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.
“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.
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.
The new Toronto location will be the first Global Infrastructure Hub outside of Australia.
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.
Infrastructure renewal projects will inlcude upgrades of water, sewer, and drainage systems throughout the city, and repairs and seismic upgrades to Granville Bridge.
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.
The acquisition broadens Bentley’s ProjectWise construction offerings—which already include ConstructSim, the leader for 4D construction modeling.
The environmental and climate change impacts of a project will be assessed when making new public infrastructure investments.
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.
The federal government has announced a major investment of $55.8 million for four projects led by the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority
A road link will be created between the port and the Trans-Canada highway.
A record spending amount for the year, it will ensure 69 dams and 130km of conveyance channels operate reliably and safely.
Located in London, Ont., Ricor is a 10-person firm that serves municipal and land development infrastructure clients.
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.
“We have to stop measuring the federal government’s urban impact by dollars spent or ribbons cut”
The main focus of the program is water and road infrastructure.
Governments commit $96 million to roads and additional facilities in the North.
The province is committing $670 million in bridge restoration and construction around the province over the next five years.
A summary of five meetings held by the standing committee on transport, infrastructure and communities in February
2017.
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.
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.
The launch of the ICMSC Standard “Global Consistency in Presenting Construction Costs” marks the culmination of two years of collaboration.
Phase two of the OPP Modernization project will see one of three selected teams build all nine new detachments.
Inversa Systems’ portable CT scanning for infrastructure technology allows for a more efficient inspection and assessment of culverts that are buried deep.
20 kilometres of new dedicated rapid transit between Port Credit GO Station in Mississauga to the Gateway Terminal at Steeles Avenue in Brampton.
Combined federal, provincial and local funding of more than $94 million to support new sewage treatment lagoons, upgrading sewage pumps and more water works projects.
Alberta’s Strategic Transportation Infrastructure Program will support 87 municipal road, bridge and community airport projects in 50 communities across the province in 2017-18.
Joint federal and territorial funding is for nine projects across 19 communities to upgrade solid waste management, and water and wastewater systems.
The initiative includes seven climate change adaptation projects, expected to be completed before April 2019, as part of the NRC Climate-Resilient Core Public Infrastructure program.