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EllisDon to host COVID-19 vaccination pop-up clinic
EllisDon, Flynn, Modern Niagara and Central Ontario Building Trades will operate a COVID-19 vaccination clinic from May 19 to 26 at EllisDon’s head office in Mississauga.
Bruce Power, Peel Public Health launch massive vaccine clinic
The clinic will use a Hocky Hub model to create capacity for thousands of vaccines daily. The initiative is being supported in part by the Provincial Building and Construction Trades Council of Ontario.
Ontario extends stay-at-home order to June 2, aims for a 'two-dose' summer
The extension means work on non-essential construction will continue to be paused.
Federal government launches new airport-funding programs
Two new funding programs, and a top up to a third, are aimed at helping Canada’s airports pay for critical infrastructure upgrades.
National GDP fell by 5% in 2020
Every province saw drops in their real gross domestic products in 2020. While Ontario’s GDP fell by 5 percent, the province’s construction output was strong.