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T H E I N F R A S T R U C T U R E M AG A Z I N E
CONTENTS
JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2026
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SPECIAL INSERT
2026 TOP100 PROJECTS
Our 20th
annual report on
Canada’s biggest
infrastructure
projects can be
found in the centre
of this issue.
LEADERSHIP
CREATING POSITIVE CHANGE
John Bianchini’s commitment to values-based
leadership is unwavering.
12 2026 TOP100 PROJECTS
BY JOHN TENPENNY
2026 TOP100 PROJECTS
10
PROJECT ANALYSIS
For additional details on
the Top100 report, visit,
www.renewcanada.net/top100infrastructure-projects/
The 2026 Top100 Projects report by the numbers.
BY JOHN TENPENNY
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GENERATIONAL PROJECT
B.C.’s Site C project has secured the province’s clean
energy future.
D E PA R T M E N T S
BY MARK CARDWELL
4 Editor’s Note
26 RISK MANAGEMENT
Public transit is the answer to
gridlock, not more roads.
16
CROSS-BORDER CATALYST
The Gordie Howe International Bridge eases more than
just traffic congestion.
BY JOHN TENPENNY
6 Front
BY DAVID MCPHERSON
Ontario and the federal
government announced
$3 billion in funding for the
Darlington New Nuclear Project,
and more.
20
ARTS & CULTURE
CURATING CALGARY
Engineering spaces for Cowtown’s vibrant arts and
cultural scene.
22 Panorama
The Coquitlam River Bridge
upgrade project.
38 People & Events
BY SAM LANE
30 LEGAL
26
RISK MANAGEMENT
Appointments and
event reports.
SHIFTING SANDS
How contractors can balance long-term goals with
short-term volatility.
42 Closing Shot
BY CINZIA BAZZO
A community-focused approach
to project delivery.
30
BY JESSE UNKE
LEGAL
BEYOND CODE
Take ReNew
wherever you go
with our digital
magazine
Canada has the makings to become a leader of
sustainable AI infrastructure.
BY DAVID TOURNIER AND JESSY MENARD
34 CONSTRUCTION
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CONSTRUCTION
SAVING A STUNNING SKYLIGHT
Mitigating water infiltration at Yorkdale Subway Station.
ABOUT THE COVER
BC Hydro’s Site C Clean Energy Project, located on the Peace River, features six generating units,
and has the capacity to generate more than 1,100 MW of electricity, and enough energy to
reliably power about 500,000 homes annually. Credit: BC Hydro
RENEWCANADA.NET
BY JASON PAULOS AND HAMID VOSSOUGHI
JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2026 – RENEW CANADA 3
