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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.
Hamilton reaches $2B mark for building permits in record time
The city issued $2 billion worth of building permits for 2025 on October 8. That bested the benchmark set in 2023 by five days.
Canada’s economy shrank 0.3% in August, weak growth expected in Q3: StatCan
The agency said August’s decline mostly offsets a gain of 0.3 per cent in real GDP for July, which was revised a tick higher from earlier estimates.
Canada announces first investments under G7 pact, aims to stockpile critical minerals
The 25 initiatives include purchase agreements for a Quebec graphite mine and investments to scale up a rare earth elements refinery in Ontario.
BuildForce: construction employment and labour force figures higher than a year ago
A closer look at the data finds employment gains over the year limited to the male cohort.
CSA Group issues new highway bridge design code
The new code uses predictive modeling to protect infrastructure from future environmental threats.



