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Construction costs rise slightly in Q2
Slight increases in construction costs in the second quarter of the year may be masking larger increases to come in Q3.
$113 million invested in Brampton transit
A large portion of the money will be spent on improvements to the city’s rolling stock, while $30 million has been set aside to build a new transit hub.
$4B announced in municipal funding
The province and the federal government have teamed up to provide $4 billion—including $2 billion for public transit—in funding supports for local governments.
Governments invest $6M in affordable housing in Coburg
The Elgin Park redevelopment project will host four two-storey buildings with a total of 40 units; 28 will be affordable, rent-geared-to-income housing.
Construction investment rises 60 percent in May
Construction work in Ontario, Quebec and Prince Edward Island resumed during the month. This fact helped put investment levels back on the path to near pre-pandemic levels.