Prepare for Cyber Threats to Infrastructure, Ridge Urges
/in front, news/by CANSFormer U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge issued a stern warning to delegates at the recent Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships (CCPPP) conference in Toronto that cyber attacks could have profound consequences on critical infrastructure and urged them to consider cyber security as an integral part of builds rather than an afterthought. Read more
Sohi Tries to Dispel Fears About Private Investment In Public Infrastructure
/in front, news/by CANSThe Trudeau government is trying to dispel fears about its plan to tap some of the world’s wealthiest institutional investors to help fund infrastructure projects in Canada. Read more
Canadian P3s Deliver Economic Boost, Finds CANCEA Report
/in front, news/by CANSCanadian public-private partnerships (P3) have generated an economic boost of nearly $12 billion from their current portfolio of projects indicates a report by the Canadian Centre for Economic Analysis (CANCEA). Read more
Trump Could Be Good for Canadian Construction: Stakeholders
/in front, news/by CANSMichael Atkinson, president of the CCA, said reopening NAFTA could be an opportunity to look at how it can be improved. “If president-elect Trump wants to renegotiate NAFTA, having the procurement provisions apply more broadly, I think it would be a positive thing,” said Atkinson. “It would be one way to modernize that agreement, but […]