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Building construction investment sees declines in April
Investment in residential sector declined 2.7% to $14.2 billion, while the non-residential sector fell 0.5% to $6.3 billion.
4 First Nations sign deal with Ontario to build roads near Ring of Fire
The roads, about 300 kilometres east of Thunder Bay, Ont., will support critical mineral and resource development, Premier Doug Ford said.
PCA renews call for competition to help TDSB fund repairs
With the Toronto District School Board pegging the value of its total maintenance and repair backlog at more than $4 billion, PCA is asking why the board still won’t adopt open tendering for its construction work.
PSPC awards two contracts for bridge engineering in Capital Region
The first is a $1.1-million contract for work on the Chaudière Crossing; the other is valued at $647,000 for work on the Macdonald-Cartier Bridge.
CMHC says annual pace of housing starts in May up 10% from April
The housing agency said Monday the seasonally adjusted annual rate of housing starts in May amounted to 264,506 units, up from 241,111 in April.