Top 10 largest construction project starts in Canada and Trend Graph

The accompanying table records the 10 largest construction project starts in Canada in May 2017. 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 projects of the month – May 2017

REGION (East to West)	TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION	DESCRIPTION	Sq. Ft. 000s	Dollars 000,000s
Quebec
Montreal	Residential	Westbury Montréal	975	$250
		(3 structures; 34 storeys; 950 units) Boulevard Decarie
		Devmont

Montreal	Residential	Laurent & Clark	275	$75
		(2 structures; 45 storeys; 329 units) 1, boulevard de Maisonneuve Ouest
		Conceptions Rachel-Julien Inc

Ontario
Brampton	Industrial	Heritage Road Industrial Buildings – Addition	600	$75
		(1 structure; 1 storey) 8200 and 8204 Heritage Rd
		Orlando Corporation

Toronto	Residential	609 Avenue Road Condominium	300	$50
		(2 structures; 19 storeys; 298 units) 609 Avenue Rd
		Madison Group

Toronto	Residential	Design Haus Condominiums	200	$35
		(3 structures; 18 storeys; 142 units) 231-237 College St, and 177-189 Huron St
		Shiu Pong Group Ltd

Manitoba
Winnipeg	Engineering	Waverley Street Underpass at CN Mile 3.89 Rivers Sub: Contract 2	*	$45
		City of Winnipeg – Materials Management

Winnipeg	Residential	True North Square, Tower Two Condominium Building, Plaza	200	$30
		(2 structures; 25 storeys; 434 units) 225 Carlton St
		CentreVenture Development Corporation

Alberta
Calgary	Government	Canadian Blood Services – New Processing, Distribution, and Testing Facility	153	$70
		(2 structures; 2 storeys) 11630 Barlow Tr NE
		Canadian Blood Services

British Columbia
Prince Rupert	Engineering	Ridley Island Propane Export Facility	*	$500
		AltaGas Energy Inc

West Vancouver	Residential	Sewell’s Landing Condominium Development	228	$39
		(4 structures; 9 storeys; 159 units) 6695 Nelson St, 6409 Bay St
		Sewell’s Marina

TOTALS:			2,931	$1,169