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AtkinsRéalis to sell Linxon joint venture after beating earnings expectations
The company formerly known as SNC-Lavalin plans to explore the sale of its stake in Linxon, which focuses on electrical substations, to a third party.
Construction reports employment gains in December
Payroll employment in construction rose by 2,700 (+0.2%) in December, following an increase of 1,200 (+0.1%) in November.
Thunder Bay getting $20.7 million from Ottawa to fast-track housing development
Speaking in the city Thursday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the money will help accelerate the construction of 600 new units over three years.
Ontario invests $1.6 billion for new buildings at Toronto mental health hospital
The province says the money will go toward the design and construction of the buildings at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.
Westinghouse report claims $28B benefit from deployment of AP1000 reactors
The company says the manufacturing, engineering and construction phases of the work to install four of its units could also create 125,000 person years of employment, and $8.1 billion in GDP output.