Work on the century-old Riverside Dam was suspended in May when the COVID pandemic forced council to delay or cancel several infrastructure projects. It will resume next year—but on a longer timeline and likely at a greater cost than originally planned.

The rate of starts recorded in August is the highest the country has seen since September 2007. But with so much of the activity focused in the multi-family sector, experts wonder if the recovery may be flawed.

Two affordable-housing projects in London have received a combined $8.4 million in funding.

Lost productivity due to physical distancing requirements and reduced site crew numbers, combined with past contractor performances have pushed back the projects’ substantial completion to the end of the year, says a Toronto staff report.

The council has created the #RESCONCare hashtag and is building a coalition of employers, subtrades and workers from all sectors of the industry to eliminate racism.