The accompanying table records the 10 largest construction project starts in Canada in May 2018. Also included is the latest trend graph on starts. This looks at 12-month moving totals of the civil and non-residential building categories in Canada.
There are several reasons for highlighting upcoming large projects. Such jobs have often received a fair amount of media coverage. Therefore, people in the industry are on the lookout for when job-site work actually gets underway. And, as showcase projects, they highlight geographically where major construction projects are proceeding.
Also, total construction activity is comprised of many small and medium-sized projects and a limited number of large developments. But the largest projects, simply by their nature, can dramatically affect total dollar and square footage volumes. In other words, the timing and size of these projects have an exaggerated influence on market forecasts.
| REGION (East to West) |
TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION |
DESCRIPTION |
Sq. Ft.
000s |
Dollars
000,000s |
| Quebec | ||||
| Quebec | Commercial | CNESST Headquarters – Estimauville | 370 | $83 |
| (4 structures; 14 storeys; 640 units) 1600. ave d’Estimauville | ||||
| CNESST | ||||
| Ontario | ||||
| Chatham | Engineering/Civil | Highway 401 – Drake Road to Charing Cross Road, Mull Road to Victoria Road | * | $81 |
| (3 structures) Hwy 401 | ||||
| Ontario Ministry of Transportation | ||||
| Oakville | Engineering/Civil | QEW – East of Winston Churchill Boulevard; Upper Middle Road over Highway 403 | * | $66 |
| (2 structures) Multiple Locations | ||||
| Ontario Ministry of Transportation | ||||
| North York | Engineering/Civil | Highway 401 Westbound Collector From East of Allen Road to East of Jane Street and Allen Road Interchange – 5.4 km | * | $58 |
| (3 structures) Hwy 401 | ||||
| Ontario Ministry of Transportation | ||||
| Markham | Residential | Galleria Markham Condominium Townhouses – Phase One | 281 | $49 |
| (1 structure; 3 storeys; 134 units) Hwy 7 and South Park Rd | ||||
| Times Group Corporation | ||||
| Nunavut | ||||
| Iqaluit | Engineering/Civil | Marine Infrastructure Projects | * | $89 |
| (2 structures) Pond Inlet | ||||
| Government of Nunavut | ||||
| Alberta | ||||
| Lethbridge | Industrial | Cavendish Farms – Lethbridge Potato Processing Plant | 333 | $360 |
| (2 structure; 1 storey) 4802 – 43 St N | ||||
| Cavendish Farms | ||||
| Calgary | Institutional | West Campus (University District) Development – Cambridge Manor | 217 | $51 |
| (1 structure; 4 storeys; 240 units) 353 Smith St NW | ||||
| Brenda Stafford Foundation Ltd | ||||
| British Columbia | ||||
| Hudson’s Hope | Engineering/Civil | Site C – Generating Station and Spillways Civil Works | * | $1,600 |
| (1 structure) Hwy 29 | ||||
| BC Hydro and Power Authority | ||||
| Surrey | Commercial | Clayton Community Centre | 76 | $44 |
| (3 structures; 2 storeys) 18680, 18714 72 Ave | ||||
| City of Surrey | ||||
| TOTALS: | 1,277 | $2,481 |
Moving totals of the latest 12 months*
(ConstructConnect Insight Forecast Figures)
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