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BuildForce model projects Ontario construction demands to remain elevated into 2029
Activity in the residential sector, which slowed in 2023 and 2024, is projected to rebound in 2025. The non-residential sector, on the other hand, is stacked with projects through the 2020s.
Although construction unemployment rose over the last 12 months, employment gains were reported among women and young workers
Seasonally unadjusted LFS data finds that construction employment contracted by 0.4%, or -6,200 workers between February 2023 and February 2024.
Elevator contractor fined $75,000 in connection with 2022 fall
The incident occurred on December 15, 2022 at a worksite on Talbot Street in London when a worker fell nine feet.
More than three quarters of Canadian workers want to leave their jobs: report
The report by Hays says more than half of Canadian employees feel more stressed this year than last year, and nearly half are unmotivated to work.
Increasing productivity to address Canada’s housing crisis: Where are the gains?
Labour productivity is currently limited by the retirement of baby boomers and widespread shortages of specialized labour.