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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.
Lafarge shifts production at Kingston cement plant to eco-friendly product
The Bath Cement Plan will produce only Lafarge’s OneCem product, which is a reduced-carbon portland limestone cement that produces significantly less CO2 emissions.
Canadian National Railway making new investments in Ontario and Alberta
Canadian National Railway Co. announced today plans to invest approximately $430 million in Ontario and $365 million in Alberta this year.
Job vacancies hit record highs again in Q1
Employers reported nearly 960,000 jobs opening at the end of the first quarter of this year, with construction employers looking to fill 81,500 open positions.
Injured-workers’ group takes aim at WSIB employer rebates
The Ontario Network of Injured Workers Groups is calling on the WSIB to stop what it calls ‘unprecedented financial handouts to employers’ in the form of additional HSEP rebates announced earlier this month.
Toronto launches pilot project build rental housing using mass-timber, other low-carbon materials
The development will see no on-site fossil fuel use, maximize on-site renewable electricity, and use low-carbon materials to create near net-zero greenhouse gas emissions.



