Top 10 largest construction project starts in Canada and Trend Graph

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

REGION (East to West)	TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION	DESCRIPTION	Sq. Ft. 000s	Dollars 000,000s
Quebec
Longueuil	Civil/Engineering	Aéroport Saint-Hubert Airport Expansion	450	$200
		(2 structures; 3 storeys) 5700, rte de l’Aéroport
		Macquarie Global Investments/Porter Airlines

Mirabel	Civil/Engineering	Autoroute 50 Upgrades	*	$100
		(3 structures) Autoroute 50
		Ministère des Transports du Québec

Ontario
North York	Residential	Bayview Village – Phase One – Mixed Use development	1,200	$235
		(4 structures; 30 storeys; 391 units) 2901 Bayview Ave
		QuadReal Property Group/bcIMC

Toronto	Residential	Bloor & Dufferin Condos – Buildings A & B The Marlowe Condos	872	$195
		(3 structures; 37 storeys; 1055 units) 1141 Bloor St W
		Hazelview Properties Head Office

Ajax	Industrial	Lakeridge Logistics Ajax	1,214	$175
		(2 structures; 1 storey) 537 Kingston Rd E
		Ivanhoe Cambridge Inc

Kanata	Residential	Brookline Kanata Townhouses	713	$160
		(2 structure; 3 storeys; 401 units) 936 March Rd
		Minto Developments Inc

Mississauga	Institutional	University of Toronto Mississauga F2 Building	319	$120
		(1 structure) 3359 Mississauga Rd
		University of Toronto

Toronto	Commercial	RFP D/B – Bloor-Yonge Capacity Improvements Progressive Design-Build Project	*	$110
		(1 structure) 2 Bloor St E
		Toronto Transit Commission

Alberta
Lomond	Civil/Engineering	Buffalo Plains Wind Farm	*	$800
		(1 structure) Township Rd 175 & Range Rd 205
		Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners Inc

British Columbia
Tappen	Civil/Engineering	Trans Canada Highway No. 1 Ford Road to Tappen Valley Road	*	$128
		(1 structure) BC-1
		BC Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure

TOTALS:			4,768	$2,223