The Canada Infrastructure Bank is establishing the Indigenous Community Infrastructure Initiative, which will enable the building of new infrastructure projects in Indigenous communities and help generate investments in projects that are vital to economic growth and environmental protection.

Toronto is again—and by a wide margin—the city with the most tower cranes in use in North America. The latest data from Rider Levett Bucknall shows the GTA has 43 percent of the cranes in use in 14 of the continent’s largest urban centres.

Supported by a $167-million federal investment, the FCM-run program supports municipalities in lowering the carbon emissions from community buildings such as arenas, pools, libraries and recreation and cultural centres.

After hosting a roundtable discussion with industry stakeholders, the Ottawa Construction Association has issued a statement regarding supply chain issues and price escalations.

Electricity demand in the Windsor-Essex and Chatham areas is expected to quadruple by 2035, and additional capacity is needed to supply the region’s rapidly expanding agricultural sector.