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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.
Homebuilders group pushing for 30-year mortgages to boost construction in Canada
The Canadian Home Builders' Association says extending the period an additional five years would help with affordability and spur more construction.
Algoma Steel reports net loss of $84.8 million in third quarter, revenues rise
The Sault Ste. Marie-based company says revenue totalled $615.4 million, up from $567.8 million during the same quarter last year.
Feds to expand apartment loans to post-secondary institutions
The Apartment Construction Loan Program will soon offer low-cost loans to colleges and universities build more student housing on- and off-campus.
Our future depends on infrastructure. It’s time to act like it.
The federal and provincial governments should meaningfully collect, analyze, evaluate and contextualize municipal asset-management plans as a holistic tool in their policymaking processes.
Building permit values drop in December, close lower in 2023
Statistics Canada reports that permit values reached just $9.2 billion for the month – a drop of 14% compared to the month prior, with both the residential and non-residential sectors losing value.