The provincial government has launched a new website that businesses can use to submit their ideas on modernizing regulations and reducing red tape.

The Ontario Construction Secretariat provided an update on the province’s construction economy during its annual general meeting in September. The top-line message: optimism remains high, despite slow GDP growth.

On October 28, the Ontario government will begin accepting applications from small-community governments to fund the construction of green infrastructure projects.

The province made the announcement on October 25, adding that it intends to fund those projects that help small communities—those with populations under 100,000 people—rehabilitate critical water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure. 

Canada’s top apprentices in five trades descended on Ottawa for the 27^th annual National Apprenticeship Competition (NAC), September 12 to 14.

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