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Cambridge affordable-housing project gets $16M boost
The new mixed-income residential building is located at 195 Hespeler Road and was developed by Home Concept Property Management.
EllisDon names new SW Ontario operations manager
After nearly 25 years of service with the company, Randy Reymer takes over as EllisDon’s Vice President and Area Manager for Southwestern Ontario.
GTA projects target net-zero
Funding from the Government of Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities sees the city invest in two projects that will lead to net zero emissions.
Whitby receives grant to study geothermal district heating project
The town will use the federal money to perform a feasibility study for the project. A new district energy system could reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 96 percent compared to conventional technologies.
Payroll employment down, while job vacancies remain near record highs
Lower payroll hours in construction in May were likely caused by strikes in Ontario and British Columbia that delayed many projects. Job vacancies in the industry remained at historic levels.