Construction news in Canada

An overview of news, trends and research in the Construction industry in Canada:

The main factors driving construction disputes Ed Poon, director of Canadian forensic operations at HKA, in a recent article examined the primary drivers of construction claims and disputes.
28 November 2025
AtkinsRéalis wins engineering contract for expansion of Darlington substation AtkinsRéalis, a Montreal-based design and engineering consultancy, has been selected by Hydro One as owner’s engineer for the expansion of the Bowmanville Switching Station.
11 November 2025
Forensic engineering expert witnesses – the linchpin in construction disputes The forensic engineering expert witness is the linchpin in creating defensible arguments in construction-related disputes, according to a recent thought piece from HKA director Ed Poon. https://www.
05 November 2025
CIMA+ launches sustainability consulting practice CIMA+, a Laval, QC-headquartered engineering consulting firm, has officially launched its new consulting and strategic advisory services practice for sustainability and decarbonization.
08 September 2025
WSP wins design contract for Eglinton Crosstown West Extension in Toronto WSP, a Montreal-headquartered engineering and consulting firm, has won a contract to provide design services for the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension light rail development in Toronto.
02 September 2025
AtkinsRéalis wins design contract for Highway 27 widening in Vaughan AtkinsRéalis, a Montreal-based design and engineering consultancy, has won a contract with York Region to provide design and engineering services for the Highway 27 widening project in Vaughan, ON.
07 August 2025
WSP to provide engineering services for PEI waste processing facility WSP, a Montreal-headquartered engineering and consulting firm, has won a contract to provide technical and engineering services for Enwave Energy Corporation's waste processing facility in PEI.
06 August 2025
Failure during construction projects: Design Engineer vs Forensic Engineer vs Expert Witness When there is a structural failure during construction projects, and potentially a dispute, impacted organisations work with experts to explore the cause and find a resolution.
25 February 2025
Tariffs likely to damage North American construction sector The heavy interdependence of the US and Canadian construction industries will lead to cost escalations, material delays, and supply disruptions if tariffs are introduced, according to HKA directors S
03 February 2025
J.S. Held buys Montreal-based forensic and building safety consultancy Technorm J.S. Held, a US-based technical and forensic advisory firm, has acquired Technorm, a Montreal-based forensic and building safety consulting firm.
21 January 2025
Deloitte partners with CarbonCure Technologies on carbon removal Deloitte Canada has signed a multi-year agreement with CarbonCure Technologies for the purchase of carbon credits.
07 December 2023
Accenture buys civil engineering firm Comtech Accenture, a global management and technology consultancy, has acquired Comtech Group, a Toronto-headquartered civil engineering consulting firm.
27 October 2023
Canada better than average in avoiding construction claims and disputes Canada performed better than the US and global average in terms of minimizing construction claims and disputes, according to HKA’s sixth annual CRUX report “Forewarned is Forearmed.
16 October 2023
SLR acquires Vancouver-based Palmer Environmental Consulting Group SLR, a UK-headquartered environmental and sustainability consultancy, has acquired Vancouver-based Palmer Environmental Consulting Group.
06 October 2023
Feds contribute $3.5 million for Vancouver mass timber office building The federal government on July 5 announced a $3.5 million contribution to the construction of 2150 Keith Drive – an innovative mass timber commercial office building in Vancouver’s False Creek Flats neighbourhood.
12 July 2023
HKA's Franco Mastrandrea on implementing Alberta's Prompt Payment Act Franco Mastrandrea, PhD, a partner at risk and disputes consultancy HKA, in a recent thought piece distilled the lessons learned from decades of the adjudication process as Alberta follows other prov
31 May 2023
WSP to help design Royal BC Museum’s new collections building WSP, a Montreal-headquartered design and engineering consultancy, has won a contract to provide engineering services for the development of the new Royal BC Museum (RBCM) Collections and Research Bui
21 April 2023
Dillon Consulting partners with Three Fires Group Dillon Consulting, a national engineering and environmental consulting firm, has entered a joint venture agreement with Three Fires Group (TFG), a First Nations-owned economic development corporation
07 December 2022
CIMA+ buys Durham Energy Specialist Limited CIMA+, a Laval, QC-headquartered design and engineering consulting firm, has acquired Durham Energy Specialist Limited (DES), an Whitby, ON-based mechanical and electrical engineering firm.
24 November 2022
OCS picks Constructionlab to design new labour relations course Ontario Construction Secretariat (OCS) has after a competitive selection process chosen Constructionlab, a London, ON-based professional development consultancy, to develop and implement a new labour
05 September 2022
Haag Canada launches construction claims practice Haag Canada, a forensic engineering and technical consulting firm, has launched a construction claims consulting practice.
22 April 2021
Canadian construction sector to rebound in 2021 The Canadian construction sector is set to rebound in 2021 after a pandemic-related dip in 2020, according to a recent report from Vancouver-based real estate and infrastructure advisory firm BTY Gro
30 December 2020
Ankura adds construction experts John Dowse and Fadi Nashed Ankura has expanded its Americas construction practice with the addition of John Dowse and Fadi Nashed as senior managing director and managing director, respectively. Both are based in Toronto.
19 November 2020
J.S. Held buys Montreal-based Examine Construction Consultants J.S. Held, a Jericho, NY–based construction industry–focused consultancy, has acquired Examine Construction Consultants, a boutique consulting firm focusing on construction-related matters.
30 September 2020
Rick Moffat joins HKA as partner in Calgary Construction industry expert Rick Moffat has joined HKA, a London-headquartered consulting firm focusing on the construction industry. Moffat joins as a partner based in the firm’s Calgary office.
22 January 2020
SNC-Lavalin quashes rumours of Atkins sale Engineering, design, and construction giant SNC-Lavalin has denied suggestions that Atkins, the British engineering consultancy it bought in 2017, is up for sale.
21 November 2019
Construction consulting firm J.S. Held buys SPECS J.S. Held, a Jericho, NY–based construction industry–focused consultancy, has acquired SPECS.
26 September 2019
New Samuel De Champlain Bridge opens in Montreal The modern replacement for the aging Champlain Bridge in Montreal, which was opened to two-way traffic earlier this month, was designed with an eye towards longevity.
09 July 2019
Stantec selected as part of project team on BMO Centre expansion in Calgary Design and engineering consultancy Stantec, along with architecture firms Populous and S2, have been selected as primary consultants for the $500-million BMO Centre expansion in Calgary, Alberta.
28 May 2019
Consulting firm StrategyCorp adds infrastructure expert Mike Cautillo Toronto-headquartered consulting firm StrategyCorp has welcomed infrastructure and procurement expert Mike Cautillo to the team.
25 March 2019
Engineering consultancy Entuitive buys bridge specialist Brown & Co. Engineering Entuitive has acquired Brown & Co. Engineering, a consulting firm specializing in bridge engineering, construction, and special projects.
08 March 2019
Stantec sells MWH Constructors to Oaktree Capital Management Edmonton-based Stantec has sold its construction division, MWH Constructors, to global asset management firm Oaktree Capital Management.
24 October 2018

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