According to a report issued by the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum (CAF), Ontario’s labour force will need more than 48,000 new certified journeypersons to meet anticipated employment growth and demand through 2028.

At the Grand Valley Construction Association’s PACE event on October 17, guests learned about various aspects of modern construction procurement, including changes to the Construction Act, pitfalls in the bidding process, and the updated CCDC23 guide to calling bids and awarding contracts.

The provincial government has launched a new website that businesses can use to submit their ideas on modernizing regulations and reducing red tape.

The Ontario Construction Secretariat provided an update on the province’s construction economy during its annual general meeting in September. The top-line message: optimism remains high, despite slow GDP growth.

On October 28, the Ontario government will begin accepting applications from small-community governments to fund the construction of green infrastructure projects.

The province made the announcement on October 25, adding that it intends to fund those projects that help small communities—those with populations under 100,000 people—rehabilitate critical water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure.