Seven organizations will share in the funding, including the Canada Green Building Council, and Mohawk College. Both will launch construction-focused programs.

The residential sector propelled the monthly decline, with investment values there falling for the fifth month in a row.

The combined construction value of the Regional Operations Centre and Provincial Warehouse is $120 million.

Building new homes quickly – without ensuring that they are well-designed, insulated and air-sealed – will create more greenhouse gas emissions.

The milestone officially brings the community of North Caribou Lake First Nation onto the power grid, and ends its reliance on diesel generation.