The city has resumed work on several projects left over from 2019, and given the go-ahead to start work on more than 20 essential infrastructure projects.

The province has announced a wider list of construction projects that will be permitted to reopen after the weekend, including work on schools, municipal projects and site preparation, excavation and servicing.

Statistics Canada’s latest report on construction costs shows rises in all residential and non-residential types—with further cost increases expected in the second quarter of the year.

Construction of the 70-bed unit is expected to be complete by the end of May, and is being overseen by Infrastructure Ontario.

The Ford government has advanced a framework for reopening the province, and has promised to release sector-specific guidelines in the near future.