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TOP100 PROJECTS
INFRASTRUCTURE IN CANADA
A look inside the 2023 Top100 Projects report
HILE THE COVID-19 pandemic eased, and life inched
toward to normal, economic turmoil and rising inflation emerged as the next obstacle to
overcome for Canada’s public infrastructure
sector over the past year. If the 2023 edition of
the Top100 Projects Report is any indication,
the country continued to get shovels in the ground to build
important infrastructure projects despite the challenges.
Canada’s Top100 Projects reached a total value of $273
billion, unchanged from last year. The list turned over 11
projects, nine of which were due to substantial completion being reached, with one project—the Calgary Event
Centre—being cancelled. Ten projects made their first
appearance in the report, while
Metro Vancouver’s North Shore
Wastewater Treatment Plant
returned after a one-year hiatus
OFF THE LIST
after enlisting a new construction
Here is the list of projects no longer listed as
management team.
part of the Top100 Projects report:
In the 2023 version of the report,
the
11 new projects totaled nearly
Romaine Complex
$10
billion, with eight of them
Montreal Metro AZUR Car
falling
under the buildings develPurchase and Replacement
opment
sector, with the remaining
CFB Trenton Expansion
projects
falling under the wa East-West Tie Transmission Project
ter-wastewater
(2) and transporta Travers Solar Project
tion
sectors.
Calgary Event Centre
Overall, the transit sector leads
Gordon M. Shrum Generating
the
2023 Top100 Projects report
Station Refurbishment
with
a quarter of the projects,
Library and Archives Canada
valued
at $120.6 billion, followed
Preservation Centre
by
the
energy
sector (11 projects,
Cote-Vertu Station Underground Garage
$50.7
billion),
the
buildings sector
Royal Inland Hospital Patient Care Tower
(30
projects,
$45.4
billion), the
Gene Zwozdesky Centre at Norwood
transportation sector (19 projects,
$28.2 billion), and the water-wastewater, communications,
and remediation sector (15 projects, $28 billion).
Here is a look at some of largest infrastructure projects
from across Canada making their debut on the 2023 Top100
Projects report.
W
John Tenpenny
is the editor of
ReNew Canada.
Thunder Bay Correctional Complex
The Thunder Bay Correctional Complex project involves
the replacement of an aging jail and correctional facility
with a new, 345-bed, multipurpose complex. Both the
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Thunder Bay Jail and Thunder Bay Correctional Facility are
among the oldest provincially run adult correctional facilities, which were built in 1928 and 1965, respectively.
The new facility will update automation and technology to address issues of health, safety, and security. This
includes the introduction of efficiencies related to design,
technology, and the use of space. The rebuilt Thunder Bay
Correctional Facility is designed to meet Leadership in
Energy and Environmental Design (“LEED”) certification
by focusing on energy efficiency, healthy indoor environments, and reduced greenhouse gas emissions.
The facility will include a connection to an existing 50-inmate facility called the Thunder Bay Modular Built Facility
(MBF), which is located to the southeast of TBCC and is
currently under construction.
The project also involves the creation of a new access
driveway from Highway 61 and the design and construction of a 4,000 sq. ft. wastewater treatment facility.
Place du Portage III Renewal Project
The Place du Portage III complex, currently serving as
Public Services and Procurement Canada’s headquarters,
is the largest of the four buildings that comprise the Place
du Portage federal campus in Gatineau, Quebec. Built in
the 1970s, the complex consists of: nine towers, commercial
areas, four basement levels, and a three-level underground
parking garage.
The renewal of Portage III encompasses a complete
overhaul of both the inside and outside of the building,
including modernized activity-based workplaces; a new
energy-efficient building envelope and heating; (HVAC)
system; a new accessible entrance and a completely revamped main entrance; and improved landscaping.
Before modernizing, the Portage III complex accommodated 4,773 full-time employees from PSPC and
Shared Services Canada. The Portage III AWR project
will transform the complex to accommodate at least 8,845
people and to meet the needs of a modern workplace.
The Portage III Asset and Workplace Renewal (AWR)
Project is divided into two phases and will consist of renovations to the inside and the outside of the building.
Arts Commons Transformation Project
Since Arts Commons opened in 1985, Calgary’s population
has nearly tripled and the amount of resident companies
that call the complex home has doubled. With over 10 years
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