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Excavation & civil works contracts across Canada

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In short

Public buyers across Canada posted 66 excavation & civil works contracts in the last 12 months, and 58 are open now. The busiest buyers are Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC) and Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO). Most are posted in October.

From CrewBid’s bid data, Oct 28, 2026.

The kind of work that comes up

  • Culvert replacement on a rural road
  • Water main and sewer renewal
  • Ditch cleaning and grading

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Blast Booth Cooling Upgrades - CFB Halifax, NS

Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC) · Halifax & area

TradesHVAC, Excavation & civil works

Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) on behalf of the Department of National Defence (DND) has a requirement for selective demolition and implementation of cooling systems serving two blast booths, including ancillary modification to systems and building components located in Building D175…

Official title: EB144-270803-ITT-D175 Blast Booth Cooling Upgrades - CFB Halifax, NS

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Excavation & civil works contracts: fact sheet

Posted in the last 12 months
66 (58 open now)
Typical contract term
3 years
Recurring or multi-year
9% of notices
Typical time to bid
29 days from posting to closing
Busiest months
October, September, February
What notices ask for
Site visit or meeting (36%); Liability insurance (9%)
Who posts the most
Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC), Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO), Ministère des Transports et de la Mobilité durable (Direction générale de la gestion contractuelle)

From the public notices CrewBid collected, as of Oct 28, 2026.

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