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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.
'Super competitive': Warehouse demand soars amid shift to online shopping
Industrial space is being gobbled up at a dizzying rate as companies expand their storage and fulfilment centres to cope with the demands of e-commerce.
Conference Board: huge period of growth for residential builders
The volume of residential units under construction is near a record high in many cities. Even with input costs rising, builders are expected to stay busy, and record strong profits this year and next.
Indigenous communities should dictate how $1 billion infrastructure investment is spent
The Canada Infrastructure Bank is establishing the Indigenous Community Infrastructure Initiative, which will enable the building of new infrastructure projects in Indigenous communities and help generate investments in projects that are vital to economic growth and environmental protection.
OCA issues open message to industry
After hosting a roundtable discussion with industry stakeholders, the Ottawa Construction Association has issued a statement regarding supply chain issues and price escalations.
CCA, MCAC welcome budget, but ask for more
Both groups pointed to positive elements of the budget, but indicated more could have been done to deploy already-allocated money, and create predictable funding flows.