Top 10 largest construction project starts in Canada and Trend Graph

The accompanying table records the 10 largest construction project starts in Canada in November 2022. 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 – November 2022

REGION (East to West)	TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION	DESCRIPTION	Sq. Ft. 000s	Dollars 000,000s
Québec
Laval	Commercial	Centre de Transport de STL Expansion and Renovation – Phase IV	417	$280
		(3 structures; 4 storeys) 2250 av Francis-Hughes
		Société de transport de Laval

Laval	Industrial	Moderna mRNA Vaccine Manufacturing Facility / Laval	*	$180
		(1 structure) boul des Prairies
		Moderna Therapeutics – Global HQ

Laval	Residential	Mostra Centropolis Rental Apartment Complex Construction	315	$110
		(2 structures; 15 storeys; 263 units) boul Daniel-Johnson
		Société de gestion Cogir

Ontario
Windsor	Civil/Engineering	New Battery Plant – Windsor	4,500	$5,000
		(1 structure; 1 storey) EC Row Expressway & Banwell Rd
		Alberici Construction Ltd (Owner’s Rep)

Thunder Bay	Institutional	Design-Build-Finance-Maintain – New Thunder Bay Correctional Complex	400	$100
		(2 structures; 2 storeys; 345 units) 2495 Hwy 61
		Infrastructure Ontario

Thornhill	Residential	Royal Bayview – Residential Development	518	$99
		(2 structures; 14 storeys; 169 units) 7859 Yonge St
		Ladies Golf Club of Toronto

Fort Erie	Institutional	Gilmore Lodge Long Term Care (LTC) Home Redevelopment	157	$71
		(2 structures; 3 storeys; 160 units) 200 Garrison Rd
		Regional Municipality of Niagara

Alberta
North Star	Civil/Engineering	North Corridor Expansion Project	*	$632
		(1 structure) AB-35
		Nova Gas Transmission Ltd

British Columbia
Richmond	Residential	Pinnacle Living at Capstan Village – Phases 3 and 4	549	$111
		(6 structures; 14 stories; 453 units) 3208, 3211 Carscallen Rd
		Pinnacle International Inc

Surrey	Commercial	City Centre 4 Office Tower	359	$89
		(3 structures; 23 storeys) 9682 137 St
		Lark Group

TOTALS:			7,215	$6,672