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UWindsor awards contract for law building project
Construction will begin in January and will be led by EllisDon Corporation and Fortis Construction Group, which are also working on the university’s Lancer Centre.
Mississauga applies for nearly $15M in infrastructure funding
The 11 projects include retrofit work on municipal buildings, and construction of active transportation infrastructure and disaster mitigation infrastructure.
New apprenticeship registrations dropped in 2019; more expected in 2020
At the end of 2019, the number of new registrants in apprenticeship programs national dropped by nearly 3 percent, and the number completing their programs dropped by nearly 4 percent compared to 2018. The news looks much worse for enrolment and completion rates in 2020.
Budget officer blasts lack of detail in Liberals' $100B stimulus plan
Parliament’s budget watchdog is raising red flags over the lack of details in the Liberal government’s $100−billion stimulus plan, suggesting Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s phone is likely “ringing off the hook” from lobbyists wanting a piece of the action.
Building construction investment falls in October
The drop of 0.4 percent is the second in a row. And while activity in the residential sector remains strong, investment in the non-residential has yet to climb back above pre-COVID levels.