Canada’s construction labour force continued its march toward pre-pandemic levels. Statistics Canada reported the industry added 26,000 workers in August – the seventh consecutive month in which employment increased.

Several of the companies will use the funding from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation to expand or renovate their facilities.

In an effort to attract more people into the skilled trades, the college is offering a free six-week training course that covers fundamental skills in roofing, carpentry, framing, interior work, health and safety training.

Link2Build is hosting a special webinar on September 30 looking at the opioid epidemic, its effects on workers in the construction industry, and the importance of naloxone kits.

After reporting five consecutive months of permit values worth at least $40 million, the city issued a little less than $24 million worth of permits for the month.