronto hotel. On Nov. 18, the first of the conference’s two days, CCPPP handed…
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MRA revamps corporate identity and mission statement
Martin Roy et Associés (MRA), a consulting engineering firm headquartered in Deux-Montagnes, Que., has revamped its corporate identity and mission statement to focus on ‘carbon-neutral’ buildings and transportation. The announcement follows Justin Trudeau’s pledge in September to make Canada carbon-neutral…
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Engineering design work to increase capacity of B.C.’s Cathedral Grove
British Columbia’s ministry of transportation and infrastructure is moving forward with detailed engineering efforts to improve safety and capacity for visitors at Cathedral Grove in MacMillan Provincial Park, while protecting the environmental, social and cultural values associated with the site.…
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RFQ released to enhance Toronto’s Union Station
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and transportation agency Metrolinx have released a request for qualifications (RFQ) to prequalify project teams for a project to enhance downtown Toronto’s Union Station. The project will involve designing and building transit infrastructure and implementing upgrades at…
