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Ottawa Construction News staff writer The federal government is injecting more than $30 million into Ottawa’s primary wastewater treatment facility to enhance its electrical reliability and prepare for future community growth. Ottawa-Vanier-Gloucester MP Mona Fortier and Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe announced the $30,560,000 investment on Monday (Aug. 24) for the Robert O. Pickard Environmental…
Ottawa Construction News staff writer The City of Ottawa’s Planning and Housing Committee has approved a slate of amendments paving the way for a new community hub in Riverside South and a nine-storey residential development in the Alta Vista neighbourhood. The decisions, made on Aug. 19, are subject to final approval by City Council […] The post Ottawa municipal committee advances Riverside South…
Ottawa Construction News staff writer Ottawa Community Housing (OCH) has broken ground at 200 Beausoleil, an affordable housing development on an urban infill site in the Lowertown neighbourhood. Diamond Schmitt, in collaboration with KWC Architects, are leading the project’s community-focused design. Featuring a six-storey podium, the building will include 159 one- and two-bedroom rental […] The…
Ottawa Construction News staff writer Ontario Aboriginal Housing Services (OAHS) and the First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa have broken ground on Odayanhaway, a new $22-million, 66-unit Indigenous-led affordable housing development in west Ottawa. Community members, Elders, municipal leaders, and project partners gathered Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026, at 30 Cleary Ave. to mark the […] The post…
Ehsan Momeni, P.Eng. and Christopher Paré, P.Geo. Dragun Corporation Implementation of Ontario Regulation 406/19 fundamentally changed the way excess soil is managed across the province. What was once commonly viewed as excavation material requiring disposal is now increasingly being repurposed as a resource and managed according to the requirements that apply. The industry has […] The post What…
Ottawa Construction News staff writer The Eastern Ontario Wardens’ Caucus is calling for greater transparency and a formal municipal role in planning for the proposed ALTO high-speed rail project, as opposition to the massive rail line grows in rural communities. Representing 103 municipalities, the group passed a resolution this week calling on ALTO and […] The post Eastern Ontario municipalities…
Ottawa Construction News staff writer Construction on a major wastewater project in Belleville’s west end is scheduled to begin Sept. 1, with the first phase expected to continue through the end of 2028. The Avonlough Sewage Pumping Station project is intended to provide wastewater capacity for future development in the Loyalist West Belleville Secondary […] The post Belleville sewage project to…
Ottawa Construction News staff writer U.S. President Donald Trump has paused plans to impose a 50% tariff on hundreds of Canadian goods including cement, drywall, hardwood products and other construction materials, less than two hours before the new duties were set to take effect. Trump said late Tuesday that he was delaying the tariffs […] The post President Trump pauses 50% Canadian tariffs for…
Ottawa Construction News staff writer The federal government is moving forward with a major redevelopment of the former Federal Study Centre at 1495 Heron Rd., with plans to construct roughly 1,100 residential units using factory-built and modern construction methods. The 7.3-hectare (18-acre) property, also known as the Campanile Campus, is serving as one of […] The post Federal government…
Ottawa Construction News staff writer Ottawa’s mayoral candidates will take part in a debate focused on housing, development and the city’s future growth as the 2026 municipal election approaches. The Greater Ottawa Home Builders’ Association and the Ottawa Real Estate Board are co-hosting the moderated debate Sept. 24 at the Saint Elias Banquet Centre. Registered […] The post Ottawa mayoral…
Ontario Construction News Pomerleau Inc. has been awarded a $121.6-million contract to construct a new Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) facility in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador. The construction award follows an approximately $8.8-million design contract awarded to Moriyama & Teshima Architects on Nov. 30, 2023. The new Crown-owned facility will be built at […] The post Pomerleau awarded…
Ottawa Construction News staff writer The federal government has tapped PCL Construction Canada Inc. to lead the development of a massive new scientific research campus in the nation’s capital. The $768.6-million construction services contract was announced on Monday (Aug. 10) by Minister of National Defence David J. McGuinty, acting on behalf of Joël […] The post Federal government awards…
Ontario Construction News staff writer Construction is underway on an expansion of the Perth Wastewater Lagoon that will increase wastewater treatment capacity and help accommodate future residential growth in the community. The Town of Perth officially broke ground on the project in June, marking a major milestone in its long-term infrastructure planning. Louis W. […] The post Perth wastewater…
Ottawa Construction News staff writer The federal government has tapped PCL Construction Canada Inc. to lead the development of a massive new scientific research campus in the nation’s capital. The $768.6-million construction services contract was announced on Monday (Aug. 10) by Minister of National Defence David J. McGuinty, acting on behalf of Joël Lightbound, […] The post Federal government…
