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News and information from and for Ontario’s construction industry
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.
Construction starts on Children’s Treatment Centre of Chatham-Kent
The Ontario government has committed $59 million to the project. Its total cost is nearly $66 million.
Dragados, Flatiron merger creates second-largest civil contractor in US
Subsidiary company Dragados Canada is working Ottawa’s Confederation Line light rail expansion and the Eglinton Crosstown East Tunnels in Toronto.
Economy continues to grow at modest pace as forecasters brace for more rate cuts
The Canadian economy continued to keep its head just above water in May, growing 0.2 per cent, led by expansions in manufacturing and the public sector.
Construction cost increases slow in Q2
While the cost to build non-residential construction rose in the second quarter of this year, the cost to build residential buildings decreased by a larger amount.
Province helps fund expansion of St. Thomas mass timber manufacturer
Element5 will use the money from the province to more than triple production of cross-laminated timber at its St. Thomas plant.



