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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.
Procore survey: productivity remains high, uncertainty for 2021
While the industry has largely been able to withstand the changes forced upon it by the COVID-19 pandemic, respondents to a Procore survey suggest planning for 2021 will be a big challenge.
41,000 jobs at risk: RCCAO report
The latest research report from the Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario suggests that as many as 41,000 construction jobs could be at risk next year if more isn’t done to help municipalities balance their budgets and restore spending on key infrastructure projects.
$40M invested in Lake Simcoe storm-water treatment facility
Lake Simcoe is the largest inland lake in southern Ontario outside of the Great Lakes. Its watershed is home to more than 435,000 people, but the lake collects about six tonnes of phosphorous annually from nearby Holland Marsh.
How COVID-19 is impacting business valuations
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused an economic and social retraction unseen in a century. The significant toll the pandemic has caused the global population and economies is unparalleled, creating significant uncertainty and anxiety around the globe.
Design competition open for LGBTQ2+ National Monument
The monument, which will be located near the Supreme Court of Canada building in Ottawa, will commemorate the historic discrimination against LGBTQ2+ people in Canada between the 1950s and 1990s.