Nova Scotia
Construction contracts in Nova Scotia
Public buyers in Nova Scotia published 11,283 construction contract awards between 2010 and 2026, worth $11.5 billion where a value was published, from 149 buyers. Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal awarded the most, with 2,527.
At a glance
11,283
Contract awards
Published award notices in this category.
$11.5 billion
Published value
From the 11,076 awards that published a value.
149
Public buyers
Departments, agencies, municipalities and institutions.
2010 to 2026
Years on record
First and latest award in this group.
Who buys
Top buyers
The public buyers that awarded the most construction contracts in Nova Scotia.
- 1Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal2,527 awards · $4.2 billion
- 2Halifax Regional Municipality1,883 awards · $1.5 billion
- 3Province of Nova Scotia967 awards · $2.3 billion
- 4Cape Breton Regional Municipality340 awards · $230.9 million
- 5N.S. Community Colleges304 awards · $155.6 million
- 6Public Works273 awards · $491.6 million
- 7Dalhousie University259 awards · $226.3 million
- 8Nova Scotia Provincial Housing Agency245 awards · $95.9 million
Activity
Awards by year
Published awards in the last 6 years. The current year is partial.
- 2021724 · $821.1 million
- 2022601 · $709.9 million
- 2023796 · $1.1 billion
- 2024860 · $1.2 billion
- 2025652 · $1 billion
- 2026560 · $573.9 million
Where the number of bidders was published, the median was 4.
Largest
Largest published awards
- RFQ - Design Build Finance Operate & Maintain Highway 104 Sutherlands River to AntigonishTransportation and Infrastructure Renewal · May 7, 2020$717.9 million
- Request for Supplier Qualifications - Design Build Finance Maintain, Bayers Lake Community Outpatient CentreTransportation and Infrastructure Renewal · August 21, 2020$259.4 million
- Information Only for Request for Tender-Cogswell District Redevelopment ProjectHalifax Regional Municipality · September 14, 2021$91.7 million
- 2025-064, SIXTEEN PROJECTS IN ANTIGONISH COUNTY, SUBGRADE, AC PAVING, BRIDGE CONSTRUCTIONProvince of Nova Scotia · August 11, 2025$89.1 million
- RFC - New Emergency Department Construction - Yarmouth Regional HospitalProvince of Nova Scotia · March 26, 2025$77.8 million
Latest
Recently awarded
- HRM-2026-0331 - Ross Road - Realignment and Roundabout ConstructionHalifax Regional Municipality · October 20, 2026$8.9 million
- Enfield Curb ReplacementChignecto-Central Regional Centre for Education · October 13, 2026$28,900
- HRM-2026-0414 - Woodlawn Ball Fields Fencing & Site ImprovementsHalifax Regional Municipality · October 9, 2026$213,716
- Shubenacadie Wildlife Park Access Road UpgradesBuild Nova Scotia · October 8, 2026$17,547
- Queen Street RefurbishmentTown of Truro · October 8, 2026$92,993
- Western Shore SidewalkMunicipality of the District of Chester · October 7, 2026$383,550
- Barrington Street Ramp (BSR) Soffit RepairHalifax-Dartmouth Bridge Commission · October 7, 2026$192,175
- DIANNE’S LANE ROADWAY EXTENSION PHASE 1Wekoqmaq First Nation · October 6, 2026$1.9 million
Who won each contract, at what price, and which of these contracts are coming up for renewal is in Publicus. See how it works.
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Other contracts in Nova Scotia
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- Engineering
- Professional services
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- Research and laboratory
- Furniture
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- Clothing and textiles
- Printing and media
- Chemicals
- Defence and security
- Transportation and travel
- Food and catering
- Energy and utilities
- Education and training
- Finance and insurance
Source: Publicus procurement data as of October 26, 2026. Counts are published award notices grouped by the publisher's own commodity codes, or for the 100% with no code, categorised by Publicus from the award title; values are disclosed amounts in Canadian dollars, and undated awards are not counted, so totals are a floor.
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