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CIB to back Oneida energy project
The Canada Infrastructure Bank has lent its support to the development of a 250 megawatt/1,000 megawatt-hour energy storage facility near London—the largest project of its kind in the country. The bank will make an official investment decision this spring.
GoFor goes electric
The Ottawa-based on-demand construction-materials delivery service has partnered with a California-based electric-vehicle fleet as a service provider to electrify its fleet beginning early in the year.
Construction crews push to make parking lot field hospitals patient-ready
Parking−lot field hospitals can be built in as little as two weeks, have anywhere from 40 to 93 beds and are connected to the hospital by covered walkways. The temporary buildings have their own heating, cooling, air filtration and permanent plumbing for washrooms and showers.
London launches Climate Action Plan Simulator
The online tool enables residents to build their own action plans to help the city realize its goal of shedding 1 million tonnes of CO2 before 2030, and being net zero by 2050.
Stantec, Merrick and Dialog JV selected for laboratories rebuild
The firms will work in joint venture to renew government research facilities across the country. Their contract could be worth as much as $100 million over five years.