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Slate submits draft subdivision plan for Steelport site
The subdivision plan reveals new details and renderings for the industrial park that will connect rail, road, and water in the historic port of Hamilton.
EllisDon awarded $1.3B contract for Gilgan Family Queensway Health Centre
The new facility will include a 600,000-square foot, nine-storey patient tower with more than 350 beds, and a standalone central utility plant.
Agreement signed for Ontario Line elevated guideway and stations
A consortium led by Acciona Infrastructure Canada Inc. and Amico Major Projects Inc. has been tapped to deliver the Ontario Line Elevated Guideway and Stations contract.
Brampton, Chatham-Kent receive Building Faster funds
The municipalities will receive a combined $26 million for making progress against their 2023 housing targets.
Construction employment metrics trend lower, but women continue to make gains
In its Labour Force Survey for January 2024, Statistics Canada reports that national, all-industry employment rose by 37,000 workers (+0.2%) in January, following three months of little change.