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Ontario proposes new way of funding GO Transit stations, spurring nearby development
New legislation would let municipalities fund the design and construction of new GO stations.
CAGBC launches free Low Carbon Training Program for building sector
The program aims to give stakeholders across the building sector common understandings of low-carbon strategies and solutions to enable new construction and retrofit opportunities.
Crown withdraws charges against construction company in fatal Barrie crash
Investigators had determined that the crash happened at a municipal construction site on a rural road, where a car plunged into a deep pit.
Ontario to introduce new Greenbelt law soon, new housing minister says
The government's new legislation will ensure the lands that were removed from the protected area in the Greater Golden Horseshoe are returned, as well as the 9,400 acres enshrined.
DIRT report finds more excavation-related damage to buried utilities
The general trend over the period between 2020 to 2022 at best shows strikes on underground utilities are flat, while damages per construction spending rose significantly.