Infrastructure Insight: Canada

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Canada’s construction growth has been stagnant in recent years, contracting by 3.1% in 2016. Infrastructure construction has followed a similar trend, with output falling by 7.1% from 2014 to 2016. More positive growth is expected, driven by the Investing in Canada Plan, announced in the Budget 2016 and promising more than US$135 billion to be allocated to infrastructure projects over the next 12 years.

Scope

A concise analysis of the administrative, economic and political context for infrastructure in Canada.

An in-depth assessment of the current state of infrastructure in Canada, including roads, railways, electricity and power, water and sewerage, communications, airports and ports.

A focus on the main political and financial institutions involved in the infrastructure market, as well as the competitive and regulatory environment.

For each infrastructure sector, an explanation of the key drivers of growth in new investment and an analysis of the project pipeline, with a detailed look at the prospects for major projects and the companies that have secured contracts.

Key Highlights

The IIC is currently tracking 332 large-scale infrastructure construction projects in Canada, at all stages of development from announcement to execution. These projects have a total investment value of US$273 billion.

The total value of the infrastructure construction market reached US$50.5 billion in 2016, according to the Infrastructure Intelligence Center (IIC), down from US$56.2 billion in 2011. Behind the Investing in Canada Plan, output is projected to grow substantially to US$64.0 billion by 2021 (in nominal value terms), corresponding to a 5.3% annual average growth rate.

Goals of the Investing in Canada Plan as set forth in Budget 2016 included the establishment of the Clean Water and Wastewater Fund (CWWF) and the Public Transit Infrastructure Fund (PTIF). The CWWF provides funding of US$1.5 billion for improving water and wastewater infrastructure, with the PTIF providing US$2.6 billion in funding to improve public transit

Reasons to Buy

• Assess the current state of Canadian infrastructure, and the main drivers of investment, including the key institutions and financing methods.

• Investigate forecasts and gain an understanding of key trends in each of the main infrastructure sectors.

• Analyze the main project participants operating in each sector, to better understand the competitive environment.

• Identify top projects by sector, development stage and start date, to inform your expansion strategy.

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Table of Contents

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

2. CONTEXT

2.1. Administrative Divisions

2.2. Political Scene

2.3. Public Finances and Credit Ratings

2.4. Demographics

2.5. Economic Performance

2.6. Construction Output

3. THE STATE OF INFRASTRUCTURE

3.1. Roads

3.2. Railways

3.3. Electricity and Power

3.4. Water and Sewerage

3.5. Telecommunications

3.6. Airports and Other Infrastructure

4. THE COMPETITIVE AND REGULATORY LANDSCAPE

4.1. Roads

4.2. Railways

4.3. Electricity and Power

4.4. Water and Sewerage

4.5. Telecommunications

4.6. Airports and Other Infrastructure

5. INSTITUTIONS AND FINANCING

6. INFRASTRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION

6.1. All Infrastructure

6.1.1. Construction outlook

6.1.2. Project pipeline analysis

6.2. Roads

6.2.1. Construction outlook

6.2.2. Key participants – contractors

6.2.3. Key participants – consultants

6.2.4. Project pipeline analysis

6.3. Railways

6.3.1. Construction outlook

6.3.2. Key participants – contractors

6.3.3. Key participants – consultants

6.3.4. Project pipeline analysis

6.4. Electricity and Power

6.4.1. Construction outlook

6.4.2. Key participants – contractors

6.4.3. Key participants – consultants

6.4.4. Project pipeline analysis

6.5. Water and Sewerage

6.5.1. Construction outlook

6.5.2. Key participants – contractors

6.5.3. Key participants – consultants

6.5.4. Project pipeline analysis

6.6. Telecommunications Infrastructure

6.6.1. Construction outlook

6.7. Airports and Other Infrastructure

6.7.1. Construction outlook

6.7.2. Key participants – contractors

6.7.3. Key participants – consultants

6.7.4. Project pipeline analysis

7. APPENDIX

7.1. Definitions

7.2. Methodology

7.3. Further Information

7.4. Disclaimer

Table

Table 1: Infrastructure Construction in Canada at a Glance

Table 2: Key Economic Indicators

Table 3: Key Comparative Indicators

Table 4: Top 10 Infrastructure Construction Projects by Value to 2035

Table 5: All Infrastructure Projects Pipeline, by Stage and Funding (US$ billion)

Table 6: Top 10 Road Construction Projects by Value to 2028

Table 7: Roads Infrastructure Projects, by Stage and Funding (US$ billion)

Table 8: Top 10 Rail Construction Projects by Value to 2031

Table 9: Railways Infrastructure Projects, by Stage and Funding (US$ billion)

Table 10: Top 10 Electricity and Power Construction Projects by Value to 2030

Table 11: Electricity and Power Construction Projects, by Stage and Funding (US$ billion)

Table 12: Top Water and Sewerage Construction Projects by Value to 2023

Table 13: Water and Sewerage Construction Projects, by Stage and Funding (US$ billion)

Table 14: Top 10 Airports and Other Infrastructure Construction Projects by Value to 2037

Table 15: Airports and Other Infrastructure Construction Projects, by Stage and Funding (US$ billion)

Table 16: Construction Market Definitions

Table 17: Construction Stage Definitions

Figures

Figure 1: All Infrastructure, Output Value (US$ million), 2011, 2016, 2021

Figure 2: Construction Investment Growth (%, constant prices)

Figure 3: Other Non-residential Investment Growth (%, constant prices)

Figure 4: Engineering Construction Investment Growth (%, constant prices)

Figure 5: Residential Construction Investment Growth (%, constant prices)

Figure 6: Canada National Highway System

Figure 7: Fresh water withdrawn, 2013

Figure 8: Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway

Figure 9: Budget 2017 Allocations by Provinces and Territories

Figure 10: All Infrastructure Construction, Output Value (US$ billion), 2016–2021

Figure 11: All Infrastructure Projects Pipeline, by Stage (US$ billion)

Figure 12: All Infrastructure Projects Pipeline, by Funding (US$ billion)

Figure 13: All Infrastructure Projects Pipeline, by Sector (US$ billion)

Figure 14: All Infrastructure Projects Pipeline, by Sector and Funding

Figure 15: Champlain Bridge Corridor

Figure 16: Gordie Howe International Bridge

Figure 17: Roads Infrastructure Construction, Output Value (US$ billion), 2016–2021

Figure 18: Roads Infrastructure Projects Pipeline, by Stage (US$ billion)

Figure 19: Roads Infrastructure Projects Pipeline, by Funding (US$ billion)

Figure 20: Barrie Rail Corridor Expansion

Figure 21: Eglinton Crosstown LRT/ Eglinton East LRT

Figure 22: Railways Infrastructure Construction, Output Value (US$ billion), 2016–2021

Figure 23: Railways Construction Projects Pipeline, by Stage (US$ billion)

Figure 24: Railways Construction Projects Pipeline, by Funding (US$ billion)

Figure 25: Electricity and Power Infrastructure Construction, Output Value (US$ billion), 2016–2021

Figure 26: Illustration of Muskrat Falls Power Plant

Figure 27: Bipole III Transmission Line Route

Figure 28: Electricity and Power Construction Projects Pipeline, by Stage (US$ billion)

Figure 29: Electricity and Power Construction Projects Pipeline, by Funding (US$ billion)

Figure 30: Water and Sewerage Infrastructure Construction, Output Value (US$ billion), 2016–2021

Figure 31: Illustration of McLoughlin Point Wastewater Plant and Location

Figure 32: Water and Sewerage Construction Projects Pipeline, by Stage (US$ billion)

Figure 33: Water and Sewerage Construction Projects Pipeline, by Funding (US$ billion)

Figure 34: Telecommunications Infrastructure Construction, Output Value (US$ billion), 2016–2021

Figure 35: Airports and Other Infrastructure Construction, Output Value (US$ billion), 2016–2021

Figure 36: Illustration of the Roberts Bank Terminal II Project

Figure 37: Drilling Rig at Courageous Lake Gold Mine

Figure 38: Airports and Other Infrastructure Construction Projects Pipeline, by Stage (US$ billion)

Figure 39: Airports and Other Infrastructure Construction Projects Pipeline, by Funding (US$ billion)

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