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Capital spending intentions poised to grow in ‘21
After a drop of more than 9 percent created by the COVID-19 pandemic, spending on non-residential capital and repair expenditures is expected to grow by 7 percent to $266.2 billion in 2021.
Bird Construction to build Markdale Hospital
The Ontario government announced the contract award—and a further contribution of $53 million to the project—on February 26. Work on site begins this week and is expected to carry through 2023.
Worker death leads to $200K fine for Chelmsford contractor
The incident occurred in September 2018 when a worker was struck by a telephone pole that was being loaded onto a truck.
Projects in Hamilton, Milton share in more than $6M in funding
The federal and provincial governments have announced funding for several culture and recreation infrastructure improvement projects in Hamilton and Milton.
Mississauga is the latest to oppose Hwy 413 construction
The town council adopted a motion to officially oppose construction of the proposed $6-billion GTA highway.