Delays in construction suggest many of the projects approved for funding are missing their deadlines.

The first of 108 pairs of stay cables was installed on the US side of the bridge over the week of January 16. The cables will connect the towers to the bridge and road deck.

The federal housing agency says the vacancy rate for such properties sat at 1.9 per cent last year, down from 3.8 per cent a year earlier.

A statement issued by the organizations says an out-of-court agreement resolves several outstanding issues and resets their relationship.

Under terms of an IPD agreement, GE Hitachi, SNC-Lavalin, Aecon, and OPG will provide a range of expertise and services to develop, engineer and construct a small modular reactor at the Darlington New Nuclear project site.