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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.
Province announces funding for 2,300 LTC beds in Toronto
The announcement sees the addition of 670 new and 1,618 upgraded long-term care beds across eight homes.
OPG awards site prep works contract for Darlington SMR site
It awarded the $32-million contract to E.S Fox Limited of Niagara Falls. The scope includes site servicing, with work scheduled to start later this year.
Province commits $13M to electrical training and apprenticeships
Nine projects will share in the funding, which will provide free training and paid electricians’ apprenticeships to more than 2,500 people.
Construction journeypersons reported high incomes and low mobility in 2019
One of the key findings of new data compiled by Statistics Canada is that those journeypersons certified in construction trades reported the highest median increases in overall earning in 2019. Out-of-province mobility, meanwhile, reached historically low rates.
Building construction investment adds 3.4% in January
Statistics Canada’s latest report on the metric finds total investment ending the month at $19.1 billion, with gains in all components.