Top 10 largest construction project starts in Canada and Trend Graph

The accompanying table records the 10 largest construction project starts in Canada in April 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 – April 2017

REGION (East to West)	TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION	DESCRIPTION	Sq. Ft. 000s	Dollars 000,000s
Quebec
Gatineau	Engineering	Secteur de Hull – Wastewater Treatment Plant	*	$58
		Ville de Gatineau

Ontario
Hamilton	Engineering	Woodward Ave Water Treatment Plant Upgrades	*	$88
		(1 structure) 700 Woodward Ave
		City of Hamilton

Oakville	Residential	Marlborough Court Apartment Building / Oakville	405	$68
		(2 structures; 544 units; 14 storeys) 1229 Marlborough Crt
		Minto Group Inc

Toronto	Engineering	Reconfiguration of Six Points Interchange – Phase II (Master Contract)	*	$58
		Dundas St W, Bloor St W, Kipling Ave intersections
		City of Toronto

Oshawa	Residential	University Studios Condominium	300	$40
		(2 structures; 8 storeys) 1900 Simcoe St N
		Podium Development Corp

Burlington	Institutional	Schlegel Villages, Village of Tansley Woods Expansion on Upper Middle Road, Phase Three	208	$35
		(1 structure; 208 units; 10 storeys) 4100 Upper Middle Rd, Itabashi Way
		RBJ Schlegel Holdings Inc

Alberta
Vulcan	Engineering	Vulcan Solar Project – Phase One and Two	*	$155
		Blackspring Ridge Wind Farm, Vulcan County
		EDF EN Canada

Edmonton	Residential	West Block Mixed-Use Development – Phase One (100 & 300 West Block)	210	$60
		(3 structures; 60 units; 22 storeys) 142 St and Stony Plain Rd
		Beaverbrook Developments Inc

British Columbia
Surrey	Residential	Panorama West Coast Living Townhome Development	329	$51
		(3 structures; 644 units; 5 storeys) 13812, 13856, 13890 13928 and 13906 64 Ave, 6378 138 St
		0801212 BC Ltd

North Vancouver	Engineering	Highway 1 at Mountain Highway Interchange	*	$37
		BC Ministry of Transportation & Infrastructure

TOTALS:			1,452	$650