The group proposes to develop, build and operate a battery energy storage facility on repurposed land at 95 Huron Street.

Part of the reason employers across the country have nearly one million vacant positions to fill is that the wages they’re offering aren’t always keeping pace with inflation. Construction, with nearly 83,000 vacancies, is among those where wages are lagging.

The food distribution company plans to build the $50-million, 168,000-square foot facility on Ken McKee Street near Highway 401. Maple Reinder is the project’s design-builder.

Although few pay attention to it, the development, regulation and impact of land use planning has more to do with the average person than they realize. A sweeping reform could reduce housing and rent prices, at no cost to the public purse.

The Aecon Three Fires joint venture also includes the Chippewas of the Thames First Nation and the Aamjiwnaang First Nation, and aims to pursue utilities projects across southwestern Ontario.