Montréal, October 22, 2025 – Nine of Canada’s largest general contractors—Aecon, Bird, Chandos, EllisDon, Graham, Ledcor, Multiplex, PCL, and Pomerleau—have partnered with The Transition Accelerator to release a groundbreaking report that charts a path on how to meet the scale of Canada’s construction challenge while reducing emissions from jobsites across the country. Drawing on operational data from more than 600 real-world projects, Growing and Greening Canadian Construction: Five Ways for Canadian Construction Companies to Build More and Emit Less is the first initiative of its kind in Canada to rigorously analyze construction-site emissions and identify practical, high-impact actions to reduce them—and potentially improve efficiency and affordability in the process.
Construction is central to Canada’s future growth, and the sector recognizes the need to address jobsite emissions, an area with limited representation in national emission inventories. The Canadian Construction Sustainability Alliance brings together industry leaders to tackle the challenges and opportunities of building a low-carbon Canada.
Based on real operational data from more than 600 projects nationwide, Growing and Greening Canadian Construction identifies five priority actions for the sector:
- Electrify light-duty vehicles and small equipment;
- Optimize and electrify temporary heating;
- Adopt renewable diesel as a bridge fuel;
- Connect sites to grid power instead of diesel generators; and
- Deploy hybrid and electric excavation equipment.
The analysis shows that these five priority actions could reduce industry-wide jobsite emissions by up to 75% if fully implemented by 2040 while improving cost control, safety, and reliability. Early adoption could deliver a 25% reduction at a national level by 2030.
The unprecedented collaboration between this coalition of industry leaders sends a clear message: Canada’s builders are ready to lead on sustainability while continuing to deliver the growth, jobs, and infrastructure our economy needs.
This report is clear: top Canadian construction companies are ready to lead the industry through the climate transition while our industry continues to build the infrastructure required to ensure Canada's ongoing prosperity.
Rodrigue Gilbert, President, Canadian Construction Association
This level of cooperation and data sharing has never been done before in Canadian construction. It provides an evidence-based foundation to chart credible pathways to carbon neutrality while supporting growth and competitiveness.
Moe Kabbara, President, The Transition Accelerator
About the Canadian Construction Sustainability Alliance
The Canadian Construction Sustainability Alliance is a coalition of nine of Canada’s largest general contractors: Aecon, Bird, Chandos, EllisDon, Graham, Ledcor, Multiplex, PCL, and Pomerleau. Formed in 2024, the group came together to jointly explore how the industry could reduce emissions while continuing to meet Canada’s growing demand for housing, infrastructure, and industrial projects.
Working with the Transition Accelerator, a Canadian not-for-profit focused on advancing real-world solutions to build a competitive carbon neutral economy, the group commissioned this first-of-its-kind analysis to build a common fact base and identify practical next steps. The group’s goal is to drive innovation, share best practices, and work with policymakers, suppliers, and clients to accelerate the decarbonization of Canada’s construction sector.
Contact
Raphaël Beauchamp
Director, Regional Pathways
The Transition Accelerator