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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.
All-industry employment makes further gains in November as construction slows in anticipation of winter
November marked another strong month for Canada’s labour market, with the national all-industry labour force adding a further 154,000 jobs and continuing its post-pandemic recovery.
Job vacancies spike in Q3
Construction was among the top-five sectors to see growth in job vacancies between the third quarters of 2019 and 2021. Vacancies in the industry increased by nearly 84 percent.
Province appoints judge to lead Ottawa LRT inquiry
Appeal Court judge Justice William Hourigan will lead the public inquiry into the circumstances that led to the breakdown and derailment of Stage 1 of the Ottawa Light Rail Transit project.
Toronto to start work on Parkdale Hub project
Toronto aims to transform the site to include a range of new community resources such as non-profit affordable rental housing.
GTA tunneling machines arrive in Ontario
The machines were delivered in pieces to the ports of Hamilton and Oshawa. They will be assembled and dispatched to their respective sites for construction of the Scarborough Subway Extension and the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension.