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News and information from and for Ontario’s construction industry
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.
Muskoka Cabinet Company receives $625K manufacturing boost
The money will allow the company to adopt a new panel finishing line that will increase productivity by 50 percent. The company will also use the funding to create seven new full-time jobs.
Third wave plays havoc with employment
Employment across the country dropped again in May as several provinces, including Ontario, maintained public-health shutdowns to help control the spread of COVID-19.
Fanshawe launches Skills2Build program
The free program aims to generate employment opportunities with local employers and fill employment gaps within the industry.
Province invests in free trades training for high-school students
The province has announced funding of nearly $440,000 that will be put towards a program to help more than 2,000 high-school students learn more about careers in the skilled trades and technology sectors.
Drug overdoses labelled as ‘The other pandemic’
A campaign launched yesterday by the Ontario Construction Consortium calls attention to the significant proportion of construction workers who died from drug overdoses in 2020, and calls for action to help save lives.