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 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 – December 2022

REGION (East to West)	TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION	DESCRIPTION	Sq. Ft. 000s	Dollars 000,000s
New Brunswick
Saint John	Civil/Engineering	Irving Pulp & Paper Environmental Treatment Facility	*	$150
		(1 structure) Mill Rd
		JD Irving Ltd

Ontario
Ottawa	Commercial	Parliament Welcome Centre (PWC) – Phase 2	*	$3,000
		(2 structures; 1 storey) 111 Wellington St
		Public Service and Procurement Canada

Toronto	Commercial	Rogers Centre Renovation – Phase 1+	*	$300
		(3 structures) 1 Blue Jays Way
		Toronto Blue Jays Baseball Club

Mississauga	Residential	Canopy Towers – Phase 1	564	$112
		(2 structures; 34 storeys; 497 units) 5081 Hurontario St
		Liberty Development Corp

Alberta
Calgary	Civil/Engineering	ENMAX’s No. 01 Substation Replacement	35	$200
		(3 structures; 2 storeys) 890 9 Ave SW
		ENMAX Corporation

Leduc	Civil/Engineering	Queen Elizabeth II and 65th Avenue – Leduc Interchange	*	$100
		(1 structure) Queen Elizabeth II and 65th Ave
		City of Leduc

Calgary	Industrial	Panattoni – 68th Street Logistics Park, Building 1 & 2	757	$93
		(1 structure; 2 storeys) 9620 68 St SE
		Panattoni – Western Canada Office

Calgary	Residential	Truman North Condos	384	$73
		(1 structure; 6 storeys; 362) 60 Skyview Ranch Dr SE
		Truman Homes

Calgary	Residential	Crown Park Multi-residential Development	300	$60
		(1 structure; 6 stories; 330 units) 2565 Sovereign Cres SW
		Brookfield Residential Properties Inc

British Columbia
North Vancouver	Commercial	Harry Jerome Community Recreation Centre	790	$182
		(1 structure; 2 storeys) 123 23rd St E
		City of North Vancouver

TOTALS:			2,890	$4,270