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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.
Gordie Howe bridge project heads into ‘most active period’
More than 70 percent of the total labour hours projected for the $5.7-billion project will be expended between 2021 and 2023.
Bridgit, Giatec named among top-growing companies
Charting growth rates of 135 percent and 128 percent respectively over the past three years, the Ontario-based firms scored 274 and 281 on the top 400 in the country.
Economic recovery will stall in the winter: Conference Board
Overall, the Conference Board of Canada forecasts that real GDP will shrink by 6.6 percent in 2020. That’s an improvement over the organization’s last outlook that called for an 8.2 percent drop this year.
RCCAO report warns of effects of funding inactivity
‘We are running out of time to get important municipal projects built this fall,’ says RCCAO executive director Any Manahan as his association links the effects of infrastructure investment levels on long-run economic activity.
WSIB transfer of costs and the impact of COVID-19
It is possible for you as an employer to avoid losses resulting from an increase in WSIB premiums and claim costs if you can prove that another contractor is partly or wholly responsible for your employee’s accident.