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14 storiesnewest firstlatest August 14, 2026
Parallel construction projects on Carlton and Wellesley streets have caused partial road closures, traffic congestion and transit delays for Toronto residents starting on August 13, 2026.
A construction trainee died after falling from a ladder during practical training in Montreal in August 2025, according to CNESST, which will investigate the incident.
Quebec government engineers have gone on strike, halting about 150 construction projects across the province, according to the Association des constructeurs de routes et grands travaux du Québec.
Quebec police are warning drivers to be extra cautious as the province's summer construction pause ends, leading to increased traffic and work‑zone hazards. Motorists are urged to follow speed limits, heed signs and stay alert for construction activity.
A city‑wide safety inspection after a Midtown near‑collapse flagged 19 construction sites for violations and marked the former Pfizer headquarters conversion as at risk of collapse.
Montreal has opened a citywide survey on July 28, 2026 to collect residents' experiences with the increasing construction activity in downtown, aiming to gauge public concern and guide future planning.
Montreal has opened a citywide survey, led by Philippe Bourke and the Office of Public Consultation, to gather resident feedback on the expanding construction activity in the downtown area and to guide the city’s response.
Construction crews at the UTILE Des Carrières site in Le Plateau‑Mont‑Royal are pausing work from July 19 to August 1, 2026, in line with the island‑wide two‑week summer holiday observed by most Montreal construction sites.
Construction at the UTILE Des Carrières site in Le Plateau‑Mont‑Royal will halt from July 19 to August 1, following Quebec's customary two‑week summer break for construction workers, a pause observed across Montreal Island.
Hydro‑Québec announced a July 4 recruitment drive to hire 35,000 workers for construction and other paid jobs across Quebec, aiming to counter a labor shortage as its infrastructure projects expand.
Hydro‑Québec launched a hiring campaign on July 4 to fill 35,000 paid positions across Quebec, aiming to alleviate a labor shortage affecting its expanding construction and remote‑region projects.
A building being demolished collapsed at a downtown Montreal site on June 23, 2026, with firefighters responding and no injuries reported. Authorities are investigating the cause.
Montreal will use drones this summer to monitor downtown construction projects, aiming to verify compliance and ease traffic congestion as part of a new municipal oversight strategy.
The City of Montreal will deploy drones this summer to monitor downtown construction projects, aiming to verify work compliance and reduce traffic disruptions. The initiative is part of a larger effort to incorporate aerial technology into urban development oversight.
