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Toronto kicks off construction on downtown seniors’ residence
The seven-storey building will feature 256 long-term care beds and 57 affordable rental homes for seniors, as well as ground-floor non-residential space.
Tight construction labour markets persist in August as labour force growth modestly outpaces employment gains
Construction’s labour force reported growth of 9,000 over the last 12 months, while employment added 6,400 workers. As a result, the industry’s unemployment rate edged up slightly from 3.3% to 3.4%.
Feds announce $111M in funding for green-training programs
Seven organizations will share in the funding, including the Canada Green Building Council, and Mohawk College. Both will launch construction-focused programs.
Building construction investment drops 4% in July
The residential sector propelled the monthly decline, with investment values there falling for the fifth month in a row.
Hydro One starts work on Orillia projects
The combined construction value of the Regional Operations Centre and Provincial Warehouse is $120 million.