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Transportation
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Will self-driving cars be safer for roadways?
New report examines impact of automated vehicles on road safety and cyber-security vulnerabilities.
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Transport Canada spending $35M on Nunavut airports
Projects involve the design and construction of high efficiency building systems at northern airports to reduce the carbon footprint of the operations.
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PEI and Feds investing in safe roadways
The federal government is contributing more than $1.1 million through the New Building Canada Fund.
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Infrastructure support for the Port of Vancouver
The federal government has announced a major investment of $55.8 million for four projects led by the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority
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Feds funding road infrastructure around Port of Montreal
A road link will be created between the port and the Trans-Canada highway.
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Contract for Finch West LRT project valued at $2.5B
The Mosaic Transit Group will design, build, finance and maintain the 11km LRT that will run in a semi-exclusive lane along Finch Avenue.
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Ontario makes transit announcements in Toronto and Ottawa
Toronto adding six new GO/SmartTrack stations and Ottawa’s LRT Stage 2 gets $50M boost.
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Fredericton International Airport $30 million expansion moving forward
Project will feature efficiency improvements including higher building envelope insulation, LED lighting and geothermal heating and cooling.
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Union Station Enhancement Project RFP Released
Two teams, EllisDon with AECOM and Graham Construction with RJC Engineers, will be competing on this design, build and finance project.
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RFP issued for Hamilton LRT
The Hamilton LRT will include 14km of new rapid transit from McMaster University through downtown Hamilton to Eastgate Square, from the west end of the city to the east.
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Que. and Nfld. partner for Labrador Trough
The collaboration will facilitate the development of mining potential in the 1,200km corridor that holds major deposits of iron and other minerals, including rare earths.
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Preferred proponent selected for Finch West Light Rail transit project
Led by Aecon, the design team includes Arup, Dillon, DPM Energy, DTAH and Perkins+Will.
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New Brunswick replacing two bridges
Preliminary design work is underway for the replacement of the Coles Island north and south bridges. An engineering survey has been completed and geotechnical data has been collected.
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Arup and MaRS produce a transportation report on Mobility-as-a-Service
The white paper defines a value proposition for MaaS, with a specific focus on the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area.
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Metrolinx issues Milton Corridor Project RFP
“… teams will sharpen their pencils to submit proposals that provide a great design solution and best value for the province.”
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Victoria opens new Johnson Street Bridge
Construction of the bridge began in May 2013, with PCL Constructors Westcoast as the general contractor and MMM Group (WSP) providing the engineering services for design and project management.
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Ontario issues RFQs for Metrolinx station design, build and finance
The scope of work includes station building, platforms, trackbed and grading, parking and more.
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Metrolinx awards $73M Kipling Bus Terminal contract to EllisDon Team
Design and construction is to begin this spring with an expected substantial completion in winter 2019.
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Alternative metals proposed for seismic-area steel reinforced concrete bridges
Memory alloys, which can be flexed without experiencing permanent damage, can maintain a bridge’s structural integrity and significantly reduce repair costs after a seismic event.
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Ontario issues RFP for widening Highway 401 in Mississauga and Milton
Three prequalified teams are asked to bid on the design, build and finance of an 18km stretch of Highway 401.
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Metrolinx Stouffville corridor stations upgrade valued at $254.5M
Led by EllisDon, WSP is the design engineer on the project that includes upgrades to tracks, platforms, pedestrian connections and a railway overpass bridge.
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Researchers use recycled carbon fibre to improve permeable pavement
The material works at the laboratory scale, and the researchers are beginning to conduct real-world tests on pavement applications.
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Teams selected for Montreal’s massive $6.3B REM project
Groupe NouvLR (SNC-Lavalin, Dragados, Aecon, Pomerleau, EBC and AECOM) wins engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract.
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Public funds committed to infrastructure in NWT
Governments commit $96 million to roads and additional facilities in the North.
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Feds spending to expand electric charging and alternative refuelling stations across the nation
A new $120-million investment builds on an initial $62.5-million Phase 1 investment in 2017.
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New Brunswick investing in bridge infrastructure
The province is committing $670 million in bridge restoration and construction around the province over the next five years.
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The Atal Setu (Basohli Bridge)– 2017 Ambassador Award
“The project was a great example of the transfer of knowledge to the local community, and the positive socio-economic impact on the region, thanks to the reduction of travel time from Jammu & Kashmir to Punjab by over four hours was impressive.” –Jury
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EllisDon Team wins Highway 401 Rail Tunnel project
Scope of work for the $116.9M fixed-priced contract includes construction of a new tunnel to accommodate two tracks, future signaling and communications infrastructure, and replacing footings of retaining walls.
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Stantec and Amec Foster Wheeler awarded contract for Metrolinx Bowmanville rail expansion
The firms will provide technical advisory, design, and construction support services for a 20km extension of the GO Transit service east from Oshawa to Bowmanville.
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Application guidelines for speed display devices released
Speed display devices (SDD) measure the speed of approaching vehicles, typically with radar, and display the measured speed.
