Defence infrastructure · public sources
Canada's defence construction, on one map
31 major defence infrastructure projects across Canada: NORAD northern bases, fighter facilities, jetties, ranges and radar sites, each with owner, value, status and a public source.
Public sources · values as published · locations approximate · updated October 26, 2026
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When the big defence packages go to market.
Published procurement milestones from CanadaBuys and National Defence. Tap a row for the project page. Dates move, so check the notice before you plan around one.
Q4 2026Q1 2027Q2 2027Q3 2027Q4 20272028
5 Wing Goose Bay modernizationProcurement projected · up to $8B programInuvik NORAD baseRFP projected · notice closes Nov 30Kingston Joint Intelligence Training CentreRFP anticipated · $25MHalifax Jetty NB and Karlsen's WharfRFP anticipated Dec 2026 · $375MIqaluit NORAD baseNotice closes Jan 11 · RFP projected fall 2027Yellowknife NORAD baseRFP projected summer 2027Gagetown range, Phase 2Construction phase from 2028Today
Awards pending
Get tender alerts- Heating and municipal services upgrade, CFB Halifax · $1.2B announced (March 2026); construction tendered at about $550M
- Basic Military Qualification facilities, CFB Borden · $150M
National programs
The money behind the map.
Programs that span many bases and don't sit on a single pin.
NORAD modernization$38.6Bover 20 years, including $15.68B for infrastructure and supportNational Defence
Military housing, Phase 2$3.7B+across all 25 Canadian Forces Housing Agency locations (Feb 2026)National Defence
Full list
Every project, with its source.
Values and dates are as published by National Defence, Defence Construction Canada or the cited source. Locations on the map are approximate, and Atlantic pins are spaced apart so each can be selected.
| Project | Type | Location | Owner | Value | Status | Built by | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fighter Squadron Facility, 4 Wing Cold Lake | Air bases | Cold Lake, AB | National Defence / Defence Construction Canada | $525M for the two squadron facilities (with Bagotville); nearly $4B more for fighter capability at Cold Lake (Oct 2026) | Modified design-build; facilities planned for 2031, per the Auditor General | EllisDon | Defence Construction Canada |
| Fighter Squadron Facility, 3 Wing Bagotville | Air bases | Saguenay, QC | National Defence / Defence Construction Canada | Part of $525M for the two squadron facilities | Modified design-build; facilities planned for 2031, per the Auditor General | EllisDon–EBC joint venture | Defence Construction Canada |
| NORAD Quick Reaction Alert facility, 3 Wing Bagotville | Air bases | Saguenay, QC | National Defence / Defence Construction Canada | $120M | Construction started Aug 2024; completion expected 2027 | Pomerleau | ReNew Canada |
| P-8A and MQ-9B aviation facilities, 14 Wing Greenwood | Air bases | Greenwood, NS | National Defence | $648M for two aviation support facilities | Announced March 2026; MQ-9B hangar under construction, P-8 hangar in siting (May 2026) | Not yet awarded or not published | ReNew Canada |
| CC-330 Husky western operating base | Air bases | Edmonton area, AB | National Defence | $550M | Announced Oct 2026; talks with Edmonton International Airport reported in Nov 2024 | Not yet awarded or not published | ReNew Canada |
| CC-330 Husky main operating base east, 8 Wing Trenton | Air bases | Trenton, ON | National Defence / Defence Construction Canada | $850M | Contract awarded July 2024; ground broken July 2025; initial capability 2028–29 | PCL Constructors Canada | National Defence |
| 427 Special Operations Aviation Squadron hangar replacement | Air bases | Petawawa, ON | National Defence | $250M–$499M (Defence Capabilities Blueprint range) | Options analysis; implementation from FY2027–28; delivery FY2032–33 | Not yet awarded or not published | Defence Capabilities Blueprint |
| NORAD northern operating base, Inuvik | NORAD & the North | Inuvik, NT | National Defence / Defence Construction Canada | Each northern basing contract may exceed $5B, per the procurement notice | Advance notice closes Nov 30, 2026 Next: RFP projected fall 2026 | Not yet awarded or not published | CanadaBuys |
| Inuvik airport runway extension | NORAD & the North | Inuvik, NT | Government of the Northwest Territories, with National Defence funding | National Defence contribution of up to $230M | Runway being extended from 6,000 to 9,000 feet; completion 2027 | EGT Northwind; Inuvialuit and Gwich'in joint venture (civil works) | Government of the Northwest Territories |
| NORAD northern operating base, Yellowknife | NORAD & the North | Yellowknife, NT | National Defence / Defence Construction Canada | Each northern basing contract may exceed $5B, per the procurement notice | Combined advance notice with Inuvik Next: RFP projected summer 2027 | Not yet awarded or not published | CanadaBuys |
| Defence Multipurpose Facility, Yellowknife | NORAD & the North | Yellowknife, NT | National Defence / Defence Construction Canada | $136M | Ground broken April 2024; completion expected winter 2026–27 | PCL | Defence Construction Canada |
| NORAD northern operating base, Iqaluit | NORAD & the North | Iqaluit, NU | National Defence / Defence Construction Canada | Each northern basing contract may exceed $5B, per the procurement notice | Advance notice closes Jan 11, 2027; construction expected to run to about 2040 Next: RFP projected fall 2027 | Not yet awarded or not published | CanadaBuys |
| 5 Wing Goose Bay modernization | NORAD & the North | Happy Valley-Goose Bay, NL | National Defence / Defence Construction Canada | Up to $8B of long-term investment announced (April 2026) | Advance notice closed Aug 2026; $187M central heating plant energy contract under way Next: Procurement projected fall 2026 | MCW Custom Energy Solutions (heating plant) | ReNew Canada |
| Arctic Over-the-Horizon Radar sites | NORAD & the North | Kawartha Lakes and Clearview Township, ON | National Defence / Defence Construction Canada | $6.5B for the radar system (March 2026 northern plan) | Integrated project delivery agreement reported March 2026; initial site work expected winter 2026–27 | Aecon–Pomerleau joint venture with Stantec | ReNew Canada |
| Heating and municipal services upgrade, CFB Halifax | Naval | Halifax, NS | National Defence / Defence Construction Canada | $1.2B announced (March 2026); construction tendered at about $550M | Modified design-build RFP closed Aug 2026; award pending Next: Award pending | Not yet awarded or not published | CanadaBuys |
| Jetty NB and Karlsen's Wharf recapitalization, CFB Halifax | Naval | Halifax, NS | National Defence / Defence Construction Canada | $375M | Advance notice closed Aug 2026; modified design-build, for the River-class destroyers Next: RFP anticipated Dec 2026 | Not yet awarded or not published | CanadaBuys |
| Combatant Training and Integration Centre | Naval | Halifax, NS | National Defence | Over $180M | Construction under way (June 2026); completion early 2030 | EllisDon (design) | Trident |
| River-class Land-Based Test Facility, Hartlen Point | Naval | Eastern Passage, NS | National Defence / Defence Construction Canada | Not disclosed | Full construction began Nov 2025; completion early 2028 | PCL Construction | National Defence |
| A and B jetty recapitalization, CFB Esquimalt | Naval | Esquimalt, BC | National Defence / Defence Construction Canada | $1.1B | New B Jetty opened Feb 2025; completion planned 2031 | WestPro (Pomerleau); Stantec (design) | ReNew Canada |
| 480-room military accommodations, CFB Esquimalt | Naval | Esquimalt, BC | National Defence / Defence Construction Canada | $165M | Design-build contract awarded Aug 2024; construction expected 2026 | EllisDon | National Defence |
| North Naden accommodations (355 units), CFB Esquimalt | Naval | Esquimalt, BC | National Defence / Defence Construction Canada | $86M | Construction began July 2026; first building early 2027; all buildings by 2030 | Bird Design-Build Construction | Canadian Press |
| Range and training area recapitalization, Gagetown | Army, ranges & science | Oromocto, NB | National Defence / Defence Construction Canada | $871M, part of $1B+ at the base | Phase 1 construction began Aug 2026 Next: Phase 2 from 2028 | K-Line Construction (Phase 1) | ReNew Canada |
| Chemical and Biological Laboratory and Blast Assessment Centre | Army, ranges & science | CFB Suffield, AB | National Defence | $750M | Announced Oct 2026; groundbreaking planned fall 2027, completion 2032 | Not yet awarded or not published | ReNew Canada |
| Canadian Joint Incident Response Unit complex, Trenton | Army, ranges & science | Trenton, ON | National Defence / Defence Construction Canada | $415M | Modified design-build; completion planned 2029 | Pomerleau; Stantec (engineering) | ReNew Canada |
| Basic Military Qualification facilities, CFB Borden | Army, ranges & science | Borden, ON | National Defence / Defence Construction Canada | $150M | Modified design-build RFP closed Sep 21, 2026 Next: Award pending | Not yet awarded or not published | CanadaBuys |
| 21 Electronic Warfare Regiment facility, CFB Kingston | Army, ranges & science | Kingston, ON | National Defence / Defence Construction Canada | $98M | Construction began Jan 2025; operational 2028 | Colbourne & Kembel Architects (design) | National Defence |
| Joint Intelligence Training Centre, CFB Kingston | Army, ranges & science | Kingston, ON | National Defence / Defence Construction Canada | $25M | Advance notice closed June 2026; modified design-build Next: RFP anticipated fall 2026 | Not yet awarded or not published | CanadaBuys |
| Garrison Petawawa military housing (1,114 units) | Army, ranges & science | Petawawa, ON | National Defence / Canadian Forces Housing Agency | $507M (estimate) | Housing Construction Plan advance notice closed June 2026; modified design-build Next: RFP timing subject to DND approval | Not yet awarded or not published | CanadaBuys |
| CFB Valcartier military housing (1,120 units) | Army, ranges & science | Valcartier, QC | National Defence / Canadian Forces Housing Agency | $510M (estimate) | Housing Construction Plan advance notice closed June 2026 Next: RFP timing subject to DND approval | Not yet awarded or not published | CanadaBuys |
| Ammunition magazine area recapitalization, CFAD Dundurn | Army, ranges & science | Dundurn, SK | National Defence | $250M–$499M (Defence Capabilities Blueprint range) | Options analysis complete (Dec 2025); implementation from FY2026–27; delivery FY2033–34 | Not yet awarded or not published | Defence Capabilities Blueprint |
| North Park Armoury rehabilitation, Halifax | Army, ranges & science | Halifax, NS | National Defence | $100M–$249M (Defence Capabilities Blueprint range) | Implementation phase; delivery FY2028–29 to FY2029–30 | Not yet awarded or not published | Defence Capabilities Blueprint |
This tracker lists public projects for information only, using information that National Defence, Defence Construction Canada and other public bodies have published. Benjamin R. Consulting is not involved in these projects unless stated. Spotted an update? Tell us.
Project pages
One page per project.
- Fighter Squadron Facility, 4 Wing Cold LakeAir bases · Cold Lake, AB
- Fighter Squadron Facility, 3 Wing BagotvilleAir bases · Saguenay, QC
- NORAD Quick Reaction Alert facility, 3 Wing BagotvilleAir bases · Saguenay, QC
- P-8A and MQ-9B aviation facilities, 14 Wing GreenwoodAir bases · Greenwood, NS
- CC-330 Husky western operating baseAir bases · Edmonton area, AB
- CC-330 Husky main operating base east, 8 Wing TrentonAir bases · Trenton, ON
- 427 Special Operations Aviation Squadron hangar replacementAir bases · Petawawa, ON
- NORAD northern operating base, InuvikNORAD & the North · Inuvik, NT
- Inuvik airport runway extensionNORAD & the North · Inuvik, NT
- NORAD northern operating base, YellowknifeNORAD & the North · Yellowknife, NT
- Defence Multipurpose Facility, YellowknifeNORAD & the North · Yellowknife, NT
- NORAD northern operating base, IqaluitNORAD & the North · Iqaluit, NU
- 5 Wing Goose Bay modernizationNORAD & the North · Happy Valley-Goose Bay, NL
- Arctic Over-the-Horizon Radar sitesNORAD & the North · Kawartha Lakes and Clearview Township, ON
- Heating and municipal services upgrade, CFB HalifaxNaval · Halifax, NS
- Jetty NB and Karlsen's Wharf recapitalization, CFB HalifaxNaval · Halifax, NS
- Combatant Training and Integration CentreNaval · Halifax, NS
- River-class Land-Based Test Facility, Hartlen PointNaval · Eastern Passage, NS
- A and B jetty recapitalization, CFB EsquimaltNaval · Esquimalt, BC
- 480-room military accommodations, CFB EsquimaltNaval · Esquimalt, BC
- North Naden accommodations (355 units), CFB EsquimaltNaval · Esquimalt, BC
- Range and training area recapitalization, GagetownArmy, ranges & science · Oromocto, NB
- Chemical and Biological Laboratory and Blast Assessment CentreArmy, ranges & science · CFB Suffield, AB
- Canadian Joint Incident Response Unit complex, TrentonArmy, ranges & science · Trenton, ON
- Basic Military Qualification facilities, CFB BordenArmy, ranges & science · Borden, ON
- 21 Electronic Warfare Regiment facility, CFB KingstonArmy, ranges & science · Kingston, ON
- Joint Intelligence Training Centre, CFB KingstonArmy, ranges & science · Kingston, ON
- Garrison Petawawa military housing (1,114 units)Army, ranges & science · Petawawa, ON
- CFB Valcartier military housing (1,120 units)Army, ranges & science · Valcartier, QC
- Ammunition magazine area recapitalization, CFAD DundurnArmy, ranges & science · Dundurn, SK
- North Park Armoury rehabilitation, HalifaxArmy, ranges & science · Halifax, NS
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