The accompanying table records the 10 largest construction project starts in Canada in September 2012. Also included is the latest trend graph on starts. This looks at 12-month moving totals of the two major non-residential building categories in Canada − total ICI starts and engineering work. ICI stands for industrial, commercial and institutional.
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.
| REGION (East to West) |
TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION |
DESCRIPTION | Sq. Ft. 000s |
Dollars 000,000s |
| Ontario: | ||||
| Mississauga | Residential | Uptown Mississauga, Block One | 667 | $98 |
| (28 storeys; 787 units; 3 structures), Eglinton Avenue West, Hurontario Street | ||||
| Mondiale Developments Ltd. | ||||
| Mississauga | Institutional | Mississauga Bus Rapid Transit, Segment 2 | 21 | $64 |
| (2 storeys; 2 structures), Fieldgate Drive to Etobicoke Creek | ||||
| City of Mississauga | ||||
| Toronto | Residential | Chaz Condo on Charles | 370 | $55 |
| (47 storeys; 511 units; 1 structure), 45 Charles Street East | ||||
| Edenshaw Homes | ||||
| Guelph | Residential | River House Condominiums | 128 | $44 |
| (18 storeys; 128 units; 1 structure), 160 MacDonnell Street | ||||
| Tircar Developments Inc. | ||||
| Whitby | Institutional | Fairview Lodge Long Term Care Home | 174 | $40 |
| (3 storeys; 198 units; 1 structure), 632 Dundas Street West, will be LEED Certified | ||||
| Regional Municipality of Durham | ||||
| Alberta: | ||||
| Empress | Engineering | The Vantage Pipeline, will carry liquefied ethane from North Dakota through Saskatchewan to Alberta | * | $300 |
| Vantage Pipeline | ||||
| Fort Saskatchewan | Engineering | Quest Carbon Capture and Storage Project (from Shell’s Scotford upgrader) |
* | $50 |
| Shell Canada Ltd., Marathon Oil Canada Corp., Chevron Canada Ltd. | ||||
| British Columbia: | ||||
| Kitimat-Stikine Regional District | Engineering | Northwest Transmission Line Project | * | $561 |
| BC Hydro and Power Authority | ||||
| Richmond | Residential | Parc Riviera, Phase One | 648 | 97 |
| (9 storeys; 1026 units; 26 structures), 1880 Number 4 Road, 10071-10311 River Drive | ||||
| Oris Development (Nakade) Corp. | ||||
| West Vancouver | Residential | Evelyn By Onni, Phases 1-3 | 530 | 80 |
| (8 storeys; 349 units; 24 structures), Keith Road, Taylor Way | ||||
| Onni Group of Companies | ||||
| TOTALS: | 2,538 | $1,389 |
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