Top 10 largest construction project starts in Canada and Trend Graph

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

REGION (East to West)	TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION	DESCRIPTION	Sq. Ft. 000s	Dollars 000,000s
Newfoundland & Labrador
Millertown	Civil/Engineering	Valentine Gold Project	*	$305
		(1 structure)
		Marathon Gold Corporation

Québec
Laval	Civil/Engineering	D/B Laval Aquatic Complex	150	$125
		(3 structures; 3 storeys; 500 units) ave Terry-Fox
		Vill de Laval, Commission Scolaire Sir-Wilfrid-Laurier, Mouvement Aquatique Laval

Ontario
Etobicoke	Commercial	Eglinton Crosstown West Extension (ECWE) – Line 5	*	$604
		(2 structures) Multiple Locations
		Metrolinx, Infrastructure Ontario

Grimsby	Institutional	RFP D/B – Design Build Finance – West Lincoln Memorial Hospital Redevelopment Project	*	$200
		(1 structure; 5 storeys) 169 Main St E
		Hamilton Health Sciences, Infrastructure Ontario

Scarborough	Residential	Birchley Park Condominium, Retail Building Mixed Use Development	650	$120
		(4 structures; 6 storeys; 1052 units) 411 Victoria Park Ave
		Habitat For Humanity/Diamond Kilmer Developments

Brampton	Institutional	Jeevan Niwas Retirement Village / Brampton	127	$80
		(4 structures; 12 storeys; 156 units) 9664 Goreway Dr
		Jeevan Niwas Retirement Village/Chacon Developments

Manitoba
Neepawa	Institutional	Neepawa Health Centre	180	$127
		(2 structures; 3 storeys; 63 units) 500 Hospital St
		Winnipeg Regional Health Authority, Shared Health Corporated Office

Alberta
Edmonton	Industrial	Air Products New Hydrogen Complex	*	$1,300
		(1 structure) 13130 25 St NE
		Air Products Canada Ltd

Cold Lake	Industrial	Imperial Oil – Cold Lake Enhancement Project – Grand Rapids Reservoir	*	$450
		(1 structure)
		Imperial Oil Ltd

Aldersyde	Civil/Engineering	Saddlebrook Solar + Storage Project	*	$146
		(2 structures) AB-2A & Township Rd 200
		TC Energy

TOTALS:			1,107	$3,457