Guide · updated October 12, 2026

Major projects in B.C. in 2026: LNG, transit, power and mining

The largest industrial and infrastructure projects under way or approaching a decision in British Columbia in 2026, with owner, status, next milestone and disclosed cost, each from the owner or a government source.

B.C.’s 2026 build is led by north-coast LNG and the power to run it, with a transit build in Metro Vancouver and new mine power in the northwest. The pattern is the same across sectors. Large owners are splitting work into several packages instead of one mega-contract: TI Corp on the Surrey Langley SkyTrain, the Province on the Fraser River Tunnel, and BC Hydro’s early contractor involvement on the North Coast Transmission Line. That gives B.C. contractors and suppliers more places to bid in.

In this guide

LNG Canada Phase 2

British Columbia · LNG · Kitimat

LNG Canada Phase 2 starts early works three days after its investment decision.

Status: FID Sep 28, 2026; early works since Oct 1
Next: ~4 months of early works, then full construction
Disclosed cost: ~C$33B private investment (federal estimate)
Owner: LNG Canada JV: Shell, PETRONAS, PetroChina, Mitsubishi, KOGAS; Contractors: JGC Fluor BC LNG II JV

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Coastal GasLink Phase 2

British Columbia · Pipeline · Dawson Creek–Kitimat

Coastal GasLink Phase 2 is a compressor-station job, not a pipeline spread.

Status: Proceeding; conditions met Sep 29
Next: Construction early 2027; in service early 2030s
Disclosed cost: Not publicly disclosed
Owner: Coastal GasLink; operated by TC Energy; Contractors: LNG Canada (Phase 2 Execution Manager)
In service: Early 2030s

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Cedar LNG

British Columbia · LNG · Kitimat

Cedar LNG: site crews hand over as the floating plant takes shape in Korea.

Status: Pipeline welded; FLNG >50%
Next: Ledcor handover Oct 2026; startup late 2028
Disclosed cost: US$4.0B total (US$3.4B capital)
Owner: Haisla Nation and Pembina; Contractors: Ledcor Haisla LP; FLNG by Samsung Heavy Industries
In service: Late 2028

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Ksi Lisims LNG + Prince Rupert Gas Transmission (PRGT)

British Columbia · LNG + pipeline · North Coast

Ksi Lisims has 9 of 12 Mtpa lined up as its FID deadline nears.

Status: Pre-FID
Next: FID targeted by end-2026; construction early 2027 if approved
Disclosed cost: C$30B facility (federal 2026 figure) + C$10–12B PRGT
Owner: Nisga'a Nation, Rockies LNG, Western LNG; Contractors: PRGT: Surerus Murphy JV (onshore), Allseas (subsea)
In service: 2032 (first Uniper deliveries)

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Woodfibre LNG

British Columbia · LNG · Squamish

Woodfibre LNG: all 16 modules on site, tunnel holed through.

Status: ~65% complete
Next: Pipe installation in tunnel; first cargo targeted Dec 2027
Disclosed cost: US$8.8B
Owner: Woodfibre LNG; feed pipeline by FortisBC
In service: End of 2027

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North Coast Transmission Line (NCTL)

British Columbia · Power · Prince George–Terrace

North Coast Transmission Line: the region's clearest procurement calendar.

Status: Phase 1 clearing since July; four line teams shortlisted
Next: Oct 15 final draft contract · Dec 15 proposals · May 2027 award
Disclosed cost: C$6B (Phases 1–2, BC Hydro estimate); C$3.9B federal–provincial commitment
Owner: BC Hydro (500 kV)
In service: 2032–2034 (phased)

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Tilbury Phase 2 LNG

British Columbia · LNG · Delta

Tilbury Phase 2: approved by both governments, not yet sanctioned.

Status: B.C. EA certificate and federal decision, both Sep 21
Next: Remaining permits; owner investment decision
Disclosed cost: C$3.1B (FortisBC projection)
Owner: FortisBC Holdings
In service: Six-year build

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Red Chris block cave and Eskay Creek

British Columbia · Mining · Golden Triangle

Red Chris goes to an FID vote; Eskay Creek nears first ore.

Status: —
Next: Red Chris FID later this year · Eskay power late Nov, first ore Q2 2027
Disclosed cost: Red Chris ~C$3B (Newmont); Eskay Creek US$659M (2026 update)
In service: Eskay first production Q2 2027

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Bell AI Fabric Hillside AI Centre, Kamloops

British Columbia · Data centre · Kamloops

Bell AI Fabric's Hillside AI Centre at TRU is under construction.

Status: Construction since spring 2026
Next: Completion late 2027
Disclosed cost: Not publicly disclosed
Owner: Bell AI Fabric (with TRU Community Trust)
In service: Late 2027

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Surrey Langley SkyTrain

British Columbia · Transit · Surrey–Langley (Fraser Highway)

A C$6B, 16 km elevated SkyTrain extension with all eight stations now under construction.

Status: All eight stations under construction (May 2026); C$2.8B spent to July 2026
Next: Initial testing from late 2026; construction along the corridor through 2029
Disclosed cost: C$5.996B (provincial budget)
Owner: Province of B.C. (TI Corp delivers); Contractors: Guideway: SkyLink Guideway Partners (Dragados Canada, Ledcor). Stations: South Fraser Station Partners (Aecon, Acciona, Pomerleau). Systems and trackwork: Transit Integrators BC (AtkinsRéalis, Western Pacific Enterprises)
In service: Late 2029

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Broadway Subway

British Columbia · Transit · Vancouver (VCC-Clark to Arbutus)

Track complete on the 5.7 km Millennium Line extension, with trains testing ahead of a fall 2027 opening.

Status: All trackwork complete (Sept 2026); dynamic train testing since May 2026
Next: Broadway fully reopens Jan 2027; trial running then opening in fall 2027
Disclosed cost: Nearly C$3B (Province); B.C. C$1.957B, Canada C$896.9M, Vancouver C$100.3M in kind
Owner: Province of B.C.
In service: Fall 2027

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Fraser River Tunnel (George Massey replacement)

British Columbia · Transportation · Richmond–Delta (Highway 99)

A C$8.5B, eight-lane tunnel, re-tendered in five packages after the original agreement ended.

Status: Early works since Jan 2026; RFQs for first two packages issued June 16, 2026
Next: Package 1–2 contractors selected early 2027; remaining three packages procured in 2027; major construction 2027
Disclosed cost: C$8.5B (Province); Canada up to C$3B
Owner: Province of B.C. (Ministry of Transportation and Transit); Contractors: Re-procuring; the Cross Fraser Partnership early-works agreement was terminated in 2026
In service: September 2031

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Seabridge KSM copper-gold project

British Columbia · Mining · Northwest B.C. (near Stewart)

Treaty Creek Terminal energized while the 'substantially started' ruling is reconsidered.

Status: Treaty Creek Terminal substantially complete and energized Aug 27, 2026; EAO reconsideration of substantially-started designation under way
Next: Terminal in service by Nov 2026; EAO recommendation on renewed determination
Disclosed cost: Over C$1.2B invested to date (company)
Owner: Seabridge Gold

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Site C Clean Energy Project

British Columbia · Power · Peace River, near Fort St. John

All six Site C units are in service; the C$16B dam is in close-out.

Status: All six generating units in service by Aug 8, 2025; more than 94% complete overall (Mar 2026)
Next: Remaining works and close-out; about C$1.1B left to spend
Disclosed cost: C$16B approved budget (C$14.9B spent to Mar 31, 2026)
Owner: BC Hydro
In service: 2025 (all units)

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Trans Mountain optimization (DRA and Mainline Optimization Project)

British Columbia · Pipeline · Strathcona County AB to Burnaby BC

Trans Mountain plans to lift capacity from about 890,000 to 1.19 million bbl/d.

Status: Drag Reducing Agent project under construction; Mainline Optimization Project application filed with the CER
Next: CER review of the MOP; both projects subject to final investment decisions
Disclosed cost: Not publicly disclosed
Owner: Trans Mountain Corporation

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Eagle Mountain–Woodfibre Gas Pipeline (EGP)

British Columbia · Pipeline · Coquitlam to Squamish (Howe Sound)

FortisBC's 9 km tunnel under the Squamish estuary is through; the gas line to Woodfibre LNG is next.

Status: Tunnel breakthrough Sept 2026; pipeline testing in Squamish from Oct 2026
Next: Pipeline installation in the tunnel; all components complete in 2026, restoration in 2027
Disclosed cost: Not publicly disclosed
Owner: FortisBC; Contractors: Tunnel: Frontier-Kemper Michels JV
In service: 2026–2027

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Enbridge Sunrise Expansion Program

British Columbia · Pipeline · Westcoast T-South, northeast to southern B.C.

A C$4B, 300 MMcf/d Westcoast expansion, under construction since July 2026.

Status: Federal approval April 2026; construction began July 2026
Next: Construction Q3 2026–Q4 2028; in service late 2028
Disclosed cost: C$4B (Enbridge)
Owner: Westcoast Energy (Enbridge)
In service: Late 2028

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AltaGas REEF (Ridley Island Energy Export Facility)

British Columbia · LPG export terminal · Ridley Island, Prince Rupert

AltaGas's LPG export terminal is 85% built, with start-up pushed to March 2027.

Status: About 85% complete (Q2 2026); onshore equipment over 90% installed, rail utility corridor 80%; 1.2 km jetty slowed by weather and marine-mammal measures
Next: Online before end of March 2027
Disclosed cost: About C$1.5B gross (raised 12% from C$1.35B)
Owner: AltaGas (with Royal Vopak)
In service: By March 2027

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Teck Highland Valley Copper Mine Life Extension

British Columbia · Mining · Logan Lake

A C$2.1–2.4B brownfield extension keeps Canada's largest copper mine running to 2046.

Status: Under construction since Aug 2025; mill upgrades advancing in H2 2026
Next: Construction through 2028
Disclosed cost: C$2.1–2.4B (Teck)
Owner: Teck Resources (100%)
In service: 2028

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Roberts Bank Terminal 2

British Columbia · Ports · Delta (Roberts Bank)

TerraMarine (Aecon, FlatironDragados, Van Oord, Carlson) picked to build the port's new container terminal.

Status: Preferred proponent named July 2026; design and early-works agreement expected Q3 2026
Next: Design-build agreement expected Q1 2028, then construction; completion mid-2030s
Disclosed cost: Not publicly disclosed
Owner: Vancouver Fraser Port Authority; Contractors: TerraMarine: Aecon (30%), FlatironDragados Canada, Van Oord, Carlson Construction Group (preferred proponent, landmass and wharf)
In service: Mid-2030s

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Artemis Gold Blackwater EP2 expansion

British Columbia · Mining · Near Vanderhoof

Major works on a C$1.44B expansion to 21 Mtpa began ahead of schedule.

Status: Major works construction under way since Aug 2026; on budget
Next: Throughput to 21 Mtpa by Q4 2028
Disclosed cost: C$1.44B (EP2, company)
Owner: Artemis Gold; Contractors: EPCM: Lycopodium
In service: Q4 2028

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Centerra Kemess restart

British Columbia · Mining · Toodoggone, north-central B.C.

Centerra's Kemess restart has a positive PEA, targeting first production in late 2031.

Status: PEA (Jan 2026): after-tax NPV5% C$1.1B; pre-feasibility study expected 2027
Next: Pre-feasibility 2027; BC Hydro substation upgrade and permits on the critical path
Disclosed cost: Not publicly disclosed
Owner: Centerra Gold
In service: Late 2031 (target)

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BC Hydro 2024 and 2025 calls for power

British Columbia · Power · Northern B.C. and southern Interior

14 wind and solar projects with First Nations equity add 8,500 GWh a year by 2033.

Status: 2024 call: 10 EPAs (nine wind, one solar), about 4,830 GWh/yr. 2025 call: four projects, about 3,500 GWh/yr, announced May 2026
Next: Permitting; BC Hydro interconnection work from 2027; projects online from 2030–2033
Disclosed cost: C$4.3B private investment (2025 call, Province)
Owner: BC Hydro (independent power producers)
In service: 2030–2033

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BC Hydro Peace to Kelly Lake Stations Sustainment

British Columbia · Power · Peace Canyon to Kelly Lake (500 kV corridor)

A C$354M rebuild of the 500 kV stations that carry Peace power south, due Oct 2028.

Status: Implementation phase (board-approved Dec 2022); no material changes in the Nov 2024–Oct 2025 reporting period
Next: In service October 2028
Disclosed cost: C$354.0M authorized (BC Hydro)
Owner: BC Hydro
In service: October 2028

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BC Hydro annual progress report No. 3 to BCUC (Dec 15, 2025)

Frequently asked

What is the biggest project in B.C. right now?

By disclosed cost, LNG Canada Phase 2 (about C$33B, federal estimate) and Ksi Lisims LNG (C$30B facility) lead. They are followed by the C$8.5B Fraser River Tunnel and the C$6B Surrey Langley SkyTrain.

Where are B.C. public-sector tenders posted?

On BC Bid (bcbid.gov.bc.ca). Crown corporations such as BC Hydro and TI Corp also run their own procurement pages, linked on each project page here.

The full brief is in the October 2026 report: the procurement packages to watch, the buyer and contractor contacts, the dates on the 90-day calendar and how this project ties into the rest of the pipeline.

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