Keyword
Infrastructure
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Canada invests in Port of Halifax infrastructure
The Port will add rail tracks within its existing footprint and acquire four new rail-mounted cranes to load and unload containers faster and more efficiently, and roadways will be upgraded to improve traffic flow.
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Canada Infrastructure Bank commits up to $2B to GO Train expansion
This marks CIB’s second investment, with the only previous commitment being its $1.28 billion backing of Montreal’s Réseau express métropolitain (REM) project.
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Bentley Systems acquires Keynetix
Bentley Systems, a global provider of software and digital twins services for the design, construction, and operations of infrastructure, has acquired UK-based Keynetix, a provider of cloud-based software for capturing, visualizing, modeling, and sharing of geotechnical data. The addition of Keynetix…
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Ontario opens online channel for rural/northern infrastructure funding
The Rural and Northern stream of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program, open for Ontario communities with populations under 100,000, gives them eight weeks to nominate their road and bridge projects online.
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Manitoba boosts infrastructure and water resources funding
An additional $10 million in unconditional operating funding to rural municipalities to support critical infrastructure needs, and a $2 million increase to the Manitoba Water Services Board capital budget.
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AECOM releases second Future of Infrastructure report
This year’s report captures data and opinions from 10,000 residents across 10 global cities — Chicago, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, Mumbai, New York, Riyadh, Singapore, Sydney and Toronto.
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Feds commit $4.5M to fund 109 projects in municipalities across Canada
“Thanks to our partnership with the Government of Canada, our programs support local solutions with national impact, contributing to infrastructure renewal and our transition to a low-carbon economy,” Vicki-May Hamm, President, Federation of Canadian Municipalities.
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Feds launch Infrastructure Statistics Hub
The Hub is an interactive tool that allows users to view data on the investment, stock, and contribution of infrastructure to the Canadian economy from the recently launched Infrastructure Economic Account.
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Canada investing $20M in Toronto-based Global Infrastructure Hub
The new Toronto location will be the first Global Infrastructure Hub outside of Australia.
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Infrastructure Minister to speak at ACEC National Conference
Conference delegates travelling to Ottawa will also be invited to attend a private parliamentary tour that will start in the new Parliament Hill Visitor Welcome Centre.
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Vancouver passes $2.8B infrastructure-heavy capital plan
Infrastructure renewal projects will inlcude upgrades of water, sewer, and drainage systems throughout the city, and repairs and seismic upgrades to Granville Bridge.
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WSP acquiring U.S.-based Louis Berger
The 5,000-employee company is recognized for its expertise in sectors and services that WSP had targeted for growth, including water, environment (including emergency management) and transportation (including ports and marine), as well as master planning.
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Bentley Systems acquires Synchro Software
The acquisition broadens Bentley’s ProjectWise construction offerings—which already include ConstructSim, the leader for 4D construction modeling.
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Feds introduce Climate Lens for infrastructure projects
The environmental and climate change impacts of a project will be assessed when making new public infrastructure investments.
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Vancouver drafts 4-year $2.6B infrastructure plan
The city’s proposed 2019-2022 Capital Plan includes investments to support much needed renewal of aging assets, along with investments in new infrastructure and amenities.
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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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Saskatchewan Water Security Agency investing $43.5M in infrastructure
A record spending amount for the year, it will ensure 69 dams and 130km of conveyance channels operate reliably and safely.
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Dillon Consulting merges with Ricor Engineering
Located in London, Ont., Ricor is a 10-person firm that serves municipal and land development infrastructure clients.
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SNC-Lavalin and Carleton University collaborating to protect the grid
Through our MOU [memorandum of understanding] with Carleton University, we are proud to support the next generation of telecommunications engineers by giving them the opportunity to work side by side with our team to address the unique needs of the power utility industry.
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Canadian cities call for national infrastructure strategy
“We have to stop measuring the federal government’s urban impact by dollars spent or ribbons cut”
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Montreal proposes 3-year $6.4B public works program
The main focus of the program is water and road infrastructure.
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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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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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Federal Government committee issues early report on Infrastructure and Smart Communities
A summary of five meetings held by the standing committee on transport, infrastructure and communities in February
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Ontario investing $190B in public infrastructure over 13 years
The long-term plan includes integrating climate change considerations into infrastructure planning, building resilient and substantive infrastructure and better linking infrastructure investments to social policy.
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Parsons’ Joanne McCall named Toronto Infrastructure Market Leader
In her new role, McCall will oversee regional business development not only in Parsons’ civil/structural division, but also in Parsons’ transport, systems, and industrial divisions.
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Launch of a new global standard for costing infrastructure projects
The launch of the ICMSC Standard “Global Consistency in Presenting Construction Costs” marks the culmination of two years of collaboration.
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Teams shortlisted for building nine Ontario Provincial Police detachments
Phase two of the OPP Modernization project will see one of three selected teams build all nine new detachments.
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Fredericton Engineering firm signs culvert inspection tech deal with New Brunswick
Inversa Systems’ portable CT scanning for infrastructure technology allows for a more efficient inspection and assessment of culverts that are buried deep.
