Ontario Construction Report staff writer
Infrastructure Ontario has released its June 2025 market update, outlining the province’s largest-ever infrastructure investment. The plan includes more than $200 billion in spending on public assets, including hospitals, highways and transit projects.
Angela Clayton, interim president and CEO of Infrastructure Ontario, said the update demonstrates the province’s ongoing commitment to modernizing essential services and working with the private sector to deliver results.
“We are proud of the progress we are making in delivering infrastructure for the people of Ontario,” Clayton said. “This momentum wouldn’t be possible without the sector’s willingness to work with IO to inform and improve our approaches.”
Since the June 2024 update, four projects have reached substantial completion and three more have moved into the construction phase. The combined value of those seven projects is estimated at $7.6 billion. The current pipeline includes 28 projects in pre-procurement or active procurement, with a total design and construction value of more than $30 billion.
Nineteen additional projects have been added to the pipeline in early planning stages, with delivery models and timelines still to be determined.
Among the new projects are the Runnymede Healthcare Centre Post-Traumatic Stress Injury Centre of Excellence, with locations planned for Caledon and Toronto; the Ontario Provincial Police Academy in Orillia; and the Ontario Police College in Aylmer. Other additions include the Hamilton light rail transit expansion, a new regional courthouse in Halton, and the redevelopment of the Lansdowne Children’s Treatment Centre.
Ontario Place’s landscape and public realm construction project is also moving into pre-procurement.
The update also outlines 298 capital repair projects across publicly owned buildings and land, ranging from building refurbishments to system replacements. IO said the expansion of the Capital Repair Program is intended to increase transparency and allow more market participants, particularly smaller contractors, to compete for public work.
Transit infrastructure remains a focus, with early-stage projects now listed under the province’s transit-oriented communities program. The initiative supports mixed-use housing and commercial development near GO, subway and light rail transit stations across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area.
According to IO, these developments are expected to support up to 340,000 new housing units and 75,000 jobs located near major transit hubs.
Projects that have entered procurement or construction phases since last year include the Quinte Health Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital redevelopment, the Weeneebayko Area Health Authority’s new hospital and the Scarborough subway extension.
Projects nearing completion include the Grandview Children’s Treatment Centre, the new patient tower at Michael Garron Hospital, Cambridge Memorial Hospital and site preparation work for the Volkswagen battery cell plant.
Clayton said IO is actively reviewing project delivery models to ensure market access and resilience amid ongoing economic and trade uncertainties. One focus area is the potential disaggregation of large projects to improve competition and reduce risk.
“By fostering strong partnerships, we can address immediate concerns while reinforcing the long-term resilience of Ontario’s construction sector,” she said.
IO said future market updates will include additional projects and details, particularly under the transit-oriented communities program.