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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.
Building permit values rise 12% in August
Activity in Ontario drove the increase. The province saw its largest-ever recorded value for multi-unit residential construction, as well as a massive jump in the value of institutional construction.
Black & McDonald to start early works for Yonge North subway extension
The company will perform early upgrades at Finch Station that will accommodate the eight-kilometre subway extension to Richmond Hill.
Burlington starts construction on Skyway Community Centre
The long-awaited project has been on the books since 2015, and was ready to start in 2019, before the COVID pandemic created a series of delays and budget issues.
Adapting to climate change faster will save Canada billions, new analysis says
If governments and the private sector buckle up and start investing in making Canada more resilient to the effects of extreme weather, the economic impact of climate change can be cut by 75 percent.
Toronto Hydro fined $200K for workplace fatality
A worker suffered a fatal injury while performing work in an underground electrical vault.