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Belleville names new building officials
The city has promoted long-time employees Brett Forestell and Kevin Kehoe to the roles of chief building official and deputy chief building official, respectively.
CaGBC, RAIC offer feedback on code changes
‘Given the lifespan of buildings, it is critical that design for low carbon operations occur today at scale since retrofitting buildings before 2050 will be costly and difficult to achieve.’
Ehren Cory extends stay as IO CEO
The CEO of Infrastructure Ontario was originally scheduled to leave his post at the end of April.
Province names construction advisory panel members
The 14 panel members comprise representatives from labour and management groups, and will meet with the Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development three times a year.
COCA asks province to protect contractors from COVID costs
The council has asked the province to exempt contractors from liability costs due to COVID-related delays, and to work with the federal government to grant cost relief to owners