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The Link2Build group publishes news and information about the Ontario construction industry daily. Check here for the latest in trends, developments and insight from a wide variety of contributors, and visit regularly for updated information.
Central 1 report shows 7 percent GDP loss in Ontario
The COVID-19 pandemic will contract Ontario’s economy by 7 percent in 2020, but growth rates of 5 percent and 2.6 percent in 2021 and 2022 are predicted.
EllisDon reacts to suspected hate crime at Toronto worksite
‘Enough is enough,’ said a statement from the company in response to an incident that occurred overnight on Tuesday.
COVID pandemic has created opportunities as well as challenges
A Buildings Canada webinar featured insight from leaders in Ontario’s construction, design and development sectors.
Toronto approves construction of two modular housing buildings
Phase one of the city’s Modular Housing Initiative will see 100 affordable housing units ready for occupancy this fall. Phase two calls for another 150 to be completed next spring.
Training in some trades allowed to resume in July
It’s not clear whether—or which—construction trades will be among those allowed to resume in-person activities in the first phase of a limited re-opening.