This statistic shows the employment figures for the Canadian construction sector in 2017 with projections from 2018 to 2027, broken down by gender. By 2027, over 1.08 million of male workers are expected to be employed in the Canadian construction industry, compared to 46,000 female workers.

The value of new construction put in place in Canada was expected to increase slightly in 2024. That came after drop in the value of constructions put in place in 2023. Construction spending for all types of construction projects in Canada amounted to approximately 368.8 billion U.S. dollars in 2023. By 2028, it is expected to reach over 445 billion U.S. dollars.

Between 2022 and 2024, the construction price of residential and non-residential buildings in Canada has grown at the same pace. The price of both types of buildings was roughly six percent higher in the last quarter of 2024 than in 2023, which is the year when the index base was set at 100. Nevertheless, that only considers the cost of buildings in 15 selected metropolitan areas in Canada. Toronto was by far the metropolitan region with the highest construction costs in Canada.

What determines construction costs? The growth rate of the construction price of different types of buildings tends to follow similar trends to some extent. For example, price growth rates in Canada for most types of buildings were more moderate in 2023 than in previous years. However, those figures show a lot of disparity, with the cost of building a high rise apartment building growing much faster than that of other types of buildings. This might be because the construction costs depend on elements such as the location, materials, and complexity of the building, which tend to be quite different for each type of building.

Lumber building materials in Canada In 2023, Canada was the world’s second-largest exporter of wood building materials such as veneer sheets, parquet flooring, particleboard, laminated wood, and builders’ joinery and carpentry. Forestry, logging, and processing wood into ready-to-use materials are important industries in the Canadian economy. High price growth rates of building materials impact negatively the construction industry as their activities become more expensive. However, the forestry and logging industry benefited from the cost of lumber rising in 2020 and 2021. In the past years, the price of lumber, however, has fallen again.

Building construction price indexes (BCPI) by type of building. Quarterly data are available from the second quarter of 1982. The table presents quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year percentage changes for various aggregation levels. The base period for the index is (2017=100).

Canada GDP: 2017p: saar: Construction data was reported at 164,740.000 CAD mn in Oct 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 164,188.000 CAD mn for Sep 2024. Canada GDP: 2017p: saar: Construction data is updated monthly, averaging 132,611.500 CAD mn from Jan 1997 (Median) to Oct 2024, with 334 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 169,906.000 CAD mn in Apr 2021 and a record low of 79,459.000 CAD mn in Jan 1997. Canada GDP: 2017p: saar: Construction data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Canada. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.A026: CSMA: GDP: by Industry: 2017 Price: Seasonally Adjusted at Annual Rates.

Canada IPPI: NAPCS: Fabricated Metal Products & Construction Materials (FC) data was reported at 142.300 Jan2020=100 in Jan 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 140.200 Jan2020=100 for Dec 2024. Canada IPPI: NAPCS: Fabricated Metal Products & Construction Materials (FC) data is updated monthly, averaging 66.400 Jan2020=100 from Jan 1981 (Median) to Jan 2025, with 529 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 144.800 Jan2020=100 in Jun 2022 and a record low of 36.500 Jan2020=100 in Feb 1981. Canada IPPI: NAPCS: Fabricated Metal Products & Construction Materials (FC) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Canada. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.I010: Industrial Product Price Index: NAPCS 2017: Jan2020=100.

In 2024, the Canadian construction sands market increased by 42% to $28M, rising for the sixth year in a row after two years of decline. Overall, consumption continues to indicate perceptible growth. Construction sands consumption peaked at $45M in 2016; however, from 2017 to 2024, consumption stood at a somewhat lower figure.

The Canadian construction industry registered minimal growth in 2018, with output expanding by 0.6% in real terms – down from 4.3% in 2017. The sharp deceleration in activity was mainly driven by significant declines in residential construction, as well as repair, engineering and other construction activities. Overall, the industry posted negative growth during the review period (2014-2018), registering a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of -0.29% in real terms. Low commodity prices, weak household spending and a decline in manufacturing investment hindered growth during the review period. Read More

Canada CA: Production Index: Construction data was reported at 101.904 2010=100 in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 97.978 2010=100 for 2016. Canada CA: Production Index: Construction data is updated yearly, averaging 86.079 2010=100 from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2017, with 18 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 104.569 2010=100 in 2014 and a record low of 61.359 2010=100 in 2000. Canada CA: Production Index: Construction data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.IMF.IFS: Production Index: Annual.

Building construction price indexes (BCPI) by type of building and construction division. Quarterly data are available from the first quarter of 1981. The table presents data for the most recent reference period and the last four periods. The base period for the index is (2017=100).

Canada CA: Production Index: Construction: % Change data was reported at 4.939 % in Dec 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 6.206 % for Nov 2017. Canada CA: Production Index: Construction: % Change data is updated monthly, averaging 3.792 % from Jan 2001 (Median) to Dec 2017, with 204 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 57.017 % in Jan 2010 and a record low of -31.584 % in Jan 2012. Canada CA: Production Index: Construction: % Change data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.IMF.IFS: Production Index.

This statistic shows the gross domestic product (GDP) of Quebec in 2023, by industry. In 2023, the GDP of the construction industry in Quebec was 29.79 billion chained 2017 Canadian dollars.

This statistic shows the gross domestic product (GDP) of New Brunswick in 2022, by industry. In 2022, the GDP of the construction industry in New Brunswick was 2.31 billion chained 2017 Canadian dollars.

This statistic shows the gross domestic product (GDP) of Prince Edward Island in 2022, by industry. In 2022, the GDP of the construction industry in Prince Edward Island was 541.6 million chained 2017 Canadian dollars.

Canada Construction Price Index: Non Residential: Industrial: Factory: Winnipeg data was reported at 104.300 2023=100 in Dec 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 104.000 2023=100 for Sep 2024. Canada Construction Price Index: Non Residential: Industrial: Factory: Winnipeg data is updated quarterly, averaging 82.050 2023=100 from Mar 2017 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 32 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 104.300 2023=100 in Dec 2024 and a record low of 74.600 2023=100 in Mar 2017. Canada Construction Price Index: Non Residential: Industrial: Factory: Winnipeg data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Canada. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.EA011: Construction Price Index: 2023=100.

This statistic shows the gross domestic product (GDP) of Yukon in 2023, by industry. In 2023, the GDP of the construction industry in Yukon was 371.7 million chained in 2017 Canadian dollars.

The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) is undertaking the construction of Phase 1C of Queen Street Hospital project at 1001 in Queen Street West, Ontario, Canada.The project involves the construction of two new buildings – Complex Care building and Acute Care building – featuring 235 beds, the extension of Stokes Street through to Shaw Street and Workman Way to Adelaide Street West enlarging Shaw Park and public amenities on 11ha of land.1. Building B – Acute Care building will include the construction of a 24/7 Emergency Department, Extended Assessment Unit and Inpatient complex mental illness units.2. Building D – Complex Care building will include the construction of a library, an auditorium, an inpatient complex mental illness units, a Simulation Learning Centre, a Temerty Centre for Brain Stimulation and Research and Education facilities.The new two buildings also include ground floor retail space and a massive green space for clients and the community on existing parking lot.The project will be developed under Design-Build-Finance-Maintain (DBFM) or Design-Build-Finance (DBF) delivery model.In September 2011, CAMH received approval for the proposed project.The project team includes: Swallow Acoustic Consultants Limited as Acoustic Consultants and Montgomery Sisam Architects Inc. and KPMB Architects as design consultants.In March 2015, request for qualification (RFQ) was issued for the project and three consortia were shortlisted for the next stage.The three consortium shortlisted for the project are Plenary Health, FHBT Group and EllisDon Infrastructure Healthcare.The consortium Plenary Health comprises Plenary Group and PCL Investments Canada Inc. as a developer, PCL Constructors Canada Inc. as the construction company, Stantec Architecture Inc. as the architect, Cofely Services as the facility manager and TD Securities as the financial advisor.The consortium FHBT Group comprises Fengate Capital Management, HOCHTIEF PPP Solutions North America and Bondfield Construction Company Limited as developer, Bondfield Construction Company Limited and Turner Construction as the construction company, Diamond Schmitt Architects and IBI Architects as the architect, Black & McDonald and HOCHTIEF Facility Management as the facility manager and National Bank Financial Markets as the financial advisor.The consortium EllisDon Infrastructure Healthcare comprises EllisDon Capital Inc. as a developer, EllisDon Design Build Inc. as the construction company, Cannon Design Ltd. as the architect, Johnson Controls Canada L.P. as the facility manager and EllisDon Capital Inc as the financial advisor.The Request of Proposal (RFP) was issued in February 2016, CAMH is waiting for a response to RFP.Construction of the new buildings is expected to begin in early 2017, and be completed by early 2020.Once staff and clients have been moved into the new buildings, demolition of Units 2 and 4 and the maintenance building will begin and continue through 2020.Once demolition is complete, CAMH will begin the extension of Stokes Street through to Shaw Street. In January 2017, Plenary Group Canada Ltd is selected as a developer of the project, PCL Constructors Canada Inc is appointed as the design-build contractor, Stantec Architecture Inc is selected as the architect, ENGIE Services Inc is selected as facilities management and Plenary Group is selected as the financial advisor for the project.In June 2017, Startec Architecture revealed the design for the two buildings.The groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled in October 2017. The construction of Phase 1C is expected to commence by the end of 2017 and completion in 2020. Read More

This statistic shows selected figures on the economic benefits of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project in Canada as of 2017. During the construction phase of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project there will be some 15,000 new jobs created.

The City of Toronto (CoT) is undertaking the construction of the Coxwell Bypass Tunnel in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.The project involves the construction of a 10.6km, 6.3m diameter bypass tunnel. It includes the construction of five shafts with a diameter of 20m, 13 tunnels connections (drop shaft and adit tunnels), drop shafts tunnel connection with a diameter in a range of 1.4m to 3.2m and an adit tunnel connection with a range of 1.2m to 4.3m, pumping stations, and related infrastructure.The tunnel will be constructed at a depth of approximately 50m to 60m in Georgian Bay Shale.Black & Veatch Canada and R.V. Anderson Associates Ltd have been appointed as an engineering design consultants.MMM Group Ltd, (later in 2015 acquired by WSP Global Inc), was appointed as the environmental consultant.In 2012, the Environmental Assessment (EA) on the project was completed by CoT.In 2015, preliminary design works on the project was completed.On February 17, 2017, CoT invited Request for pre-qualification (RFQ) for the construction contract with a submission deadline of March 24, 2017.Knowles Consultancy Services Inc was appointed as the consultant to undertake the procurement process.On October 27, 2017, CoT issued the tenders to the six pre-qualified bidders for construction of tunnel with the submission deadline on January 19, 2018.Kenaidan Contracting Ltd has secured the contract to undertake the site preparatory works.The six pre-qualified bidders are as follows:- Barnard Canada Venture LP (a limited partnership of Barnard Construction Company, Inc. and SELI OVERSEAS USA, Inc.)- Technicore/Southland Mole of Canada Joint Venture (JV of Technicore Underground Inc. and Southland Mole of Canada)- East End Tunnel Constructors (JV of Aecon Constructors and Dragados Canada Inc.)- McNally-Shea Joint Venture (JV of McNally International Inc. and J. F. Shea Co. Inc.)- North Tunnel Constructors ULC (a Nova Scotia company jointly owned by Jay Dee Canada ULC, Michels Canada Company and C and M McNally Engineering Corp.)- STRABAG Inc.The five pre-qualified bidders have participated in the tender, Barnard Canada Venture LP has not participated and North Tunnel Constructors ULC has submitted the lowest bid with the contract value of US$301 million.In February 2018, CoT submitted a report to the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee to award the contract to North Tunnel Constructors ULC.North Tunnel Constructors ULC has been appointed as the construction contractor.In July 2018, LOVSUNS Tunneling Canada was appointed as Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) supply contractor. TBMs are scheduled to be delivered in the third quarter of 2019.Site preparation works are underway. Construction on the project is scheduled for completion in 2023. Read More

The Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO) is undertaking the construction of Highway 407 East Extension project in Ontario, Canada. The project involves the extension of the existing Highway 407. The project features the extension of the Highway 407 by 63.9km and is being developed in two phases.The first phase of project includes the construction 22km mainline with six lane east-west freeway from Brock Road to West Durham Link, four lane east-west freeway from West Durham Link to Harmony Road and Interchanges at Brock Road, Lake Ridge Road, Baldwin Street (Hwy 7/12), Thickson Road, Simcoe Street and Harmony Road.The first phase of project will also include the construction of 10km of West Durham Link with four lane north-south freeway connecting Highway 407 and Highway 401 and Interchanges at Highway 407, Highway 7, Taunton Road, Dundas Street, Lakeridge Road and Highway 401.The second phase of the project involves the construction of 32.6km of highway from Harmony Road in Oshawa to Highway 35/115 in Clarington, four-lane East Durham Link.The second phase of project is being developed in two sections namely, phase 2A and phase 2B.Phase 2A includes the construction of 9.27km of highway from Harmony Road to Taunton Road/Highway 418. Phase 2B includes the construction of 23.34 of highway from Taunton Road/Highway 418 to Highway 35/115, and Highway 418 (connecting Highway 407 and Highway 401) which involves 10km, four-lane East Durham Link that will serve as a north-south freeway connecting Highway 407 and Highway 401. In June 2010, the Minister of the Environment approved the Provincial Environmental Assessment (EA). In July 2011, the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA) announced the Minister's final environmental assessment decision for the 407 East Transportation Corridor Project in Ontario.In May 2012, 407 East Development Group General Partnership, a 50-50 joint venture between subsidiaries of SNC-Lavlin and Cintra Infraestructuras S.A. of Spain has been appointed as Design Build Finance and Maintain (DBFM) contract for the first phase of the project at contract value of US$1,000 million and concession period of 30 years. In June 2012, construction works commenced on the first phase. On March 25, 2013, the request for qualification (RFQ) for second phase was issued.In April 2014, Blackbird Infrastructure Group, East End Transportation Group and 407E Infrastructure Group were short-listed and the bidders will be given six months to prepare and submit their proposals for the project.Janssen & Spaans Engineering, Inc. has been appointed as civil engineer for the first phase.In January 2015, the Blackbird Infrastructure Group team includes Holcim (Canada) Inc. Dufferin Construction Company, Louis Berger Group, and Cintra Infraestructuras) has selected as the preferred bidder to design, build, finance and maintain (DBFM) contract for the second phase project.In April 2015, Blackbird Infrastructure Group has signed a US$1,200 million DBFM contract with MTO for the second phase of the project.Construction activities were commenced in the fourth quarter of 2015.On June 20, 2016, construction works on the first phase completed.In February 2017, Canam Group Inc. was selected as the steel supply contractor.Construction works on phase 2A and phase 2B of the second phase are scheduled to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2017 and 2020.Stakeholder Information:Planning Authority: Government of OntarioImplementing Authority: Infrastructure Ontario Civil Engineer (Phase I): Janssen & Spaans Engineering, Inc.AFP Technical Advisor (Phase II): Altus GroupDBFM Contract (Phase I): Cintra Infrastructures SA and SNC-LavalinDBFM Contract (Phase II): Blackbird Infrastructure GroupSteel Supply Contractor: Canam Grou Read More