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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.
In-person trade exams resume
In-person trade exams have resumed at most local ministry offices across the province—with public-health protocols in place.
Construction starts on Scarborough subway extension
Work is finally underway on the first of four transit mega-projects first proposed by the Ford government in April 2019. Crews broke ground on the Scarborough Subway Extension on June 23.
Canadian employees want workplace flexibility to continue post-pandemic, says survey
The 2021 Work Reimagined Employee Survey found that 93 percent of respondents said they would likely remain with their organization for the next year or more if they have control over where and when they work.
Construction begins on Toronto Indigenous Hub on National Indigenous Peoples Day
Various partners and allies of Anishnawbe Health Toronto attended the site on Front and Cherry Streets in the West Don Lands to mark construction of the four-storey, 45,000-squre foot facility. A further 700 attended virtually.
Housing, renovation demand drives market for building materials to record level
In its monthly report on wholesale trade, Statistics Canada finds that while overall sales by Canadian wholesalers rose by 0.4 percent to $71.5 billion in April, demand for building materials and supplies grew by almost 9 percent—to $13.1 billion.