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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.
Brookfield Infrastructure extends deadline for Inter Pipeline takeover offer
The offer, which was to expire on July 13, is conditional on Inter Pipeline's friendly deal to be acquired by Pembina Pipeline Corp. not being approved at a shareholder meeting on July 29.
De Novo Treatment Centre aims to address the addictions and suicide crisis in the trades industry
De Novo Treatment Centre is helping to conduct research that aims to identify and address the cause for higher rates of addiction and suicide within the industry.
June LFS shows construction losses, but overall increases
Labour Force Survey data for June released by Statistics Canada earlier this month show a third straight month of job losses in the construction industry, or a drop of 1.6 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis.
Chelmsford contractor fined for role in worker death
The fine is the second this year imposed against R. M. Belanger for its role in site accidents that have led to worker deaths.
Building construction investment drops for the first time in seven months in May
National figures dropped 1.9 percent to $19.4 billion for the month. The loss is the first in 2021, with even the residential sector shedding value for the first time since April 2020.