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Top 10 largest construction project starts in Canada and Trend Graph - September 2023

ConstructConnect Project Research October 25, 2023

The accompanying table records the 10 largest construction project starts in Canada in September 2023. 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.

Top 10 construction projects of the month – September 2023

REGION (East to West)	TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION	DESCRIPTION	Sq. Ft. 000s	Dollars 000,000s
Quebec
Pointe-Claire	Residential	Hemisphère – Multiresidential Rental Apartment Building Construction	400	$140
		(2 structures; 10 storeys; 334 units) 275, boul Hymus
		Kodem Developments Inc

Mascouche	Industrial	Mondou Distribution Centre Construction	400	$90
		(4 structures; 2 storeys) rue Louis-Blériot
		Groupe Legault/Le Groupe Montoni

Ontario
Pickering	Industrial	Caplink Pickering – FGF Brands North Rd & Hwy 7 Food Manufacturing Campus – Phase 1	1,040	$181
		(2 structures; 1 storey) North Rd & Hwy 7
		The Bilieri Group (Owner’s Rep)

Toronto	Residential	Kipling and Dundas Mixed Use Building	624	$152
		(3 structures; 25 storeys; 644 units) 5207 Dundas St W
		Create TO/Kilmer Group, Tricon Residential

Markham	Residential	Mon Sheong Senior Care Campus / Markham-Buttonville – Phase 1	493	$130
		(2 structures; 22 storeys; 320 units) 36 Apple Creek Blvd
		Mon Sheong Foundation

Etobicoke	Residential	Mill Road Apartment Building	477	$110
		(3 structures; 19 storeys; 191 units) 340 Mill Rd
		Park Property Management Inc

Hamilton	Institutional	Construction Manager RFP Pine Villa, Hamilton (Stoney Creek) 224-Bed Long Term Care	138	$90
		(1 structure; 4 storeys; 224 units) 490 Hwy 8
		Pykka Care Centres

Sudbury	Institutional	Pioneer Manor Redevelopment	*	$80
		(1 structure; 160 units) 960 Notre Dame Ave
		The City of Greater Sudbury

British Columbia
Squamish	Civil/Engineering	Eagle Mountain – Woodfibre Gas Pipeline (EGP) Project	*	$6,800
		(1 structure) Multiple Locations
		Fortis BC


Surrey	Institutional	New Surrey Hospital and Cancer Centre Project	764	$2,880
		(3 structures; 11 storeys; 730 units) 5500 180 St
		Fraser Health
TOTALS:			4,336	$10,653