Construction is central to Canada’s growth: the next five years will see millions of new homes built across the country, along with hundreds of billions of dollars invested in the transit infrastructure, healthcare facilities, and industrial projects that will enable a thriving Canadian future.
For Growing and Greening Canadian Construction: Five Ways for Canadian Construction Companies to Build More and Emit Less, nine of Canada’s largest general contractors have come together to chart a path for meeting Canada’s construction challenge while reducing emissions from jobsites across the country. Aecon, Bird, Chandos, EllisDon, Graham, Ledcor, Multiplex, PCL, and Pomerleau shared real-world operational data from more than 600 projects nationwide, working with The Transition Accelerator to identify high-impact actions that can reduce emissions while supporting the industry’s core priorities of building more efficiently and affordably.
The five priority actions in this executive summary are the result of a level of collaboration and data-sharing that’s unprecedented in the Canadian construction industry. Grounded in rigorous analysis and practical experience, the report’s recommendations show how the sector can lead on sustainability while continuing to deliver the growth, jobs, and infrastructure Canada needs.
