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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.
Tunnelling begins on Scarborough Subway Extension
Tunnel boring machine Diggy Scardust was deployed on January 18, and will dig nearly seven kilometres of the 7.8-kilometre tunnel.
Modern Niagara retrofit in Kingston achieves IREE certification
At 220,000 square feet, the building at 945 Princess Street becomes one of the largest projects in Canada to receive IREE certification.
EllisDon’s Fit Your Frame campaign aims to close safety vest gap
The initiative will provide construction safety vests to women and gender-nonconforming persons whose frame and body type are not best served by traditional vest offerings.
Ottawa receives $350 million for electric buses and support infrastructure
An investment from the federal government will allow the city to buy hundreds of new zero-emission busses, and to construct supporting infrastructure.
BuildForce: Year-over-year metrics confirm tightening labour conditions
Nearly every province reported increases in employment and labour force growth in 2022.