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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.
Construction job vacancies hold steady in Q3
The number of vacancies for electricians (+51.5%; +1,800), carpenters (+19.6%; +2,100) and construction trades helpers and labourers (+12.9%; +2,900) rose compared with the third quarter of 2021.
Toronto's housing plan could take years to improve affordability for renters: experts
Toronto's plan aims to exceed or meet the target it was recently given by the province to build 285,000 homes over the next 10 years.
Province announced $400M in OCIF funding for small communities
The money will help small, rural and northern communities renew and rehabilitate roads, bridges, water and wastewater projects.
Seasonal slowdowns begin to ease construction’s labour strains
The most recent Labour Force survey showed that both construction employment (-47,000; -3.0%) and the industry labour force (-45,000; -2.7%) contracted in November.
CHAR Technologies receives $11.3M to expand Thorold facility
CHAR Technologies produces renewable natural gas (RNG) and biocarbon. Its expansion plan will create the largest facility of its kind in Canada, and the only RNG facility in the country to exclusively use woody biomass.