KPMG Canada has launched a new Major Projects Delivery Office aimed at helping organizations plan and execute large infrastructure and industrial developments as Canada prepares for a wave of major nation-building projects.

The new office, known as the MPDO, will act as a centralized hub within the firm to assemble multidisciplinary teams tailored to the specific needs of each project, said KPMG. It is designed to support clients across the full project lifecycle, from early planning and business-case development through design, procurement and construction.

Zach Parston, KPMG Canada’s national infrastructure, capital projects and sustainability leader, said the country is entering a period of significant project development tied to economic growth, resource development and trade diversification. In 2025, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government opened a new Major Projects Office in Calgary while pledging to fast-track approvals and unlock billions of dollars in federal funding aim at nation-building and reducing the Canadian economy’s dependence on the U.S. in the wake of tariff increases and ongoing trade tensions.

“Canada is about to undertake a wave of nation-building projects,” said Parston. “Yet, major projects are inherently complex, often involving multiple contractors, evolving regulatory requirements, supply chain pressures and billions in capital. “With the pressure mounting to build now and build fast, it’s essential that these complex projects are well organized and managed, with the right governance frameworks and controls, clear accountability and execution plans.

“There can be no margin for error if Canada is to double non-U.S. exports over the next decade and provide the world with reliable, stable energy and mineral supplies, particularly at a time of intensifying geopolitical strife. It’s not business as usual.”

KPMG said the MPDO will allow it to quickly deploy specialized teams with expertise in governance, financing, risk management, project controls, contract strategy, regulatory management and Indigenous engagement.

“Our newly formed MPDO ensures that we meet the emerging needs of our clients and help them to set-up projects to succeed. Our capabilities include governance, financing, risk management, project controls, contract strategy and management, strategic regulatory management and Indigenous engagement,” said Parston. “In major projects, the seeds of success or failure are planted during planning and establishment. When projects are poorly structured, governance is weak, experienced practitioners are absent, or key parties are misaligned, the project is already off course. Unfortunately, it is only when cost overruns and schedule delays emerge during construction that those early missteps reveal their significant consequences.”

The firm said the office will support project sponsors by establishing governance structures, developing realistic budgets and schedules, strengthening procurement strategies and providing reporting and oversight for executives, boards and investors. It will also assist with stabilizing projects that fall behind schedule or over budget.

KPMG said it has advised on billions of dollars worth of major infrastructure and industrial programs across Canada over the past decade in such sectors as power and utilities, ports and terminals, pipelines, oil and gas, mining, data centres, transportation and social infrastructure.

According to ReNew Canada, the company’s current projects range from the $15.7-billion GO Train expansion on-corridor works, in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area to the $700-million Faro Mine remediation project in the Yukon.

Pictured: Go Train in Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area.

Photo: Arup (Technnical advisor to the Go on-corridor works expansion project.)