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The Link2Build group publishes news and information about the Ontario construction industry daily. Check here for the latest in trends, developments and insight from a wide variety of contributors, and visit regularly for updated information.
CIC report: more enabling infrastructure needed to meet housing targets
The report highlights key pressures – such as aging assets, climate risks, regulatory burdens, fiscal constraints, and workforce shortages – that may slow delivery of new housing.
Canada’s economy rebounds in third quarter with 2.6% growth
Statistics Canada said Friday that real gross domestic product rose 2.6 per cent on an annualized basis in the third quarter of 2025.
OBCT launches anti-discrimination and harassment training program
The free program addresses the systemic causes of stress, exclusion and harm on job sites – issues OBCT says continue to undermine the recruitment and retention of skilled workers across Ontario.
Housing starts in much of southern Ontario down in first nine months of 2025: report
RESCON president Richard Lyall said the data shows "we are staring into the abyss" when it comes to residential construction.
Ontario awards contracts for design and management of the Bradford Bypass
Jacobs Consultancy Canada Inc. & Egis Canada Ltd. will oversee management of the full project.



