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Ontario's tighter rules allow builders to keep working on condos, other jobs
Ontario’s new COVID−19 emergency measures don’t prevent construction from continuing on many developments, including condos.
Unionized work is safer: OCS/IWH study
Using WSIB data from 2012 to 2018, the report found that lost-time injury claims on unionized non-residential construction sites are 31 percent lower than those on non-union sites. Claims for severe injuries are also 29 percent lower on union job sites.
Construction crews push to make parking lot field hospitals patient-ready
Parking−lot field hospitals can be built in as little as two weeks, have anywhere from 40 to 93 beds and are connected to the hospital by covered walkways. The temporary buildings have their own heating, cooling, air filtration and permanent plumbing for washrooms and showers.
Ontario issues stay-at-home order to start Thursday, declares state of emergency
Ontario is issuing an order requiring residents to stay at home starting Thursday, except for essential activities such as accessing health care or shopping for groceries, and further delaying in−person classes for students in some hot spots.
Breaking: Non-essential construction ordered closed
The closure is part of a series of new measures announced by Premier Doug Ford in response to the resurgence of the pandemic. It comes into effect just after midnight on January 14, and could last as long as 28 days.