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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.
Connecting Links funding announced for 2021–22
Applications for funding through next year’s program are open until November 6, and the province has raised the per-project maximum funding for bridge projects to $5 million.
Province funds $13M worth of construction at Fort William park
A second access road is being built at the Northern Ontario landmark, while funding is also needed to repair and maintain some of the park’s heritage structures.
Sharp drop, quick recovery
Aggregated user data released by Procore Canada for Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia shows construction output hit hard in the early days of the pandemic, but approaching—or surpassing—pre-pandemic levels by July.
$1.5 million invested in London jobs-training centres
A portion of the money will be spent on helping students and jobseekers learn skills for work in several construction and manufacturing trades.
R&F Construction owners donate $12K to Orillia hospital
The donation is the latest in a series of gestures the Rimkey brothers have made toward supporting Orillia Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital.