Top 10 largest construction project starts in Canada and Trend Graph

The accompanying table records the 10 largest construction project starts in Canada in December 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 – December 2023

REGION (East to West)	TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION	DESCRIPTION	Sq. Ft. 000s	Dollars 000,000s
Nova Scotia
Shearwater	Institutional	RFP D/B – Modified Design-Build of the Land-Based Test Facility	97	$64
		(1 structure) Shearwater
		Defence Construction Canada

Quebec
Montréal	Civil/Engineering	Chaudière-Appalaches / Poste Appalaches – Estrie/Frontière Maine – Construction of a 320 KV Direct Current Line	*	$46
		(1 structures) Multiple Locations
		Hydro-Quebec

Ontario
Scarborough	Residential	The Narrative Condominium Complex	323	$73
		(3 structures; 11 storeys; 486 units) 7437 Kingston Rd
		Crown Communities

Kingston	Residential	Frontenac Mall – Multi-Residential Development – Phase 1	290	$65
		(3 structures; 6 storeys; 372 units) 1300 Bath Rd
		Bayfield Realty Advisors Inc/Patry Enterprises Inc

Woodbridge	Residential	Urban Green Townhouses	273	$51
		(2 structures; 3 storeys; 111 units) 6061 Rutherford Rd
		Glen Schnarr & Associates Inc (Owner’s Rep)

Alberta
Gadsby	Civil/Engineering	Halkirk 2 Wind Project	*	$274
		(1 structure) Township Rd 404
		Capital Power Corporation

Edmonton	Residential	The Hat @ Queen Alexandra	415	$80
		(2 structures; 20 storeys; 495 units) 10455 81 Ave NW
		Cidex Group

British Columbia
Attachie	Industrial	Attachie West Natural Gas Processing Facility (Phase 1)	*	$700
		(1 structure) Attachie
		ARC Resources Ltd

Vancouver	Commercial	Vancouver Art Gallery	301	$400
		(1 structure; 10 storeys) 688 Cambie StW
		City of Vancouver

Vancouver	Residential	Thurlow and Harwood Street – North Residential Development	216	$49
		(2 structures; 33 storeys; 275 units) 1065 Harwood St
		BlueSky Properties

TOTALS:			1,915	$1,802