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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.
Ontario proposing new regulations to protect workers from heat-related illnesses
The proposal would require workplaces to comply with heat stress exposure limits for light to very heavy workloads in accordance with methods used to determine heat exposures.
'Certain developers' favoured in decision to open up Greenbelt, auditor general says
Lysyk said the owners of the 15 land sites removed from the Greenbelt could see an $8.3 billion increase to the value of those lands; 14 of those sites "were brought into the exercise" by the housing minister's chief of staff.
Feds, FCM contribute $1M to residential climate resilience projects
Five projects across southwestern Ontario will share in the funding, with Essex Non-Profit Homes receiving nearly half of the money for a series of deep retrofits.
Provinces may have to agree to Ottawa's 2035 clean power target to access funding
The federal government is considering restricting billions of dollars in tax credits and grants for electricity projects to provinces that commit to the 2035 target for an emissions-free electricity grid.
Province commits $3.6M to PBCTCO training programs for women and youth
Three programs being led by the PBCTCO aim to increase female participation in the industry and attract more youth to construction careers.