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PCL kicks off construction of Toronto Zoo Community Conservation Centre
The facility will include a river otter habitat, a turtle hatchery, and labs and classrooms for use by students from the University of Toronto.
Feds open RFP for Housing Design Catalogue concepts
The process will call for firms specialized in residential design services to produce a series of flexible designs that will form the federal low-rise housing design catalogue.
Canadian unemployment rate rose to 6.4% in June as jobs market stalls
The June result was the highest reading for the unemployment rate since January 2022 when it was 6.5 percent.
Aecon acquires Michigan powerline constructor
The base purchase price for Xtreme Powerline Construction is approximately US$73 million, with the potential for additional contingent proceeds.
Enabling works begin at Peter Gilgan Mississauga Hospital
The works will prepare the site for the new facility. The project is being led by a joint venture between PCL and EllisDon.