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Porter, Ottawa airport authority announce $65M construction program
The work sees Porter build two new hangars to accommodate its growing fleet, while the airport authority will build a new taxiway and related infrastructure to support the hangar development.
Construction delays for Ottawa light rail extension add 17 months to part of project
Ottawa's light rail transit has been hit with construction delays that have pushed back its western line extension until late 2026.
Kitchener Heritage Committee OKs Boathouse plans
Members of the Kitchener Heritage Committee gave a proposal by Walkinshaw Holdings a unanimous stamp of approval to proceed with renovations to the Boathouse building on Victoria Park Lake.
Building construction costs up in Q3, but increases are slowing
Statistics Canada’s latest look at the trend shows that residential construction costs increased by 2.5% in the third quarter, while non-residential costs grew by 2.1% percent. Both figures are notably lower than those seen in the second quarter of the year.
Federal plan targets immigration to bring in skilled trades workers
The federal government has released its immigrations levels plan for the next two years, with a focus on attracting workers to key sectors of the economy, including the skilled trades.