Top 10 largest construction project starts in Canada

The accompanying table records the 10 largest construction project starts in Canada in July 2015.

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 – July 2015

REGION (East to West)	TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION	DESCRIPTION	Sq. Ft. 000s	Dollars 000,000s

Quebec
Québec City	Institutional	Manège militaire des Voltigeurs (Grande Allée)	*	72
		(1 storey; 1 structure), 805 ave Wilfrid-Laurier est
		Bureaux Régionales

Gatineau	Commercial	Bus Garage	274	51
		(2 storeys; 1 structure), 575 ave des Entreprises, will be LEED Certified
		Société de transport Outaouais

Ontario
Toronto	Residential	Eau du Soleil Condominium Apartment Building	941	$150
		(62 storeys; 1253 units; 1 structure), 2183 Lake Shore Boulvard West
		Empire Communities

Clarington	Engineering	Clarington Transformer Station	*	$120
		Hydro One Networks Inc.

North York	Residential	Concord Park Place, OPUS Condominum Apartment Building	650	$104
		(36 storeys; 700 units; 1 structure), Sheppard Avenue
		Concord Adex Development Corp.

Toronto	Residential	The Britt Apartment Building Addition and Alterations	540	$85
		(41 storeys; 769 units; 1 structure), 955 Bay Street
		Lanterra Developments

Mississauga	Commercial	Gateway Meadowvale Office Building, Phase One	150	$76
		(6 storeys; 1 structure), 2727 Meadowpine Boulvard, will be LEED Certified
		Carttera Private Equities Inc.

Toronto	Residential	101 Erskine Condominium and The Lanes Collection	348	$55
		(32 storeys; 432 units; 2 structures), 101 Erskine Avenue
		Tridel Corporation, Beaux Properties

British Columbia
Abbotsford	Residential	Mahogany at Mill Lake Condominium Apartment Buiding, Phase One	300	$100
		(26 storeys; 156 units; 1 structure), 32828 Bevan Avenue
		Quantum Properties Inc.

Yukon
Whitehorse	Institutional	Whitehorse General Hospital Addition	43	$72
		(2 storeys; 1 structure), 5 Hospital Road
		Whitehorse General Hospital

TOTALS:			3,246	$885