Top 10 largest construction project starts in Canada and Trend Graph

The accompanying table records the 10 largest construction project starts in Canada in January 2023. 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 – January 2023

REGION (East to West)	TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION	DESCRIPTION	Sq. Ft. 000s	Dollars 000,000s
Québec
Montreal	Civil/Engineering	Jean-R.-Marcotte Treatment Plant Upgrades	*	$361
		(1 structures) 12001, boul Maurice-Duplessis
		Ville de Montreal

Ontario
Milton	Residential	Mile & Creek Condos	472	$94
		(2 structures; 11 storeys; 612 units) 750 Whitlock Ave
		Mattamy Homes Ltd

Toronto	Residential	Regent Park Revitalization – Phases 4 and 5	2,053	$390
		(3 structures; 1-39 storeys; 3070 units) Gerrard St E
		Tridel Group/Toronto Community Housing Corp

Brantford	Industrial	Granite Telephone City Logistics Centre / Building 1 – Brantford	420	$60
		(6 structures; 1 storey) 4 Bowery Rd
		Granite REIT (Owner’s Rep)

Alberta
Edmonton	Industrial	Strathcona Refinery – Renewable Diesel (RD) Facility	*	$720
		(1 structure) 3400 101 Ave NW
		Imperial Oil

British Columbia
Kelowna	Institutional	UBC Okanagan Interdisciplinary Collaboration and Innovation (ICI) Building	146	$119
		(1 structure; 1 storeys) Site 20, on Alumni Ave
		UBC Properies Trust

Coquitlam	Residential	Vue	384	$74
		(4 structures; 51 storeys; 426 units) 638 Whiting Way
		Amacon Development Corp


Vancouver	Residential	Joyce Street Residential, Commercial Building	275	$53
		(3 structures; 36 storeys; 360 units) 5055 Joyce St
		Westbank Projects Corp

Vancouver	Residential	Block Mixed-Use Development	251	$52
		(4 structures; 35 stories; 131 units) 150 Robson St
		Amacon Development Corp

Northwest Territories
Cambridge Bay	Industrial	Back River Gold Project	110	$415
		(4 structures) 75 km SW of Bathurst Inlet, West Kitikmeot
		Sabina Gold & Silver Corp

TOTALS:			4,111	$2,338