Ensemble Montréal Proposes Plan to Tackle Montreal‘s Construction Chaos
MONTREAL – September 2, 2025 – Ensemble Montréal is calling for a more coordinated approach to construction projects across the city, aiming to reduce disruptions and improve clarity for residents and businesses. The party unveiled a five-point plan today to address what they describe as a chaotic construction landscape.
The proposed plan includes creating a comprehensive inventory of all worksites – including those managed by boroughs and partners - within the first 100 days of a potential mandate.Ensemble Montréal also proposes prohibiting excavation of the same street segment more than once every five years, except in emergencies, with costs charged to the responsible contractor for violations.
Further initiatives outlined by the party involve leveraging university research and the business community to develop innovative construction management solutions, providing real-time information to the public via QR codes on signage identifying contractors, and mandating the use of climate-adapted materials to minimize repeat work.
“We need to do better in terms of sitting down with our partners and sitting down with everybody that asks to do work in Montreal and making sure that we’re planning better, making sure that we’re communicating better with the citizens, and making sure that we’re sequencing the work to be done so we can keep the fluidity in Montreal and give the citizen a better look at what’s coming to better plan their mobility in our city,” said the candidate.
In a press release, she stated, “Montrealers are tired of construction sites popping up overnight without explanation or a clear timeline. My commitment is less chaos, more transparency and a better mobility experience.”
Luc Rabouin, leader of Projet Montréal and mayoral candidate, acknowledged the need for improvement but emphasized the scale of infrastructure challenges facing Quebec. “We have to take into consideration where we come from.There are major infrastructure issues across Quebec, not just in Montreal, with hospitals, schools and roads. We have to face that.”
Construction road block in downtown Montreal. Sept. 2, 2025. (Martin Daigle, CityNews)
