Construction projects in Canada

The accompanying table records the 10 largest construction project starts in Canada in July 2015.

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.

*A square footage measure does not apply for alteration and engineering work.

Data source and table: CMD – CanaData.

REGION
(East to
West) TYPE OF
CONSTRUCTION DESCRIPTION

Sq. Ft.
000s

Dollars
000, 000s

Quebec Québec City Institutional Manège militaire des Voltigeurs (Grande Allée) * 72 (1 storey; 1 structure), 805 ave Wilfrid-Laurier est Bureaux Régionales Gatineau Commercial Bus Garage 274 51 (2 storeys; 1 structure), 575 ave des Entreprises, will be LEED Certified Société de transport Outaouais Ontario Toronto Residential Eau du Soleil Condominium Apartment Building 941 $150 (62 storeys; 1253 units; 1 structure), 2183 Lake Shore Boulvard West Empire Communities Clarington Engineering Clarington Transformer Station * $120 Hydro One Networks Inc. North York Residential Concord Park Place, OPUS Condominum Apartment Building 650 $104 (36 storeys; 700 units; 1 structure), Sheppard Avenue Concord Adex Development Corp. Toronto Residential The Britt Apartment Building Addition and Alterations 540 $85 (41 storeys; 769 units; 1 structure), 955 Bay Street Lanterra Developments Mississauga Commercial Gateway Meadowvale Office Building, Phase One 150 $76 (6 storeys; 1 structure), 2727 Meadowpine Boulvard, will be LEED Certified Carttera Private Equities Inc. Toronto Residential 101 Erskine Condominium and The Lanes Collection 348 $55 (32 storeys; 432 units; 2 structures), 101 Erskine Avenue Tridel Corporation, Beaux Properties British Columbia Abbotsford Residential Mahogany at Mill Lake Condominium Apartment Buiding, Phase One 300 $100 (26 storeys; 156 units; 1 structure), 32828 Bevan Avenue Quantum Properties Inc. Yukon Whitehorse Institutional Whitehorse General Hospital Addition 43 $72 (2 storeys; 1 structure), 5 Hospital Road Whitehorse General Hospital TOTALS: 3, 246 $885