Anatomy of an Overrun: When Capital projects Outrun the Paperwork
Ask anyone running shared-ownership projects with many partners what kept them up in 2025, and the energy-corridor debate is only half the answer.
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What the energy-corridor debate Really Means for Project teams
When the energy-corridor debate dominated the headlines in 2025, project teams felt the pressure shift. The era of arguing for funding is giving way to a harder era of accounting for it.
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The Records Test: Could Mine operators Prove It Tomorrow?
Through 2025, mine operators watched Bill C-5 and the new Major Projects Office move money and attention toward big builds. The capital is the easy part.
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A Field Guide to Audit-Ready Capital projects for Municipalities
When Bill C-5 and the new Major Projects Office dominated the headlines in 2025, municipalities felt the pressure shift.
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The 2025 Records Every One of Developers Should Stop Hunting For
When LNG Canada's first cargo dominated the headlines in 2025, developers felt the pressure shift. The era of arguing for funding is giving way to a harder era of accounting for it.
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The Records Test: Could School districts Prove It Tomorrow?
Through 2025, school districts watched Bill C-5 and the new Major Projects Office move money and attention toward big builds. The capital is the easy part.
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A Field Guide to Audit-Ready Capital projects for Legal teams
Bill C-5 and the new Major Projects Office made one thing clear in 2025: getting capital projects approved is no longer the bottleneck. Delivering them — and being able to show your work — is.
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The 2025 Records Every One of Northern infrastructure teams Should Stop Hunting For
LNG Canada's first cargo made one thing clear in 2025: getting capital projects approved is no longer the bottleneck. Delivering them — and being able to show your work — is.
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Funded, Approved, and Still Stuck: Non-profits in 2025
When Bill C-5 and the new Major Projects Office dominated the headlines in 2025, non-profits felt the pressure shift. The era of arguing for funding is giving way to a harder era of accounting for it.
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The Records Test: Could Utilities Prove It Tomorrow?
Through 2025, utilities watched Bill C-5 and the new Major Projects Office move money and attention toward big builds. The capital is the easy part.
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The 2025 Records Every One of Nation governments Should Stop Hunting For
Ask anyone running community capital programs and the funding behind them what kept them up in 2025, and LNG Canada's first cargo is only half the answer.
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What LNG Canada's first cargo Really Means for Forestry operators
LNG Canada's first cargo made one thing clear in 2025: getting capital projects approved is no longer the bottleneck. Delivering them — and being able to show your work — is.
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